Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the future of the Supreme Court.

Bill: 114-hres-621
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2016-02-23
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Judges

Political movements and philosophies

Senate

Supreme Court
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses disapproval of the confirmation of any liberal Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court nominated by President Barack Obama.</p> <p>Urges the Senate to hold any such nomination until the American people have a chance to speak in the next presidential election. </p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Carter of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the future of the Supreme Court.

Whereas the Administration of President Barack Obama has been one of the most divisive Presidencies in American history; Whereas the election of 2016 will be a historic election that will shape the future for generations to come; Whereas Justice Antonin Scalia was a critical force on the United States Supreme Court in defending the Constitution; Whereas the Founding Fathers endowed the Supreme Court with power to strictly interpret the law within the bounds of the Constitution, never intending for Judges to write, change, or create laws; and Whereas the Founding Fathers established a series of checks and balances with the spirit and understanding that a limited government is the best form of governance: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) expresses its firm disapproval of the confirmation of any liberal Justices to the United States Supreme Court nominated by President Barack Obama; and (2) urges the Senate to hold any nomination to the United States Supreme Court until the American people have a chance to speak in the next Presidential election.