Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States.

Bill: 115-hres-203
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2017-03-16
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Department of Justice

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 35.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Requests the President, and directs the Department of Justice, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to specified statements of President Donald J. Trump communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, regarding alleged wiretapping in Trump Tower by former President Barack Obama.</p>

action_date: 2017-04-06
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>Requests the President, and directs the Department of Justice, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to specified statements of President Donald J. Trump communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, regarding alleged wiretapping in Trump Tower by former President Barack Obama.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2017 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Speier , Ms. Moore , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States.

That the President is requested, and the Attorney General of the United States is directed, to transmit, respectively (in a manner appropriate to classified information, if the President or the Attorney General determines appropriate), to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication in their possessions, or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) President Donald J. Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:35 a.m.: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism. . (2) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:49 a.m.: Is it legal for a sitting President to be ‘wire tapping’ a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW! . (3) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:52 a.m.: I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election! . (4) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 4:02 a.m.: How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy! .

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 35 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 203 [Report No. 115–83] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2017 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Speier , Ms. Moore , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 6, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Cicilline , and Mr. Cohen April 6, 2017 Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States.

That the President is requested, and the Attorney General of the United States is directed, to transmit, respectively (in a manner appropriate to classified information, if the President or the Attorney General determines appropriate), to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication in their possessions, or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) President Donald J. Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:35 a.m.: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism. . (2) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:49 a.m.: Is it legal for a sitting President to be ‘wire tapping’ a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW! . (3) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:52 a.m.: I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election! . (4) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 4:02 a.m.: How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy! .

That the President is requested, and the Attorney General of the United States is directed, to transmit, respectively (in a manner appropriate to classified information, if the President or the Attorney General determines appropriate), to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication in their possessions, or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) President Donald J. Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:35 a.m.: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my wires tapped in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism! ; (2) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:49 a.m.: Is it legal for a sitting President to be wire tapping a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW! ; (3) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:52 a.m.: I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election! ; or (4) President Trump’s statement, communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 4:02 a.m.: How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy! .

April 6, 2017 Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed