A resolution reaffirming the Senate's commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-sres-718
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2020-09-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5855; text: CR S5876)

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution and expresses the Senate's intention that there be no disruptions by the President or any person in power to overturn the will of the people.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Reaffirming the Senate's commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

Whereas the United States is founded on the principle that our Government derives its power from the consent of the governed and that the people have the right to change their elected leaders through elections; Whereas our domestic tranquility, national security, general welfare, and civil liberties depend upon the peaceful and orderly transfer of power; and Whereas any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and well-being of the United States and its people: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) reaffirms its commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution of the United States; and (2) intends that there should be no disruptions by the President or any person in power to overturn the will of the people of the United States.