A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Bill: 117-sres-405
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-10-01
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

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Members of Congress

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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6875-6876; text: CR S6875)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution authorizes Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Select Committee on Intelligence and Senator Warner in the case of <i>Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence</i>.</p>

action_date: 2021-10-01
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution authorizes Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Select Committee on Intelligence and Senator Warner in the case of <i>Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence</i>.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2021 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence .

Whereas, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senator Mark Warner, Chairman of the Committee, have been named as defendants in the case of Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , Civil Action No. 1:21–cv–02198, pending in the United State District Court for the District of Columbia; Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend Committees and Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities: Now therefore, be it

That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent the Select Committee on Intelligence and Senator Warner in the case of Shawn Musgrave v. Mark Warner and the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence .