A resolution to authorize the installation of appropriate equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for the impeachment proceedings of Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.

Bill: 117-sres-39
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-02-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Members of Congress

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate

Sound recording

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S588; text: CR S578)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution requires the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to install appropriate equipment and furniture (e.g., tables and chairs to accommodate managers and counsel) in the Senate chamber for use during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.</p>

action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution requires the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to install appropriate equipment and furniture (e.g., tables and chairs to accommodate managers and counsel) in the Senate chamber for use during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 39 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize the installation of appropriate equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for the impeachment proceedings of Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.

1. Authorization for equipment and furniture (a) In general In recognition of the unique requirements raised by the impeachment proceedings against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall install appropriate equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for use by the managers from the House of Representatives and counsel for the former President in their presentations to the Senate during all times that the Senate is sitting for trial with the President pro tempore presiding. (b) Scope The appropriate equipment and furniture referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: (1) A lectern, a witness table and chair if required, and tables and chairs to accommodate an equal number of managers from the House of Representatives and counsel for the former President, which shall be placed in the well of the Senate. (2) Such equipment as may be required to permit the display of video or audio evidence, including video monitors and microphones, which may be placed in the chamber for use by the managers from the House of Representatives or counsel for the former President. (c) Manner All equipment and furniture authorized by this resolution shall be placed in the chamber in a manner that provides the least practicable disruption to Senate proceedings.