Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

Bill: 117-hres-40
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2021-01-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Congressional oversight

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution (1) appoints Representatives Raskin, DeGette, Cicilline, Castro, Swalwell, Lieu, Neguse, and Dean, and Delegate Plaskett, as managers to conduct the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump; (2) requires the Senate to be informed of the appointments; and (3) authorizes the managers to exhibit the articles of impeachment to the Senate and take other necessary actions.</p>

action_date: 2021-01-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution (1) appoints Representatives Raskin, DeGette, Cicilline, Castro, Swalwell, Lieu, Neguse, and Dean, and Delegate Plaskett, as managers to conduct the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump; (2) requires the Senate to be informed of the appointments; and (3) authorizes the managers to exhibit the articles of impeachment to the Senate and take other necessary actions.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 40 In the House of Representatives, U. S., January 13, 2021 RESOLUTION Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

That Mr. Raskin, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Neguse, and Ms. Dean are appointed managers to conduct the impeachment trial against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, that a message be sent to the Senate to inform the Senate of these appointments, and that the managers so appointed may, in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial, exhibit the articles of impeachment to the Senate and take all other actions necessary, which may include the following: (1) Employing legal, clerical, and other necessary assistants and incurring such other expenses as may be necessary, to be paid from amounts available to the Committee on the Judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives. (2) Sending for persons and papers, and filing with the Secretary of the Senate, on the part of the House of Representatives, any pleadings, in conjunction with or subsequent to, the exhibition of the articles of impeachment that the managers consider necessary.

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 40 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2021 Mr. Swalwell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

That Mr. Raskin, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Neguse, and Ms. Dean are appointed managers to conduct the impeachment trial against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, that a message be sent to the Senate to inform the Senate of these appointments, and that the managers so appointed may, in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial, exhibit the articles of impeachment to the Senate and take all other actions necessary, which may include the following: (1) Employing legal, clerical, and other necessary assistants and incurring such other expenses as may be necessary, to be paid from amounts available to the Committee on the Judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives. (2) Sending for persons and papers, and filing with the Secretary of the Senate, on the part of the House of Representatives, any pleadings, in conjunction with or subsequent to, the exhibition of the articles of impeachment that the managers consider necessary.

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 40 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2021 Received RESOLUTION Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

That Mr. Raskin, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Neguse, and Ms. Dean are appointed managers to conduct the impeachment trial against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, that a message be sent to the Senate to inform the Senate of these appointments, and that the managers so appointed may, in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial, exhibit the articles of impeachment to the Senate and take all other actions necessary, which may include the following: (1) Employing legal, clerical, and other necessary assistants and incurring such other expenses as may be necessary, to be paid from amounts available to the Committee on the Judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives. (2) Sending for persons and papers, and filing with the Secretary of the Senate, on the part of the House of Representatives, any pleadings, in conjunction with or subsequent to, the exhibition of the articles of impeachment that the managers consider necessary.

NANCY PELOSI,

Speaker of the House of Representatives Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk