A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al.

Bill: 118-sres-907
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2024-11-21
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Lawyers and legal services

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6697; text: CR S6691)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-11-21
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution authorizes representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of&nbsp;<em>Dr. Ralph de la&nbsp;Torre&nbsp;v.&nbsp;Bernard Sanders,&nbsp;et&nbsp;al</em>. for (1) the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (2) committee Chair Bernie Sanders and ranking member Bill&nbsp;Cassidy; and (3) the Members of the committee.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21 (legislative day, November 20), 2024 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 Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al.

Whereas, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders, Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, and 18 other Members of the Committee have been named as defendants in the case of Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al., Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-02776-TNM, pending in the United States 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 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders, Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, and 18 other Committee Members named as defendants in the case of Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al.