PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378)
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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Jan 22, 2020
This resolution sets forth related procedures for consideration of the articles of impeachment against the President that include
filing of certain records of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives;
establishing deadlines by which the President and the House must file certain motions related to the articles and any responses to the motions;
providing guidelines for arguments on such motions and presentations by the House and the President;
authorizing Senators to question parties;
making it in order, after deliberation by the Senate, for the Senate to vote on a motion to consider and debate, under the impeachment rules, any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents;
making it in order, following the disposition of that question, other motions provided under such rules;
requiring the Senate to depose such witnesses and decide which witnesses shall testify, if it agrees to allow the House or the President to subpoena witnesses;
making testimony inadmissible unless the parties have had an opportunity to depose such witnesses; and
requiring the Senate to vote on each article of impeachment at the conclusion of its deliberations.
People & committees
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R–KY
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378)
Senate roll call 26 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26.(text: CR S377-378)
Senate roll call 26 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S377-431)
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