[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 474 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 474

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
             Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2020

 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
             Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.

Whereas, Senators Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul have 
        been named as defendants in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted 
        Cruz, et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-03774-TSC, currently 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. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may 
        direct its counsel to defend Members of the Senate in civil actions 
        relating to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Senators Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul, and 
any other Member who may be named as a defendant in the case of Martin 
F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.
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