[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S155-S156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 16--TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE 
  ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE 
                             UNITED STATES

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

                               S. Res. 16

       Resolved, That--
       (1) pursuant to rules III and IV of the Rules and 
     Procedures and Practice When sitting on Impeachment Trials, 
     on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the Senate shall proceed to the 
     consideration of the article of impeachment and that the 
     Secretary of the Senate shall notify the House of 
     Representatives of the time and place fixed for the Senate to 
     proceed upon the impeachment of Donald John Trump in the 
     Senate Chamber;
       (2) under rule VIII of the Procedure and Guidelines for 
     Impeachment Trials in the United States Senate--
       (A) the summons shall be issued in the usual form to Donald 
     John Trump, provided that he may have until 12:00 pm on 
     Tuesday, February 2, 2021, to file his answer with the 
     Secretary of the Senate;
       (B) the House of Representatives may have until 12:00 pm on 
     Monday, February 8, 2021, to file its replication with the 
     Secretary of the Senate;
       (C) if the House of Representatives wishes to file a trial 
     brief, it shall be filed by 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 2, 
     2021;
       (D) if Donald John Trump wishes to file a trial brief, it 
     shall be filed by 10:00 am on Monday, February 8, 2021; and
       (E) the House of Representatives may file a rebuttal brief 
     no later than 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 9, 2021;

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       (3) the Senate directs the parties, in addition to 
     addressing the charge of incitement of insurrection in the 
     Article of Impeachment approved by the House on January 13, 
     2021, to address in their trial briefs whether Donald John 
     Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of 
     impeachment for acts committed as President of the United 
     States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in said 
     office; and
       (4) the Senate directs the parties to be prepared to 
     address at the commencement of the trial on February 9, 2021, 
     whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a 
     court of impeachment for acts committed as President of the 
     United States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in 
     said office.

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