Search Results for keywords:"congressional procedure"

Search Results: keywords:"congressional procedure"

H. RES. 24 — Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:195
H. RES. 24 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives aiming to expunge the impeachment of President Donald John Trump that occurred on December 18, 2019. The resolution argues that President Trump was wrongfully accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, as claimed in House...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, some people want to pretend that President Trump was never officially in trouble back in 2019 when they said he did something wrong. They believe he didn't do anything bad enough to get in trouble like that, so they want to remove that part from the history books.
S. 4485 — To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules, and for other purposes.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:484
S. 4485, known as the “Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2024,” aims to amend chapter 8 of title 5 in the United States Code. The bill allows Congress to consider multiple resolutions of disapproval for regulations, known as "midnight rules," introduced in the final year of a...
Simple Explanation
S. 4485 wants to make it easier for Congress to say "no" to a bunch of new rules made by a President right at the end of their time in office, like cleaning up a big mess before they leave.
H. RES. 1103 — Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:95
H. RES. 1103 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to declare the office of the Speaker of the House to be vacant. This measure was submitted by Ms. Greene of Georgia and subsequently referred to the Committee on Rules. The resolution expresses that the...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about saying that the Speaker of the House of Representatives' job is empty, which means they need to pick someone new to do the job.
S. J. RES. 68 — Providing for the issuance of a summons, providing for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence, and establishing related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas.
April 08, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,231
The joint resolution, S. J. RES. 68, outlines procedures for handling the impeachment articles against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas. It mandates the issuance of a summons for Mayorkas to respond to the impeachment articles and allows the Senate to organize the necessary steps...
Simple Explanation
In this plan, the Senate is getting ready to decide if Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas should keep his job or not. They will send him a letter asking him to talk about what he did, and then 12 Senators will listen to what everyone says and see if he did something wrong.

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