Search Results: keywords:"pardons"

  • S. RES. 42 — Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:292

    S. RES. 42 is a Senate resolution that expresses disapproval of pardons given to individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers. Introduced by Mrs. Murray and cosponsored by several other senators, the resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, this is a statement by some people in the government saying they are not happy with other people being forgiven for hurting police officers when there was trouble at a big government building. However, it's not clear if saying they are unhappy will change anything or if it's just their opinion.

  • H. RES. 116 — Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:611

    H. RES. 116 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that condemns the pardoning of individuals who were found guilty of attacking Capitol Police officers. The resolution clearly expresses the House's disapproval of such pardons. This resolution was...

    Simple Explanation

    In a nutshell, this is about the U.S. House of Representatives standing firm and saying that they don't think it's okay to forgive people who were found guilty of hurting the police during a big event at the Capitol. They're letting everyone know they really don't like these pardons, but it's not clear what happens next.