Search Results: keywords:"senate privileges"

  • S. RES. 662 — To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:184

    S. RES. 662 authorizes members and employees of the Senate to provide testimony and produce documents in the court case United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al., which is occurring in the Southern District of New York. The resolution allows Senate Legal...

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    S. RES. 662 allows people who work or have worked in the Senate to talk about what they know and share papers in a court case to help find the truth, while making sure their special Senate rules are still respected. The Senate will also help them with a lawyer, so they don’t have to worry about doing this alone.

  • S. RES. 900 — To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Baez.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:168

    S. RES. 900 is a Senate resolution that permits Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to give testimony in the court case United States v. Baez. The resolution allows Mr. Schwager to provide relevant information, except in...

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    S. RES. 900 is a Senate rule that lets a former Senate worker, Mr. Schwager, talk in a court case, but he can't share secret Senate stuff. The rule also lets Senate lawyers help him and other workers talk the right way.

  • S. RES. 854 — To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Kelley.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:167

    S. RES. 854 is a resolution that permits Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to give testimony in the legal case United States v. Kelley. The resolution follows the Ethics in Government Act, allowing the Senate to...

    Simple Explanation

    In a pretend playtime world, Daniel used to work for a group that helps keep secrets safe. There's a big game going on called United States v. Kelley, and now Daniel is allowed to talk about some of those secrets to help figure out the right and wrongs in the game, but he needs a special helper to make sure everything stays fair.