Questions tagged [us-senate]
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Senate Impeachment rule change?
Although a 2/3 majority is required for the Senate to convict an impeached US President, some of the rules governing the Senate trial can be amended by a simple majority of the Senators.
Could a simple majority of Senators vote to make the…
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What does the "(U)" prefixed to each paragraph denote in reports by the US Senate Select Committees?
To illustrate, here's a screenshot from page 52 of the "Postwar findings about Iraq’s WMD programs and links to terrorism and how they compare with prewar assessment", with the text transcribed here:
(U) Conclusion 1: Postwar findings do not…
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Can you become a U.S. senator if you have dual citizenship?
Can you become a U.S. senator if you have dual citizenship? Or is there a law that says you can only become a U.S. senator if you have only one citizenship and you are a U.S. citizen? I know you can be a naturalized U.S. citizen and become a…
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How basic were Senator Kennedy's questions to Matthew Spencer Petersen?
The recent hearing of the candidates for district court judge sparked some media attention as President Trump's candidate, Matthew Spencer Petersen, could not answer (video here) some law-specific questions asked by Senator Kennedy.
I was able to…
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Are US Senate/House rules legally enforcible?
Suppose, for example, that the Senate is considering the passage of a law. A Senator has decided to open a filibuster. After a half hour, the majority leader tires of hearing this Senator speak. He motions for an end to the filibuster, but is only…
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Are US Senate impeachment convictions reviewable by the Supreme Court
Alan Dershowwitz argues that a conviction of any President by the US Senate would be unconstitutional under certain circumstances. Please see his book and his television interviews for those certain circumstances that he argues would create a…
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In the US, can a senator get a prisoner out?
In the latest TV series Scandal episode, "Get Out of Jail, Free", Olivia asks Mellie, a senator from Virginia, to release a prisoner imprisoned in Virginia, assuring that this is within her powers. I know this is just a TV series and even she might…
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Who are the "inferior officers" of the federal government?
A part of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States says this:
He [the President] ... shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and…
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Does SB-1341 prohibit educational research entirely?
The text of SB-1341 bill (just introduce to the US Senate) is available here.
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As far as I understand it, if this bill were to pass, researchers would be unable to connect student-level data to any other outcomes (e.g., academic, social,…
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How long can the Senate hold up nominations?
Article II, Section 2, of the US Constitution states:
[The President] shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other…
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Is there a law establishing the procedure by which a U.S. senator resigns?
This question on politics.stackexchange.com isn't getting any answers, so I'll try a similar question here.
Is there some statute or provision of the Constitution of the United States or case law saying that the way a U.S. senator resigns is by…
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Does impeachment conviction necessarily imply removal from office?
The relevant bits of Article 1 Section 3 state that:
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States
This…
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Would there be any legal repercussions to the senate's actions during the impeachment trial?
In an interview with CNN at the Doha Forum in Qatar, Lindsay Graham said "I am trying to give a pretty clear signal I have made up my mind. I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here". In an interview with Fox News, senate majority leader…
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Can congressional leaders "expel" elected members of Congress?
According to a Washington Post article about Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, in the spotlight for an apparent history of sexual relations with teenagers, congressmen are trying to...
pressure GOP nominee Roy Moore to withdraw from the Alabama…
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How common is it for bills to be introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Five bills are mentioned in this report. Two of them, H.R. 2422 and S. 829, are very similar and appear to be applicable to the same situations (though I can not find the full text of the latter), with the only difference being that the former was…
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