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SRES 485 112th Congress Senate

A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.

Introduced: June 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3799; text as passed Senate: CR S3799; text of measure as introduced: CR S3783)
Jun 6, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3799; text as passed Senate: CR S3799; text of measure as introduced: CR S3783)
Jun 6, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3799; text as passed Senate: CR S3799; text of measure as introduced: CR S3783)

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Authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.: (1) Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Vice President of the United States; (2) Nancy Erickson, Secretary of the Senate; (3) Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms; and (4) Elizabeth MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian.



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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 6, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 485: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-485/
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"S. Res. 485: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-485/.
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S. Res. 485, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-485/.
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[S. Res. 485: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-485/)
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