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HRES 105 115th Congress House

Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.

Introduced: February 7, 2017 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2017
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 Latest action February 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are co-equal;
  • an independent judiciary is fundamental to the checks and balances embodied by the separation of powers, is essential to maintaining respect for the rule of law, and is critical to our constitutional democracy;
  • attacks against the judiciary threaten to weaken public confidence in the courts; and
  • it is inappropriate for sitting Presidents or other government officials to engage in ad hominem attacks against a judge, to otherwise place political pressure designed to undermine the independence of that judge, or to erode trust in the court system.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 31
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 27, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 13, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 13, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2017
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 7, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 7, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 7, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 7, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 7, 2017
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2017
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2017
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 7, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 7, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 7, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 7, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 105: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-105/
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"H. Res. 105: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-105/.
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H. Res. 105, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-105/.
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