SRES 471 116th Congress Senate Congress Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress Photography and imaging Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Senate U.S. Capitol

A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.

Introduced: January 15, 2020 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)

Jan 15, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)

Jan 15, 2020

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution suspends Senate rules prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber to permit the taking of an official photograph of the swearing in of Members of the Senate for the impeachment trial of the President on January 16, 2020.

What's happening now January 15, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S235; text: CR S248)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 471: A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-471/

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"S. Res. 471: A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-471/.

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S. Res. 471, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-471/.

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