SRES 474 116th Congress Senate Congress Civil actions and liability Lawyers and legal services Members of Congress Senate

A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.

Introduced: January 16, 2020 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S279; consideration: CR S261; text: CR S279)

Jan 16, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S279; consideration: CR S261; text: CR S279)

Jan 16, 2020

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senators Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul, and any other Member who may be named as a defendant in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 474: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-474/

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"S. Res. 474: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-474/.

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S. Res. 474, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-474/.

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[S. Res. 474: A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-474/)