116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Richard Arjun Kaul v. Senator Charles Schumer, et al.
December 12, 2019
Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Richard Arjun Kaul v. Senator Charles Schumer, et al.
Whereas, Senator Charles Schumer has been named as a defendant in the case of Richard Arjun Kaul v. Senator Charles Schumer, et al., Case No. 19–CV–13477–BRM–JAD, currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,