S.J.Res. 23 — 105th Congress

A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional judgement, without regard to political pressures, on whether to invoke the independent counsel process to investigate alleged criminal misconduct relating to any election campaign.

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Mar 18, 1997 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor

Carl Levin

Latest action

Mar 19, 1997

Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-41. Record Vote No: 33. (consideration: CR S2501)

CRS summary

As of Mar 18, 1997

Introduced in Senate

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional judgment, without regard to political pressures and in accordance with the standards of the law and the established policies of the Justice Department, to determine whether the independent counsel process should be invoked to investigate allegations of criminal misconduct by any government official, Member of Congress, or other person in connection with any presidential or congressional election campaign.

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Roll-call votes

1 on record

Mar 19, 1997 · On the Motion to Table

Full roll call

Motion to Table Agreed to (58–41)

73 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.

Yea58: 13 R

MemberPartyState
LUGAR, Richard GreenIN
D'AMATO, Alfonse MarcelloNY
SANTORUM, Richard JohnPA
GRAMM, William PhilipTX
WELLSTONE, Paul DavidMN
STEVENS, Theodore FultonAK
MACK, Connie, IIIFL
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNM
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKS
ASHCROFT, John DavidMO
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWI
HUTCHINSON, TimothyAR
HAGEL, Charles TimothyNE
DeWINE, MichaelOH
GREGG, Judd AlanNH
SPECTER, ArlenPA
CHAFEE, John HubbardRI
CAMPBELL, Ben NighthorseCO
THURMOND, James StromSC
GRAMS, RodMN
CRAIG, Larry EdwinID
THOMAS, Craig LyleWY
BOND, Christopher SamuelMO
SNOWE, Olympia JeanME
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVT
ALLARD, A. WayneCO
ABRAHAM, SpencerMI
MURKOWSKI, Frank HughesAK
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann BaileyTX
COVERDELL, PaulGA
ROTH, William Victor, Jr.DE
KEMPTHORNE, DirkID
SMITH, Gordon HaroldOR
MOYNIHAN, Daniel PatrickNY
BURNS, ConradMT
FRIST, William H.TN
LOTT, Chester TrentMS
NICKLES, Donald LeeOK
BENNETT, Robert FosterUT
WARNER, John WilliamVA
GORTON, Thomas Slade, IIIWA
FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlinNC
THOMPSON, Fred DaltonTN
HELMS, JesseNC
SMITH, Robert C.NH
Jeff SessionsRepublicanAL
Richard C. ShelbyRepublicanAL
John McCainRepublicanAZ
Jon KylRepublicanAZ
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Daniel CoatsRepublicanIN
Pat RobertsRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Thad CochranRepublicanMS
James M. InhofeRepublicanOK
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanUT
Michael B. EnziRepublicanWY

Nay41: 14 D

MemberPartyState
INOUYE, Daniel KenHI
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJ
FORD, Wendell HamptonKY
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NM
HOLLINGS, Ernest FrederickSC
BUMPERS, DaleAR
KERREY, J. RobertNE
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CT
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWV
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMD
BREAUX, John BerlingerLA
TORRICELLI, Robert GuyNJ
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMT
DORGAN, Byron LeslieND
ROBB, Charles SpittalVA
CLELAND, Joseph MaxwellGA
KERRY, John ForbesMA
KENNEDY, Edward MooreMA
MOSELEY BRAUN, CarolIL
KOHL, Herbert H.WI
DASCHLE, Thomas AndrewSD
GRAHAM, Daniel RobertFL
GLENN, John Herschel, Jr.OH
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHI
BRYAN, Richard HNV
CONRAD, KentND
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DE
Barbara BoxerDemocratCA
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratCA
Tom HarkinDemocratIA
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Mary L. LandrieuDemocratLA
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratMD
Carl LevinDemocratMI
Harry ReidDemocratNV
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Tim JohnsonDemocratSD
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratVT
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratWV

Present1

MemberPartyState
DODD, Christopher JohnCT

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