HJRES 57 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-04-18)
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment regarding the election of Senators. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) specifies that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people of that state, and (2) requires the executive authority of a state to issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in a state's representation in the Senate.…
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