SRES 605 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A resolution denouncing statements by President Donald J. Trump that he may "nationalize," commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S581-582)(2026-02-11)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 605 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 605 Denouncing statements by President Donald J. Trump that he may ``nationalize,'' commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2026 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Schiff) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Denouncing statements by President Donald J. Trump that he may ``nationalize,'' commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections. Whereas the Constitution of the United States vests primary authority over the times, places, and manner of Federal elections in the legislatures of the several States and Congress, and does not assign to the President any power to directly control or administer elections; Whereas section 4 of article I of the Constitution of the United States provides that ``The Times, Plac…
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