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6/19/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Impeaches Samuel B. Kent, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Sets forth articles of impeachment. Declares that, incident to his position as a U.S. district court judge, Samuel B. Kent engaged in conduct with respect to employees associated with the court that is incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in him as a judge. Declares that Judge Kent, on one or more occasions, sexually assaulted Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson by: (1) touching their private areas directly and through their clothing against their will; and (2) attempting to cause them to engage in sexual acts with him. Declares that Judge Kent corruptly obstructed, influenced, or impeded an official proceeding relating to Ms. McBroom's complaint, and made false statements to a Fifth Circuit Special Investigative Committee about his unwanted sexual contact with Ms. Wilkerson. States that Judge Kent was indicted and pled guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for the felony of obstruction of justice on the basis of false statements made to the Committee. Declares that Judge Kent made material false and misleading statements about the nature and extent of his nonconsensual sexual contact with Ms. McBroom and Ms. Wilkerson to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on or about November 30, 2007, and to FBI agents and representatives of the Department of Justice on or about August 11, 2008. Declares that Judge Samuel B. Kent is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office.

1245435660 2009-06-19 Sat Nov 14 03:14:08 -0600 2009 introduced 58266 'b':3 'high':19 'judg':5 'kent':4 'texa':17 'unit':8 'court':11 'crime':20 'state':9 'samuel':2 'impeach':1 'district':10,15 'southern':14 'misdemeanor':22 74343 false official action 58266 1245435660 Fri Jun 19 15:21:00 -0500 2009 200344 On agreeing to Article IV of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 418). C000714 1929-05-16 15530 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. 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William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1751 Bill N00000280 8055 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt F000445 1952-02-17 1706 307 Cannon House Office Building http://forbes.house.gov/zipauth.html 4 202-226-1170 James 'r':4 '-4':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'forb':3,8,10 'jame':2,7,9 M 400137 Forbes J._Randy_Forbes Randy Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4] 458 N00013799 5921 Republican 202-225-6365 Baptist VA Randy James Forbes 4.53333333333333 http://www.house.gov/forbes/ RepRandyForbes G000552 1953-08-18 1825 510 Cannon House Office Building http://gohmert.house.gov/contact_louie.htm 1 202-226-1230 Louis 'r':4 '-1':6 'tx':5 'rep':1 'loui':2,7,9 'gohmert':3,8,10 M 400651 Gohmert Louie_Gohmert B. Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1] 533 N00026148 9229 Republican 202-225-3035 Unknown TX Louie Louis Gohmert 7.86666666666667 http://gohmert.house.gov/ GohmertTX01 G000544 1945-05-05 1580 303 Cannon House Office Building http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170 20 202-225-1915 Charles 'd':4 'tx':5 '-20':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,10 'charli':9 'gonzalez':3,8,11 M 400152 Gonzalez Charles_A._Gonzalez A. Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] 445 Charlie N00005960 6043 Democrat 202-225-3236 Catholic TX Charlie Charles Gonzalez 3.77777777777778 http://gonzalez.house.gov/ G000289 1952-09-22 1586 2240 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm 6 202-225-9681 Robert 'r':4 '-6':6 'va':5 'bob':9 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,10 'goodlatt':3,8,11 M 400154 Goodlatte Bob_Goodlatte W. Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] 479 Bob N00009154 5860 Republican 202-225-5431 Christian Scientist VA Bob Robert Goodlatte 5.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/ J000032 1950-01-12 4395 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1888 N00005818 12671 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ J000288 2015 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 576 Hank N00027848 6823 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson L000517 1946-09-22 1489 2448 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lungren/forms/email.shtml 3 202-226-1298 Daniel 'r':4 '-3':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lungren':3,8,10 M 400617 Lungren Daniel_E._Lungren E. Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3] 442 N00011971 5950 Republican 202-225-5716 CA Dan Daniel Lungren 3.4 http://lungren.house.gov/ RepLungrenCA03 P000596 373 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 59 N00029168 2267 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ S001150 1960-06-22 2965 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] 1358 N00009585 7453 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.56521739130435 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ S000244 1943-06-14 1715 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'jame':2 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner James Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] 358 N00004291 7117 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ S000583 1947-11-19 4371 2409 Rayburn House Office Building http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact.aspx?section=Mail 21 202-225-8628 Lamar 'r':4 'tx':5 '-21':6 'rep':1 'lamar':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400381 Smith Lamar_S._Smith S. Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] 1963 N00001811 8405 Republican 202-225-4236 Christian Scientist TX Lamar Smith 3.86363636363636 http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ action 58266 1245435660 Fri Jun 19 15:21:00 -0500 2009 200344 On agreeing to Article IV of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 418). action 58266 1245435360 Fri Jun 19 15:16:00 -0500 2009 200343 On agreeing to Article III of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 0 (Roll no. 417). action 58266 1245435000 Fri Jun 19 15:10:00 -0500 2009 200342 On agreeing to Article II of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 0 (Roll no. 416). action 58266 1245434580 Fri Jun 19 15:03:00 -0500 2009 200341 On agreeing to Article I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 0 (Roll no. 415). action 58266 1245429240 Fri Jun 19 13:34:00 -0500 2009 200340 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 520. action 58266 1245427860 Fri Jun 19 13:11:00 -0500 2009 202720 Considered as privileged matter. calendar 58266 1245263820 Wed Jun 17 15:37:00 -0500 2009 199752 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 75. action 58266 1245263760 Wed Jun 17 15:36:00 -0500 2009 199751 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-159. calendar 58266 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198644 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0. action 58266 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198643 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 58266 1244520000 Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198347 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 58266 1244520000 Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198346 60 372 58266 Fri Jun 19 14:21:00 -0500 2009 true 5664 false 0 418 39 1 Article IV: H RES 520 Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors true 1/2 Passed Article IV Fri Jun 19 15:05:28 -0500 2009 house 52 381 58266 Fri Jun 19 14:16:00 -0500 2009 true 5720 false 0 417 37 0 Article III: H RES 520 Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors true 1/2 Passed Article III Fri Jun 19 15:05:24 -0500 2009 house 48 385 58266 Fri Jun 19 14:10:00 -0500 2009 true 5708 false 0 416 33 0 Article II: H RES 520 Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors true 1/2 Passed Article II Fri Jun 19 15:05:15 -0500 2009 house 44 389 58266 Fri Jun 19 14:03:00 -0500 2009 true 5638 false 0 415 29 0 Article I: H RES 520 Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors true 1/2 Passed Article I Fri Jun 19 15:05:06 -0500 2009 house