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This resolution, along with
H.J.Res.21in the House, proposes to alter the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, such that state-wide elections, rather than gubernatorial appointments, would be required for filling vacancies in the Senate. Introduced by
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ],
Sen. Richard Durban [D, IL], the resolutions comes after the controversy surrounding the appointment of
Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL] by former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, as well as the high number of Senators appointed early in the year (four, which actually pales in comparison to the over a dozen appointed Senators in the 79th Congress).
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Official Summary
1/29/2009--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people thereof, and that when vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall i...
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08/26/09
... the health care legislation that Kennedy was so passionate about. The constitutional amendments are SJ Res. 7 and HJ Res. 21. The Schock bill is HR 899.
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08/20/09
...which favors direct elections rather than gubernatorial appointments to unoccupied Senate seats as the Constitution requires, was introduced Jan. 29 after news surfaced of a pay-to-play scheme involving then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) allegedly a
08/19/09
... first won his seat in a 1962 special election, could further dampen already tepid support for a constitutional amendment ( SJ Res 7 ) proposed by Sen. ...
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02/27/11
Information made available by Technorati. Users opposing H.R.1249 (2) are also: Supporting Bill. H.J.Res.42 H.J.Res.42. 1 · H.R.2674 Protecting America's ... 1 · S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7 ... -. Source: opencongress.org ...
12/17/10
32 • S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7 19 • H.R.226 Broadcaster Freedom A… 14. Supporting Representatives • Sen. DeMint [R-SC] 25 • Sen. Coburn [R-OK] 20 • Sen. McCain [R-AZ] 19 • Sen. Thune [R-SD] 12 • Sen. Graham [R-SC] 11 • Rep. ...
12/14/10
Users supporting H.R.6523 (1) are also: Supporting Bill, Supporting Representative. H.J.Res.67 H.J.Res.67. 1 · S.J.Res.7 S.J.Res.7. 1 · H.R.17 Citizens' Self-Defens... 1 · Rep. Miller [R-FL] · 1. Opposing Bill, Opposing Sena
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U.S. Congress - S.J.Res.7 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States rela...
