S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

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  • Official: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators. as introduced.

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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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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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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 issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

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08/26/09
Senators Question System of Replacing Retirees

... 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.

Source: New York Times
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08/20/09
Senate Panel Okays Ban on Gubernatorial Appointments to Vacant Senate Seats

...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

Source: CNSNews.com
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08/19/09
Senate Appointment Debate Re-Emerges

... 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
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