Bill · S.Res. 9· Senate(119-SRES-9)
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7-8; text: CR S8)
- Sponsored by
- John Thune
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution serves as an official notification to the President of the United States. It informs the President that the Honorable Jackie Barber has been elected as the Secretary of the Senate. The Senate considered and agreed to this resolution on January 3, 2025.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The resolution fulfills a formal procedural requirement to notify the President of Senate leadership changes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Official Notification of Election: The resolution confirms the election of the Honorable Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate, which provides formal notice of leadership within the Senate.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 1/3/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7-8; text: CR S8)
- Introduced in Senate