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House Resolution Calling On Vice President Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment, House Of Representatives. United States.
House Resolution Calling On Vice President Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment, House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Resolution approved 223-205 on January 12, 2021 by the House of Representatives calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President. The resolution was introduced in response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.
50th Anniversary Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment And Tribute To Birch Bayh, Joseph Donnelly
50th Anniversary Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment And Tribute To Birch Bayh, Joseph Donnelly
Congressional Materials
Indiana Senator Joseph Donnelly's tribute to former Senator Birch Bayh on the Senate floor on March 28, 2017. Donnelly recognizes Senator Bayh's work on the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. From the Congressional Record.
Presidential Succession Act: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On The Constitution Of The House Committee On The Judiciary, 108th Congress, Subcommittee On The Constitution; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Presidential Succession Act: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On The Constitution Of The House Committee On The Judiciary, 108th Congress, Subcommittee On The Constitution; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Examines the need for changes to the Presidential Succession Act which governs the transfer of power in the event that there is a simultaneous vacancy in the office of the presidency and the vice presidency.
Presidential And Vice Presidential Succession: Overview And Current Legislation, Thomas H. Neale, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Presidential And Vice Presidential Succession: Overview And Current Legislation, Thomas H. Neale, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Congressional Materials
Review of legislative history of Presidential and Vice Presidential succession.
Ensuring The Continuity Of The United States Government: The Presidency: Joint Hearing Before The Committee On The Judiciary And Committee On Rules And Administration, Senate, 108th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Ensuring The Continuity Of The United States Government: The Presidency: Joint Hearing Before The Committee On The Judiciary And Committee On Rules And Administration, Senate, 108th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Examines concerns about the Presidential Succession Act and proposals to revise procedures for a transfer of power in case of vacancies in the offices of President and Vice President.
Presidential And Vice Presidential Succession: Overview And Current Legislation, Thomas H. Neale, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Presidential And Vice Presidential Succession: Overview And Current Legislation, Thomas H. Neale, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Congressional Materials
Reviews legislative history of presidential and vice presidential succession.
Hearing: Temporary Filling Of House Of Representatives Vacancies During National Emergencies: Hearing On H.J. Res. 67, Subcommittee On Constitution Of The Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Hearing: Temporary Filling Of House Of Representatives Vacancies During National Emergencies: Hearing On H.J. Res. 67, Subcommittee On Constitution Of The Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
House Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation that would allow state governors to temporarily appoint representatives to take the place of those who have died or become incapacitated when 25 percent or more of all representatives are unable to perform their duties.
Vice Presidential Vacancies: Congressional Procedures In The Ford And Rockefeller Nominations, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Vice Presidential Vacancies: Congressional Procedures In The Ford And Rockefeller Nominations, Congressional Research Service. Library Of Congress, Government And Finance Division. Library Of Congress
Congressional Materials
This report was issued approximately a month and a half before the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. If Clinton had been impeached and removed, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment would have been used to fill the vice presidential vacancy.
Hearing: Relating To The Death Of A President-Designate Between The General Election And Inauguration, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Hearing: Relating To The Death Of A President-Designate Between The General Election And Inauguration, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on presidential succession in the pre-inaugural period, addressing what would happen if the winning presidential and vice presidential candidates became unavailable before they were sworn into office. The following witnesses testified at the hearing: former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh; Assistant Attorney General Walter Dillinger; Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter; Yale Law School Professor Akhil Reed Amar; and Georgetown University Professor Walter Berns.
Examination Of The First Implementation Of Section Two Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Hearing On S.J. Res.26 Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee Of The Judiciary, Senate, 94th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Examination Of The First Implementation Of Section Two Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Hearing On S.J. Res.26 Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee Of The Judiciary, Senate, 94th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Examines effectiveness of Twenty-Fifth Amendment in providing for presidential succession and vacancies in the office of the Vice President.
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Conference Report, United States. Senate
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Conference Report, United States. Senate
Congressional Materials
Discussion of Senate Joint Resolution 1 and Conference Report No. 564. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability. A vote is held on agreeing to the conference report on Senate Joint Resolution No. 1.
Presidential Inability And Vacanies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States, House Of Representatives
Presidential Inability And Vacanies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States, House Of Representatives
Congressional Materials
Congressional conference report on the inability and succession of the Vice President.
House Of Representatives Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States. House Of Representatives
House Of Representatives Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States. House Of Representatives
Congressional Materials
Discussion of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 and Conference Report No. 564. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability.
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Conference Report, United States. Senate
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Conference Report, United States. Senate
Congressional Materials
Discussion of Senate Joint Resolution 1 and Conference Report No. 564. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability.
House Of Representatives Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States. House Of Representatives
House Of Representatives Floor Debates: Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, United States. House Of Representatives
Congressional Materials
Discussion of House Resolution 314. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability.
Report On Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, House Of Representatives Report No. 89-203, Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Report On Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President, House Of Representatives Report No. 89-203, Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Considers proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to the succession to the presidency and vice presidency.
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Disability, United States. Senate
Senate Floor Debates: Presidential Disability, United States. Senate
Congressional Materials
Discussion of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and disability.
Report On Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of Vice President, S. Rep. No. 89-66, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Report On Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of Vice President, S. Rep. No. 89-66, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Considers proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to the succession to the presidency and vice presidency.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 89th Congress, Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 89th Congress, Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Considers thirty-eight resolutions relating to problems of presidential inability and filling vice presidential vacancies.
Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee Of The Judiciary, Sentate, 89th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee Of The Judiciary, Sentate, 89th Congress, Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Considers various problems connected with presidential inability and filling vacancies in the Office of the Vice President.
Senate Floor Debates: Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Relating To The Succession To Presidency And Vice Presidency, United States. Senate
Senate Floor Debates: Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Relating To The Succession To Presidency And Vice Presidency, United States. Senate
Congressional Materials
Discussion of the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 139. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability.
Senate Floor Debates: Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Relating To The Succession To Presidency And Vice Presidency, United States. Senate
Senate Floor Debates: Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Relating To The Succession To Presidency And Vice Presidency, United States. Senate
Congressional Materials
Discussion of Senate Joint Resolution 139. Further debate on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding presidential succession and inability.
Staff Of Senate Committee On The Judiciary, 84th Congress, Report On Presidential Inability, Staff Of The Senate Committee On The Judiciary
Staff Of Senate Committee On The Judiciary, 84th Congress, Report On Presidential Inability, Staff Of The Senate Committee On The Judiciary
Congressional Materials
Considers various problems connected with presidential inability.
Report On Constitutional Amendments, Senate Report No. 88-1017, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Report On Constitutional Amendments, Senate Report No. 88-1017, Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Considers presidential inability and residence requirements for voting in presidential elections.
Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 88th Congress, Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Presidential Inability And Vacancies In The Office Of The Vice President: Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 88th Congress, Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Text of proposed legislation, statements, and documents relating to the problem of presidential inability and vacancies in the Office of Vice President.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 88th Congress, Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 88th Congress, Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments; Committee On The Judiciary. Senate. United States.
Congressional Materials
Text of proposed legislation, testimony, and documents relating to the exercise of powers and duties of the presidency when the President is disabled.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 85th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before The Subcomittee On Constitutional Amendments Of The Committee On The Judiciary, Senate, 85th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Text of proposed legislation, testimony, and documents relating to the orderly devolution upon the Vice President of presidential powers and duties.
Presidential Inability: Hearing Before The Special Subcommittee On Study Of Presidential Inability Of The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 85th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Presidential Inability: Hearing Before The Special Subcommittee On Study Of Presidential Inability Of The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 85th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Text of proposed legislation, testimony, and documents relating to situations in which the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
Staff Of The House Committee On The Judiciary, 85th Congress, Presidential Inability: An Analysis Of Replies To A Questionnaire And Testimony At A Hearing On Presidential Inability, Staff Of The Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Staff Of The House Committee On The Judiciary, 85th Congress, Presidential Inability: An Analysis Of Replies To A Questionnaire And Testimony At A Hearing On Presidential Inability, Staff Of The Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Analysis of the material and testimony contained in the House committee print "Presidential Inability" and the hearings on presidential inability held on April 11 and 12, 1956.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability Of The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 84th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Presidential Inability: Hearings Before Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability Of The Committee On The Judiciary, House Of Representatives, 84th Congress, Special Subcommittee To Study Presidential Inability; Committee On The Judiciary. House Of Representatives. United States.
Congressional Materials
Explores solutions to the problem of "presidential inability".