S.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the continuity of the Presidency.
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S.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the continuity of the Presidency.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-12 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8771)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-02-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the continuity of the Presidency.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that during the period preceding the end of a term of office in which a President will not be serving a succeeding term: (1) that President should submit to the Senate the nominations of individuals selected by the President-elect for offices that fall within the line of succession; (2) the Senate should conduct confirmation hearings and a Senate floor vote on the nominations, to the extent feasible, between January 3 and January 20 before the Inauguration; and (3) that President should agree to sign and deliver commissions on January 20 before the Inauguration of all approved nominations, to ensure continuity of Government.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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What does this mean? (plain words)
Official text
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the continuity of the Presidency.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 1 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sconres89.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sconres>
Record fed-us-cong108-sconres89 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108