U.S. SENATE INVESTIGATE BURRIS
Summary
Urges the Ethics Committee of the Unites States Senate to investigate allegations concerning Senator Roland Burris and take appropriate action; and if Senator Burris is expelled, for Illinois to conduct a statewide election to fill the vacancy.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Feb 2009
House Failed
Feb 2009
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2009
How they voted
50–41
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 95
Feb 19, 2009
D
Democratic53
94% Yea
R
Republican42
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost ; Motion Lost
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Moved to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (50-41-4)
house
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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