Key Votes
S 214 - United States Attorneys Act of 2007 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Peter DeFazio voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- June 14, 2007 Executive Signed
- May 22, 2007 House Bill Passed
- March 20, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 9, 2007 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 110-034 - June 14, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (306-114) - May 22, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: United States Attorneys Act of 2007
Vote to pass a bill that amends the federal judicial code to establish protocol for the appointment of U.S. attorneys.
- Allows a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after the appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier (Sec. 2).
- Allows the district court for such district to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled, if an appointment expires (Sec. 2).
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (94-2) - March 20, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: United States Attorneys Act of 2007
Vote to pass a bill that amends the federal judicial code to establish protocol for the appointment of U.S. attorneys.
- Allows a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after the appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier (Sec. 2).
- Allows the district court for such district to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled, if an appointment expires (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 9, 2007
Title: United States Attorneys Act of 2007
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Maria Cantwell (WA - D)
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Russell D. 'Russ' Feingold (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Forbes Kerry (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Amy Klobuchar (MN - D)
- Mary L. Landrieu (LA - D)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- Carl Levin (MI - D)
- Blanche Lambert Lincoln (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patty Murray (WA - D)
- Mark Lunsford Pryor (AR - D)
- Ken Salazar (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D)
- Arlen Specter (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI - D)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (RI - D)
