Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies : Perspectives and Contemporary Developments.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. Senate.

United States.

Constitutional law.

State governments.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (20 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 09-R4-0421 in the 2009 issue.

Provides information on current vacancies in the Senate, the constitutional origins of the Senate vacancy clause, and its incorporation into the 17th Amendment. Reviews appointments to fill Senate vacancies since 1913, current State provisions governing Senate vacancies, and State legislation since 2009. Examines and analyzes proposals in the 111th Congress to eliminate or restrict gubernatorial power to name temporary Senators.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.