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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 500
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 26, 2018
Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al.
Whereas, two Senate employees, Paula Armstrong and Edie Smith, have been named as defendants in the case of Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al., D. Me., currently on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 18–1095; and
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend employees of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Paula Armstrong and Edie Smith in the case of Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al.