SRES 219 — A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-05-13
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2898)
Sponsors (3)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D, MD-S) — cosponsor
- Booker, Cory A. (D, NJ-S) — cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D, MA-S) — cosponsor
Action timeline (2)
- — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2898)
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
- Introduced in Senate · 2025-05-13 — open
Bill text (extracted)
Amendments
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Connected on the graph
4 typed relationships in the influence graph — 3 inbound, 1 outbound, grouped by type.
cosponsor of bill (3)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ← | Van Hollen, Chris | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Booker, Cory A. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Warren, Elizabeth | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | → | Senate Rules and Administration Committee | — | congress-committee |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Hollen, Chris (D, senate MD) | cosponsor | 5 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Warren, Elizabeth (D, senate MA) | cosponsor | 6 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Booker, Cory A. (D, senate NJ) | cosponsor | 4 | — | 5 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 8,247 | $2,811,830 | $2,811,830 |
| 2 | none | 0 | $0 | 2,322 | $678,486 | $678,486 |
| 3 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 1,031 | $504,156 | $504,156 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 367 | $183,774 | $183,774 |
| 5 | retired | 0 | $0 | 159 | $50,126 | $50,126 |
| 6 | self | 0 | $0 | 39 | $37,100 | $37,100 |
| 7 | exelon | 0 | $0 | 16 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 8 | kbtv | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| 9 | bain capital | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| 10 | wells fargo | 0 | $0 | 9 | $12,653 | $12,653 |
| 11 | zeena llc | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 12 | apollo | 0 | $0 | 4 | $10,700 | $10,700 |
| 13 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 9 | $10,250 | $10,250 |
| 14 | stanford university | 0 | $0 | 9 | $9,724 | $9,724 |
| 15 | actum llc | 0 | $0 | 4 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 16 | mei | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 17 | apollo global management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,800 | $8,800 |
| 18 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $8,501 | $8,501 | |
| 19 | basha diagnostics | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 20 | blackstone | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,750 | $7,750 |
| 21 | prudential | 0 | $0 | 4 | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| 22 | prudential financial | 0 | $0 | 4 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 23 | uw | 0 | $0 | 2 | $7,250 | $7,250 |
| 24 | nokia | 0 | $0 | 3 | $7,250 | $7,250 |
| 25 | lifebridge health | 0 | $0 | 8 | $7,250 | $7,250 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
3 predicted yes (1%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 260 unknown (47%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 3 yes / 0 no / 260 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
3 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Booker, Cory A. (D · senate · NJ) · cosponsor
- Van Hollen, Chris (D · senate · MD) · cosponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D · senate · MA) · cosponsor
Timeline
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- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Van Hollen, Chris (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Warren, Elizabeth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Booker, Cory A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-03 · was referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee · congress-committee