S. 1735 - Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
Crime and law enforcement. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Lindsey Graham
- Summary:
- A bill to limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
S. 1735 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
- Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
- Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
- Sponsor
- Lindsey Graham
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Justice
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Judicial review and appeals
- Supreme Court
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 8/03/2017 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 8/03/2017 8/03/2017 Introduced in Senate 8/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 9/26/2017 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
support this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $557,726 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $660,541 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $11,350 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $81,226 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $520,450 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $10,605 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $33,250 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $14,050 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $61,650 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $69,629 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $1,030,047 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $-2,500 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $57,769 | $0 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $699,590 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $51,625 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $500 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,372 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $219,720 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $127,021 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $6,700 | $0 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $372,025 | $0 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $953,429 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $147,337 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $59,265 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $84,788 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $2,000 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $332,595 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $27,415 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $27,363 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $74,040 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $32,125 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $187,342 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $137,486 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $14,700 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $94,518 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $267,768 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $205,780 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $79,443 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $227,620 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $4,700 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $7,600 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $6,000 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $319,465 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $107,526 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $87,672 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $117,185 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $70,366 | $0 |
| Luther Strange | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $136,066 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $89,139 | $0 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $47,350 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $55,364 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,783,347 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $25,857 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $76,150 | $0 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
