119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 478
The Senate passed this resolution to allow Ian Madigan, a former employee of ex-Senator Robert Casey's office, and potentially other former Casey staff members to testify and provide documents in a federal criminal case called United States v. Kaminski. The case is currently pending in federal court in Pennsylvania, where prosecutors have requested this testimony and evidence from the former Senate staff members. The resolution also authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Madigan and any other relevant former Casey office employees during their testimony, except for matters where legal privilege should be claimed. This is a procedural measure that follows standard Senate rules requiring formal authorization before current or former Senate employees can provide official testimony in legal proceedings.