A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al.
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Passed
Latest Action · August 6, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4525)
This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel's office to represent Senator Marsha Blackburn and Senator Ben Ray Luján in a federal court case, Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al., currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The defendants in that case have issued subpoenas seeking documents from the two senators, and this resolution formally allows Senate counsel to handle the legal response on their behalf. This action is grounded in the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, which permits the Senate to provide legal representation to members facing subpoenas tied to their official duties, as well as Senate Rule XI, which protects Senate-held evidence from being removed through legal processes without the chamber's consent. The resolution does not involve any new funding or spending, since Senate Legal Counsel is an existing office within the Senate. It has no broader public impact beyond providing legal support to the two named senators in this specific case, and it took effect immediately upon being agreed to by the Senate on August 6, 2026.
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