To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Dr. Ralph de la Torre v. Bernard Sanders, et al.

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Legislation Details

Authorizes representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in a specific legal case.
The case involves Dr. Ralph de la Torre as the plaintiff against Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders, Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, and 18 other members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The case is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
The resolution is based on provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, which allows the Senate to defend its Committees and Members in civil actions related to their official duties.