# 119-sres-262: A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute.

119-sres-262, A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-262
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes testimony and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.** This resolution lets Nichole Kotschwar, Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, provide testimony and produce documents in In re Architect of the Capitol Employment Dispute (No. 1:24-mc-00032) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It allows compliance with a plaintiff subpoena while preserving Senate privileges under the Ethics in Government Act (2 U.S.C. 288b and 288c) and Rule XI, and it permits assertions of privilege or other objections where appropriate.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/262)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-262 (as of 2026-04-21).