# 119-sres-609: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.

119-sres-609, A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-609
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-609
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Crouse.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorization for testimony by three Senate staffers** in United States v. Crouse is provided. The resolution lets the Senate Legal Counsel represent Ryan Alban of Senator Ted Budd's office, Lisa Gibbens of Senator Kevin Cramer's office, and Jill Wyman of Senator John Cornyn's office for that testimony, and it limits testimony to matters for which Senate privilege should be asserted while citing the Ethics in Government Act and reaffirming Rule XI.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-609 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/609)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558)
- [119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1532)
- [119-sres-840: A resolution to authorize testimony and representation by the Senate Legal Coun…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-840)
- [119-sres-478: A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-478)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-609 (as of 2026-04-21).