Senate would declare attempts by a President to take over elections could lead to impeachment.
This resolution would have the Senate formally state that states and Congress control federal elections, not the President. It would reject any idea that a President can lawfully take direct control of elections. The Senate would also warn that such actions could be grounds for impeachment and removal from office.
Today, the U.S. Constitution assigns primary authority over federal elections to state legislatures and Congress, not the President. If this resolution passes, the Senate would formally declare its understanding of this constitutional division of power. It would also explicitly reject any presidential attempts to take direct control of elections and state that such actions could lead to impeachment.
SRES 605 · 119th Congress · February 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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