To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
This resolution informs the Senate that the House of Representatives has assembled a quorum and elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker and Kevin McCumber of Illinois as Clerk. It serves as a routine procedural step to establish the leadership structure for the 119th Congress at the start of the new session. The resolution does not enact any policy changes or affect public laws, but formally confirms the House's organizational setup. This is a standard, non-controversial action required by congressional procedure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Scalise
RRepublican
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