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To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

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Sponsor
Rep. Steve Scalise (LA)
Last action
2025-01-03
Official status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide additional details on how the Speaker and Clerk were elected or what happens if the Senate does not receive this information.

Informing the Senate About the New House Leadership

This resolution informs the Senate that a quorum of the House has gathered and announces the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker and Kevin McCumber as Clerk.

What This Bill Does

  • Tells the Senate that enough members of the House are present to do business.
  • Announces that Mike Johnson from Louisiana is now the Speaker of the House.
  • Notifies the Senate about Kevin McCumber being elected as the Clerk of the House.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Senate
  • Members of the House of Representatives

Terms To Know

quorum
The minimum number of members needed for a meeting to be official and make decisions.
Speaker
The leader of the House of Representatives who helps run meetings and represents the House in some situations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not explain how the Speaker or Clerk were elected.
  • Does not say what happens if the Senate does not receive this information.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-03 House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. 2025-01-03 House floor actions

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)

  3. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8)

  4. 2025-01-03 House floor actions

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8)

  5. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Submitted in House

  6. 2025-01-03 Library of Congress

    Submitted in House

Official Summary Text

This resolution informs the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, that Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected Speaker, and that Kevin McCumber has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.

Current Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 2 Engrossed in House (EH)]

<DOC>
H. Res. 2

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 3, 2025.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that a quorum of the House of
Representatives has assembled; that Mike Johnson, a Representative from the
State of Louisiana, has been elected Speaker; and that Kevin McCumber, a citizen
of the State of Illinois, has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives
of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Attest:

Clerk.