HRES 2119th CongressIntroduced

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

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H. Res. 2 is a ceremonial and procedural resolution in the House of Representatives for the start of the 119th Congress. It informs the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and announces the election of the House’s leadership: Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker and Kevin McCumber of Illinois as Clerk. This formal notification is an ordinary step at the beginning of a new Congress to establish the House’s organizational status and facilitate inter-chamber communication. The resolution has no policy provisions or appropriations. It is strictly an organizational formality that signals to the Senate that the House is ready to conduct business with its chosen leadership, and it attests the leadership selections for the current Congress.

Key Points

1States that a quorum of the House has assembled.
2Announces Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.
3Announces Kevin McCumber as Clerk of the House.
4Serves as a formal notification to the Senate about House organization.
5Represents a standard, ceremonial start-of-Congress action; no policy or funding changes.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Senate-House relations and inter-chamber communications; House leadership and procedural operations.Secondary group/area affected: House staff and officers involved in administrative and procedural duties; Senate staff coordinating formal responses.Additional impacts: Establishes the official start-of-Congress status for the 119th Congress; has no direct policy, budget, or statutory effect beyond formal acknowledgment of leadership and quorum.

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