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Confirms House Leadership for Congress
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Confirms House Leadership for Congress

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
Intro
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressCongressional leadershipCongressional officers and employeesHouse of RepresentativesSenate
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Why This Matters

This resolution informs the Senate that the House of Representatives has gathered and elected its leaders.

If you follow Congress, this confirms Mike Johnson as Speaker and Kevin McCumber as Clerk starting January 3, 2025.
Who this affects
members of Congress · Congress staff
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1This resolution informs the Senate about the House's leadership elections.
  2. 2Mike Johnson from Louisiana is elected as the new Speaker of the House.
  3. 3Kevin McCumber from Illinois is elected as the Clerk of the House.
  4. 4The resolution confirms that a quorum of the House has assembled.
Read the detailed summary

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 Mc Cumber has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.

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Resolution Progress2 of 2
Resolutions must be adopted by the chamber that introduced them.
Intro
House
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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HouseJan 3, 2025
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