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

119th Congress Introduced by Steve Scalise

Formal House resolution informs the Senate that a quorum exists and that Mike Johnson is elected Speaker and Kevin McCumber Clerk for the 119th Congress.

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

Summary — HRES 2 (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress)

Purpose and Intent

HRES 2 is a House of Representatives resolution whose primary purpose is to inform the Senate, in formal terms, that a quorum of the House has assembled and to announce the election of the House’s leadership for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It serves as a ceremonial, procedural communication to ensure confirmation of leadership and seating by the Senate.

Key Provisions

The text of the engrossed in-house version states: “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.”

This is a formal notification to the Senate regarding:

The existence of a House quorum.
The election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.
The election of Kevin McCumber as Clerk of the House for the 119th Congress.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced: January 3, 2025.

Considered as privileged matter on January 3, 2025.

Status: Passed/agreed to in the House on January 3, 2025, with the resolution “agreed to without objection.”

Procedural posture: A motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection, indicating no further substantive debate or opposition on the measure within the House.

The resolution is classified as a privilege matter and was transmitted/processed as part of standard housekeeping procedures at the start of the 119th Congress.

Sponsor

Steve Scalise served as the primary sponsor.

Who is Affected

Primarily, the Senate receives this formal notification; it is also of interest to members of the House and the public as a record of leadership for the 119th Congress.

No direct policy changes, funding, or regulatory requirements are introduced by this resolution.

Impact and Significance

This resolution is a routine, ceremonial instrument used to officially inform the Senate of the House’s leadership and quorum status at the start of a new Congress.

It helps establish formal, procedural continuity between the House and Senate and records the administrative leadership for the upcoming session.

If you’d like, I can compare HRES 2 with similar historic resolutions to illustrate how this type of measure functions in practice.