Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 13

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

House Committee Chair Appointments

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This is a routine internal vote that the majority party always passes to organize the House and it has already been approved.

This resolution officially names the leaders for several important groups in the House of Representatives called standing committees. These groups do the heavy lifting of writing laws and checking on government agencies.
The list includes chairs for major committees like Appropriations, which handles government spending, and the Judiciary, which deals with legal and court issues.
These appointments are a standard part of starting a new session of Congress. The chairs are chosen by the party that has the most members in the House, which is currently the Republican party.
These leaders have a lot of power because they decide which bills get a vote and which ones are ignored. This will shape what laws the House focuses on for the next two years.

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5 actions

Jan 6, 2025House

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

Jan 6, 2025House

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H48)

Jan 6, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H48)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Jan 6, 2025House

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H48)

Jan 6, 2025

Submitted in House

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Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill NumberHRES 13

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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