House tells Senate it has enough members to work.
H.Res. 975 — To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled. · Filed by Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution sends a message to the Senate. It says the House of Representatives has a quorum. A quorum means enough members are present to do business. The House can now proceed with its work.
Who it affects
This is a routine message between the two chambers of Congress. It does not directly affect citizens, schools, companies, or other groups.
Where it stands
- Jan 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 6, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4)”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- quorum — The minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business.
- House of Representatives — One of the two chambers of the U.S. Congress that makes federal laws.
- Senate — The other chamber of the U.S. Congress, with two members from each state.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (605 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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