Election Day is coming — are you registered to vote?
119th Congress
Independent · Nonpartisan · Reader-supported
HOUSEH.Res. 887· 119th Congress

House Fills Vacancies on Standing Committees

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

Sponsor
James McGovern (D-MA)
Introduced
Nov 18, 2025
Last Action
Nov 18, 2025
Passage
100%
Introduced
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Floor Vote
Nov 18, 2025
4
Both Chambers
5
Enacted
01 — The Text

What.

  • House passes procedural resolution to elect members to open seats on House standing committees.
  • Mechanism follows standard congressional practice for filling committee vacancies mid-session.
  • No substantive policy changes; purely organizational housekeeping.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • Keeps committees staffed and functional so they can conduct hearings, markups, and legislative work.
  • Affects all House members competing for or assigned to these committee slots.
  • Routine action with zero partisan stakes—both parties fill vacancies this way.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • Bill already passed the full House on November 18, 2025, without objection.
  • No Senate action needed; House committees now operate at full strength.
  • Follow committee membership changes at House.gov to see who got assigned.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Nov 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Nov 18, 2025On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4718)
  • Nov 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4718)
  • Nov 18, 2025Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718)
  • Nov 18, 2025Introduced in House
  • Nov 18, 2025Introduced in House