H. Res. 140 (119th)Bill Overview

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
Feb 14, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution sets the amount of money the House will allow the Committee on Education and Workforce to spend during the 119th Congress. It specifies a total dollar cap, divides that total into two session limits (one for each year of the Congress), and authorizes spending for staff salaries and other committee expenses. It requires payments to be made on vouchers signed by the committee chair and directs that spending follow rules set by the Committee on House Administration. The measure is a House-only resolution that governs House internal operations for this committee.

This House resolution authorizes up to $22,033,322 for the Committee on Education and Workforce for the 119th Congress, split into $10,979,883 for the first session and $11,053,439 for the second.

Payments require vouchers signed by the Committee Chairman and must follow regulations from the Committee on House Administration.

Passage90/100

Internal, narrowly scoped, low-controversy spending authorization historically adopted by the House; not a public law and not subject to Senate/President.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-constructed procedural funding resolution that clearly specifies amounts, time periods, and basic authorization and approval mechanisms for committee expenditures.

Contention20/100

Progressives worry about partisan use versus conservatives worry about size

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedTaxpayers

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitProvides predictable funding for committee staff salaries and operational continuity across two sessions.
  • Potential benefitSupports the committee’s ability to hold hearings, conduct oversight, and draft education and workforce legislation.
  • Potential benefitMaintains employment for committee staff paid from these allocated funds.
Likely burdened
  • TaxpayersAllocates over $22 million in taxpayer-funded resources to a single House committee’s operations.
  • Potential burdenCould reduce funds available for other committees or House priorities within fixed House budget ceilings.
  • Potential burdenSpecified funding levels might be insufficient for unexpected workload, causing reduced activities or staff cuts.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives worry about partisan use versus conservatives worry about size
Progressive70%

Likely views the resolution as routine funding for a key congressional committee but will be cautious about how funds are used.

Supportive of staffing for oversight of education, student debt, and worker protections, but concerned about partisan investigations or shifting priorities away from equity issues.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Treats the resolution as a routine, necessary appropriation to keep the committee functioning.

Wants assurance of fiscal responsibility, clear reporting, and compliance with House Administration rules to prevent waste.

Leans supportive
Conservative70%

Generally accepts routine committee funding but will scrutinize the total and use of funds.

Prefers lean operations, limits on partisan investigations, and assurances funds support policy priorities like school choice and workforce development.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood90/100

Internal, narrowly scoped, low-controversy spending authorization historically adopted by the House; not a public law and not subject to Senate/President.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether any House member objects on floor to the specific dollar amounts
  • Timing and procedural mechanism for House consideration
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives worry about partisan use versus conservatives worry about size

Internal, narrowly scoped, low-controversy spending authorization historically adopted by the House; not a public law and not subject to Se…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-constructed procedural funding resolution that clearly specifies amounts, time periods, and basic authorization and approval mechanisms for committee expend…

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