S. Res. 38 (119th)Bill Overview

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

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Cosponsors
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Republican
Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageIntroduced

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S374; text: CR S373-374)

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

<p>This resolution designates the Senate majority party's membership for the 119th Congress on the following committees:</p><ul><li>the Committee on the Environment and Public Works;</li><li>the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions;</li><li>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs;</li><li>the Committee on the Judiciary;</li><li>the Select Committee on Intelligence;</li><li>the Special Committee on Aging;</li><li>the Joint Economic Committee;&nbsp;and</li><li>the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.</li></ul>

Why people may split

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Watch point

The next hurdle is moving beyond introduction and attracting a viable coalition.

<p>This resolution designates the Senate majority party's membership for the 119th Congress on the following committees:</p><ul><li>the Committee on the Environment and Public Works;</li><li>the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions;</li><li>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs;</li><li>the Committee on the Judiciary;</li><li>the Select Committee on Intelligence;</li><li>the Special Committee on Aging;</li><li>the Joint Economic Committee;&nbsp;and</li><li>the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.</li></ul>

Passage30/100

The next-step coalition for this bill is still unclear.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention62/100

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

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Likely helped
  • No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
Likely burdened
  • No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Centrist

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Conservative

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Still ahead

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood30/100

The next-step coalition for this bill is still unclear.

Why this could stall
  • The next hurdle is moving beyond introduction and attracting a viable coalition.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

Included on this page

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

The next-step coalition for this bill is still unclear.

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