119-HRES-791 DC Insider Whip Count Analysis
119 · HRES 791 Expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".
Agriculture and Food
This resolution supports the designation of National 4–H Week and recognizes the important role of 4–H as the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System and the Department of...
H. Res. 791 is a bipartisan, nonbinding House-only resolution. If leadership places it on a suspension calendar after the shutdown standoff, it should clear easily (2/3 threshold) given cross-party sponsors, supportive committee gatekeepers, and parallel Senate UC action. The near-term risk is timing: with floor votes curtailed during the current shutdown, action before National 4‑H Week ends (Oct 11) is unlikely. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…[3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…[4]Axios — Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends…[5]Congress.gov — S.Res.434 (119th): National 4‑H Week — Agreed to by Unanimous Co…
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Measure and Procedural Status
H. Res. 791 (119th Congress) expresses support for designating Oct 5–11, 2025, as National 4‑H Week; it was introduced Oct 6, 2025 and referred to Education & the Workforce and Agriculture. As a simple House resolution, it does not require Senate or presidential action. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)
- Current posture: Introduced and referred; no floor scheduling announced. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)
- Substance: commemorative, nonbinding recognition of National 4‑H Week (matching dates widely observed by USDA/NIFA and state extensions). [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[6]USDA NIFA — USDA NIFA: National 4‑H Week (Oct 5–11, 2025)
- Likely vehicle: suspension of the rules (Speaker-controlled; in order Mon–Wed; 2/3 required; reporting by committees not required). [2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…
House threshold if considered under suspension
0.667of Members present and voting (2/3) [2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…
Committee referrals
2(Education & the Workforce; Agriculture) [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)
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Breakdown: Expected Support/Opposition
This is a classic bipartisan commemorative. The vote math is straightforward if leadership grants floor time; historic suspension data indicates near-certain adoption once called up. [3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…
- Republicans: Broad support expected. Sponsor is Agriculture Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson; Education & the Workforce is chaired by Tim Walberg. Both committees commonly manage such measures on suspension. No organized GOP opposition evident. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[7]Wikipedia — House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Mem…[8]Rep. Tim Walberg (official site) — Walberg elected Chair, House Education & the…
- Democrats: Broad support expected. Original Democratic cosponsors include Angie Craig (Agriculture Ranking Member) and Sanford D. Bishop. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries typically allows commemoratives on suspension absent controversy. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[7]Wikipedia — House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Mem…[9]House Democratic Leader (official site) — About the Democratic Leader (Hakeem J…
- Bicameral signal: The Senate agreed to a parallel 4‑H Week resolution (S.Res. 434) by unanimous consent on Oct 6, 2025—useful bipartisan cover for House members. [5]Congress.gov — S.Res.434 (119th): National 4‑H Week — Agreed to by Unanimous Co…
- Precedent caution: In the 118th Congress, a similar House 4‑H Week resolution (H.Res. 760) never received floor time and died at referral—illustrating that scheduling, not votes, is the main obstacle. [10]Congress.gov — H.Res.760 (118th): National 4‑H Week — referred, no floor action
- Net: If scheduled on a suspension day, the 2/3 bar is comfortably within reach. In the last Congress, the House agreed to every House resolution considered under suspension. [3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…
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Key Legislators and Gatekeepers
Support is not the constraint; floor control is. Identify who can move—or stall—the measure.
- Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA): Decides what gets recognized for suspension; during the ongoing shutdown he has limited/canceled votes, constraining commemoratives. [2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…[4]Axios — Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends…
- Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R‑LA): Runs the floor and weekly suspension slate; can place H. Res. 791 on the next suspension package once leadership is ready. [11]Rep. Steve Scalise (official site) — Scalise re‑elected House Majority Leader f…
- Chair Tim Walberg (R‑MI), Education & the Workforce: Committee of referral; public chair status confirmed for the 119th. Useful as floor manager if/when scheduled. [8]Rep. Tim Walberg (official site) — Walberg elected Chair, House Education & the…
- Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson (R‑PA), Agriculture: Primary sponsor and committee chair; natural floor manager and advocate. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[7]Wikipedia — House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Mem…
- Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D‑VA), Education & the Workforce; Ranking Member Angie Craig (D‑MN), Agriculture: Signal bipartisan buy‑in from committees of jurisdiction. [12]Wikipedia — House Education & the Workforce Committee (119th): Chair/Ranking in…[7]Wikipedia — House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Mem…
- House 4‑H Caucus leadership: GT Thompson, Angie Craig, Sanford D. Bishop, and Andy Harris—organized, bipartisan advocacy inside the chamber. [13]Sen. John Boozman (official site) — Sen. Boozman: Senate 4‑H Caucus; House 4‑H…
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D‑NY): Manages caucus floor posture; no indication of opposition to commemoratives like this. [9]House Democratic Leader (official site) — About the Democratic Leader (Hakeem J…
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Leadership Influence and Procedural Dynamics
Path of least resistance is suspension; the gating item is timing amid a shutdown.
- Suspension mechanics: Speaker recognition controls what gets called; motions are in order Mon–Wed; debate is capped; no floor amendments; 2/3 needed; measures need not be formally reported. [2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…
- Historical pass rate: In the 118th Congress the House agreed to every House resolution taken up under suspension—i.e., once it’s on the floor, adoption is the default outcome. [3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…
- Current constraint: With the chamber’s schedule curtailed during the ongoing shutdown (as of Oct 7), leadership has deprioritized nonessential measures; Johnson publicly frames the impasse as a priority over routine business. [4]Axios — Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends…[14]Speaker of the House (official site) — Speaker.gov: Johnson statements during s…
- Optics cover: Senate UC passage on Oct 6 provides bipartisan validation if House leaders bundle this into the first post‑shutdown suspension block. [5]Congress.gov — S.Res.434 (119th): National 4‑H Week — Agreed to by Unanimous Co…
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Assessment
Bottom line from a vote‑count and procedure perspective.
- Vote math: If scheduled on suspension, expect well over the 2/3 threshold given bipartisan sponsors, supportive gatekeepers, and no material policy controversy. Confidence: high for passage once on the floor. [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)[2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…[3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…
- Scheduling: Near‑term floor time is the only real hurdle. With the shutdown driving the agenda, commemoratives are unlikely to proceed this week. Confidence: high on delay risk through Oct 11. [4]Axios — Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends…
- Overall likelihood of passage: moderate (this week: low; post‑shutdown: high).
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Sourcing Notes
Principal sourcing for institutional roles, procedure, and current posture follows.
- Text and referral of H. Res. 791 (introduced Oct 6, 2025). [1]Congress.gov — Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House)
- National 4‑H Week dates acknowledged by USDA/NIFA. [6]USDA NIFA — USDA NIFA: National 4‑H Week (Oct 5–11, 2025)
- Senate parallel action (S.Res. 434 agreed to by UC on Oct 6, 2025). [5]Congress.gov — S.Res.434 (119th): National 4‑H Week — Agreed to by Unanimous Co…
- Suspension procedure and Speaker control (CRS), and historic adoption rates for House resolutions under suspension. [2]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Featu…[3]CRS / Congress.gov — CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th C…
- Shutdown‑driven floor slowdown/canceled votes context. [4]Axios — Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends…
- House leadership and committee chairs/ranking members (Scalise; Walberg; Thompson; Craig; Scott; Jeffries). [11]Rep. Steve Scalise (official site) — Scalise re‑elected House Majority Leader f…[8]Rep. Tim Walberg (official site) — Walberg elected Chair, House Education & the…[7]Wikipedia — House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Mem…[12]Wikipedia — House Education & the Workforce Committee (119th): Chair/Ranking in…[9]House Democratic Leader (official site) — About the Democratic Leader (Hakeem J…
- House 4‑H Caucus leaders. [13]Sen. John Boozman (official site) — Sen. Boozman: Senate 4‑H Caucus; House 4‑H…
- 118th‑Congress precedent (similar House 4‑H resolution did not receive floor time). [10]Congress.gov — H.Res.760 (118th): National 4‑H Week — referred, no floor action
Sources cited
- [1] Text - H.Res.791 (119th): National 4‑H Week (Introduced in House) Congress.gov
- [2] CRS: Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Features (Updated Jan. 6, 2025) CRS / Congress.gov
- [3] CRS: Suspension of the Rules—House Practice in the 118th Congress CRS / Congress.gov
- [4] Axios: Speaker Johnson rejects Jeffries’ debate ask as shutdown extends; votes curtailed Axios
- [5] S.Res.434 (119th): National 4‑H Week — Agreed to by Unanimous Consent (Oct 6, 2025) Congress.gov
- [6] USDA NIFA: National 4‑H Week (Oct 5–11, 2025) USDA NIFA
- [7] House Agriculture Committee (119th): Chair GT Thompson; Ranking Member Angie Craig Wikipedia
- [8] Walberg elected Chair, House Education & the Workforce (119th) Rep. Tim Walberg (official site)
- [9] About the Democratic Leader (Hakeem Jeffries) House Democratic Leader (official site)
- [10] H.Res.760 (118th): National 4‑H Week — referred, no floor action Congress.gov
- [11] Scalise re‑elected House Majority Leader for the 119th Congress Rep. Steve Scalise (official site)
- [12] House Education & the Workforce Committee (119th): Chair/Ranking info Wikipedia
- [13] Sen. Boozman: Senate 4‑H Caucus; House 4‑H Caucus leaders listed (119th) Sen. John Boozman (official site)
- [14] Speaker.gov: Johnson statements during shutdown (Oct 3–5, 2025) Speaker of the House (official site)
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