How many members make a quorum to do business in the House?
A majority of the members makes a quorum to do business in the House.
Short AnswerA majority of the members
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle I, Section 5 makes a majority of each chamber a quorum. When the House sits as the Committee of the Whole, its rules set a quorum of 100.
Sources
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 5, Clause 1 ↗
…a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business…
- Rules of the House, Rule XVIII ↗
Other Questions in This Topic
- How many voting members does the House have?
- How long is a House term?
- What is the minimum age to serve in the House?
- How are House seats divided among the states?
- Who chooses the Speaker of the House?
- Does the Constitution require the Speaker to be a member of the House?
- With all 435 seats filled and every member voting, how many votes make a majority?
- How many nonvoting members serve in the House?
- How is a vacant House seat filled?