Therefore, in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a quorum is a simple majority of their respective members (currently 218 in the House and 51 in the Senate). Can senators be compelled to attend? Without a quorum, the Senate or House would be powerless to act. … Accordingly,Read More →
Article I, section 5 of the Constitution requires that a quorum (51 senators) be present for the Senate to conduct business. Often, fewer than 51 senators are present on the floor, but the Senate presumes a quorum unless a roll call vote or quorum call suggests otherwise. How does quorumRead More →
For-profit hospital operator Quorum Health received approval of its plan to recapitalize the business Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Is Quorum Health part of CHS? Community Health Systems Completes Spin-off of Quorum Health Corporation. Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) (“CHS”) today announced that itRead More →