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This concurrent resolution establishes a tradition of reading George Washington's famous "Farewell Address" at the beginning of each new Congress, with specific procedural details for its presentation. On the first day of the first regular session of each Congress, the address will be read aloud in the Senate by a Senator chosen by the Senate majority leader, and in the House of Representatives by a Representative selected by the Speaker of the House. The resolution is explicitly framed as an exercise of the rulemaking power for both congressional chambers, meaning it becomes part of each chamber's official rules. Importantly, the resolution acknowledges that either chamber retains the constitutional right to modify or change these rules at any time, in the same manner as any other procedural rule. The reading of Washington's Farewell Address is a symbolic gesture that likely aims to honor the first U.S. President and remind lawmakers of foundational principles of American governance, such as unity, avoiding partisan divisions, and maintaining independent foreign policy.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/13/all-info