Rep. H. Morgan Griffith named speaker pro tempore in Jan. 30 communication from Speaker Mike Johnson
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A communication dated Jan. 30, 2026, from Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Rep. H. Morgan Griffith to serve as speaker pro tempore for the day; the House approved the previous day’s journal, heard a prayer from Chaplain Kibben, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and adjourned until Feb. 2, 2026.
A communication from Speaker Mike Johnson dated Jan. 30, 2026, appointed Representative H. Morgan Griffith to serve as speaker pro tempore for the day, the House recorded Friday.
The appointment was read aloud to the chamber. The communication stated, “I hereby appoint the honorable h Morgan Griffith to act as speaker pro tempore on this day,” and was signed “Mike Johnson, speaker of the house of representatives.” The text was presented to the House as an official communication and entered into the day’s proceedings.
The move placed Representative H. Morgan Griffith in the role of presiding officer for the day’s session. The appointment was presented as routine and no roll-call vote or further debate on the appointment was recorded in the transcript.
Following the communication, Chaplain Kibben offered the opening prayer, asking for mercy and guidance: “To you, oh Lord, we pray for mercy.” The chair then led members in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The House also approved the journal of the previous day’s proceedings under the chamber’s rules. As the chair stated on the floor, “Pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved.” The approval was entered without a recorded roll-call in the transcript.
The chair closed the brief session by adjourning the House. "Pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the house stands adjourned until 9AM on Monday, 02/02/2026," the chair said, setting the next meeting time.
No motions, amendments, or roll-call votes were recorded in the provided transcript of the opening proceedings.