House convenes Feb. 26; Speaker Mike Johnson appoints Mike Kennedy pro tempore, approves journal and adjourns
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Summary
On Feb. 26, 2026, the House convened in Washington, D.C.; Speaker Mike Johnson designated Mike Kennedy to serve as speaker pro tempore for the day, the chamber approved the prior day's journal under House rules and adjourned until 9 a.m. on March 2, 2026.
The House of Representatives convened in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2026. The chair called the chamber to order and acknowledged a communication from the Speaker, after which Speaker Mike Johnson designated Mike Kennedy to act as speaker pro tempore for the day.
The chair introduced guest chaplain Reverend Lisa Wing Schultz of the Office of the Senate Chaplain, who delivered the invocation. "Lord, you are the god of all compassion," Reverend Wing Schultz said, urging wisdom and strength for lawmakers and special attention to justice for the oppressed. The invocation concluded with an "Amen." The chair then led members in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The chair said the journal of the previous day's proceedings had been examined and "is approved" under the authority referenced in the session as "pursuant to clause 1 of Rule 1." The House then stood adjourned "without objection" until 9 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026.
These actions were procedural: the appointment of a pro tempore presiding officer for the day, the customary prayer and pledge at the opening of the session, formal approval of the prior day's journal under House rules, and an adjournment to the date and time specified. No votes, bills or policy debates were recorded in the transcript of this opening sequence.
The next scheduled meeting of the House is 9 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026.
