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House recesses for party caucuses after Kaufman motion
Summary
Representative Kaufman moved that the House recess until both party caucuses conclude; the presiding officer put the motion to a voice vote, declared the ayes to have it, and recessed the House.
Representative Kaufman (Cedar County) announced that Republicans would caucus at 10:00 a.m. in Room 103 and moved that the House recess until the conclusion of both party caucuses. With no further business raised, the presiding officer put the motion to a voice vote, asking "All those in favor say, aye." Members responded; the chair declared, "The ayes do have it and the house is recessed."
The motion was adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded on the floor. The recess suspends formal business until the conclusion of the party caucuses as announced by members.
