House reads communication appointing Derek Schmidt speaker pro tempore; chamber approves journal and adjourns

A written communication signed by Speaker Mike Johnson and read to the chamber on June 15, 2026, appointed the Honorable Derek Schmidt to act as Speaker pro tempore for the day, the House announced during its brief opening proceedings.

The message, delivered to the floor as a formal communication from the Speaker’s office, stated, “I hereby appoint the Honorable Derek Schmidt to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.” The appointment was entered on the House’s docket but involved no separate motion or vote during the session recorded in the transcript.

Following the communication, Chaplain Kibben offered the opening prayer, asking members to be attentive to ‘‘the goodness that you offer us’’ and concluding, ‘‘In your eternal name we pray. Amen,’’ as the chamber observed the invocation.

Pursuant to House rules, the journal of the previous day’s proceedings was presented and approved by the House. The chair then led members in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The clerk reported a message from the Secretary of the Senate, dated June 12, 2026, informing the House that the Senate had passed the following measures: Senate 162, 567, 736, 825, 872, 1377, 1890, 2033, 3041 and 4394. The message was signed by Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk of the Senate.

The chair adjourned the House under the applicable rule until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The session recorded in the provided transcript was procedural and did not include floor debate or recorded roll-call votes on House measures.