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Speaker Mike Johnson appoints Russ Fulcher to serve as speaker pro tempore for the day
Summary
A written communication from Speaker Mike Johnson, dated July 27, 2026, announced the appointment of Russ Fulcher to act as speaker pro tempore for the day; no floor vote was recorded in the transcript.
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted a written communication to the House on July 27, 2026, announcing that "I hereby appoint the honorable Russ Fulcher to act as speaker pro tempore on this day." The communication is signed "Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives."
The appointment was read into the record by a member of the Clerk's desk and laid before the House; the transcript records the communication but does not show any subsequent motion, debate, or recorded roll-call vote on the designation. The notice identifies the appointee only as "Russ Fulcher" and does not state any additional terms or duration beyond "on this day."
