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House opens, approves prior day's journal, hears prayer and adjourns to Aug. 13
Summary
The chair called the House to order on Aug. 10, 2026; guest chaplain Reverend John Kellogg offered a prayer; the House approved the previous day's journal, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and adjourned until 9 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2026.
The chair called the House to order and recognized a communication and the guest chaplain. Reverend John Kellogg of Christ Church, Capitol Hill offered the opening prayer, asking members to be granted "courage, resilience, and wisdom to meet the challenges before them." Following the prayer, pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the chair announced that the journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.
The chair then led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Before receiving a message from the Senate, the chair announced the House stands adjourned until 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. These actions were recorded in the day's proceedings; no further substantive business is recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
