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Page H5247 · Official textThe House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Moore of West Virginia).
Vol. 172, No. 134 · 119th Congress, 2nd session
The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Moore of West Virginia).
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:
Pastor Zach Randles, Waterfront Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Awesome Almighty God, we come before You today remembering the first three verses from the 121st Psalm: I lift my eyes up to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of Heaven and Earth. He will not let your foot slip. He who watches over you will not slumber. God, we thank You that in all things, we can look to You. You made all things. You know all things, and You are overseeing all things all the time. It is with this in mind that we ask You for Your help today. Please, Almighty God, bring peace where there is conflict: in our hearts, in our homes, in this Chamber, in our country, and overseas. Only You know what it would take for truly each one of these things to happen. Help us, O God, and bring healing alongside that peace that strengthens and restores. As they return from recess, fill this Chamber with wisdom and courage for the days ahead. They have been given an impossible task, but Your eyes, O God, are always watching. Your hands, O God, are always guiding, and Your spirit, O God, is always leading. Thank You for the way that You love us. Thank You for those who You have raised up to defend our country and our freedoms. Please protect them in a special way today--body, mind, and spirit--so that they can serve to the fullness of their abilities. I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
The SPEAKER pro tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
The SPEAKER pro tempore
Thereupon (at 10 o'clock and 3 minutes a.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, August 24, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, EC-4443. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 26-418, "Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act of 2026", pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 813), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on the Judiciary discharged from further consideration. H.R. 8476 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution.
Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: