House Floor Summary

APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS - The Clerk announced the appointment of the following Members-elect to act as Tellers during the Roll Call for Election of Speaker: Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rodney Davis (IL), Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Foxx.

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE OF SPEAKER - Pursuant to law and precedent, the Clerk announced that the next order of business was the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and that nominations would now be in order. Accordingly, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries of New York placed the name of the Honorable Nancy Pelosi into nomination for the Office of Speaker and the Honorable Liz Cheney of Wyoming placed the name of the Honorable Kevin McCarthy into nomination for the Office of Speaker. No other nominations were put forward.

ELECTION CREDENTIALS FOR DELEGATES - The Clerk notified the House that election credentials for all Delegates and Resident Commissioners had been received.

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION - The Clerk announced that the Certificates of Election covering 434 seats in the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress have been received. The Clerk has not received the certificate of election from the Ninth District of the State of North Carolina. Without objection, the Representatives-elect were directed to record their presence by electronic device in order to determine whether a quorum was present.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Clerk led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

GUEST CHAPLAIN - Today's Prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Emmanuel Cleaver, St. James United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Missouri.

House convened, starting a new legislative day, pursuant to the 20th amendment to the Constitution.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn Sine Die.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 3.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 1180. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2019.

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under Clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from New Mexico, the whole number of the House is 432.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 1180, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.