Speaker Mike Johnson appoints Riley M. Moore as Speaker pro tempore; House adjourns until Feb. 23

The U.S. House of Representatives convened Feb. 20, 2026, and received a written communication from Speaker Mike Johnson appointing Representative Riley M. Moore to act as Speaker pro tempore for the day. The communication was read into the record and is signed by Mike Johnson.

The communication, delivered by the chair, directed that Riley M. Moore "act as speaker pro tempore on this day." The formal note of appointment was followed in the record by the signature line, "Signed, Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives." No vote or further action on the appointment was recorded in the transcript.

Before legislative business, the chamber welcomed a guest chaplain. Reverend Lisa Wink Schultz of the Office of the Senate Chaplain delivered a prayer asking for safety for traveling members and for wisdom and humility in leadership.

Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule 1, the chair announced approval of the previous day’s journal and stated that the House would stand adjourned until noon on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, for the morning hour debate and would reconvene at 2 p.m. for legislative business. The adjournment was announced on the floor; the transcript records no additional votes or motions tied to the schedule.

There were no messages or communications noted during the portion of proceedings in the transcript supplied. The next listed meeting time is noon on Feb. 23, 2026, for the morning hour debate, with legislative business scheduled to resume at 2 p.m.