House moves into recess for party caucuses after scheduling announcements

The House recessed after members announced party caucuses and approved a motion to recess.

Representative Kaufman told the chamber, "Mister speaker, Republicans will caucus to the conclusion of the 10:30 committee block in Room 103," and then moved, "I move the house recess until the conclusion of both party caucuses." Representative Myers announced that "house Democrats will caucus at noon in Room 19." The presiding officer directed a voice vote, calling, "All in favor shall say aye," and later stated, "The ayes appear to have the ayes due at the house in recess," after which the chamber recessed.

Why it matters: scheduling of party caucuses sets the immediate timeline for when members will reconvene for floor business and can affect committee timing and voting schedules this session. A formal recess also marks the end of the chamber's floor business until legislators return from their party meetings.

Other notes from the opening: the presiding officer announced that one House page, Madison Elge, will leave next week to join the Marines and thanked the page for service. A member introduced guests Ashley Ben Dixon and her daughter Izzy and the chamber welcomed them.

The House recessed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript and no amendments or additional motions were made before the recess was called.