House records Speaker's appointment of Mike Herodopoulos as speaker pro tempore; Chaplain Kibben leads prayer
May 11, 2026 | House Office of the Clerk, House, Legislative, Federal
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The House of Representatives opened its session on May 11, 2026, received a written communication from the Speaker's office appointing Mike Herodopoulos to serve as speaker pro tempore for the day, approved the prior day's journal, heard an opening prayer, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and was adjourned until noon the next day.
A communication from "The Speaker's Rooms, Washington DC, 05/11/2026" was laid before the House and read aloud by the Clerk. The Clerk read: "I hereby appoint the honorable Mike Herodopoulos to act as speaker pro tempore on this day." The communication was signed "Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives." The appointment was conveyed as a communication; no vote or other formal action was recorded on the floor in the transcript.
The chair then announced that the morning prayer would be offered by Chaplain Kibben. Chaplain Kibben led a multi-paragraph prayer that invoked guidance, acknowledged human fallibility and concluded, "Amen." Following the prayer, the presiding officer led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance, which a lawmaker recited.
Pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the chair stated that the journal of the last day's proceedings was approved. The chair closed the brief session by announcing that the House stood adjourned until noon the following day and that the morning hour debate would begin at 2 p.m. for legislative business.
No floor votes or motions are recorded in the provided transcript.
A communication from "The Speaker's Rooms, Washington DC, 05/11/2026" was laid before the House and read aloud by the Clerk. The Clerk read: "I hereby appoint the honorable Mike Herodopoulos to act as speaker pro tempore on this day." The communication was signed "Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives." The appointment was conveyed as a communication; no vote or other formal action was recorded on the floor in the transcript.
The chair then announced that the morning prayer would be offered by Chaplain Kibben. Chaplain Kibben led a multi-paragraph prayer that invoked guidance, acknowledged human fallibility and concluded, "Amen." Following the prayer, the presiding officer led the House in the Pledge of Allegiance, which a lawmaker recited.
Pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the chair stated that the journal of the last day's proceedings was approved. The chair closed the brief session by announcing that the House stood adjourned until noon the following day and that the morning hour debate would begin at 2 p.m. for legislative business.
No floor votes or motions are recorded in the provided transcript.
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