January 27, 2026
The House met in a brief pro forma session: it opened and adjourned without business, so no member spoke.
Official video: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
The House met in a brief pro forma session: it opened and adjourned without business, so no member spoke.
Routine Business (3)
- 01House of Representatives
- 02Designation of the Speaker Pro Tempore
- 03Bill Presented to the President
Daily Digest
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced
34 public bills, H.R. 7239- 7272; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 144; and H. Res. 1020-1023 were introduced.
Pages H1914-15Reports Filed
Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 5183, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish a uniform 60-day congressional review period for District of Columbia laws, to clarify the expedited procedures applicable to consideration of resolutions of disapproval of District of Columbia laws, to authority the use of resolutions of disapproval to disapprove provisions of District of Columbia laws and District of Columbia executive orders and regulations, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-463, Part 1); H.R. 1295, to amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure efficient executive reorganization, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-464, Part 1); H.R. 6978, to direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-465); H.R. 3497, to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-466); H.R. 1958, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-467); Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find Former President of the United States William J. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 119-468); and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find Former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 119-469).
Pages H1913-14Speaker
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Smith (NE) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H1913Guest Chaplain
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. John Kellogg, Christ Church Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
Page H1913Quorum Calls: Votes
There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
Every speech and line is the Congressional Record's own text, read from GovInfo. Speakers are matched to members by GPO's own metadata.