LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 16, 2026
16 April 2026
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Floor U.S. House of Representatives
Follow its sittings06:13 - 06:15
Speaker 24
The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain Kibbon.
06:17 - 06:49
Speaker 18
Would you pray with me? Holy Lord, we dare to approach this day and the tasks set before us thinking it is our expertise and experience that will advance us toward our goals. We assume we can rely on our own intellect and intuition to guide us through the challenges we will face. Remind us that it is not by might nor by power, but by your spirit alone that mountains become plains. Valleys are raised up.
06:50 - 07:33
Speaker 2
The ruts in which we find ourselves are smoothed out. The hindrances we face are cleared away and the work of this house is accomplished. Sovereign God, we call on your Holy Spirit to disrupt our self reliance, unsettle our self confidence, and call into question our self assurance that in humble self reflection, we would discover that only when our efforts are founded and grounded in your will will they find success. We pray then that in what we set forth to achieve this day, in your mercy, your will be done. By the power of your name, we pray.
Amen.
07:33 - 08:12
Speaker 1
Amen. Chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. Pursuant to clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved, and the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from New York, miss Ocasio Corcasio. The chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one minute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purposes, the gentleman from Virginia seek recognition.
08:19 - 08:24
Speaker 29
Mister speaker, I seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks.
08:24 - 08:26
Speaker 1
Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.
08:30 - 09:15
Speaker 3
Mister speaker, I rise today to celebrate the centennial anniversary of e w Thomas grocery store and DMV in Fluvanna County in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Since their founding, this family owned store has withstood the test of time. Through generations, e w Thomas has served as more than just a grocery store, providing local jobs, supporting families, delivering DMV services in a rural area, and fostering just goodwill in the community. Today, the Thomas name remains a cornerstone of the store and community that serves as e w Thomas grocery store marks its one hundredth anniversary. We recognize not just a business, but a living symbol of resilience, service, the endurance spirit of rural America.
And with that, I yield back.
09:21 - 09:23
Speaker 4
Recognition? For what purposes the gentleman from Michigan
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