Floor SpeechCeremonial2026-06-10

SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GALLAGHER, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE

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On 2026-06-10, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) delivered a floor speech titled "SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GALLAGHER, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE" in the House.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)] [House] [Page H4076] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GALLAGHER, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from California, the Honorable James Gallagher, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no question has been raised with regard to his election. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Will the Representative-elect and the members of the California delegation present themselves in the well. All Members will rise and the Representative-elect will please raise his right hand. Mr. GALLAGHER appeared at the bar of the House and took the oath of office, as follows: Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you are now a Member of the 119th Congress. ____________________

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SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GALLAGHER, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)] [House] [Page H4076] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GALLAGHER, OF CALIFORNIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from California, the Honorable James Gallagher, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no question has been raised with regard to his election. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Will the Representative-elect and the members of the California delegation present themselves in the well. All Members will rise and the Representative-elect will please raise his right hand. Mr. GALLAGHER appeared at the bar of the House and took the oath of office, as follows: Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. The SPEAKER. Congratulations, you are now a Member of the 119th Congress. ____________________