Gavel in for a short pro forma session no votes planned. This is live coverage on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. May 22, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable jamie raskin to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Compassionate and merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. Lord, bless the world. Give health to our bodies and comfort to our hearts of hearts. You ask us to not be afraid. When our faith is weak and we are fearful, this is difficult for us, but you, o lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Bless those who continue to serve, even though threatened in doing so. Health care professionals, food service workers, and those whose work demands they engage outside zones of distance protection. If the struggle against covid19 is a war, then we are all truly an invisible Army Fighting in the most dangerous trenches. An army for whom solidarity is perhaps our most powerful weapon. May we all be willing to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of the entire community. Especially when societal rules are moving toward opening after a prolonged period of isolation. Help us, o lord, during this time, to take stock and renew our lives together as citizens. Our ways of life often so competitive and villistic have been slowed down and quieted. May we take appropriate stock and perhaps emerge more grounded in our understanding that we are brothers and sisters and in need of the health and wellbeing of one another. All of us. May everything done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The gentleman from ohio, mr. Davidson, will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. Mr. Davidson please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 2 of the rules of the u. S. House of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 22, 2020, at 10 29 a. M. That the Senate Passed senate 945. Senate 1130. Senate 1380. Senate 2927. And senate 3782. That the senate agreed to relative to the death of the honorable thomas allen coburn, former United States senator for the state of oklahoma, Senate Resolution 583, signed, sincerely, robert f. Reeves, deputy clerk. The speaker pro tempore pursuant clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on tuesday, may, may 19, 2020. The clerk h. R. 943 and house joint resolution 76. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to section 1a of House Resolution 965, following consultation with the office of attending physician, i write to notify you of an Ongoing Public Health emergency due to a novel coronavirus. The Public Health emergency in effect is caused by the novel coronavirus, sars, could he develop cov2. Signed, sincerely, paul d. Irving, sergeant at arms. The speaker pro tempore the chair announces the speakers designation on may 20, 2020 of a covered period pursuant to section 1a of House Resolution 965. Without objection, the veto message on House Resolution 76 is laid before the house. After the message is read and the objections of the president are spread at large upon the journal, further consideration of the veto message in the joint resolution shall be postponed until the legislative day of thursday, may 28, 2020. And that on that legislative day the house will proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening motion. The chair announces the speakers reappointment pursuant to section 4003e of the 21 stth century tours act public law number 114255 and the order of the house of 3, 2019, of the following individual on the mart of the house part of the house to the House Information Technology advisory committee. The clerk dr. Steven 3, 2019, following individual on the lan palo aalto, california. The speaker pro tempore the chair announces the speakers appointment section to 201b of the National Religious freedom act of 1998, 22 u. S. C. 6431 and the order of the house of january 3, 2019 of the following individual on the part of the house to the commission on interNational Religious freedom for a term ending may 14, 2022. The clerk mr. Nerny turningle, alexandria v, doctor tenson dorgy. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the who is the following communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker house of representatives, madam, ursuant to 43 u. S. C. 300 j. 12 i appoint this member effect yea may 22, 2020, dr. Jim jurgis of national vi,town tfpblet signed, sincerely, kevin mccarthy, republican leader. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives madam, as i prepare to assume my duties as director of national intelligence, i hereby make official my resignation from the u. S. House of representatives effective friday, may 22, 2020. I have also submitted my notice to Governor Abbott to advise him of my resignation. I have attached that letter to this notice. The ineligibility clause of the constitution of the United States precludes concurrent service in different branches of the federal government. And dedicating myself to the duties and responsibilities of my new office in the executive branch i must therefore yield my office in the legislative branch. It has been my honor to be a member of this chamber and to serve the people of the great state of texas and the constituents of the Fourth District of texas. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity. I look forward to continuing to work with you and your colleagues in the house serving the nation in my new position. Signed, sincerely, john ratcliffe. The speaker pro tempore 5d of announces to hair the house in light of the resignation of the gentleman from texas, mr. Ratcliffe, the whole number of the house annou the house is 431. Pursuant to section 4b of House Resolution 967, the house stands adjourned until 9 30 a. M. On tuesday, may thising up these short pro forma session in the house, these have been happening. The house is set to return on may 27 when we take up the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. Headlined