should have the opportunity to do so and we should count the votes as expeditiously and securely as possible and know the results as soon as we can without rushing the process. and that is what legislation does. host: daniel weiner the director of elections in the brennan center of justice. thanks you for joining us. as i mentioned we will take you over to the house for a quick pro forma session then we come back to open forum.

holy and sovereign god, on this day when war rages around the world. when college campuses reflect the depth of both the pain and hatred that fuels these battles, we appeal to you as we seem to have exhausted our own answers. you, alone, have the power to erase war and blood shed from the world. in its place you have promised a great and glories peace where nation shall not lift up sword against nation. neither shall they learn war anymore. we claim these promises. may all voices pray with those who celebrate the passover this week saying, blessed are you, o lord, who provides for all. god, the god of our ancestors, may you remember your people. to bless us with kindness and

mercy. for a life of peace and happiness. we pray that the one who establishes peace in heaven grant us peace and clear the pathway to peace in the middle east and among all humanity. and let us say, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution a. the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. 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 chair lays before the house sundry communications. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission

granted in clause 2-h 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 april 23, 2024, at 2:03 p.m. that the senate passed, senate 3687, senate 3998. appointments, united states semiquincentennial commission, signed, sincerely, n f. mccumber, acting clerk. the honorable the speaker house of representatives sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h 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 april 23, 2024, at 9:45 p.m. that the senate agrees to the house amendment to the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 815. signed, sincerely, kevin f. can be comber, acting clerk. the honorable the speaker house of representatives sir. pursuant to the permission

granted in clause 2-h 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 april 25, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. that the senate passed senate 2143, senate 2717, senate 2274, senate 3267, senate 33357, senate 3419, senate 3639, senate 3640, senate 3851. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 292, h.r. 996, h.r. 2379, h.r. 2754, h.r. 3947, h.r. 3865, h.r. 3944. signed sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. power play pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following

enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on saturday, april 20, 2024. the clerk: h.r. 4389, a bill to amend the neotropical migratory bird conservation act to make improvements to that act and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: by speaker pro tempore kiggans on april 23, 2024. the clerk: h.r. 815, a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker house of representatives sir, following discussions with my family i have made the decision to resign my position as a member of the house of representatives for wisconsin's eighth congressional district effective at 5:00-e.t.d. on april 24, 2024. i am grateful to the good people

of the northeast west wisconsin for the honor of a lifetime, four terms serving my community has strengthened my conviction that america is the greatest country in the history of the world. i will forever be proud of the work i did on the armed services and intelligence committees. chairing the cyber space solarium commission, and chairing the select committee on the chinese communist party. it was truly an honor to serve in the house of representatives. semper fi, mike gallagher, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house in light of the resignation of the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. gallagher, the whole number of the house is 430. the chair announces the speaker's designation pursuant to section 1-a2-a of house resolution 11, 118th congress as amended by section 1-b of house resolution 78, 118th congress, and the order of the house of january 9, 2023, of the

following member of the select committee on the strategic competition between the united states and the chinese communist party as its chair. the clerk: mr. molinaro of michigan. the speaker pro tempore: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the passing of the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne, the whole number of the house is 429. pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until noon on monday, april 29, 2024, for morning hour debate. and 2 p.m. for legislative business. host: that was the gavel out of the pro forma session and we are back with open forum on