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Today's prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

The Speaker designated the Honorable Roger W. Marshall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on June 8, 2018.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Hultgren moved that the House do now adjourn.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5895 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.

On agreeing to the Barr amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 923, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr (KY) amendment No. 27.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Barr, numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 115-712 to transfer $5 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration's (VHA) Medical Community Care Account to the Medical Services Account for the explicit use for the Va's Adaptive Sports Grant (ASG) program, equine assisted therapy.

On agreeing to the Welch amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 923, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 26.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Welch, numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 115-712 to provide $5 million to better assist veterans exposed to burn pi ts by improving the existing registry and increasing clinical research on burn pit exposure. Decreases the Community Care account by the same amount.

On agreeing to the McSally amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 923, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McSally amendment No. 25.

An amendment, offered by Ms. McSally, numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 115-712 to mandate that no less than $225,000,000 may be appropriated for VA mental health and suicide prevention programs.

On agreeing to the Ruiz amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 923, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz amendment No. 24.