[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 8620-
8647; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 163-166; and H. Res. 1278-1279 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3672-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3675-76
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Travis O'Neal, Christ Fellowship Church, Port St. Lucie, Florida. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:42 a.m. and reconvened at 9:47 a.m. 
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  Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2025: The House passed H.R. 8580, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2025, by a yea-and-any vote of 209 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 247. 
Consideration began yesterday, June 4th.                 
  Pages H3661-68
  Rejected the Wasserman Schultz motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations by a yea-and-nay vote of 199 yeas to 207 
nays, Roll No. 246.                                      
Pages H3666-67
Agreed to:
  Steube amendment (No. 46 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-535) that 
prohibits the use of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
process medical claims for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
Health Service Corps;                                    
Pages H3663-64
  Schweikert amendment (No. 43 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-535) 
that increases and decreases funding by $1 million for the Veterans 
Benefits Administration to provide support for utilizing AI to expedite 
claims (by a recorded vote of 333 ayes to 70 noes, Roll No. 243); 
                                                  Pages H3661, H3664-65
  Schweikert amendment (No. 44 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-535) 
that increases and decreases funding by $10 million to conduct a study 
on the benefits of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline 
oversight, mitigate and reduce fraud, and improve data accuracy and 
financial management practices at the Department of Veterans' Affairs 
(VA) (by a recorded vote of 392 ayes to 11 noes, Roll No. 244); and 
                                               Pages H3661-62, H3665-66
  Steube amendment (No. 45 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-535) that 
prohibits the VA from using its funds to pay bonuses to senior 
executives in the VA Central Office (by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 
169 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 245). 
                                                  Pages H3662-63, H3666
  H. Res. 1269, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
8580) and (H.R. 8282) was agreed to yesterday, June 4th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 7th, and further 
when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at noon on 
Tuesday, June 11th for Morning Hour debate.                  
  Page H3668
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following member of the House to the 
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party: Representative Cline.       
  Page H3671
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members of the 
House to the to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: 
Representatives Jackson (TX) and Perry.                      
  Page H3671
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3664-65, 
H3665-66, H3666, H3667, and H3667-68.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:23 a.m.