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• <03:16:35.040> harder<03:16:35.359> for Congress can make it harder for Congress can
• Congress created the the wrongdoers.
• <05:12:43.040> can in the near term so that Congress can in the near term so that Congress
• The role of Congress is Trump.
• :58.798> demonstrate<05:53:59.360> our for Congress to de demonstrate our for Congress

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And to date, nobody has been willing to point to any statutory... ...Congress, once Congress appropriates
• Congress controls the purse strings.
• , once Congress appropriates the money, there is nobody that can change that.
• Congress controls the purse strings.
• Congress says so.

Bills: SB1047, SB1365, SB1474, SB1618, SB1620

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding

Summary: The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1618, which would restructure the Military Affairs Commission by changing membership, adding defense and industry expertise, expanding advisory roles, requiring more frequent meetings, and directing the commission to focus on sustaining and attracting military missions and defense-related economic activity. After testimony in support from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center and a DEMA representative, the committee adopted the Gowan amendment and gave SB 1618 a do-pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar Arizona National Guard members from being sent into active-duty combat overseas unless Congress has declared war or otherwise expressly authorized the action. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized wars; opponents warned it could harm Guard readiness, federal funding, and the Guard’s role in state missions. After extended debate, the committee passed SB 1047 on a 4-3 vote. Next, Senate Bill 1474 was heard, which would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, prohibit restrictions on such cooperation, and require sheriff’s offices to enter 287(g) agreements under the amendment. The bill drew strong opposition from clergy and community members who argued it would increase fear, racial profiling, and unfunded mandates, while supporters said it would improve cooperation and public safety. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1474 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1620, which would revise the Arizona Space Commission by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The sponsor said the changes would better align the commission with Arizona’s growing aerospace and space interests. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 5-1 vote. Finally, the committee began consideration of Senate Bill 1365, which would remove the income cap for the property tax exemption available to disabled veterans on their primary residence; discussion focused on the fairness of eliminating the cap, and the committee moved to adopt the strike-everything amendment before the transcript cuts off.

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• Only Congress can declare war.
• Congress to stand up and push back Congress to stand up and push back against<02:14:18.400> this
• they would own every member of Congress. they would own every member of Congress.
• He said, as long as he's in Congress.
• Well, if we just get him out Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• > denounces simply states that Congress denounces simply states that Congress denounces socialism
• can actually do something to Congress can actually do something to stop?
• We should be working as Congress them.
• Congress that better reflects our nation's great diversity.
• Prior to coming to Congress, he worked with me at the Texas Supreme Court as a briefing attorney.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Congress also has plenty of authority over the territories, and Congress has given them authority to
• > has<02:29:21.840> plenary Congress, not the president, has plenary Congress, not the
• Yet Congress denies them full local government and voting representation in Congress.
• <02:56:42.640> HR51 representation in Congress. HR51 representation in Congress.
• Congress must address this better.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• and notified the majority of Congress and notified the majority of Congress and<00:12:48.240>
• Either they believe Iran Congress.
• the fact that Republican le Congress the fact that Republican le Congress enacted<02:20:40.800><
• <02:20:53.280> Likewise, Congress in the dark. Likewise, Congress in the dark.
• We have seen bipartisan support for this bill, not only in this Congress, but in prior Congresses.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ineffective first 100 days and Congress ineffective first 100 days and Congress is<02:25:38.080>
• Congresses. ROIs, these resolutions of Congresses.
• to Congress. to Congress.
• ,<08:18:29.600> armed she was to show up in Congress, armed she was to show up in Congress
• That is Congress, 1854.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All of this is to say, I've worked extensively in both Congress and the Department of Justice, and I
• And is there a role for Congress to play in ending the practice? Thank you Mr.
• Supreme Court, but vests in Congress the authority to ordain and establish the lower courts.
• I do believe Congress needs to act here.
• So the Congress.

Keywords: John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general, national security, China Initiative, Department of Justice, judicial authority, executive actions, nomination hearing

Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.

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• It's, as I said, a resolution to Congress.
• As said, it is a resolution to Congress.
• <01:28:38.600> the I said it's a resolution to Congress the I said it's a resolution to Congress
• by Congress and made publicly publicly publicly transparent<01:33:28.119> Congress<01:33:28.480
• <01:33:48.560> to would authorize and require Congress to would authorize and require Congress

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted. The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language. Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.

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• 10.400> issues<00:24:10.640> that Congress has many pressing issues that Congress has many
• an interjecting Congress into an interjecting Congress into an international<00:24:28.799> land
• It is time for Congress to act.
• Congress.
• aircraft and Congress and in that order. aircraft and Congress and in that order.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This Republican rubber stamp Congress This Republican rubber stamp Congress has<00:17:30.400> failed
• Congress has already made available. Congress has already made available.
• It passed in the last Congress.
• c><04:57:45.040> this colleagues in Congress support this colleagues in Congress support this
• in Congress. I yield. in Congress. I yield.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• that I get to walk the halls of Congress that I get to walk the halls of Congress as<00:07:52.479
• Congress funds the Department of Justice, and Congress is responsible for the oversight of the Department
• ,<00:54:59.920> and and certainly not here in Congress, and and certainly not here in Congress
• It's is a retread from last Congress.
• It says it's about last Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And yet Congress has enacted, Mr.
• that the last time Congress that the last time Congress inhanced<00:34:22.960> social<00:
• <00:44:32.960> to Congress I do not serve in Congress to Congress I do not serve in Congress
• president and Republicans and Congress president and Republicans and Congress you<02:11:51.880><
• look look at what members of Congress look look at what members of Congress are<04:53:14.680>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Although Congress there are today.
• This Congress is the least<02:14:40.719> productive<02:14:41.199> Congress<02:14:41.599
• made<02:47:49.760> in Congress oversee progress made in Congress oversee progress made in
• We must most as Congress intended.
• the 119th Congress. the 119th Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We have a citizen Congress.
• <01:11:06.360> to Constitution you're asking Congress to Constitution you're asking Congress
• Congress he the longest sabatical from Congress he served<01:16:01.880> in<01:16:02.080> Congress
• <01:16:02.360> in served in Congress in served in Congress in 1970s<01:16:04.120> I
• Does that mean Congress will act?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's not what we should be doing here in Congress.
• That's not what we should be doing here in Congress.
• <00:50:11.599> has detain all these people Congress has detain all these people Congress has
• <00:58:07.680> to that desperately needs Congress to that desperately needs Congress to allocate
• We in this Congress must ensure there are no future Laken Rileys.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• war without conferring with the Congress war without conferring with the Congress of<00:15:31.519
• through<00:26:41.279> dialups, He has seen Congress through dialups, He has seen Congress
• , or notice to Congress, or notice to Congress, cognizant On June 12th, 2025, the state of Israel
• Without the constitutionally mandated consent of Congress or appropriate notice to Congress.
• Congress must act with urgency.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:13:13.440> must with economic growth, Congress must with economic growth, Congress must
• It's often the case that when Congress It's often the case that when Congress passes<02:17:48.479
• If Congress does not act, law year.
• . this Congress and come to an agreement. this Congress and move<04:03:30.319> this<04:03:30.560
• And one of the reasons for Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• the GAO, to submit a report to Congress the GAO, to submit a report to Congress comparing<00:54:
• Congress. Congress.
• Congress Congress Congress has<02:32:37.760> the<02:32:38.080> sole<02:32:38.479><
• /c><02:32:55.120> yet goes on to say, "Congress has not yet goes on to say, "Congress has not
• Friends, Friends, Friends, Congress Congress Congress not<02:33:11.520> having<02:33:11.840>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Theirs was just a letter to our representatives in Congress.
• <00:03:31.040> This our representatives in Congress.
• This our representatives in Congress.
• uh joint resolution requesting Congress uh joint resolution requesting Congress to<00:04:12.280>
• power,<00:45:47.400> of Congress would have some power, of Congress would have some power

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all