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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Session preview with House DFL Caucus Leader Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) Feb 6th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That'll be up to the Republican leadership in the House. >> Yeah.
- </c><00:03:32.319><c> uh</c><00:03:32.400><c> to</c> give Republicans the opportunity uh to give Republicans
- in the up to the Republican leadership in the House.
- Republicans also appear to have >> Yeah.
- </c><00:04:56.960><c> been</c> Democrats and Republicans have been Democrats and Republicans have been
Summary:
House DFL leader Stevenson said the tied House will require cooperation, noting the caucus has tried to model bipartisan work through co-chairs and that he has a good working relationship with Speaker Damuth. He highlighted the three new DFL special-election winners—Xp Lee, Shelley Buck, and Meg Luger-Nikolai—as bringing health, tribal leadership, nonprofit, labor, and education experience to the chamber.
On policy, Stevenson said DFLers want to push back against certain federal immigration enforcement tactics, including masked officers and warrantless entries, and tied the issue to the murder of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. He also said the caucus will pursue gun restrictions such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, and ghost guns, while acknowledging that Republican leadership would need to allow a floor vote for any bill to advance. He added that DFLers are open to and will lead on fraud prevention, especially in programs serving vulnerable Minnesotans, and said those who steal public funds should face prison.
Looking ahead to the second year of the biennium, Stevenson said he hopes for a large bonding bill focused on statewide infrastructure needs, but warned he will not support using bonding as leverage for unrelated policy concessions. He also said affordability will be a major focus, especially food, energy, housing, and health care costs, and argued Minnesota should try to counter rising premiums and hold insurers and pharmaceutical companies accountable.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 27, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> in</c><04:29:17.520><c> states</c> the Republicans believed in states the Republicans believed in
- ><c> Congress</c> I've seen this Republican Congress I've seen this Republican Congress authorize<05:
- :23.600><c> seek</c> Instead, my Republican colleagues seek Instead, my Republican colleagues seek to
- </c><05:12:10.560><c> We</c> Republicans care about clean air. We Republicans care about clean air.
- :50:14.878><c> that</c> Finally, Republicans have suggested that Finally, Republicans have suggested
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was Republican Susan B.
- Anthony who led the movement, and Republican sponsor who gave women the right to vote, and Republican
- IS THAT REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
- Is that Republican or Democrat?
- IS THAT REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It was not the Republicans. It was the Republicans that enacted the Jim Crow laws.
- And frankly, before the Republicans took the majority, it's very evident that that Republican votes were
- In 2003, when the Republicans took the majority, we held every statewide Republican office and yet held
- It was Republicans who drew the map, so it wasn't like it was Democrats who drew the map. and now Republicans
- be in trying to create more Republican districts to add support to the Republican.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> the Gulf of Mexico, Republicans the Gulf of Mexico, Republicans apparently<02:32:39.439><c> will
- </c> evidence showing that Republicans evidence showing that Republicans trickle<02:33:18.880><c> down
- You know, in January when House Republicans, Senate Republicans as well, punted once again on passing
- ><c> instead</c><02:41:22.880><c> using</c> House Republicans are instead using House Republicans are
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:05.280><c> are</c> Rollins, and House Republicans are Rollins, and House Republicans are doing
- And Republicans want to gut it.
- ><c> clarion</c> Republicans have sounded the clarion Republicans have sounded the clarion call<03:10
- But Republicans the spend policy.
- If Republicans caner fraud.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 9/30/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Republicans will be there. We will not deny quorum in the House.
- House Republicans show up and we do the hard work for Minnesotans.
- We will House Republicans will be there.
- Uh, House Republicans stand ready to go.
- We will Republicans stand ready to go.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to today's joint Republican media availability.
- I'm Kimberly Works, Communications Director for the Senate Republicans.
- , Senate Republican Caucus Chair Judy Warnick [member_13350] from the 13th District, House Republican
- And I don't think Republicans care.
- Yeah, it's the same, I think, for House Republicans. Directionally, we agree.
Summary:
Republican legislative leaders used the availability to focus on affordability, budget pressures, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. They criticized a circulating draft income tax proposal as a de facto small-business tax, arguing it would hurt LLCs, S corporations, housing investment, and the broader economy. They also attacked a proposed tire fee, a possible cigarette tax increase, and other tax ideas as regressive or hidden from consumers, while saying Republicans would not support any tax increases and urging budget cuts and spending restraint instead.
The leaders said they planned to raise these concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, along with questions about his budget and how he reconciles prior opposition to a wealth tax with support for an income tax. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify initiatives for the legislature, calling it anti-democratic, and said the majority was ignoring or undermining voter-driven policy efforts. On child welfare, they criticized DCYF oversight and supported stronger accountability, including a bill to fix the state’s “imminent harm” standard and another proposal to stop the state from collecting certain federal disability and survivor benefits from foster youth.
Other topics included tort liability reform, where Republicans said the state’s repeated failures in child welfare and juvenile rehabilitation are the underlying problem, not just the cost of claims, though they were open to limited reforms such as disclosure of litigation financing. They also discussed the 340B drug pricing program, saying it is complicated and could affect hospitals, FQHCs, patients, and pharmaceutical innovation. On public safety and technology, they expressed cautious support for bills regulating kids’ social media and AI use, but stressed First Amendment concerns and the need to avoid private rights of action; they were more skeptical of a bill limiting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, saying law enforcement needs effective tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with Republicans reiterating that affordability was their top priority.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing the Budget – Minority Leader Mark Johnson Jun 16th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, it was things that Senate Republicans for the most part did not agree with.
- And so, uh, that part of it was kind of a downer for a lot of us in the Senate Republican caucus.
- </c> in in the Senate Republican caucus. in in the Senate Republican caucus.
- The Senate Republicans would not sign off on those deals.
- Republican, Democrat, whoever it may be, and just talking them through what's happening here.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:01.200><c> bodies</c> um but there were two Republican bodies um but there were two Republican
- Republicans have been going around trying to work on getting bipartisan votes for Republican bills that
- </c> Caucus 33 votes for the Republican Caucus 33 votes for the Republican caucus<00:32:36.679><c> the
- I don't think that's what we Republicans should do because we're one vote less.
- Republicans, or maybe that's not exactly what I heard.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have the Republican Party here speaking in favor of our bill.
- And I want to remind, especially those in the Republican Party, the Missouri Republican Party platform
- And I'd hope it would be the concern of the Republican Party.
- And if we close our primaries, as Representative Simmons suggested, that Republicans vote in the Republican
- And if we close our primaries, as Representative Simmons suggested, that Republicans vote in the Republican
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and voted to pass House Bill 2125, which drew some concern from Rep. Woods about subpoena power for the Secretary of State, and House Bill 1812, which passed unanimously. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bills 2387 and 2480, both aimed at reinstating Missouri’s presidential preference primary and adjusting absentee voting rules. Sponsors Rep. Veit and Rep. Banderman argued the primary would increase participation, make Missouri more relevant in presidential politics, and better reflect voter preferences, while also proposing changes to the in-person absentee window to reduce overlap with April elections and encourage in-person voting.
Testimony in support came from the Missouri Republican Party, the Missouri Democratic Party, the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, ACLU Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and several individuals. Supporters emphasized broader voter participation, the value of a primary over caucuses, and the need to make Missouri’s presidential process more accessible and visible. Party representatives said they were willing to work on binding language so primary results would inform or bind delegate selection, and Democrats said their rules already bind delegates to primary results. Several members said they would be more comfortable supporting the bills if the primary were made binding by statute and if the primary were closed to party members only.
Opposition focused on the fiscal cost, the nonbinding nature of the primary as written, and concerns that the bill could mislead voters into thinking they were directly electing a nominee when delegates are still chosen through caucus/convention processes. Witnesses and clerks also objected to shrinking the excused in-person absentee period from six weeks to three, warning it could create confusion and burden election offices. The committee heard no final vote on HB 2387 or HB 2480 before adjourning.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans killed that amendment.
- Republicans killed that amendment.
- Republicans killed that amendment.
- Republicans killed that amendment.
- Republicans killed that amendment.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Introducing Manufactured Home Park Residents’ Bill of Rights - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- out of 33 in the that is one Republican out of 33 in the Senate.
- I mean, I'm going back to the, you know, you need a Republican vote at least.
- And I want everybody, the Democrats and the Republicans, to get on the right...
- And I want everybody, the Democrats and the Republicans, to get on the right...
- It's<00:20:53.160><c> not</c><00:20:53.400><c> about</c> It's not about It's not about Republican, Republican
Summary:
Lawmakers and manufactured housing residents discussed a Minnesota bill of rights for manufactured home park residents, aimed at addressing rent increases and private equity ownership of mobile home parks. Rep. Matt Norris and Sen. Liz Bolden described the proposal as a response to out-of-state investors buying parks, raising lot rents, and using enforcement gaps to pressure residents. The bill would define “reasonable rent,” give residents a stronger opportunity to purchase their parks when sold, and strengthen penalties and enforcement of existing protections. Bolden said it is a policy-only bill with no expected fiscal cost and noted it had bipartisan support in the Senate, with a plan to move it from the Commerce Committee to the Judiciary Committee and then to the Senate floor.
Residents from Blaine International Village, Sylvan/Lake Elmo, and Cimarron described large rent increases, higher eviction rates, and what they characterized as predatory management practices by out-of-state private equity firms. Tammy Fry said her rent rose from $425 to $700 after her park was sold to Haven Park, while new residents were paying $1,000; Bree Mafee said Sylvan’s lot rent is $1,060 a month and has risen more than 35% in five years, with evictions increasing from about three a year to more than 40 since 2020. Speakers emphasized that manufactured housing residents are both homeowners and renters, and said the bill is needed to protect families from losing homes they own but cannot easily move.
Several legislators voiced support. Sen. Judy Seeberger said she had seen predatory practices in Cimarron and would vote yes in committee. Sen. Jim Abeler, a Republican, said he had become aware of the issue and could not stay silent, calling the situation wrong and not a partisan matter. During questions, Bolden said the bill includes a reasonableness standard for lot rent increases, with an exception for health and safety needs, and said similar provisions exist in other states. She also said the bill stalled previously due to timing and moving pieces, not a substantive Senate defeat, and residents argued the issue is about housing stability rather than party politics.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- And Republicans have slashed those also.
- And now these Republicans have said we absolutely want that in this budget too.
- The result is that with Republicans in the...
- Is it a Republican utopian budget? No. Is it a Democrat utopian budget? No.
- Democrats and Republicans have agreed to it.
Summary:
The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process.
Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership.
The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Remembering Senator Kari Dziedzic / The First Day of Session / Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Minnesota Jan 20th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You're going to see committees evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.
- You're going to see committees evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.
- Obviously, in our first couple years in 2017 and 2018, we had a Republican House, a Republican Senate
- Obviously, in our first couple years in 2017 and 2018, we had a Republican House, a Republican Senate
- Obviously, in our first couple years in 2017 and 2018, we had a Republican House, a Republican Senate
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans have proposed threat.
- </c> not a Democratic or Republican issue. not a Democratic or Republican issue.
- Last month, House Republicans bill.
- </c><02:54:27.680><c> go</c> don't I don't know how Republicans go don't I don't know how Republicans
- </c> house has said that Republicans house has said that Republicans shouldn't<02:54:36.479><c> be</c
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I also note that in the May budget, that was a Republican-only budget...
- And Republicans have slashed those also.
- And now these Republicans have said we absolutely want that in this budget too.
- Is it a Republican utopian budget? No. Is it a Democrat utopian budget? No.
- Democrats and Republicans have agreed to it.
Bills:
HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862
Keywords:
general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 31st, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Fattman would appear as a Republican.
- But if in 2018 Governor Baker, as the Republican nominee, But if in 2018 Governor Baker, as the Republican
- will still be able to be Republicans.
- When she first ran, she ran as a Republican.
- She was running as a Republican.
Bills:
H5001
Keywords:
election day registration, voter registration, proof of residency, provisional ballot, party affiliation
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-12, H.503, an act to implement all-party state primaries. Committee leaders explained the Article 48 process and said the hearing was part of the Legislature’s review before any measure could advance toward the 2026 ballot. The hearing format included subject-matter experts, proponents, opponents, and public testimony, though this excerpt mainly covers the expert and proponent panels.
The first expert, Northeastern University political scientist Costas Panagopoulos, described top-two primaries used in states such as California, Washington, Alaska, Louisiana, and Nebraska, and said the research shows only modest or mixed effects. He argued that top-two systems do not reliably reduce polarization, can weaken party gatekeeping, may increase campaign spending and incumbent advantages, and can lead to undervoting when voters do not see a preferred candidate on the ballot. In response to questions, he said turnout effects are mixed and not substantially higher overall. Katie King of the National Conference of State Legislatures then outlined different primary systems, including closed, open, top-two/top-four, nonpartisan, all-comers, and blanket primaries, and reviewed Supreme Court cases holding blanket primaries unconstitutional while upholding Washington’s top-two system. She also noted that changing primary systems would require significant voter education and administrative preparation.
The proponent panel, led by Danielle Allen of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy, argued that Massachusetts has too many uncontested elections, low primary participation, and too little accountability, and that all-party primaries would give every voter a meaningful choice in a higher-turnout general election. Supporters said the proposal is tailored to Massachusetts, would keep party endorsements visible on the ballot, and could broaden competition, improve representation, and help independent and minor-party candidates. Jim Henderson, coalition counsel, said the bill is narrowly focused on state-level primaries and was drafted to fit Article 48 requirements. Other proponents, including Kevin Johnson, Kate Kavanaugh, and Spencer Reynolds, echoed that the current system overrepresents a small partisan electorate and that the reform would shift power to voters. Committee members pressed the proponents on turnout evidence, party endorsements, ballot access, the role of fusion-style cross-endorsements, the effect on polarization, and whether the change would actually improve representation or simply move party influence to an earlier stage. No votes or final committee action were taken in the excerpt.