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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a failure of Congress not to act.
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in <03:32:31.640>2019 Congress recognized this problem in 2019 Congress recognized - <03:48:26.960>
actually partisan basis this Congress actually partisan basis this Congress - 99-year leasing authority from Congress. 99-year leasing authority from Congress.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/21/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third Provincial Congress.
- PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
- NOR DOES THIS CONGRESS INCLINED TO STRUCK YOU ON THAT POINT.
- The Provincial Congress then voted unanimously to support independence.
- THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS THEN VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship.
The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed.
The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I KNOW PEOPLE THINK THAT CONGRESS IS DRAMA AND THEATER.
- And that question led me to Congress.
- AND THAT QUESTION LED ME TO CONGRESS.
- And most of this Congress, we have watched a President ignore the will of Congress.
- AND MOST OF THIS CONGRESS, WE HAVE WATCHED A PRESIDENT IGNORE THE WILL OF CONGRESS. . . . .
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What more can Congress do to protect U.S. investors from companies effectively controlled by a hostile
- I believe Congress should act to delist CCP-affiliated companies until there is a parity of treatment
- And now we need a united Congress to take action to prevent this.
- And that's why whatever Congress does, it has to be very crystal clear on the prohibition.
- Congress has been focused on this issue in multiple Congresses, and in this Congress I've introduced
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Subcommittee on Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 10/15/2 Oct 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Nothing that Congress has done has said that this is a priority for them.
- President Trump has said to leaders in Congress not to negotiate.
- Nothing that Congress has done has said that this is a priority for them.
- President Trump has said to leaders in Congress not to negotiate.
- And that's what Democrats in Congress are doing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As Congress the ability to intervene.
- <00:18:01.919>
Mass Congress has failed to act. Mass Congress has failed to act. - after death, Congress has done nothing. after death, Congress has done nothing.
- country and Congress will finally act. country and Congress will finally act.
- Congress. Congress.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, and I yield back. me to Congress. Their advocacy reminds me to Congress.
- Number one, obstruction of Congress.
- Congress created IDEA. Congress assigned for a few. Today, more than 7 million for a few.
- <09:11:27.918>
Congress <09:11:28.398>assigned Congress created IDEA. - Congress assigned its enforcement.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- minority members of Congress?
- Congress.
- Like I said, it's not a slam on Congress.
- I don't have a member of Congress.
- What does it say in Congress?
Bills:
HB4
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Members Discuss Federal Impacts, Medicaid, SNAP Cuts in 2026 Budget - 04/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill passed with only Republican votes in Congress.
- Republicans told us we were exaggerating, that Congress would never do that.
- , that Congress would never do<00:03:10.519>
that. - And the people in Congress, the Republicans in Congress and White House who made this happen will get
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the <00:07:19.520>Republicans the people in Congress, the Republicans the people in Congress
Summary:
Senate DFL senators discussed the Health and Human Services supplemental budget on the floor, framing it as a response to federal HR 1 and related Trump administration policies that they said shift costs to states, counties, hospitals, and families. Senators Liz Bolden, Lindsey Port, Erin Murphy, Alice Mann, and Rob Kupec argued the bill is needed to backfill cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, stabilize hospitals, and prevent property tax increases and service disruptions. They said the package totals about $700 million, with more than $250 million aimed at hospital support and roughly $300 million to help counties absorb food-support cost shifts.
Members described the federal changes as adding red tape and work-reporting requirements that would cause eligible people to lose coverage, with estimates cited of more than 150,000 Minnesotans losing Medicaid and about 62,000 losing individual-market coverage due to higher premiums. They also said counties would face new administrative burdens and hiring needs, and that rural hospitals, safety-net providers, and EMS systems would see more uncompensated care. One senator noted Dakota County could face an additional $11 million next year and property tax increases, while another said Minnesota hospitals could see charity care rise by more than $269 million next year.
The discussion also covered specific funding in the bill, including $300 million for hospital stabilization, with $150 million for HCMC, nearly $115 million for other hospital stabilization grants, almost $18 million for community safety-net providers, and $15 million for rural EMS uncompensated care. Senators said these funds are short-term measures, not long-term fixes, and that if the state did nothing, the health care system and SNAP administration could collapse. They said they do not expect Republican support in the Senate and suggested longer-term options could include federal changes after the next election or state-level tax changes on the ultra-wealthy. No vote outcome was stated in the excerpt, but the senators indicated the bill would move forward with DFL support.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Already this Congress, you, Mr. Speaker.
- strikes around this this uh Congress. strikes around this this uh Congress.
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- Last Congress, a small envisioned.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in the 1990s to put pressure on Congress in the 1990s to put pressure on Congress not<00:14:12.399
- And yet Congress has not acted.
- Congress. Congress.
- done last Congress and again here today. done last Congress and again here today.
- that had been appropriated by Congress. that had been appropriated by Congress.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , Ways and Means Committee, this Congress, Ways and Means Committee, this Congress, and<03:49:15.600
- We Congress in the middle of recovery.
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and not have to come back to Congress and not have to come back to Congress - <04:04:53.439>
It the Congress. It should be automatic. It the Congress. - Committee this Congress. So I thank Mr. Committee this Congress. So I thank Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Murphy Speaks to Progress of Work Groups - 05/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And I am deeply disappointed in our Republican members of Congress.
- This passed by one vote in of Congress.
- We could see the Congress coming with a butcher knife to do deep cuts in health care.
- We could see the Congress<00:12:33.200>
coming. - We could see the Congress coming.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Each state is allowed to send two statues to Congress to represent them.
- Each state is allowed to send two statues to Congress to represent them.
- , speech to a joint session of Congress, speech to a joint session of Congress, uh<00:03:34.879><
- That is not the prime location for statues to be displayed in Congress.
- The prime displayed in Congress.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/03/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A sitting member of Congress Monday, the first day of Pride...
- Republicans being elected to Congress.
- And now we're talking about representing them in Congress.
- And now we're talking about representing them in Congress.
- It is unconstitutional, I hope, CONGRESS MEMBERS.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no.
The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber.
The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators.
Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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enriching Republican Congress is about enriching Republican Congress
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And what did this Congress do last year?
- We passed a this Congress do last year?
- Congress<02:46:54.000>
could <02:46:54.240>dramatically <02:46:54.880>expand Congress - Now, Congress has a back in the fight.
- This Congress has failed. has failed. This Congress has failed.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- left in this year's calendar, Congress left in this year's calendar, Congress must<00:42:26.319>
- show the American people that Congress show the American people that Congress can<00:46:16.560><
- congress the following person Mr. congress the following person Mr.
- isn't Congress doing something about it? isn't Congress doing something about it?
- Congress must end these for them.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence Task Force 2025 (6-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Congress has taken action on that.
- Congress has taken action on that. Congress has taken action on that.
- <00:09:42.960>
They're Congress is acting on this. They're Congress is acting on this. - But when Congress acts on California.
- You know, I think Congress should act in this matter, but you know, Congress had to act in the NIL.
Keywords:
Meeting Start - 00:00
Roll Call – 00:34
KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50
COT Update on SB4 – 27:16
Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all
Summary:
The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken.
Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation.
The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This Congress has a measures.
- senators and members of Congress. senators and members of Congress.
- they must be partners with the Congress. they must be partners with the Congress.
- of staff, and including Congress. of staff, and including Congress.
- here in this Congress. here in this Congress.