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• I pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which... ...of the United
• for his work to promote constitutional principles and active citizenship in Arizona throughout the United
• for his work to promote constitutional principles and active citizenship in Arizona throughout the United
• In Arizona throughout the United States, dated this 29th day of January 2026.

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• I'm proud to represent the heart of Texas in the United States Congress.
• This is a president of the United States who does not care about what the law is, does not give a crap
• are in the toilet and it's all about Trump, but Republicans here in the House, Republicans in the United
• never seen not just Texas Democrats in Congress, but our entire Democratic caucus in Congress so united
• We are all united from the legislature to the Congress and fighting against it, and we are going to make

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• I'm also a former United...
• As previously stated, throughout my career, I have been defending the... ...United States from transnational
• SB 2514 defends against these campaigns by creating a specialized hostile foreign organizations unit
• This unit, created in coordination with DPS, will identify, investigate, and monitor foreign influence
• Members, this is the bill we heard relating to establishing the Hostile Foreign Adversaries Unit at the

Bills: SB659, SB1585, SB2201, SB2514, SB2569

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• United your resolve, united your hearts, may your spirits be at one that you may long together dwell
• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• God bless the United States of America. Thank you for watching. Thank you. Thank you.

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• driver's license issued to the voter that indicates the voter has not presented proof of the voter's United
• to the Committee on Elections, HB 312 by TER relating to the eligibility of a person who is not a United
• ongoing criminal activity and the public health threats, and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit
• 371 by Bum Garner relating to the admission to public schools of child unlawfully present in the United
• relating to establishment of limitation of the total amount of advoum taxes is that certain taxing units

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• As already noted, about 10 percent of the crude oil that we get into California comes from the United
• If you compare that to the rest of the United States, it's flat or declining, just over a nickel.
• He is the second vice president of United Steelworkers Local 675. Good afternoon. Can you hear me?
• As everyone knows, there's more oil available in the United States.
• As everyone knows, there's more oil available in the United States.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations. Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing. Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• There's over 1 and 1/2 million fertilized embryos that are currently frozen in the United States.
• <00:25:38.640> States nationals coming into the United States nationals coming into the United
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Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 4609, the Minnesota Building Families Act, and laid it over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill would require insurance coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF-related care, and the author emphasized that it would not change Minnesota’s current surrogacy laws. She also noted the bill already contains a religious exemption and clarified that it had been referred through commerce but came to health first because of reviser delays. Supporters testified that infertility is common and financially devastating, describing personal experiences with miscarriages, cancer-related fertility loss, and large out-of-pocket costs such as second mortgages, retirement withdrawals, and fundraising. A physician testified that infertility is a disease, that delays in care can worsen outcomes, and that insurance coverage can improve health outcomes and reduce multiple births and costs. Supporters also argued that fertility coverage is already offered by some large employers and in other states without major premium increases. Opponents, including representatives of the Minnesota Catholic Conference and Minnesota Family Council, argued the bill would subsidize IVF and potentially surrogacy, which they said raises ethical concerns about embryos, commodification, and exploitation of women. They urged the committee to vote no and instead support restorative reproductive medicine or other approaches that address underlying causes of infertility. In member discussion, some legislators expressed sympathy for families affected by infertility and miscarriage but raised concerns about insurance costs, success rates, and the need for guardrails; others noted adoption as another way families are built. No vote was taken beyond laying the bill over.

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• our meeting by having Representative Miner lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United
• relative to the processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United
• <00:04:24.560> States not certified by the United States not certified by the United States
• You know, the local farmer is the crux of the United States of America.
• their uh authorization by the United their uh authorization by the United States<00:59:13.839>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then an executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after earlier drafting issues were corrected. She explained that the amendment now limits the amenable species language to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, fixes labeling language, removes an exemption from federal law, strikes a seasonal date range, and restores a section that had been removed. She also said the amendment distinguishes between amenable and non-amenable species and keeps a registration statement acknowledging the federal-law conflict. Committee members and witnesses debated the policy. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill should educate farmers rather than legislate them and raised concerns about requiring a farmer to register as violating federal law. Representative Comtois argued the bill supports small farmers, year-round meat processing, and intrastate activity, and described problems she said had occurred at USDA facilities. Representative Miner and others expressed support for moving the amendment forward. DHHS food safety officials testified that the department has no oversight of custom exempt facilities, that USDA is the only inspector in that system, and that if the bill passed there would be very limited regulatory oversight unless there were complaints or a foodborne outbreak. They also noted the original September 1 to April 30 date range had been tied to bison because of size and temperature concerns, and said the current language appeared to address bison, elk, and red deer documentation rather than the livestock species named in the bill. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s policy director, Rob Johnson, said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail until federal law changes, and that he needed to consult further with leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the term “beef cattle” for consistency with livestock statutes. In executive session, Representative Comtois moved to approve amendment 2025-3090H, Representative King seconded, and members reiterated both support and reservations. The transcript ends during executive-session discussion, with no final recorded vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• Property Governance Disclosures, as passed the House, outlined and updated various requirements for units
• The Senate amendments make various changes for condo units with condominium associations with 50 units
• or more that include requiring unit owners to provide written notice of certain items, requiring associations

Summary: The caucus reviewed a series of Senate-amended bills, with staff summarizing each measure and noting whether the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2305 would revise Arizona’s private towing laws and remove a requirement that municipalities or law enforcement enforce the prescribed towing rates; HB 2398 would impose insurance requirements for watercraft rentals, charters, and peer-to-peer sharing; HB 2957 would bar state and local governments from requiring a digital or mobile driver’s license for identification, while dropping a House provision on biometric identifiers. Members asked for Senate vote counts on several bills and clarified that HB 2305 and HB 2398 were separate from other towing and boot-related measures. The committee also discussed HB 2321, which requires DCS caseworkers to place a security freeze on a child’s credit record after entry into care, with the Senate removing a $100,000 appropriation and one FTE; HB 2408, which changes Nursing Board complaint and expungement procedures and expands how anonymous complaints may be investigated; HB 2397, which updates HOA/condo disclosure rules and drew noted opposition from the Community Associations Institute and home builders; HB 4005, which requires public school districts to provide AI instruction at specific grade levels and directs ADE to adopt curriculum; and HB 2755, which shifts state land lease renewal language to notice and sale procedures for underperforming commercial leases. Senate vote counts were provided for several of these measures, generally showing narrow or party-line margins. The final items were HB 2406, a heavily amended bill now restricting access to records and images related to deceased minors, including child abuse images, with supporters citing concerns about misuse through AI and opponents raising disclosure and media-access concerns; and HCR 2001, a ballot referral on citizenship, voting, and election-related contributions that was substantially narrowed in the Senate but still requires voter ID, limits voting to citizens, bars foreign nationals from election spending, and mandates on-site tabulation for early votes, prompting continued county opposition because of cost and implementation concerns. The caucus ended after members were reminded that the agenda and caucus sheets had been emailed rather than printed.

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• Members, this is H.C.R. 74 by Representative Beham, and it establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade
• We already have a large amount of business going on between Louisiana and the United Kingdom.
• There is already a large amount of business going on between Louisiana and the United Kingdom, particularly
• They're full of wood pellets from the Drax company that get exported to the United Kingdom for their

Summary: The committee met on May 12 with a quorum present and first took up HCR 74 by Representative Beham, which would establish a Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission. The author said the proposal would mirror the existing Louisiana-Ireland trade commission and serve as an umbrella group to promote exchanges in trade, academics, financial services, insurance, economic development, and the arts. Members asked about the commission’s purpose and whether members would be paid; the author said they would not be compensated. Representative Marcelle spoke in support, citing the benefits of the Ireland commission, and the committee reported HCR 74 favorably without objection. The committee then considered SCR 38 by Senator Klein-Peter, which repeals Joint Rule No. 7 relating to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee. Technical amendments to the title were offered and adopted. The senator explained the measure was tied to a separate study commission he had created to address water quality and sediment issues in the Atchafalaya Basin, which he said were contributing to stagnant hypoxia and harming the fishing industry. Members discussed sediment, dredging, runoff, and possible ways to manage river silt, and Representative Marcelle expressed interest in the water-quality effort. The resolution was reported favorably with amendments. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 495 by Senator Klein-Peter on campaign finance disclosures. The bill would raise the threshold for unitemized contributions from $200, change the definition of participation in elections to focus on making expenditures, extend the annual report deadline from February 28 to March 15, allow leadership PACs to pay for replacing or cleaning items damaged in connection with public office, and treat the second party primary as an election for filing purposes. The author said the bill was shortened from a much larger draft after working with ethics staff and was intended to make reporting more practical for campaigns and PACs. The transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 495 is shown.

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• Members, this is H.C.R. 74 by Representative Beham, and it establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade
• We already have a large amount of business going on between Louisiana and the United Kingdom.
• There is a large amount of business going on between Louisiana and the United Kingdom, particularly agriculture
• They're full of wood pellets from the Drax company that get exported to the United Kingdom for their

Bills: HCR74, HCR95, HB705, HB1048, SCR23, SCR31, SCR38, SB49, SB233, SB307, SB326, SB387, SB401, SB435, SB495

Keywords: trade commission, international relations, Louisiana, United Kingdom, economic exchange, cultural exchange, infrastructure investment, sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, contempt, legislature, disorderly conduct, bribery, arrest, legislative privilege

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 12 with a quorum present and took up several measures. It first heard HCR 74, which would establish a Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission modeled after the existing Louisiana-Ireland commission. The author said the commission would serve as an umbrella group to promote exchanges in trade, academics, financial services, economic development, and the arts, with no compensation for members. After brief questions and supportive testimony from a member familiar with the Ireland commission, the committee reported HCR 74 favorably. The committee then considered SCR 38, which repeals Joint Rule No. 7 related to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee. The author explained that the repeal was tied to a separate study commission on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, aimed at addressing sediment buildup, stagnant hypoxia, and harm to the fishing industry. Members discussed sediment management and water quality concerns, and the committee adopted a technical amendment to the title before reporting the resolution favorably, as amended. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 495 on campaign finance disclosures. The author described a series of changes, including raising the threshold for unitemized individual contributions to $200, adjusting when a PAC is considered to be participating in an election, extending the annual report deadline from February 28 to March 15, and allowing leadership PAC funds to cover replacement or repair of items damaged in connection with public office. The transcript cuts off during the bill presentation, so no final action on SB 495 is shown.

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Summary: The committee heard House File 3532, authored by Rep. Olson, which would adjust eligibility for burial in Minnesota state cemeteries. Olson explained that current law generally requires 181 days of active military service, and argued that this excludes many long-serving National Guard, Air Guard, and Reserve members who may not have had uninterrupted active-duty time despite years of service. The bill would allow burial eligibility for individuals who complete an entire contract with an honorable discharge, or who die while serving. Members spoke in support, saying Guard and Reserve service should be recognized regardless of whether members were called up for active duty and that their assigned status should not affect burial rights or benefits. One member also praised the bill as an example of representative democracy and thanked Olson for bringing forward an issue close to affected service members. The committee then voted to recommend House File 3532 be placed on the general register. The motion passed by voice vote with no opposition noted.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
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• The chaplain for today is Reverend Sarah Morse from Hazel Park Congregational United Church of Christ
• > Congregational Morse from Hazel Park Congregational Morse from Hazel Park Congregational United
• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• <00:08:12.160> the<00:08:12.400> flag<00:08:13.199> the<00:08:13.280> United
• <00:08:13.680> States I pledge to the flag the United States I pledge to the flag the United

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The state of Minnesota nor the United States of America will be blessed until we wake up and give this
• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• United we stand, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Increase in illegal immigration to the United States, including Florida, which has resulted in massive
• Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
• I'm not going to assume I know better than the President of the United States and the boots on the ground—the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• recognizes the Honorable Carolyn Fairley of Potter County to lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the United
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• He served on the Office's Special Services Unit and spent around the last two years working on the U.S

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• And the Highway Patrol unit pulled him over. He did not belong in the area.
• Curtis Miller, SEIU 721, bargaining unit 702, first vice president, in opposition.
• Reggie Torres, SEIU 721, bargaining unit 702 president, SCPO, Latino, ... ...bargaining unit 702 president
• None of them are part of a collective bargaining unit, per se.
• It doesn't talk about maintaining the position in the bargaining unit.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• House File 1698 is revenue neutral to counties and other local units of government.
• House File 1698 is revenue neutral to counties and other local units of government.
• But oftentimes those professionals don't reside within that local unit of government.
• But oftentimes those professionals don't reside within that local unit of government.
• <01:31:38.080> States dropping China Europe United States dropping China Europe United States

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor