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US
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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- that gives tax breaks to plan that gives tax breaks to billionaires<00:18:46.559><c> while</c><00:18
- Kaden plans to attend in Payneesville.
- </c> congratulations on your retirement. congratulations on your retirement.
- </c> planning from Washington, Mr. Speaker? planning from Washington, Mr. Speaker?
Keywords:
SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Education Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We can't use our system set forth by the WVSSAC Board of Control to come up with a reasonable plan that
- This is it for me, and I'm going to retire and see if I can get my golf game turned on a little bit.
- Why hasn't the SSAC brought to the legislature a better program, a better plan?
- And I assume that's what you plan on doing.
- If this would be repealed, that is exactly what we plan on doing, yes. Okay.
Committee:
Senate Education
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We're trying to plan a budget.
- The uncertainty is very difficult to plan for, so we're trying to plan for certainty.
- So, you know, a good plan is also having another plan in case it breaks down, and so that's what we're
- We'd like to get them in place because our theme is kind of recruitment, retention, retirement.
- I'm also a retired St. Louis City police officer.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Army retired.
- I'm a retired attorney from Seattle, and I oppose this bill.
- They are blessed and part of God's plan for the stewardship of life.
- And silence leaves young people without facts or a plan when they need support.
- My plan was to go to TCC and then transfer to university at the top of a semester.
Keywords:
medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, veterans, tuition waiver, education, survivors, eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Army retired.
- Army retired.
- I'm a retired attorney from Seattle, and I oppose this bill.
- They are blessed and part of God's plan for the stewardship of life.
- And silence leaves young people without facts or a plan when they need support.
Summary:
The Workforce Development Committee heard public testimony on several higher education bills. Senate Bill 5954 would expand veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility to better align state law with federal DEA benefits, allowing eligible children and surviving spouses/domestic partners to use the waiver outside current age and time limits. The sponsor and veteran advocates said the change would help families access earned benefits; no opposition was heard, and the public hearing was closed.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 5826, which would require public postsecondary institutions to provide access to medication abortion through student health centers or referrals and web-based information by the 2027-28 academic year. Supporters, including students and reproductive health advocates, said the bill would reduce barriers, travel burdens, and stigma and help students stay enrolled. Opponents, including clergy, Catholic Conference representatives, and other individuals, argued the bill promoted abortion, raised safety and moral concerns, and was outside the mission of colleges. The public hearing was closed after extensive testimony.
Senate Bill 5828 would restore and adjust Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship awards for students attending private not-for-profit four-year institutions, using the average award at public institutions rather than the reduced formula adopted last session. The sponsor and many students, private college leaders, and business and workforce groups supported the bill as a matter of fairness, access, and student choice, while public university faculty and representatives opposed it, saying state aid should prioritize public institutions and that the bill would deepen funding inequities. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5909, which would require public baccalaureate institutions to review and potentially discontinue low-enrollment degree programs; supporters framed it as a transparency and efficiency measure, while faculty and student representatives opposed it as too blunt and potentially harmful to smaller, specialized, or equity-focused programs. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/4/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel.
- They plan, coordinate, and are directly involved in the fighting.
- </c> >> Uh Lieutenant Colonel retired too young.
- >> Uh Lieutenant Colonel retired too young.
- </c><00:48:45.119><c> they</c><00:48:45.440><c> plan,</c> MR2 are lead by case officer. they plan, MR2
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't have a plan of how this will be implemented.
- We don't have a plan of how this will be implemented. And you know how I know we don't have a plan?
- And there is no plan to continue the funding.
- For instance, when you talk about health care plans, you talk about Medicaid plans, private insurers,
- , the statewide plans are already locked in, and every plan that covers not statewide, but specific regions
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> This is not planned. I told the team I was like just so you guys know there is a by right.
- We planned that in the never mind as planned plan and boom, that is reason Bility right there.
- In your honor as your last official day, even though I know you haven't retired yet.
- We plan and serving 500 veterans in 2 days. Take care. They're doing it.
- And this imagery is great for hurricane planning and hurricane disaster mitigation.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development
House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- This project, and I can talk from a retired firefighter in Show Low.
- This project, and I can talk from a retired firefighter in Show Low.
- Can you—better call, better dial the plan. No, go back. I want to...
- You better call, you better dial a plan. No, go back. I want to get the... I don't die on it.
- So we're planning, I'm planning, to do more trips, but it's the fact that the expedite it and the climate
Summary:
The Rural Economic Development Committee heard presentations focused on district needs and infrastructure priorities in LD7, including a video and testimony on the East Wilford Road Extension in Show Low and Gold Canyon/Lost Dutchman Days. Show Low officials, Navajo County leaders, and the city manager described the road extension as a shovel-ready project that would improve traffic flow, provide a new bridge over Shoal Creek/Show Low Creek designed for a 100-year flood, and create a critical alternate emergency route for evacuations and access to Summit Healthcare. They emphasized past flooding and wildfire evacuation concerns, the project’s regional importance, and the city’s local financial commitment, including $7.56 million already pledged.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1272, which appropriates $5 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 for the state match for the Douglas Port of Entry, contingent on a $678 million federal GSA award. Senator Gallen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff said the project would support trade with Mexico, create jobs, improve border security, and help modernize port operations; they also noted a September 2026 deadline and that the city has already secured $20 million of the needed $50 million match, with additional funding still being sought. Testimony highlighted the port’s economic impact, the city’s small tax base, and the potential for federal and private investment leverage.
After questions from members about safety, timelines, private participation, and local contributions, the committee voted to return SB 1272 with a due pass recommendation. The motion passed 6-0, with one member absent; Representative Bolt explained his yes vote by citing the bill’s importance to commerce, economic development, and border security.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Time changed to 2:30 p.m. for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- deadline for the application was just Friday, so we'll have more information about the teacher retirement
- So I'm just curious how we plan on accommodating students that we.
- Her question centers on What is the plan to address those students that are out of elementary school
- What is your plan to address that, and do you have an idea about the costs associated with I'm not sure
- My plan is to evaluate FTEs quarterly as we learn more about what's happening at the agency and what
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- The plan guarantees that these employers will have coverage.
- The insurance code authorizes the commissioner to appoint a plan administrator.
- plan was established over 30 years ago.
- Those rating rules must be followed by the carriers who participate in the plan.
- We are planning to comply with Act 640 of 2025.
Committee:
All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Summary:
The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large slate of agency rules and related reports. The chair announced that several items were stricken from the agenda and that the maternal health providers and remote monitoring rules were pulled by the agency. The committee filed reports on emergency rules, ALC subcommittee rule reviews, and administrative directives, then moved through agency rules from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce/Insurance, Department of Corrections, and multiple divisions of the Department of Human Services.
Most rules were explained as technical updates or implementations of 2025 legislation and were approved without objection. Examples included repeal of obsolete equine ID-chip rules, updates to agriculture financing and pesticide rules, removal of duplicative workers’ compensation plan language, a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities, DHS marketing rules for PASS programs, a comprehensive DCFS policy manual revision, Medicaid-related changes for fictive kin, ABLE accounts, presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, SNAP work requirements and alien eligibility, coverage for certain incarcerated youth, nurse aide training updates, and permanent rules for state employee insurance and procurement. The committee also approved requests to exclude the Insurance Department from rulemaking requirements for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting and for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would issue rules later when more guidance is available.
The most extended discussion concerned DHS’s dental Medicaid rate rule under Act 1025. Members and witnesses debated whether the statute’s language covered only oral surgeons or also general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, and whether the rate increase should apply more broadly to the services rather than the provider title. DHS said it was following the black-letter language of the law and could not confirm a broader interpretation without further approvals and funding, while legislators and a Dental Association representative said the intent was to increase payment for the services, especially in rural areas. Members also discussed the possibility of fixing the language in a future session or through a new rule if approvals and CMS review allow. Despite the concerns, the committee approved the rule. The meeting ended with approval of rule review reports and monthly updates, and the committee adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- System and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
- System and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
- System and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
- System and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
- And if you're planning on doing so, please do it before I'm done.
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- Reeves, Assistant Division Director for the LSB Legal Division, on the special occasion of his retirement
- dedicated service, this is Tim's last week with LSB, and he will soon be enjoying a well-deserved retirement
- This is Tim's last week with LSB, and he will soon be enjoying a well-deserved retirement with his family
- We are grateful for your many contributions, and we wish you nothing but the best in your retirement.
- They made plans in good faith and relied on the USDA's commitment.
Summary:
The Senate met with 27 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of motions, recesses, and introductions of bills. Several new bills were read and referred, including measures affecting the Income Tax Act, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, public utilities, nondisclosure agreements, data centers and community benefit agreements, zoning, Medicaid false claims, and the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act, with referrals mainly to finance, energy and environment, and housing and human services committees.
In the Committee of the Whole, Senate Bills 592, 49, and 50 were reported without amendment and advanced. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bills 900, 820, 966, 967, 968, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, and 978. SB 900 dealt with the Vehicle Code, SB 820 with election law, SB 966 and SBs 974-978 with housing and insurance-related changes, and SB 967 with the Income Tax Act. SB 966, 967, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, and 978 all passed on 20-16 votes, while SB 900 passed 35-1.
Senate Bill 973, creating a state-based health insurance exchange as a nonprofit corporation, drew the most debate. Senators Weber, Lindsay, and Halk offered amendments, all of which were defeated after recorded votes; Weber argued for cost controls and consumer savings, while supporters said the bill would give Michigan more control over health care decisions and could lower premiums. Senator Irwin spoke in support of the housing-related package, saying it would help address the state’s housing shortage. Senate Bill 592, concerning the Corrections Code, was also passed after a 31-5 vote, with Senator Lindsay explaining his no vote as concern about how the bill treats juvenile offenders.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 133, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to honor commitments to Michigan farmers participating in the Rural Energy for America Program. Senator McCann supported the resolution, citing farm losses from federal rollbacks, while Senator McBroom gave a strong no-vote explanation criticizing state energy policy and the resolution’s framing. The session ended with remarks recognizing Juneteenth and an anecdotal bipartisan exchange between senators before the chamber adjourned until June 23 at 10:00 a.m.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Employment Relations May 8th, 2026
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Sometimes up, sometimes down, but never in a consistent manner, which complicates budget planning.
- Arbitrators can't hear about retirement benefits.
- Our retirement benefits are established by statute.
- those child care, adult home care providers, and language access providers, they could bargain over retirement
- A lot of our really seasoned arbitrators are retiring.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Employment Relations met on May 8, 2026, to review goals and objectives for the 2027–2029 master collective bargaining cycle and to hear updates on higher education and Washington Management Service bargaining. OFM’s Jenny Sheehan outlined the state workforce, noting that most employees are represented, the workforce remains heavily governed by civil service rules and CBAs, and the state is entering bargaining under a constrained hiring and budget environment. She described the bargaining timeline, the role of the June revenue forecasts in determining whether targeted compensation increases can be funded, and the state’s goals of affordability, maintaining labor relations, supporting equity, and addressing non-economic issues such as AI use, leave, immigration-related workplace concerns, and union access in a hybrid work environment.
Sheehan also reviewed the 2025–2027 bargaining cycle, including the prior WPEA ratification issue and the requirement that tentative agreements be submitted by October 1 for financial feasibility review and possible legislative funding. She said the 2025–27 agreements cost about $1.2 billion in general funds and $1.7 billion total, excluding the later-funded WPEA agreements. In response to a question, she explained that paid family and medical leave is not bargained over directly because it is governed by statute and ESD rules. She then presented on Washington Management Service bargaining, explaining that only certain WMS employees are eligible to bargain, that representation remains small, and that current WMS contracts are handled through addenda to existing agreements. She also described interest arbitration for certain groups, including ferries and public safety-related employees, and said arbitration awards still must be financially feasible and submitted by October 1.
The committee also heard from Western Washington University and the University of Washington on higher education bargaining. Western described its locally bargained contracts, the importance of local bargaining for workload, tenure, grievance, and safety issues, and the impact of the state fund split on budget planning. Western said it has no state funding for student compensation and has requested inclusion of student employees in the wage base. UW outlined its large workforce and the different bargaining frameworks under RCW 41.56 and 41.80, emphasizing that state funding and tuition make up only a portion of its budget and that the fund split and health care cost increases significantly affect compensation planning. UW also highlighted its request for state funding for academic student employee compensation, saying rising costs are reducing the number of positions and affecting class sizes and the academic pipeline. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members discussed the upcoming bargaining and arbitration timelines.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- My mother is a retired dentist.
- My father is a retired Navy Vietnam veteran, postal letter carrier, and I'm really glad they're here
- My mother is a retired dentist.
- My father is a retired Navy Vietnam veteran, postal letter carrier, and I'm really glad.
- Senate Bill 1290, amending section 33-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to planned communities
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills.
In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly.
The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- My mother is a retired dentist.
- My father is a retired Navy Vietnam veteran, postal letter carrier, and I'm really glad...
- My mother is a retired dentist.
- My father is a retired Navy Vietnam veteran, postal letter carrier, and I'm really glad.
- Senate Bill 1290, amending Section 33-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to planned communities
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Dec 9th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- fact, a staggering statistic for the state of Florida is that we lose an average of 44 active or retired
- fact, a staggering statistic for the state of Florida is that we lose an average of 44 active or retired
- job training and be integrated throughout the span of the officer’s career and all the way into retirement
- resilient and mentally ready to handle the job on day one and all the way through their career and into retirement
- And when we're talking about removing that portion of the structure without a clear-cut plan to establish
Summary:
The committee heard presentations on domestic security and public safety priorities from Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison and Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Rebel. Sheriff Harrison outlined Florida Sheriffs Association priorities, including reclassifying xylazine as a Schedule I controlled substance with a veterinary-use exemption, expanding enforcement of pretrial release violations beyond domestic violence cases, providing tuition-waiver benefits for sheriff’s office personnel, advancing the Jason Rainer Act to increase penalties for violent offenses against law enforcement, extending sex-offender residency restrictions, improving access to mental-health-related databases, and continuing support for fusion centers and Florida model jail standards. Members asked questions about xylazine’s veterinary use, canine detection, and public records burdens on small agencies; no votes were taken on these items.
Chief Rebel focused on the Florida Police Chiefs Association’s role in disaster response, officer training, and wellness. He described the association’s coordination through the state EOC and regional deployments during hurricanes, then emphasized officer suicide and the need for statewide wellness resources, peer support, and accessible behavioral health care for first responders. He also referenced prior PTSD benefits legislation and urged continued support for the PCIS program and other wellness initiatives. Committee members discussed related resources such as dispatcher support, the Restore program at UCF, hyperbaric chamber treatment for PTSD, and canine support organizations.
On domestic security funding, Rebel said FPCA does not have a specific bill package but wants to preserve the Domestic Security Oversight Council and regional task forces, protect limited SHISGAP funding for new projects, and shift ongoing successful programs to state funding. He also supported fixing the long-gun carry loophole, continuing the Jason Rainer Act effort, allowing ethical law-enforcement use of AI with human review, addressing monetization of public records and body-camera footage, and maintaining the ability to investigate anonymous complaints. The committee adjourned after discussion; no formal action or votes were recorded.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But our dear Senator Birdwell, who is retiring, will not be here next Tuesday and Wednesday for important
- This will be the last night, the last day, because our plan is to be out of here next Wednesday.
- And Senator Nichols is retiring, but I think you're going to be here next week. Yes, sir.
- 1993 when I walked off the parade field in Bamberg, Germany, having just turned over command when I retired
- Or when I retired from the service, walked out of the Pentagon one last time and in uniform, and the
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jun 30th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I retired and came into this, but for 8 years was the town manager at the town of Taos.
- Now you've got to go through the water, you've got to go through the planning and zoning, you've got
- I'm going to plan on Secretary Cerna sending me a dozer and a loader and whatever I need.
- I mean, obviously extremely low, and since then, you know, 3 years later since since I've retired.
- Um, of taking care of their folks after they've been injured or, uh, after they retire.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 1054, Gibson, Deferred Retirement Option Program, do pass out on an A roll call.
- AB 1054, Gibson, Deferred Retirement Option Program, do pass out on an A roll call.
- Justice Act of 2025, do pass as amended to delete the fund, limit the working group, and require planned
- AB 1383, McKinnor, public employee retirement benefits, do pass as amended to modify the pensionable
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on January 22, 2026, for its regular order hearing and suspense-file hearing. In regular order, the committee approved consent-calendar bills AB 683, AB 763, AB 1126, and AB 1278 on unanimous due-pass motions, and AB 34 and AB 442 on a second unanimous due-pass motion. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, including AB 35, which would create an APA exemption for Proposition 4-funded programs to speed implementation of water, wildfire, energy-storage, and grid-support projects; AB 748, establishing pre-approved housing programs for local agencies; AB 939, allowing immediate transfer of certain affordable homeownership units to qualified nonprofit housing organizations; AB 643, adding a narrow organic-waste-derived agricultural fertilizer product to SB 1383 procurement options; and AB 96, removing the high school diploma requirement for certified Medi-Cal peer support specialists. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with sponsors and coalition representatives emphasizing reduced delays, lower costs, and improved housing, environmental, or behavioral-health outcomes. The Department of Finance offered general budget comments but no bill-specific positions. The committee voted the bills out, with AB 643 and AB 96 receiving no recorded opposition in the transcript and AB 939 passing with some members noting support and interest in coauthoring.
The committee also received a presentation-only discussion of AB 1091, a proposal to authorize eight-letter specialty license plates, which the author said could generate revenue for rural programs such as the Williamson Act; the bill was not acted on at that time. After public comment, the committee moved to the suspense-file hearing on 53 bills. Using a substituted motion for due-pass and due-pass-with-amendments items, the committee held some bills and advanced many others, often with amendments that narrowed scope, deleted provisions, or required reports or studies. Bills held in committee included AB 405, AB 298, AB 333, AB 296, AB 1091, AB 1241, and AB 577, among others. The committee reported moving 43 bills to the Assembly floor, with several on A roll calls and others on B roll calls or with amendments, and noted that amendment language would be posted later online.