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

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

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• <00:17:16.799> to with powerful women in Congress to with powerful women in Congress to introduce
• May her memory be a blessing. Mr.
• May her memory be a all Americans.
• <03:36:39.760> can interest to hold it until Congress can interest to hold it until Congress
• And that's the the through Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• A memorial to the Congress of the United States, urging Congress to establish a framework for a sovereign
• This memorial urges the United States Congress to be proactive in establishing the framework for the
• That is a memorial. Other amendments? Serve future generations. That is a memorial.
• Are there questions of the memorial? Is there any debate?
• Senators, this memorial is voted on by voice vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.

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• A memorial to the Congress of the United States, urging Congress to establish a framework for a sovereign
• This memorial urges the United States Congress to be proactive in establishing the framework for the
• That is a memorial. Other amendments? Serve future generations. That is a memorial.
• Senators, this memorial is voted on by voice vote.
• Show Senate Memorial 1488 adopted.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including state championship athletic teams, visiting chambers of commerce, apprentices, students, and other guests. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with no committee reports or executive messages on the desk. A moment of silence was held for Walton County Deputy William Will May, who died in the line of duty. Among the major bills passed was SB 234, which strengthens restrictions on resisting law enforcement officers and increases penalties related to manslaughter of an officer; an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties was adopted, and the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 7020 on open government review of certain cybersecurity information, SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, SB 944 reducing the overpayment claim period for insurers/HMOs seeking reimbursement from licensed psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, SB 878 extending probation treatment options for misdemeanor offenses involving controlled substances, SB 538 updating the state court system, SB 480 expanding nonprofit agricultural medical benefit plans, SB 472 giving correctional education credit toward professional licensure, SB 86/House companion 421 expanding peer support for first responders to include support personnel, SB 164 on vessel accountability, SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements, SB 316 creating Series LLC rules, and SB 384 requiring notice to legislative delegations before municipal annexation of state-owned lands. The most debated measure was CS/CS/SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification, which Garcia said would prohibit unauthorized atmospheric interventions, create reporting and enforcement mechanisms through DEP, and impose felony penalties; Polsky questioned the bill’s practicality, federal preemption issues, and agency capacity, while supporters said it would address public concerns and close loopholes. The Senate also passed CS/SB 166 on public school administrative efficiency after adopting several amendments affecting school purchasing timelines, third-grade retention exemptions, teacher contracts, certification, facilities planning, and an OPPAGA study of cost-per-student-station limits; senators debated testing, teacher evaluations, and school accountability. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget process guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper on SB 2500 and SB 2502 amendment deadlines, and then adjourned until April 9.

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• As a freshman Member of Congress, I can guarantee you he's a freshman Member of Congress.
• As a freshman Member of Congress, I can guarantee you he's a freshman Member of Congress.
• May her memory be a blessing. I yield back.
• MAY HER MEMORY BE A BLESSING. I YIELD BACK.
• I spent 18 years as a state legislator and now here in Congress.

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

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• people having abortions continues in states around us and from the anti-abortion Republicans in Congress
• knowing that people who want to ban abortion and punish people who have abortions are in control of Congress
• in fact since the overturning Congress in fact since the overturning of<00:01:35.119> roie<00
• <00:01:55.439> the abortions are in control of Congress the abortions are in control of Congress
• I have incredibly fond memories of that in my family. My grandfather was a music minister.

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• One are structural changes that Congress is working on enacting right now to big programs like Medicaid
• So, In the early 70s, Congress Passed legislation to try to reform how it did, uh, budgeting.
• May, uh, worked in Congress on this stuff.
• So, the resolutions that were already passed by Congress are those broad instructions.
• Is Congress going to come out and say, because you've done that, we're going to cut your regular FMAT

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• 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.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 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.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• She violated federal law and her oath of office, lied to… …Congress, and created chaos and disruption
• And then we, as a Congress, need to use our authority to prevent This President and any President from
• Speaker, I ask for a Moment of silence in his memory. And, Mr.
• So let's actually talk about remember, we the Congress just passed a housing bill.
• And it basically says, hey, members of Congress, there’s $100 billion, $150 billion a year...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Senate Memorial 314, a memorial to the Congress of the United States urging Congress to impel the National
• Senate Memorial 314 urges Congress to impel the United States National Guard Bureau to examine the resource
• Seeing no amendments, are there questions on the memorial? Is there a debate on the memorial?
• Are the questions on the memorial? Is there a debate on the memorial?
• So show Senate Memorial 314 adopted. So show Senate Memorial 314 adopted. Read the next bill.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, the Red Mass, visiting students, school board members, veterans, and other guests. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed before and during the day’s proceedings. Committee and executive reports were largely absent, and the Senate proceeded directly to floor action on the listed bills. The Senate passed a number of mostly unanimous bills, including SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42 on Florida Statutes revision; CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub and related research; CS/SB 116 on veterans, expanding benefits coordination, mental health training, adult day health care, and other veterans services; SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids to adults; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice for certain serious cardiac conditions; SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property; SB 348 on ethics, including false military rank claims and collection of delinquent ethics fines; and CS/SB 7012 on child welfare workforce recruitment, treatment foster care pilots, and data collection for commercially sexually exploited children. Senate Memorial 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure was also adopted by voice vote. Two bills drew more extended debate. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions about local zoning, traffic, and whether the bill’s express preemption would limit county and municipal authority; supporters argued it would prevent local obstruction and help Florida attract a presidential library, while one senator said she would vote no because of concerns about local safety and planning issues. CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services; supporters said it would broaden pathways into the CPA profession and address workforce shortages. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures and CS/SB 110 on rural communities were temporarily postponed, then later taken up and passed after extensive debate, with SB 110 amended to prioritize certain rural transportation projects, expand housing, health care, broadband, and economic development support, and draw strong bipartisan praise for its focus on rural Florida. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and made several closing announcements and recognitions.

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• Members, we're moved on to The adjournment is to memory. The quorum call has been lifted.
• Assemblymember Colosa, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Mr.
• Speaker and members, today I rise. to adjourn in the memory of Giovanni, Johnny, and Julie.
• So with that, I respectfully ask to adjourn in memory of Johnny. Thank you, Speaker.
• A request to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a memorial recognition. The chair recognizes Mr. Dutton for memorial recognition.
• H.R. 637 by Johnson, Memorial Elementary School; H.R. 638 by Johnson, Lanier Middle School; H.R. 639
• We are ready to begin considering. of the memorial calendar.
• The chair lays before the house the following memorial resolutions.
• Specifically, this resolution urges Congress to grant spaceports the same authority that airports and

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• Congress brings Rob...
• Congress brings FBI Director Patel to the Congress to ask bipartisan questions on both sides.
• And I don't fault the president for doing so because he has an acquiescent Congress.
• I watched the Charlie Kirk memorial; I told you that. I watched that, and I watched Jimmy Kimmel.
• Please watch Steve Miller's comments at Charlie Kirk's memorial if you haven't.

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• the<00:37:20.560> Fugitive But when Congress passed the Fugitive But when Congress passed
• > bill<00:53:10.160> to Congress should pass this bill to Congress should pass this bill
• <00:53:17.920> must teleaalth care services, Congress must teleaalth care services, Congress
• Congress must tackle this feeling.
• when you come back after the Memorial when you come back after the Memorial Day<02:41:32.479>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• > saying<00:42:51.520> that Congress from California saying that Congress from California
• <00:43:29.680> as prerogative as a member of Congress as prerogative as a member of Congress
• <00:53:11.920> from actually had members of Congress from actually had members of Congress
• They're arresting members of Congress.
• across all lines in this Congress. across all lines in this Congress.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Library in Coleraine and the Belding Memorial Library in Ashfield.
• Is it true that the President also tried to limit books that are sent to the Library of Congress?
• Congress is required to have a copy of every single book that exists?
• Congress needs to stop this point, frankly.
• I'm going to butcher this, too: Pocumtuk Valley Memorial Association. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of recent federal policy and budget actions on Massachusetts libraries, humanities organizations, arts institutions, and tourism. Testimony from library leaders described the loss or jeopardy of Institute of Museum and Library Services funding, including statewide databases, local grants, staff positions, E-rate/hotspot support, and digital equity programs. Witnesses said the cuts have already forced reductions in services, canceled grants and workshops, and in some cases left schools, students, job seekers, and low-income patrons without access to key resources. Members of the committee asked for lists of affected communities and databases, and several witnesses said they would provide additional written detail. Arts and humanities witnesses said federal terminations from the NEA, NEH, and IMLS have hit organizations across the Commonwealth, including Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, Mass MoCA, and local museums and historical societies. They described canceled or rescinded grants, layoffs, reduced programming, and a chilling effect on future applications and on artistic and scholarly work, especially where federal awards had already been matched with local or private funds. Several speakers also raised concerns about executive-branch DEI conditions attached to funding and about book challenges and book banning, saying these trends threaten intellectual freedom and public access to culture and history. Committee members emphasized the economic importance of the sector and the need to publicize the impacts. Tourism officials from Meet Boston and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism testified that federal cuts and broader geopolitical and tariff issues are hurting international visitation, especially from Canada and Western Europe, and could affect major upcoming events such as the 2026 World Cup and Sail Boston. They said reduced funding for Brand USA and Discover New England will weaken long-term marketing efforts and international partnerships, with downstream effects on hotel tax revenue, jobs, and workforce recruitment. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members mainly asking questions and requesting follow-up written testimony and data.

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• Senate Memorial 1.
• A memorial urging the United States Congress to pass legislation that would establish...
• Senate Memorial 1, introduced by Senator Figueroa, a memorial urging the United States Congress to pass
• Senate Memorial 1.
• Senate Memorial 1.

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• President, I want to call a memorial resolution. >> Please proceed. What number?
• President, I want to call a memorial resolution. >> Please proceed. What number?
• Senate Resolution 63, adjourning the Senate in loving memory and honor of the Reverend George Clifton
• Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities...
• <00:25:35.120> to resolution urging the US Congress to resolution urging the US Congress to

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 28, received notice that the House had passed House Bills 56, 320, 366, and 389 and requested concurrence, and heard a report that second-reading bills were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports advanced several measures, including Senate Bills 1, 3, 48, 84, 102, and 122, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The Senate also received new bills and resolutions, including measures on SNAP benefits, unemployment insurance, medical licensing, proxy advisory services, child protection, disabled veterans, public school construction, and a concurrent resolution encouraging nuclear workforce training at Kentucky universities. The Rules Committee posted Senate Bills 20, 34, and 68 for the next regular orders, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Resolutions 60, 61, 63, 64, and 65 to the floor. Senate Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3 was introduced. Several honorary and memorial resolutions were adopted, including Senate Resolution 63 honoring Reverend George Clifton Currington, Sr., Senate Resolution 49 honoring Dr. Jacqueline Sugarman, and Senate Resolution 31 designating Suits and Sneakers Day to recognize cancer patients, survivors, and advocates. Senators spoke at length about cancer awareness, personal family experiences, and Kentucky’s efforts to improve screening and treatment access. Announcements were made about an oversight committee meeting after adjournment and a Kentucky State Police Professional Association breakfast the next morning. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026.

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• Senate Memorial 314, a memorial to the Congress of the United States urging Congress to impel the National
• Senate Memorial 314 urges Congress to impel the United States National Guard Bureau to examine the resource
• Seeing no amendments, are there questions on the memorial? Is there a debate on the memorial?
• Senators, this memorial is voted on today by a voice vote on favor adopting Senate Memorial 314.
• So show Senate Memorial 314 adopted. So, show Senate Memorial 314 adopted. Read the next bill.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.