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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And the sadness of it is that there was a lot of Republican support.
- This is a reckless and unbalanced Republican budget.
- .and I'm going to repeat that: a reckless and unbalanced Republican budget.
- The Republican side? That was impugning. She needs to stop.
- The Republican Party prioritizes private corporations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Senate's Special Election Results / The Spirit of Civility / Minnesota's Housing Needs Feb 2nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not talking about the DFL or the Republicans. I'm talking about the civility caucus.
- It doesn't care if it's Republican or Democrat.
- That mentality led Republican Senator Zach Duckworth to the civility caucus.
- Some Senate Republicans have also expressed support for bonding bills related to infrastructure.
- </c> infrastructure in a statement Republican infrastructure in a statement Republican senator<00:25:
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:28:50.760><c> have</c> of all the ways uh that Republicans have of all the ways uh that Republicans
- </c> touch elitist billionaire Republican touch elitist billionaire Republican party<00:29:49.720><c>
- </c> was a great leader in the Republican was a great leader in the Republican party<04:24:13.040><c>
- </c><05:13:18.798><c> certification</c> presided over a republican certification presided over a republican
- </c><05:36:49.240><c> voted</c> senators when the Republicans voted senators when the Republicans voted
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Does it mean anything that Republicans worked very hard? Mr. the Republicans worked very hard? Mr.
- Republicans are the party of life, and Republicans are the party of life, and we must protect both mom
- Republicans stopped that. Republicans united to stop that.
- Republicans in both Republicans in both chambers united to stop that, and I'm proud of that.
- And it's not Republicans.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2025, House Republicans for families.
- </c> was described by some of my Republican was described by some of my Republican colleagues<00:56:06.640
- </c> The Republican leader of this house, Mr. The Republican leader of this house, Mr.
- It's not an attack on Republicans.
- </c> It's not an attack on Republicans. It's not an attack on Republicans.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Commissioners, the political reality is that, as written, only Republicans in Ada County can, in this
- Ada County's three Republicans.
- The practical reality is that only Republicans can, elected Republicans, can exercise this in Ada County
- The practical reality is that only Republicans cannot support the motion.
- The practical reality is that only Republicans can, elected Republicans, can exercise this, in Ada County
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee considered five RS introductions. The first, RS 337233 from Speaker Moyle, would create a mechanism for the Attorney General to enforce compliance with state law by public entities, taxing districts, and other bodies when laws or budget intent language are ignored. Representatives Church and Birch objected that the referral authority was too limited and potentially partisan, arguing it should be broader and more balanced; Moyle said he wanted to keep the process limited to avoid abuse. The committee voted to introduce the RS, with Birch and Church recorded as nays.
The committee then introduced RS 33716, also from Moyle, which addresses future data centers and seeks to require non-consumptive water rights because of drought concerns and the water demands of data centers. Birch voiced support and the motion passed without recorded opposition. Next, RS 33728 from Representative Chris Bruce was introduced; Bruce said it was the third data center bill of the year and updates issues involving sales tax exemptions, water use, and electricity use. The motion to introduce it passed.
Two memorial-related items from Representative Furness were also introduced. RS 33714 would urge federal action to move forward with permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, described as the only tungsten mine in the United States; Birch raised a drafting concern about referencing the federal Department of War rather than the Department of Defense, but no amendment was offered and the motion passed. RS 33726 would move the State Historical Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the newly combined Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination to improve efficiency; that motion also passed. The committee then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans and Democrats together, and we do something fair.
- I think he’s a Republican.
- When you look at it, we got zero Republicans. At what, 40, 45%?
- When you look at it, we got zero Republicans in D.C., zero Republicans in the state.
- They could uniformly say only Republican states get to do mid-district redistricting.
Keywords:
alcohol consumption, Senate rules, legislative conduct, ethics, New Mexico Senate, redistricting, gerrymandering, election integrity, Congress, voter rights, political polarization, Nancy Lopez, Roswell bypass, US Highway 285, U.S. Highway 285, Highway 285 bypass, road naming, highway naming, memorial, transportation department
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Jon Koznick Press Conference 3/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Republican co-chair of the Transportation Committee.
- are</c><00:04:20.160><c> standing</c> understood that Republicans are standing understood that Republicans
- And I just don't hear a lot of those things coming out of the Republican caucus.
- And I just don't hear a lot of those things coming out of the Republican caucus.
- And I just don't hear a lot of those things coming out of the Republican caucus.
Summary:
House Republicans held a Transportation Committee press event to promote several bills they said would make driving cheaper and transportation more innovative. The main measures discussed were House File 3526, which would reduce vehicle tab fees; House File 3513, which would legalize automated driverless vehicles with regulatory guardrails; and a bill to consolidate metro-area bus operations and reduce administrative overhead and subsidies. They also said other transportation-related bills, including a school bus stop-arm clarification and a distracted-driving bill, were scheduled for the House floor on Monday.
Representative Patti Anderson argued that Minnesota vehicle registration fees have become unaffordable, citing examples of high costs for newer and older vehicles, and said the state should roll fees back to pre-2023/2024 levels. On automated vehicles, Republicans said the bill had been revised after concerns from committee members, MnDOT, and stakeholders, adding a weight limit to avoid autonomous trucking, accessibility provisions for wheelchair users, a U.S.-based support person requirement, a labor/economic/congestion study, and tighter permitting. They said the bill should advance to the next committee and rejected delaying implementation for further study.
On transit, Republicans said the metro has too many separate bus systems and that consolidation would save taxpayer money by cutting redundant service and administrative costs. They cited high per-ride subsidies and claimed combined reserve funds and reduced waste could save tens of millions of dollars. In questions, they defended using general-fund dollars for transportation, said the system benefits all residents, and argued that autonomous vehicles and related industries would create new opportunities even if some driving jobs are displaced. No formal votes were taken in the press event, though the speakers said they expected committee action on the automated-vehicle bill and that other bills would move to the floor or other committees.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/30/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's another agreement that was broken by Republicans.
- It's a policy objective from the Republican party, from the Republican House, amongst many, that aims
- </c><00:09:15.519><c> policy</c> Republicans insisting on extreme policy Republicans insisting on extreme
- </c> uh objective uh from the Republican uh objective uh from the Republican party<00:09:39.839><c> uh
- <c> House</c> party uh from the Republican House party uh from the Republican House amongst<00:09:41.600
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Governor Tim Walz Media Availability 3/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to give a shout-out to some of the members of the Republican caucus in the Senate and the House
- caucus in the senate in the Republican caucus in the senate in the<00:02:15.040><c> house</c><00:02:
- Republican leaders say they do want to see you.
- You know when I'll meet with Republican leaders? When you produce a budget.
- </c><00:19:19.159><c> would</c> don't even think the Republicans would don't even think the Republicans
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House health committee OKs omnibus finance bill that complies with Medicaid changes Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
- Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
- Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
- Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
- </c><01:30:03.520><c> follow</c><01:30:04.080><c> the</c> Republicans in Congress who follow the Republicans
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4466, the sub health supplemental budget bill, and moved it to the Ways and Means Committee after a walkthrough of the fiscal spreadsheet and the DE1 amendment. Nonpartisan staff explained that the bill produces general fund savings of about $2.4 million in FY27 for the 2026-27 biennium and about $97.7 million in the next biennium, with most savings tied to HR1-related Medical Assistance changes affecting adults without children. The Department of Health provisions were described as largely cost-neutral, with some increases for implementation, data, and IT work.
Staff then reviewed the DE1, which combines several bills into four articles. The bill includes health licensing board changes, Department of Health provisions such as all-payer claims database fees, newborn screening fee exceptions, loan forgiveness and scholarship program extensions, workforce shortage grant changes, and reciprocal licensure and mortuary science provisions. The federal conformity article makes changes related to MA work and community engagement requirements, six-month renewals, retroactive eligibility limits, contact information updates, cost sharing for MA expansion enrollees, and related provider tax and disability-notice provisions. Article 4 and Article 5 were described as forecast adjustments for DHS and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Public testimony focused largely on the federal conformity and eligibility provisions. Legal aid testified that the work requirements and retroactive eligibility changes would be confusing, could expand requirements beyond intended groups, and would increase uncompensated care. The Minnesota Hospital Association said shortening retroactive eligibility would increase uncompensated care and strain hospital finances, and Unidos Minnesota criticized the immigrant eligibility changes as harmful to lawfully present immigrants and Native communities. Blood Cancer United supported the all-payer claims database provisions and urged attention to fertility coverage. Representative Elkins offered an amendment to add $55,000 for the Department of Health to include denied-claims data in the all-payer claims database; Department of Health staff said the idea was useful and provided a one-time setup cost, but the amendment was not acted on in the portion of the transcript provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The 94th Legislature Ends / Senate Leaders Reflect on their Successes and their Setbacks May 22nd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> people's hands, but our Republican people's hands, but our Republican colleagues<00:04:56.800><c
- ><c> were</c><00:08:39.599><c> very</c> Republicans in particular were very Republicans in particular
- ,</c><00:08:49.360><c> you</c> Well, speaking of House Republicans, you Well, speaking of House Republicans
- ><c> the</c><00:13:26.240><c> minority</c> Senate Republicans were in the minority Senate Republicans
- </c><00:24:59.280><c> What</c> What does What does a Republican What What does What does a Republican
Summary:
The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes.
Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session.
Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Budget Negotiations Media Availability - 04/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there an appetite from House Republicans and perhaps from Leader Johnson, you can speak to this too
- > and</c><00:03:28.319><c> perhaps</c> from House Republicans and perhaps from House Republicans and
- Democrats and Republicans in the House<00:10:31.600><c> so</c><00:10:31.920><c> far.
- And we can't close by the Republicans.
- I've been in Republicans. Same.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> President Trump and House Republicans President Trump and House Republicans are<02:10:14.480><c>
- </c> Democrats could get from a Republican Democrats could get from a Republican party<02:30:02.160><
- Republicans. Republicans.
- Where is the Republican Speaker?
- </c> for my team and for House Republicans. for my team and for House Republicans.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- That we have consulted with both parties, the Republicans, the chairman of the Republican Party, the
- If the Republicans choose to have no one else but Republicans vote in the presidential preference primary
- , it was only the Republican ballot.
- It is popular in both Democratic and Republican districts.
- And it's something that I've... ...and Republican districts.
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, nearly the entire Republican caucus voted to adjourn just a couple of weeks ago.
- In fact, nearly the entire Republican caucus voted to adjourn just a couple of weeks ago.
- 00:05:01.640><c> caucus</c> nearly the entire Republican caucus nearly the entire Republican caucus voted
- 05:07.480><c> spent</c><00:05:07.800><c> two</c> entire Republican caucus today spent two entire Republican
- I know of no one who has ever done that from the Democratic caucus or the Republican caucus.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- recognize that it's because these billionaires pay for these Republican office holders' campaigns.
- recognize that it's because these billionaires pay for these Republican office holders campaigns.
- So in Washington, I will do Republican office holders campaigns. That's what it comes down to.
- to fund the campaigns of Republican members of this state House.
- And what Republican members of Congress and Republican members of the State House want to do is take
Keywords:
public education, Department of Education, funding, Trump, Kassar, Elon Musk, education policy, youth advocacy, billionaire influence
Summary:
This was a press conference organized by student advocates and Texas Democratic lawmakers to oppose efforts by the Trump administration and allies to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to criticize Texas voucher proposals. Speakers argued that the department and its Office for Civil Rights are essential for enforcing civil rights protections, supporting special education, Title I, Pell Grants, career and technical education, and other federal education programs. They said eliminating the department would weaken oversight, shift power to states that have a poor record on student protections, and harm marginalized, low-income, disabled, and rural students.
Congressman Greg Casar framed the issue as a transfer of public money from schools to billionaires, tying the department fight to federal budget and tax-cut debates and to Texas voucher efforts. State Representative Gene Wu said Texas public education is already near collapse and warned that losing federal support would worsen school closures, staffing shortages, and class-size increases. Representative Gina Hinojosa highlighted Texas’s past special education cap and attacks on Section 504, and said she filed bills to route federal block grants directly to schools if federal policy changes move forward.
Representative Vicki Goodwin said the state should fund schools rather than vouchers and noted underfunding of special education and inflation pressures. Round Rock ISD trustee Melissa Ross and Texas AFT president Zef Capo emphasized that federal oversight protects students and that Texas has a history of underfunding and mishandling special education, meals, and other services. The final speaker, Westwood High School senior Eliza Abert, said the loss of federal education support would most harm low-income and middle-class students and called on attendees to oppose the changes. No votes were taken; the event ended with a call for public pressure on lawmakers and continued advocacy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability following adjournment of 2025 session 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It really got stalled out from the very beginning of this session when Republicans were here day one
- House Republicans were very dug in in the fact that we know $18 billion of surplus was spent over the
- </c><00:09:54.240><c> That</c><00:09:54.480><c> was</c> topic for House Republicans.
- That was topic for House Republicans.
- ><c> with</c><00:10:26.480><c> the</c> Democrats, Republicans along with the Democrats, Republicans along
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. Jan 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Each one was a Republican, and I voted for all of them.
- That's from Republican appointees who worked with him.
- , in Republican civilian capacity.
- And another from 23 Republican former law enforcement officials.
- Mike Davis has been threatening my Republican colleagues.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :13.360><c> through</c> Republicans have pushed it through Republicans have pushed it through through
- </c><02:29:34.240><c> Republicans</c> during today's debate. Republicans during today's debate.
- This is the Republican economy.
- This is the Republican economy. used to. This is the Republican economy.
- </c> Republicans promised better healthcare. Republicans promised better healthcare.