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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I reserve. house, we will call out Republicans who house, we will call out Republicans who always
- </c> despite this reality, House Republicans despite this reality, House Republicans are<04:20:32.319
- 04:34:49.920><c> expanding</c> >> Republicans are committed to expanding >> Republicans are
- Republicans employed or staying home.
- Republicans have not are protecting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/14/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Republicans chose to show up for the people of Minnesota and get started on that work, and we will
- You were supposed to be making history as the first woman of color to lead the Republican caucus.
- be</c><00:03:14.200><c> a</c><00:03:14.360><c> part</c><00:03:14.599><c> a</c><00:03:14.760><c> republican
- </c> that shouldn't be a part a republican that shouldn't be a part a republican issue<00:03:15.720><
- caucus is it Bittersweet is Republican caucus is it Bittersweet is it<00:05:15.520><c> under</c><00:
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- With your permission, the Republican caucus will be in Hearing Room 1 tomorrow at 11 a.m.
- Republicans are supposed to be pro-business, and this is just ruining the economy right now.
- It is this Republican majority in this chamber as well.
- I call on the Republican majority to release the plan, show Arizona how you plan to pay for your tax
- Days of lacking leadership in this chamber and the Republicans in the Senate. With that, I yield.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Session preview with House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) Feb 6th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It proved that when the voters demanded it, Democrats and Republicans could find a way forward.
- Um, is there any Republican appetite for gun-related legislation this session?
- You could talk about it being maybe more of a Republican response, but what I would say is how do we
- Um is there any Republican Charlie Kirk.
- response, but what I would a Republican response, but what I would say<00:04:37.840><c> is</c><00:04
Summary:
House Speaker Lisa Demuth reflected on the 2025 session as a difficult but productive year in a closely divided House, saying the tie forced Republicans and Democrats to work together and empowered co-chairs and committee leaders to negotiate throughout the session. She said her partnership with former Speaker Melissa Hortman showed that both caucuses could still get work done even when neither side got everything it wanted, and she expects to continue that approach in 2026 if the House remains tied. She also said she has a workable relationship with DFL leader Zack Stevenson and wants to maintain respectful decorum while still allowing strong debate and committee input.
On policy, Demuth said gun violence and public safety remain major concerns after the Hortman assassination, the Annunciation school shooting, and other high-profile violence. She said Republicans are focused on keeping communities safe, increasing penalties for firearm-related crimes, and expanding mental health supports across the state, especially outside densely populated areas. She also said anti-fraud legislation will be a major priority, noting prior bipartisan steps such as whistleblower protections and added staff for the Legislative Auditor, and she expects bipartisan action on fraud again this session.
Demuth said immigration and ICE-related legislation will likely return, referencing last year’s House File 16 and saying cooperation with ICE would make Minnesota safer. She also pointed to budget concerns, saying the state moved from an $18 billion surplus to a tighter fiscal picture and that a $5 billion spending reduction last year was a step in the right direction. She said the February forecast will be important for setting responsible priorities and emphasized that the caucus’s goal is to keep working in a bipartisan way for Minnesotans.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-St. Paul) Dec 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the Republicans are going to attack us on this. We know they will. They have said they will.
- Um, the Republicans<00:04:56.320><c> are</c><00:04:56.400><c> going</c><00:04:56.560><c> to</c><00:04
- us on Republicans are going to attack us on this.<00:04:57.520><c> We</c><00:04:57.759><c> know</c><
- We simply cannot get across the barriers of Speaker Damoth and a few members of the Republican Party
- We simply cannot get across the barriers of Speaker Damoth and a few members of the Republican Party
Summary:
Representative Leigh Finke discussed the unusual 2025 Minnesota legislative session, describing it as difficult and fast-moving because of the House tie, the DFL quorum break, and the resulting power-sharing arrangement. She said the split chamber made committee work strange, but noted that some bills still advanced, including her free water bill through the Commerce Committee, and that lawmakers ultimately kept the government open.
Finke also spoke about concerns in the trans and queer community under the Trump administration, saying she has been holding town halls statewide to separate fact from fiction about federal actions. She said Minnesota is in a relatively strong position because of protections passed in 2023 and 2024, including the trans refuge bill and the gender-affirming care insurance mandate, and noted that the Minnesota Human Rights Act has protected gender identity since 1993. On the Minnesota Supreme Court’s powerlifting ruling, she said the court correctly applied state law and affirmed transgender participation, while acknowledging that some professional questions remain for lower courts.
Looking ahead to 2026, Finke said she is not focused on new trans-related legislation and argued that Republicans are likely to keep attacking the issue even though the public cares more about affordability, health care, and safety. She said the Equal Rights Amendment has been stalled because equality has become a political football and broader civil rights protections have faced resistance. She also said gun violence should be a major priority next session, expressing support for significant controls on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and saying such measures would pass if brought to the floor, though she blamed Republican leadership for blocking action.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.298, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, S.300, to improve accoun Feb 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope that my Republican colleagues change course and return to the committee's bipartisan tradition
- So we are trying to be More effective and efficient in that the Democrats and Republicans will have an
- Democrats and Republicans alike understand that SBA needs to meet small business owners where they are
- Republican witnesses.
- Small businesses, like Senator Shaheen said, I don't know if they're Democrat or Republican.
Keywords:
employee relocation, headquarters, Small Business Administration, Washington metropolitan area, telework, cost reduction, rural markets, geographic diversity, disaster loans, accountability, reporting, loan forgiveness, federal funding, SBA reforms, small business, disaster assistance, transparency, report publication, government accountability
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:06:03.280><c> that</c> Republican budget is passed, that Republican budget is passed, that lifeline
- </c> omitted from the Republicans resolution. omitted from the Republicans resolution.
- House Republicans don't help themselves. House Republicans don't cut<02:13:05.920><c> Medicaid.
- But yet Republicans, MAGA Republicans in control of Congress turn a blind eye to it.
- Republicans Republicans Republicans have<08:07:36.878><c> completely</c><08:07:37.360><c> abdicated<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Leadership's Plans for Session / Online Sports Betting Testimony / November Budget Forecast Jan 14th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This week on Senate Spotlight, with a tie of 33 Republicans to 33 DFLers, the 94th session of the Minnesota
- I don't care if you're Republican or Democrat; it really is a fascinating time in Minnesota politics
- Now they have to take into account Republicans' interests and needs more than they ever have because
- </c><00:15:19.399><c> are</c><00:15:19.680><c> back</c> taxes but now that Republicans are back taxes
- </c><00:15:55.759><c> interests</c> take into account Republicans interests take into account Republicans
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 249th birthday, House Republicans 249th birthday, House Republicans delivered<00:17:10.160><c> the
- </c> things because if it was, Republicans things because if it was, Republicans would<01:03:51.520><
- </c> interchanges, that's what the Republican interchanges, that's what the Republican Congress<01:55
- Uh, Republican genius these days.
- </c> with congressional Republicans policies. with congressional Republicans policies.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So he became a Republican.
- Conservative Republican candidates at a distinct disadvantage?
- And in 2020, many Republicans believed that the election was stolen from us.
- And I think of the Republican primary. the answers.
- No one is better at branding than Republicans, so I will just quote Rep.
Keywords:
voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit
Summary:
The House Committee on Elections met with a quorum present and heard several election-related bills, with public testimony limited to two minutes per witness. The first measure, SB 447, would allow the City of Mission to move its municipal elections from May to November on a one-time, permanent basis. Supporters, including Mission’s mayor, said voters had already approved the change by a wide margin and argued it would improve turnout and reduce costs. The bill was left pending after no objection.
The committee then heard SB 2217, which was described as a transparency measure to standardize election data reporting and reconciliation across counties. Testimony focused on a technical issue involving discrepancy thresholds for electronic voting system reconciliation, with one witness urging the bill be aligned with existing law’s “more than 3” standard rather than a 1% threshold, and another suggesting a definition fix. The bill was left pending.
Members also heard SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period by combining early voting and election day into one uninterrupted period, with a committee substitute making it a pilot and permissive. Supporters said it could simplify administration and improve security, while opponents warned it would increase costs, require more staffing and equipment, delay results, and create logistical problems for counties. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 505 would let certain election stakeholders request explanations of irregularities from election officials and, if unresolved, escalate the matter to the Secretary of State for audit or possible conservatorship. Supporters framed it as a tool for accountability and transparency, while opponents called it overly broad and vulnerable to abuse. The bill was left pending.
The committee also took up HB 311, which would expand online voter registration to first-time registrants and direct state agencies to develop a pathway for Texans without a driver’s license to register online. Supporters argued it would modernize the process, reduce errors, and save money, while opponents said first-time applicants still need a wet signature and raised concerns about signature verification and implementation. Due to the late hour and floor deadline, testimony was cut off, the names of remaining witnesses were read into the record, and the bill was left pending before the committee adjourned.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- On top of this bulletproof safeguard, the truth for Republicans who worry about a convention is that
- Grassroots Republicans in Idaho aligned with the RNC.
- Grassroots Republicans in Idaho aligned with the R&C.
- Party, because an Article 5 convention is officially opposed by the Idaho Republican Party.
- I am also currently very involved with the Republican Party in the state of Idaho.
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then heard House Concurrent Resolution 25, which would apply for an Article V convention limited to proposing a balanced budget amendment, with a seven-year sunset on Idaho’s application. Senator Ricks and supporter Lauren Enz argued that federal debt is unsustainable, Congress has failed to act, and the states should use Article V pressure to force a balanced budget amendment. Supporters said the resolution is narrowly limited, that ratification would still require 38 states, and that Idaho should join the 28 states already on board.
Opponents, including representatives of the Idaho GOP and several private citizens, warned that an Article V convention could not be safely limited, could become a runaway convention, and would place the Constitution at risk. They argued Congress, not the states, controls the process once a convention is called, and that the real problem is federal overreach and failure to follow the Constitution rather than the need for a new amendment. Several speakers also said Idaho should not pursue a balanced budget amendment while relying heavily on federal funds.
After public testimony and committee discussion, Senator Foreman moved to send HCR 25 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, seconded by Senator Ricks. The committee debated the risks of a convention versus the urgency of federal debt, then took a roll call vote. The motion failed 5-4, and HCR 25 was held in committee.
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Transcript Highlights:
- On top of this bulletproof safeguard, the truth for Republicans who worry about a convention is that
- So Republicans, I repeat, with 29 state legislatures. Would never happen.
- Grassroots Republicans in Idaho aligned with the RNC.
- Party, because an Article 5 convention is officially opposed by the Idaho Republican Party.
- I am also currently very involved with the Republican Party in the state of Idaho.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- If I was independent, I'm going to switch to Republican.
- Okay, yeah, the way it is right now, you can't switch from Democrat to Republican, Republican to Democrat
- unaffiliated voters to change to Republican because of the closed primary.
- I know a lot of Republicans are trying to get unaffiliated voters to change to Republican because of
- , Republican to Democrat, within 60 days.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities.
The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 14th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- equal, but until last year, Republicans had a supermajority in that state legislature.
- That's actually better than it is currently here in California for Republicans.
- Strom Thurmond changed party to Republican. To eventually pass a Civil Rights Act.
- Strom Thurmond changed party to Republican in 1964.
- It wasn't Democrats or Republicans who passed the Voting Rights Act.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans big ugly law which decimates Republicans big ugly law which decimates food<02:15:31.840><
- Republicans have abandoned vulnerable, Republicans have abandoned vulnerable, hungry<02:16:25.760><c
- </c> Speaker, every time our Republican Speaker, every time our Republican colleagues<02:44:05.600><c
- like Ralph Norman or a Republican like Marjorie Taylor Greene or a Republican like Thomas Massie or
- like Ralph Norman or a Republican like Marjorie Taylor Greene or a Republican like Thomas Massie or
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republican Senator Tom Tillis shared this chart on the state-by-state impact of the Senate Republicans
- Republican Senator Tom Tillis shared this chart on the state-by-state impact of the Senate Republicans
- Republican Senator Tom Tillis shared this chart on the state-by-state impact of the Senate Republicans
- </c> got Republicans, we've got Democrats. got Republicans, we've got Democrats.
- Is that Republican or Democrat?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> senator</c> testimony, that Republican senator testimony, that Republican senator reportedly<03:
- </c><03:20:53.680><c> About</c> Republicans about all of this? About Republicans about all of this?
- legalized payoffs to Republican legalized payoffs to Republican senators,<03:20:56.880><c> about</c><
- Republicans insisting they would only Republicans insisting they would only accept<03:22:02.000><c> a
- </c> Republicans went right along with this. Republicans went right along with this.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 33:33.679><c> the</c><00:33:33.919><c> burdens</c> Republicans want to increase the burdens Republicans
- Republicans want Americans to drown in? Republicans want Americans to drown in?
- </c> again as the chair of the Republican again as the chair of the Republican Women's<01:05:33.280><
- As elected Republicans to win.
- </c> opposition to the voters Republican opposition to the voters Republican suppression<01:28:04.080
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Transcript Highlights:
- would like to share with the entire Senate so when we adjourn I will ask both the Democratic and Republican
- would like to share with the entire Senate so when we adjourn I will ask both the Democratic and Republican
- would like to share with the entire Senate so when we adjourn I will ask both the Democratic and Republican
- would like to share with the entire Senate so when we adjourn I will ask both the Democratic and Republican
- and uh Republican Senators to meet<00:04:52.680><c> in</c><00:04:53.320><c> the</c><00:04:53.680><c>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conf: DFL Leaders Speak on Vote Overturning Boundary Waters Mining Ban - 04/16/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:03:26.600><c> Congressperson,</c><00:03:27.920><c> has</c><00:03:28.280><c> defied</c> Republican
- Congressperson, has defied Republican Congressperson, has defied Minnesotans.
- Is there any Republican support for those bills? And also, who is shutting you down?
- Is there any Republican support it up.
- Is there any Republican support for<00:28:56.880><c> those</c><00:28:57.080><c> bills?