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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 12, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But 18,000 law lethal weapons.
  • From buying weapons.
  • </c> untraceable weapons. untraceable weapons.
  • </c> people getting this type of technology. people getting this type of technology.
  • </c> technology and less than lethal weapons technology and less than lethal weapons and<01:24:37.360
Bills: HB5616 , HB2189
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  • Concerning to me, this doesn't feel like the right time to expand language for people to be bringing weapons
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing Security at the Capitol – Senator Bonnie Westlin Feb 20th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, that weapon screening was for those buildings that you mentioned.
  • ><c> or</c> prevents the introduction of weapons or prevents the introduction of weapons or other<00:
  • Um, you know, weapon screening at the doors and not being able to bring guns up into the gallery.
  • Um, you know, weapon they come.
  • So again, there are probably six states that don't have a weapons policy.
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  • </c> We will be evaluating how the weapon We will be evaluating how the weapon screening<00:03:11.280
  • > common</c><00:07:49.440><c> security</c> Weapons screening is a common security Weapons screening is
  • </c><00:10:37.519><c> um</c> through and the advanced technology um through and the advanced technology
  • </c> to the area on the body that that weapon to the area on the body that that weapon or<00:10:42.800
  • ,</c> under the statute 609 dangerous weapons, under the statute 609 dangerous weapons, it<00:15:12.959
Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogey announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and framed it as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both emphasized that the Capitol will remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing heightened threats to public officials and the recent murders and shootings involving Minnesota lawmakers and their families. Bogey outlined the screening plan: visitors will use four public access points, with the south ground-level entrance as the primary entry, while other exterior doors will not be open for public entry. She said the process should take only seconds for most people, with bags going through separate scanners and additional screening only if needed. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, though accommodations will be made when hearings or floor sessions run later. She also said the entrances and screening areas are ADA accessible and that staff will be available to help guide visitors. In questions, officials said prohibited items are defined by statute and administrative rules and referred reporters to the State Patrol website for the full list. They confirmed that lawful permit-to-carry holders may still bring firearms, but must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening; elected officials are exempt, while staff are not. They also said the State Patrol will fund the rollout from its own budget, with costs to be evaluated over time, and that tunnel key-card access will be restricted to everyone. The briefing ended with a plan to demonstrate the screening equipment upstairs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • By combining these two technologies, we can search for seen and unseen weapons, auto alert first responders
  • </c> technology makes schools safer. technology makes schools safer.
  • </c> detect if you have a weapon on you. detect if you have a weapon on you.
  • of technology that show that<00:39:46.680><c> weapons</c><00:39:47.040><c> can</c><00:39:47.160><c>
  • </c> weapons detection frequently. weapons detection frequently.
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  • :34.640><c> the</c> Implementing weapon screening at the Implementing weapon screening at the start<00
  • </c> None of that changes with weapon None of that changes with weapon screening.<00:02:28.400><c> It's
  • </c> We will be evaluating how the weapon We will be evaluating how the weapon screening<00:03:13.200
  • Weapons screening is a common security Weapons screening is a common security tool<00:07:52.240><c> used
  • </c> to the area on the body that that weapon to the area on the body that that weapon or<00:10:44.720
Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogoich announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol, at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and is intended as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both officials emphasized that the Capitol should remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing increased threats nationwide and the recent murders of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman. Officials said visitors will enter through four public access points, with all other exterior doors closed to public entry. The primary entrance will be the south ground-level entrance, with additional access through tunnels connecting to the Senate building, State Office Building, Parking Lot C, and the Judicial Center. They said the screening process should take only seconds for most people, with bags scanned separately and additional checks only if needed. Prohibited items will not be stored by the Capitol, and the public was told to plan ahead, carry fewer items, and follow staff instructions. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays unless legislative business is still underway, in which case accommodations will be made. In questions, officials said people with valid permit-to-carry authorization may still bring a firearm if it is otherwise legal, but they must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening. Elected officials are exempt and will have a separate lane, while staff will be screened. They also said the tunnels will be locked with restricted key-card access, and that the Senate is implementing its own screening, with questions about Senate doors referred there. Jacobson said the State Patrol will cover the costs within its existing budget, and that the process will be evaluated and adjusted as needed to keep it efficient and not a deterrent to visitors.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker. 3622 allows for the Department of Commerce to update their technology to do their part of the
  • This upgrades the technology for the Department of Commerce, who is the primary agency responsible for
  • Technology has moved light years since some of those events have occurred, which would be considered
  • That was highly enriched plutonium, so weapons material. You're also in the heat of a Cold War.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 01:25 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendment at the desk: the striking amendment by the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology
  • the Senate is to not adopt the striking amendment by the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology
  • A striking amendment by the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology.
  • I move adoption of the striking amendment by the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology.
  • President, I move that the striking amendment by the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate considered and passed several House bills. HB 2624, relating to consumer protections for unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes, was amended with a striking amendment from the Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee and then passed 30-18, with Senator Dozier voting no and saying the bill still needed work. HB 2104, which makes permanent aviation assurance funding for wildfire response by removing a sunset clause, passed 47-0 with two excused after Senator Short urged support based on its wildfire-fighting value. The Senate also adopted an amendment to Substitute HB 2334, which addresses cash transactions and rounding to eliminate the need for pennies, adding language that customers with exact change must be able to pay exact change. The bill passed 45-2, with Senator Frame describing it as permissive guidance for businesses and Senator Dozier supporting it humorously; Senator Gainer voted no. HB 2436, concerning requirements for oil tankers operating in restricted waters and clarifying tugboat horsepower standards to match current practice, passed 46-1 after support from Senator Lovelett and Senator King. Finally, Engrossed HB 2575, reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws, passed 47-0 with two excused. Senator Schumaker said it would save administrative costs for the Department of Commerce and utilities and free up money for low-income energy assistance. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • . technologies to field more dynamic space-based systems.
  • President through SACEUR to unlock the weapons.
  • You know, having land-based ICBMs is not a regional hegemon weapon system. and having hypersonic weapons
  • Some people say about our nuclear weapons that we spend way too much money on weapons we never use.
  • You can now see that what you're seeing in this weapon system is more than just a strategic weapon.
Summary: The meeting focused on the strategic posture of U.S. military capabilities with an emphasis on deterrence amid growing global threats. General Cotton from STRATCOM and General Whiting from SPACECOM provided insights into the modernization efforts of the nuclear triad. Key discussions involved the importance of maintaining control over specific frequency spectrums critical for military operations and the implications of potential auctioning of these bands. Members expressed concerns regarding the evolving landscape with adversaries like China and Russia, emphasizing that swift action is needed to adapt and preserve U.S. national security. Various proposals and existing programs, including the B-21 bomber and the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLICOM), were debated, alongside the necessity of increasing military investment in hypersonic defense systems.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Debate on bringing up a semiautomatic military-style assault weapons bill 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> want to ban assault weapons. want to ban assault weapons.
  • They're not defense-style weapons; they're assault-style weapons.
  • These aren't hunting weapons. They are human-killing weapons.
  • </c> and assault weapons? and assault weapons?
  • . weapon. weapon.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a technological marvel, weighing 7,800 tons and the product of a workforce at the Electric Boat
  • IT IS A TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL, WEIGHING 7800 TONS AND THE PRODUCT OF A WORKFORCE AT THE ELECTRIC BOAT
  • It also allows the network to invest in newer technology, not just what was defined over a decade ago
  • It also allows the network to invest in newer technology, not just what was defined over a decade ago
  • It also allows the network to invest in newer technology, not just what was defined over a decade ago