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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> barriers, open new markets for Iowa barriers, open new markets for Iowa products,<00:46:04.240><
  • ,</c><00:54:20.079><c> a</c> through a local nonprofit, a school, a through a local nonprofit, a school
  • Montiel, thank you for your School. Dr.
  • For what purpose does the gentleman from Iowa seek recognition?
  • Within the USS Iowa, tenacity of Ians.
Bills: HR283 , HB1491 , HR282 , HR164
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/07/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> done in northeast Iowa. done in northeast Iowa.
  • </c><00:24:15.520><c> Um</c> line into Iowa. Um line into Iowa.
  • duty to try to get money off those school trust lands for our schools.
  • to try to get money off those school trust lands for our schools.
  • </c> school trust lands. school trust lands.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am a junior at Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School.
  • My name is Coopertreat from Deer Creek High School.
  • I'm a senior at Edman Memorial High School.
  • President, would you believe that the schools and?
  • This is nutritious for our school kids.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • High School from West Richland.
  • I remember in high school kids asking me whether in India kids went to school on an elephant.
  • I remember in high school kids asking me whether in India kids went to school on an elephant.
  • where we have an elementary school, they built the school for 600.
  • count toward the school districts if they want to repair their outside school buildings or high schools
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need more to do more to fund school construction so that kids all across the state are going to school
  • President, in my district, we have our elementary schools and our middle schools and our high schools
  • Schools are overcrowded.
  • That's the percentage of school levies that have passed across school districts in this state last week
  • President, as you know, originated as a high school student. ...originated as a high school student in
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today's color guard is composed of Senate Pages Bo Biordahl, a student at Sylvester Middle School from
  • Normandy Park, and Asher Fisher, a student at Liberty Bell Junior Senior High School from Carlton.
  • Liberty Bell Junior Senior High School from Carlton. They will now present the colors.
  • Today's pledge will be led by Senate Page Heidi Hoppus, a student at Columbia High School from Trout
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • My sister did become a quadriplegic when she was a senior in high school.
  • Our youngest son, Acer, was born in March of 2023 in Pella, Iowa.
  • Our youngest son Acer was born in March of 2023 in Pella, Iowa.
  • Our birth mother was in Iowa after a C-section.
  • She had two other young children to care for in Iowa.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee held its inaugural hearing of the session, led by Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards, and reviewed a large slate of bills and constitutional amendments. The chair laid out hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, priority for in-person witnesses, and deadlines for reporting constitutional amendments and House bills. The committee heard testimony on 29 proposals, with many witnesses and advocates speaking in support of measures they said would clarify the law, improve access to justice, or address public safety and fairness concerns. Several bills drew extensive testimony. Supporters of H.1686/S.1254 urged creation of a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, citing disruptive and dangerous encounters with fake service dogs and the need to protect legitimate service-dog teams. H.1649/S.1168 on court transcriber fees received strong support from transcribers and CPCS, who said rates have been frozen at $3 per page since 1988 and should be raised to $4.50, with an automatic CPI adjustment; they also described the work as time-consuming and essential to the justice system. H.1768/S.1037 on indigency was backed by CPCS, which said the bill would update eligibility rules, reduce unnecessary six-month reassessments, and eliminate the $150 counsel fee for indigent adults. H.1723/S.1193 to remove the charitable immunity cap was supported by legislators and attorneys who argued the current $20,000/$100,000 caps leave seriously injured people undercompensated and make Massachusetts an outlier. The committee also heard testimony on S.1046 regarding adoptions, with multiple adoptive parents, attorneys, and agency representatives describing recent probate court interpretations that have disrupted out-of-state surrender and finalization practices. Witnesses said the bill would restore predictability and allow birth parents outside Massachusetts to use either their home-state law or Massachusetts law, while preserving ICPC safeguards. Senator Feingold testified on H.1748/S.1109, “Conrad’s Law,” to criminalize coercing someone into suicide, arguing Massachusetts should join most other states in creating a specific offense rather than relying on involuntary manslaughter charges. Representative Donahue supported H.66 to remove “so help me God” from the constitutional oath of office. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply heard testimony and thanked witnesses, with chairs indicating they would continue reviewing the bills and written submissions.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Sep 30th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I can't overstate the importance of Washington State University, our land-grant school, in terms
  • Because as I graduated top of my high school class, I didn't know what to do.
  • The peer states for dairy that we selected were Iowa and New Mexico.
  • New Mexico would have grown a bit more, Iowa a bit less, and the competitive effect is what we really
  • The good news is we were doing better than New Mexico, but we weren't doing as well as Iowa.
Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, competitiveness, and the effects of federal policy and trade. Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sanderson outlined the agency’s role in inspections, food assistance, pesticide and fertilizer oversight, disease control, and marketing, and described Washington agriculture as a diverse, export-oriented sector facing declining farm numbers, high labor and input costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pest and disease pressures. WSU CAHNRS Dean Raj Kosla emphasized the land-grant mission, extension network, education programs, and research capacity, highlighting precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the importance of research and outreach to support growers and rural communities. Members asked about farm loss, workforce challenges, precision agriculture, and the cost of technology. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages but is often cost-prohibitive and dependent on rural broadband; he described it as applying the right input, in the right amount, place, time, and manner. He also noted that WSU’s research and extension system supports crop development, soil health, forestry, youth programs, and agricultural training, and that the college is eager to partner with the legislature on priorities. Sanderson said the department is working on local food systems, farm-to-school grants, infrastructure, market development, pest and disease response, climate resilience, and access to land for new and underrepresented farmers. The committee then heard from WSU economist Randy Fortenberry on an agricultural competitiveness study and trade impacts. He said the study used producer surveys, case studies, and shift-share analysis for dairy, grapes, hops, potatoes, apples/tree fruit, wheat, and small/diversified farms, comparing Washington to national trends and peer states. His findings indicated that Washington’s competitiveness is declining in most sectors, with potatoes as the main exception; labor and regulatory compliance costs were especially significant in dairy, grapes, potatoes, and tree fruit, while small farms were more constrained by land access, capital, and profitability. On trade, he said Washington is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted access to China and India, while noting current uncertainty around Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and India. No votes were taken. The committee discussed next steps, including a December interim report on food security and agricultural viability and a final report expected by June 2026. Sanderson said the department had already held a stakeholder workshop and is continuing internal and external review, while the chair asked WSU to connect the committee with policy experts who could help identify practical solutions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 01/22/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • What if the trustees at the same time lived in the state of Iowa and had the language in Iowa that’s
  • It would be taxable in Iowa if those decisions and those distributions were made outside of Iowa.
  • It would be a nonresident trust in Iowa if two of those three were made in Iowa.
  • </c> being um um put in place by Iowa being um um put in place by Iowa resident<01:02:34.599><c> also
  • </c> here if they had your your bill in Iowa here if they had your your bill in Iowa that that that was
Committee: Senate Taxes
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • school district.
  • school district.
  • , home school, back to public school, and hybrids of all of them, you know ...school, back to public
  • Into our school system, what schools are best for them, and school choice has been very positive and
  • school.
Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Information Technology Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • information came out and since the change came in Iowa.
  • I haven't completely delved into the Iowa situation.
  • I haven't completely delved into the Iowa situation.
  • Coordinator as a service offering that is still helping schools and being funded then through those schools
  • The next big event, obviously, is the start of school.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • These same models are used in optometry schools.
  • On the exact number of injections that students perform in school.
  • Madam Chair, Chair Beerman, is there a school in Minnesota for this already, or where would the school
  • Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin are all allowed to have injectables.
  • Is this above and beyond North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • get license and comparing it to what we are with our surrounding states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa
  • and looking at a to see where we Iowa and looking at a to see where we stand<00:02:31.640><c> we're<
  • I live 10 miles away from Iowa. Their gas tax is currently lower than Minnesota's.
  • It's not a whole lot lower, but I know where in Iowa I can go to get the cheap gas.
  • I’m still old school.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've never wanted to come home from school until my freshman year.
  • On March 20th, 2025, I lost Sawyer after a bullying incident at school.
  • I've never wanted to come home from school until my freshman year.
  • I had to get a place in Iowa to get her.
  • So, yes, I got an apartment in Iowa in the town that they were in.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 13th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Coach Davis was a part of the first state championship at Ferriday High School in 1988.
  • We've got some young leaders from all the high schools in Iberia Parish, Fire Starter.
  • Mid-South Association of Independent Schools 2026 Class 3A state championship.
  • I would like to recognize the Iowa state championship football team.
  • I would like to recognize the Iowa State Championship football team.
Bills: HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR123 , HR124 , HR125 , HR126 , HR127 , HR128 , HR129 , HR130 , HR131 , HR132 , HCR53 , HCR54 , HCR55 , HCR56 , HR115 , HR116 , HR117 , HR118 , SCR19 , SCR26 , SB102 , SB222 , SB255 , SB270 , SB273 , SB314 , SB418 , SB420 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB49 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB211 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB324 , HB376 , HB377 , HB422 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB549 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1011 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB310 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HR74 , HCR26 , HCR35 , HCR7 , HB51 , HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB180 , HB192 , HB393 , HB430 , HB445 , HB506 , HB515 , HB521 , HB565 , HB590 , HB614 , HB638 , HB670 , HB672 , HB685 , HB692 , HB752 , HB773 , HB781 , HB799 , HB860 , HB874 , HB887 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB965 , HB972 , HB977 , HB982 , HB1006 , HB1010 , HB1044 , HB1072 , HB1088 , HB1179 , HB1200 , HB76 , HB132 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB265 , HB275 , HB291 , HB322 , HB342 , HB475 , HB486 , HB616 , HB635 , HB639 , HB690 , HB740 , HB757 , HB761 , HB774 , HB808 , HB855 , HB872 , HB883 , HB886 , HB903 , HB949 , HB962 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1036 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1076 , HB1078 , HB1113 , HB1132 , HB1146 , HB1232 , HB1233 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB52 , HB154 , HB400 , HB463 , HB570 , HB631 , HB637 , HB870 , HB952 , HB961 , HB399 , HB868 , HB905 , HB401 , HB901 , HR20 , HB9 , HB58 , HB151 , HB193 , HB284 , HB459 , HB476 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB915
Summary: The House met on April 9, 2026, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the pledge. Members then spent much of the morning recognizing visiting groups and honoring individuals and teams, including Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Day, social workers, Black Women’s Health Initiative and My Sister’s Keeper, the Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and several championship school teams. The House also received committee reports and introduced a number of resolutions and Senate bills before moving into House bills on second reading and final passage. A large block of bills focused on taxation, procurement, transportation, public safety, and administrative modernization. The House passed measures on prompt payment for contractors, fleet vehicle registration, electronic bidding forms, cooperative purchasing by local governments, and use of federal procurement rules for buses and paratransit vehicles. Members also approved bills related to ad valorem millage rules and a constitutional amendment proposal to change legislative session dates, though that session-date measure was sent to Appropriations. Other bills passed addressed brick manufacturing and wood pellet manufacturing as economic development priorities, boiler inspection authority, the Fire Marshal’s role in child care center inspections, and the Louisiana Wallet digitized credentials program. Several public safety and social policy bills also advanced. The House passed bills increasing penalties for repeat DWI offenders with serious prior driving-related convictions, providing medical expense assistance for injured law enforcement officers and firefighters, creating a green/blue envelope program for drivers with autism or mental illness, and establishing a workplace violence measure for retail food service establishments. Members also passed bills on domestic violence, homelessness-related court programs, non-compete restrictions for interns and preceptors, pharmacy benefit managers, and health coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices. One bill on jury trial reassignment in criminal cases failed on reconsideration by a vote of 50-49 and returned to the calendar. Most of the bills considered on final passage were approved by wide margins, with several receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. A few measures were temporarily returned to the calendar or recommitted, including some domestic violence, insurance, and retirement-related bills. The House also adopted multiple amendments during debate, and several members requested co-authors on measures after passage.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • SBA employees stay home, they also added positions in Washington, D.C., while stripping offices in Iowa
  • In Iowa, Main Street is in trouble, and I hear from my colleagues that this is true in their states across
  • Her grandfather had an eighth-grade education, and her father was a high school educator.
  • In 2023, Lahaina experienced some wildfires that devastated our community, including schools, homes,
  • My nearest town had 600 people in it, and my high school had eight small towns.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 2)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Michelle remembered Barbara's passion for school choice and concerns with the school system.
  • </c> the state in research, and advanced Iowa the state in research, and advanced Iowa State's<00:35:
  • President, I rise today to congratulate high school seniors across Iowa who are graduating.
  • </c> yesterday and will be attending Iowa yesterday and will be attending Iowa State<00:36:59.040><c>
  • James Wood High School, established in 1950 and led by Principal Paul Beel, became the sole high school
Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> to a school program should be evaluated. to a school program should be evaluated.
  • </c> America's K through 12's public schools. America's K through 12's public schools.
  • </c> Iowa seek recognition? Iowa seek recognition?
  • </c> that defined the state of Iowa. that defined the state of Iowa.
  • We've looked at school choice programs, including most importantly expanding charter schools.
Bills: HR1049 , HR1069