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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Sale and possession of large-capacity magazines for firearms banned HF3402 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the answer is the Democrats don't have the votes to pass the legislation that they're doing right
- </c> We use words or we hear the Democrats We use words or we hear the Democrats use<00:57:48.280><c>
- That's what Democrats' answer is, not to answer the call of those who are begging for help.
- They have all the gun laws that Democrats want to pass this year, which, by the way, Democrats didn't
- </c> solutions that would work and Democrats solutions that would work and Democrats are<01:37:40.000
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Confronting Fraud, Waste and Abuse Jan 27th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I actually posed that as a question in a leadership meeting with the Democrat controls: have you
- :04:56.120><c> the</c> in a leadership meeting with the the in a leadership meeting with the the Democrat
- controls had have you ever been Democrat controls had have you ever been up<00:04:57.800><c> against
- We thought things turned quite decisively, and I think the Democrats here in Minnesota are concerned
- A Republican Senate and a Democrat governor, and that's actually when we got some things done.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The Democrats rushed that to a hearing and had to waive the five-day roll to hear it on Friday.
- And I know that the Democratic majority likes to say, oh, that’s not true.
- So is this a victory for Republicans in rolling back the Democrats’ agenda?
- And I know that the Democratic majority likes to say, oh, that's not true.
- So is this a victory for Republicans in rolling back the Democrats' agenda?
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders held a press availability focused on the late-session legislative agenda, with repeated criticism of Democratic proposals they said would raise costs and expand state control. Their main targets were a proposed state income tax on high earners, which they described as an unconstitutional income tax likely to expand over time, and an anti-initiative bill they said would make it harder for voters to use direct democracy. They also objected to bills they said would restrict local authority over camping bans and housing permits, and to a series of tax and fee increases affecting bottles, tires, groceries, food, health care, energy, labor, and licensing costs.
The Republicans said the income tax proposal drew more than 60,000 opposition sign-ins and argued that the level of opposition showed Washingtonians broadly reject it. They said any legal challenge would likely come from outside the Legislature, not from caucuses, and cited former Attorney General Rob McKenna’s testimony as support for their view that the measure violates the state constitution. They also discussed capital flight and said prior tax increases, including the estate tax and capital gains tax, were already prompting businesses and wealthy residents to leave the state.
The caucus highlighted several Republican-backed affordability bills they said remain alive, including a diaper tax exemption, a prepared-food tax exemption, repeal of last year’s services tax, and sales tax exemptions for certain continuing education and licensing fees. They also said they had helped block or weaken several Democratic bills, including proposals involving grocery stores, wildfire utility costs, college encampments, plastic bag fees, and a juvenile justice bill they said would have allowed earlier release of violent offenders. On child welfare, members criticized a bill addressing the Keeping Families Together Act as insufficient and said they would keep pushing to change the “imminent harm” standard, while also supporting a separate bill to add fentanyl exposure to the child endangerment statute. No formal votes were taken in the press event itself.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This is perhaps the most anti-democratic and un-American proposal that I've seen during my short time
- That is simply anti-democratic. And going beyond it, it does.
- , because That I have sponsored as a Democrat, because some of this is also partisanship.
- But yet this piece of legislation that you knew every Democrat Legislation that you knew every Democrat
- in your delegation and I would dare to say all the Democrats in the Senate were going to be against
Bills:
SB330
Keywords:
water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility, 923, senate, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 4/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Democrats over the last two years have raised taxes by $10 billion, spent down the budget surplus.
- They just had a press conference, House Democrats, about trying to address some of the changes at the
- I mean we're not looking to raise No, I mean we're not looking to raise taxes.<00:02:12.319><c> Democrats
- Democrats over the last two years taxes.
- , about trying to address some Democrats, about trying to address some of<00:03:03.840><c> the</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 3 Jun 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, I know that in our 201 here in the legislature, we have 100 Republicans and 101 Democrats.
- Interestingly, the Senate had that as a cut, so the Senate Democrats cut.
- Honestly, this is a bill that has been traditionally carried by Democrats; this year it was carried by
- For more than three weeks, Democrats refused to show up, and when they finally showed up, they picked
- And Democrats' solution to all of that? Raise taxes. Just keep raising taxes.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh Democratic caucus chair. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President.
- Senate Democratic Caucus will be meeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in person.
- Uh Democratic caucus chair. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President.
- Uh Democratic caucus chair. >> Yes. Uh Democratic caucus chair.
- ><c> be</c><00:19:27.440><c> meeting</c> Senate Democratic Caucus will be meeting Senate Democratic Caucus
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Democratic Caucus in the House.
- The Democratic Caucus in the House.
- Are we democratic, or are we authoritarian?
- primaries, Democrats were defrauding Democrats by collecting mail-in ballots off of corrupted voter
- We've heard opposition from our Democratic colleagues to a provision...
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 42:10.000><c> friends</c> some Democratic colleagues and friends some Democratic colleagues and friends
- </c><08:10:02.320><c> in</c> office on January 20th, Democrats in office on January 20th, Democrats in
- </c><08:10:30.878><c> Minority</c> 10th, House Democratic Party Minority 10th, House Democratic Party
- </c> termination, she was called by Democrats termination, she was called by Democrats to<08:18:22.558
- However, Democrats continue to stand as the party of truth, the party of Democratic colleagues here to
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to ...the Commonwealth's veterans and our shared democratic values.
- A constitutional convention with no democratic safeguards and no democratic accountability would be devastating
- And I can tell you, whether ...that Democrats should have more power, not less power.
- And I can tell you, whether it is Democrats in power in Washington, D.C., or Republicans in power in
- I'm also the VP of the Capitol Stonewall Democrats.
Summary:
The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia.
Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books.
A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :28.080><c> this</c><03:37:28.239><c> a</c> Democrats would consider consider this a Democrats would
- ><c> these</c> Those Democrats saying that these Those Democrats saying that these recisions<03:38:12.080
- The late Republican or Democrat.
- </c> distinguished Democratic leader, Mr. distinguished Democratic leader, Mr.
- ><c> will</c> That's what House Democrats will That's what House Democrats will continue<04:16:24.960
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Session Daily Update: Review of November 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast Dec 11th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the negative effects from those massive changes over regulation and overspending from one-party Democrat
- the negative effects from those massive changes over regulation and overspending from one-party Democrat
- For the last two budget forecasts, Democrats stood up here and warned Minnesotans about what could happen
- For the last two budget forecasts, Democrats stood up here and warned Minnesotans about what could happen
- For the last two budget forecasts, Democrats stood up here and warned Minnesotans about what could happen
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- representation in Washington today only because he knows that Congressional District 18 will elect a Democrat
- And this is Democrats and Republicans alike.
- And this is Democrats and Republicans alike.
- Again, Democrat or Republican. This is not a political problem. This is a human problem.
- Additionally, our democratic system is one that assures that all persons should be equally represented
Keywords:
special election, 18th Congressional District, Governor Abbott, federal representation, constituent services, Sylvester Turner
Summary:
State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress.
The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative.
A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You have done absolutely nothing to invite this political fight, and Democrats in Minnesota have your
- If Democrats truly believe there are no athletic differences between different groups of people, where
- Frankly, some of the unacceptable language from Democrats we've heard today, I wonder why they think
- </c> girls only including 67% of Democrats girls only including 67% of Democrats parents<02:07:26.880
- woman from Hawaii by the name a Democrat woman from Hawaii by the name of<02:21:15.880><c> paty</c><
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas India has a strong tradition of maintaining democratic ideals through robust checks on those
- For more than three quarters of a century, India has upheld democratic ideals and minority rights through
- It's not just a celebration of democratic values, but this celebration, acknowledgement, and respect
- republican government and look forward to the future, a future that is deeply rooted in shared democratic
- Caucus will convene at 1:10 for the Democrats.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- moments include references to 1870, 1979, when the famous killer bees occurred, and three Senate Democrats
- It was filed specifically because Democrats love to break quorum. Did you say love to break quorum?
- It's ridiculous to expect that for half of that time, the Democrats can just flee to another state and
- It's not just the Democrats. Anybody can break quorum.
- But the Democrats are the only ones that did it.
Bills:
HB18
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on the discussions surrounding HB18, which aims to prevent legislators from financially benefiting when they break quorum. Chairman Shaheen emphasized that this bill addresses the integrity of the Texas legislature and responds to constituent concerns about lawmakers being absent and raising funds simultaneously. Throughout the meeting, members discussed the implications of enforcing penalties for breaking quorum and the balance between legislative strategy and financial transparency. Various representatives expressed their views, with some supporting the bill for enhancing accountability, while others argued that it imposes unfair restrictions on a constitutional tactic historically used by minority factions.
NJ
Transcript Highlights:
- And what do the Democratic parties in the South do?
- This budget is loaded with them exclusively from Democratic sponsors.
- This should not be a Republican or a Democratic issue.
- But the scoreboard, in my mind, reads as follows: Democratic Legislature won.
- And it's that mentality that the Democratic...
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Democratic caucus will go down to Caucus Room Two upon recess.
- Not one Democrat in this room can say the same thing.
- And it took a Democratic governor and a Democratic attorney general to bring that issue out and start
- To our Democratic policy staff, where are they? Democratic policy staff, where are they?
- And you've been just wonderful to our whole Democratic caucus.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Lane. average Democratic candidate does not average Democratic candidate does not actually
- And at that time there was actually a split Senate, 12-12 Republican-Democrat, and we had a Democrat
- >> Yes.<03:12:23.439><c> Democrat.</c><03:12:24.000><c> Okay.</c> >> Yes. Democrat.
- governor and a have a democratic governor and a Democratic Democratic Democratic say<03:14:46.160><c>
- </c> Democrats we actually kind of enjoy it. Democrats we actually kind of enjoy it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Review of the Minnesota Senate’s 2026 Session | Senator Mark Johnson May 22nd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- last<00:09:07.520><c> four</c><00:09:07.800><c> years</c><00:09:08.360><c> is</c><00:09:08.520><c> Democrats
- </c><00:09:09.080><c> putting</c> last four years is Democrats putting last four years is Democrats putting
- That's something where right now Democrats have been very focused on mandates, on just very descriptive
- have been very focused on Democrats have been very focused on mandates,<00:10:05.760><c> on</c><00:10
- What is a Democrat? Trying to understand that.
Summary:
The interview reviewed the Minnesota Senate session with a focus on bipartisan accomplishments and the challenges of a divided chamber. The senator highlighted the creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General as a major fraud-fighting win, along with the “Take It Back Act,” which would require fraudsters to forfeit 100% of stolen proceeds. He said lawmakers also refined fraud-response measures so legitimate service providers, including those serving Minnesotans with disabilities, would not be unnecessarily cut off while investigations proceed.
Another bipartisan measure discussed was a consumer protection bill for homeowners associations and common interest communities, intended to give property owners more protection against overzealous enforcement while preserving community rules. The senator said these bills reflected growing working relationships across the aisle and noted the importance of trust-building, especially with many retirements ahead in the Senate.
The conversation also covered affordability and tax relief. The senator said the caucus helped secure a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, worth about $254 million to taxpayers, alongside a $1.2 billion bonding bill, and also backed other tax relief items such as pass-through entity tax changes, Section 179-related business tax relief, and property tax relief. He said these were negotiated at the end of session and did not reduce funding for roads and bridges.
On contentious issues like gun violence prevention and immigration enforcement, he said some broad packages contained useful bipartisan elements but were derailed by controversial provisions and party-line politics. He described the session overall as “50/50,” saying Republicans wanted more emphasis on taxpayers, education, public safety, and economic growth, and argued that Minnesota’s education performance needs urgent improvement. He closed by stressing that the main lesson of the session was the value of relationships and service, and he encouraged incoming senators to focus on constituents rather than themselves.