Transcript Highlights:

• After she allowed him to spearhead and organize, sorry, I'm nervous, a successful and impactful Crime
• I've also seen them as perpetrators of crime.
• I have family members that have been victims of crime.
• The punishment must meet the crime, but when the time has been served, if it wasn't a life sentence,
• , family members, victims of crime, office partners, law enforcement partners, victims of crime at the

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first established quorum and took up several routine items, including two governor’s appointments to the Court Reporters Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgments. Heather Lynn Gonzalez’s appointment was approved 3-1, Allison Salton-Sall’s appointment was approved 4-0, and the other routine items were approved 4-0. The committee then heard testimony on two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, both associate directors in the Division of Adult Institutions. Senators focused heavily on the California model, staff safety, prison violence, sexual abuse prevention, retaliation concerns, and visitation. Ratliff and Tuggle said the California model is meant to balance rehabilitation with safety, that CDCR has improved communication and training, and that incidents such as the pepper-spray event at Central California Women’s Facility led to discipline, investigations, retraining, and policy review. They also described PREA reporting systems, anti-retaliation protections, statewide visiting meetings, and efforts to make visiting more family-centered and consistent. Public commenters largely supported both nominees, citing their work on rehabilitation, reentry, and sexual abuse response. The committee unanimously voted 4-0 to send both Ratliff and Tuggle to the Senate floor for confirmation. It then heard from Jason Johnson, nominated as CDCR Undersecretary of Operations. Senators questioned him about parole supervision, public safety, contraband, prison rape prevention, workplace culture, whistleblower retaliation, and repeated allegations in late-filed opposition letters. Johnson said parole risk is assessed through established scoring and supervision levels, that sex offenders are subject to GPS monitoring and treatment, and that operations use investigations, training, and collaboration with law enforcement to address contraband and misconduct. He emphasized rehabilitation, culture change, accountability, and his commitment to staff and public safety, while acknowledging criticism and the difficulty of leading a large institution. No vote on Johnson was taken in the portion provided.

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• So if we have someone that's on parole, which means they were convicted of a crime, it can be various
• Some of them may not even go to prison, depending on the level of that crime. Right.
• Some of them may not even go to prison, depending on the level of that crime. Right.
• Your Committee on Crime and Public Safety will meet in five minutes down in Hearing Room 6.”
• Your committee on crime and public safety will meet in five minutes down in hearing room six.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• use isn't a crime.
• , because mental addiction and substance use isn't a crime.
• So, you know, crimes have been committed.
• I know that addiction isn’t a crime, but it would be foolish to pretend that crime was not a part of
• They’ve never been accused of committing a crime. They’ve never been accused of committing a crime.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-2026 session on bills dealing with involuntary commitment and access to addiction treatment, especially proposals to move Section 35 civil commitments away from jails and prisons and into facilities licensed or approved by DPH or DMH. Chairs Velis and Domb framed the hearing as a discussion of how to support people in crisis with compassion, while also warning against using involuntary commitment as a way to remove unhoused people from public view. The hearing also touched on related concerns about discharge practices, treatment capacity, and the need for a broader continuum of care. Testimony split largely along two themes. Addiction researcher Keith Humphreys argued that many people enter treatment under pressure, that involuntary treatment can be ethically justified in the face of overdose risk, but that it should not be mandated unless high-quality services exist first; he emphasized the need for inpatient care when someone is a grave danger, followed by case management and outpatient support. MAMH’s Kate Alicante supported the bill, saying Massachusetts is the only state that commits people with substance use conditions to jails or prisons and that carceral settings add trauma and stigma; she pointed to prior legislative steps, including the Section 35 commission and the planned closure of DOC’s MESAC facility, as evidence that the Commonwealth is moving toward health-based settings. A major portion of the hearing focused on Stony Brook, a sheriff-run stabilization and treatment center in Hampden County. Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald, several committee members, and multiple people in recovery described the facility as humane, well-run, and effective, with longer stays, medical monitoring, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and warm handoffs to aftercare. Several witnesses said Stony Brook saved their lives or helped family members recover, and they argued that the sheriff’s office model should be expanded rather than eliminated. Others, including family members and advocates, countered that even a well-run correctional setting remains stigmatizing and that people should not be treated in facilities run by sheriffs or corrections when they have committed no crime. No vote was taken. The hearing concluded with continued testimony, including Senator Friedman’s support for Section 35 as a civil commitment tool but not in a criminal justice setting, and her separate support for a bill to speed inpatient mental health treatment.

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• ,</c> convicted of Watergate related crimes, convicted of Watergate related crimes, dedicated<00:50:05.920
• responsible for crime, and create safer<00:50:23.680><c> communities.
• </c> the crimes that have been committed. the crimes that have been committed.
• I urge a yes vote on and severe crimes.
• Folks should be accountable for the crimes they've committed. They're close to eligibility.

Keywords: 981, all

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• If you commit crimes, you go to jail.
• If there's crime, whether it's white, black, who cares? But to be able to condemn this.
• If you commit crimes, you go to here.
• 03:45.680><c> drug</c><01:03:45.920><c> crime,</c> tackle crime, whether it's drug crime, tackle crime
• ><c> do</c> whether it's fraud crime, and we will do whether it's fraud crime, and we will do it<01:03

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or they have an intense fear of crime.
• or they have an intense fear of crime.
• that</c><01:08:27.400><c> has</c> intense fear of crime and so that has intense fear of crime and so
• Anytime we increase, we create a crime increase.
• </c> anytime we increase we create a crime anytime we increase we create a crime increase<01:31:04.080

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• This bill expands the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm at a polling place by eliminating longstanding
• This bill expands the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm at a polling place by eliminating longstanding
• We're experiencing significant violent crime challenges.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Joint Resolution 7, a land swap between the City of Santa Fe and the state involving a parcel in Midtown Santa Fe, the former College of Santa Fe campus area. The sponsor said the transaction would not involve any money and was intended to help advance redevelopment of the Midtown area. There was no public testimony, and the committee moved a due pass recommendation with no opposition. The committee then took up Senate Bill 261, which updates 2024 law restricting firearms at polling places by narrowing exemptions. The bill would generally make polling places firearm-free, while still allowing firearms for law enforcement requested by election officials to maintain order or respond to emergencies, for officers whose offices are in the same facility, and for people inside private vehicles. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, said firearms can intimidate voters and poll workers and should not be present at polling sites. Opponents from the Zia Rifle and Pistol Club, NRA, and New Mexico Business Coalition argued the bill removes protections for law-abiding concealed carry holders and off-duty officers, and that concealed carry is not inherently intimidating. Committee members questioned how the ban would be enforced, how concealed carry would be identified, and whether polling places would be left vulnerable in the event of an attack. The Secretary of State’s representative said stationing uniformed officers at polling places would violate federal law, that poll workers are trained in de-escalation, and that the bill is intended to create a clear, uniform rule for election workers. Before the discussion concluded, the sponsor had to leave for another committee, and the chair announced the bill would be rolled to a later meeting. The committee then adjourned.

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• What the bill does is remove a crime from a list of crimes that would make an inmate eligible for this
• The list of crimes that are on there, they're all crimes that result in a person's loss of money, property
• They're not crimes that result in injury to a person, injury or death to a person.
• They're all nonviolent offenses, what we would consider to be so-called white-collar crimes, Mr.
• President. ...to be so-called white-collar crimes, Mr. President.

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, a ceremonial recognition of two Elgin High School students, Clayton Raoul and Leon Anderson, and bus driver Kevin McDonald for their heroic actions during a March 2 bus crash. A citation was read honoring their selfless efforts to evacuate injured students and assist first responders. The chamber also introduced several student pages and recognized visiting groups in the gallery, including Impact Oklahoma and the Ardmore Leadership Group. The Senate then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1491, requiring appointed presidential electors to take the same oath as other electors, advanced and passed. Senate Bill 1579, which requires assessors to mail taxpayers a statement of rights when property valuations increase, also advanced and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1806, extending foster care eligibility to age 21 for those who opt in and meet program requirements, drew supportive debate about helping youth transition to adulthood; it advanced and passed as an emergency measure. A lengthy debate followed on Senate Bill 1552, which would allow certain large counties to pursue home rule charters through a voter-approved process. Supporters argued it would give populous counties more flexibility and local control, while opponents raised concerns about unequal treatment, population-based governance, rural representation, and possible constitutional issues. The bill advanced and then passed 26-18. Senate Bill 483, authorizing county-run relocation assistance programs funded by private donations for voluntarily relocating individuals, especially homeless persons, also prompted extensive questions about liability, trafficking concerns, accountability, and whether it could shift people between jurisdictions; it advanced and passed 39-6. Finally, Senate Bill 63, raising school board member stipends from $25 to $190 per meeting under permissive language, advanced over concerns about cost and then moved to final passage, with debate beginning at the end of the transcript.

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• . crime. crime.
• If I go into the restroom and I crime.
• Even if I don't do considered a crime.
• </c> women to be a victim of a violent crime women to be a victim of a violent crime or<00:52:54.079>
• </c><02:47:50.000><c> they</c> punished once for the crime they punished once for the crime they committed

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• which is limiting the attorney general's discretion and how and when to investigate and prosecute crimes
• which is limiting the attorney general's discretion and how and when to investigate and prosecute crimes
• which is limiting the attorney general's discretion and how and when to investigate and prosecute crimes
• we have a duty to investigate exculpatory evidence that would tend to show a person didn't commit a crime
• Show a person didn't commit a crime.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We all know about a couple of crimes that have happened here in the state of Idaho that have kind of
• And I think that... ...extends to misdemeanor crimes, like inattentive driving.
• There is a very high recidivism or escalation factor from these particular crimes, a 27% indication of
• future crimes.
• What had happened was that he had several misdemeanors for those particular crimes, and they could have

Keywords: 989, all

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• To fish isn't a crime.
• So I guess that really doesn't convince me just because some may be committing a crime or breaking the
• And to your point, fishing without a license is a crime.
• Now, we've talked about crime.
• Now, we've talked about crime.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Said the person is convicted of this crime. Then at what point do they face the death penalty?
• 11:16.480><c> a</c> make that determination or is it just a make that determination or is it just a crime
• :11:18.160><c> fact</c><00:11:18.320><c> that</c><00:11:18.480><c> if</c><00:11:18.640><c> you</c> crime
• of facial the fact that if you crime of facial the fact that if you guilty<00:11:19.920><c> you</c><
• Said the person is convicted of this crime. Then at what point do they face the death penalty?

Bills: HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

Transcript Highlights:

• education and a lot of other uses, as well as adding it to the attorney general's report on hate crimes
• report the attorney general's report um<00:03:50.080><c> on</c> um on um on hate<00:03:52.000><c> crimes
• , which I know is already on hate crimes, which I know is already on the<00:03:53.599><c> books.
• we're still receiving and categorizing the information that comes in about reports of, say, hate crimes
• or other uh civil rights hate crimes or other uh civil rights violations<00:09:02.720><c> that</c><00

Bills: SB2055, SB2152

Keywords: civil rights, helpline, investigator, data analysis, Aloha United Way, reporting, confidentiality, community support, mandatory retirement, Hawaii Constitution, judiciary, justices, judges, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard SB 2055, which would create a Civil Rights Commission helpline for reports of harms from federal deployments in Hawaii and require annual reporting and a public hearing. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported the concept but said the bill should be broadened to cover civil rights and human rights violations more generally, and recommended using existing 211/Aloha United Way infrastructure. Testimony was largely in support, with a few opponents. Members focused on whether the proposed line was really a 24-hour legal hotline or a reporting/referral mechanism, what jurisdiction the commission would have over federal employees, and the estimated costs. The committee chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including adopting HCRC recommendations and adding appropriations for Aloha United Way, database/website development, and staffing. The committee then heard SB 2152, a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices from 70 to 75. Judge Robert D.S. Kim, the Office of the Public Defender, Earthjustice, Community Alliance on Prisons, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, United Public Workers, the League of Women Voters, ILWU Local 142, CARES, and others testified in support, arguing that experienced judges improve stability, reduce vacancies, and preserve institutional knowledge. Opponents or skeptical comments were limited, but one member questioned whether the measure was just a temporary fix rather than a broader solution to judicial succession and mentoring. Members also asked about existing retention and fitness safeguards, including Judicial Selection Commission retention hearings and the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s ability to investigate complaints about a judge’s physical or mental ability to serve. The discussion noted that the measure would still leave those processes in place. No final vote on SB 2152 was taken in the portion provided, but the committee appeared to be moving toward decision-making after questions concluded.

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• actual public health emergency threats, like the fentanyl crisis, untreated mental illness, rising crime
• We even see a rise in crime and violence in a heat wave.
• ,</c> untreated mental illness, rising crime, untreated mental illness, rising crime, crumbling<00:21
• We even see a rise in crime overdoses.
• We even see a rise in crime and<00:21:22.159><c> violence</c><00:21:22.559><c> in</c><00:21:22.720><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a series of Senate resolutions focused largely on climate, sustainability, public health, and energy policy. Measures discussed included integrating Native Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge into climate policy (STR 93), creating a temporary working group to investigate the dangers of POS (STR 103), studying the feasibility of a green bonds program (STR 110), declaring a public health emergency related to climate change (STR 111), affirming the importance of marine ecosystems to decarbonization goals (STR 115), encouraging adoption of recommendations from the UN global plastics treaty and Rapanui summit declaration (STR 132), convening a geothermal energy working group (STR 136), affirming support for the Aloha Plus Challenge (STR 183), and encouraging insurers to pursue subrogation claims against polluters to reduce costs for residents (STR 198). Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive on most measures, with support coming from agencies such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii State Energy Office, DLNR, PUC, Board of Water Supply, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Green Growth, and numerous advocacy groups and individuals. STR 111 drew both support and opposition, with supporters arguing climate change is a public health emergency and opponents disputing the underlying science and urgency. STR 136 also drew mixed testimony, including support from state agencies and one opposition submission from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. Several witnesses emphasized indigenous knowledge, climate justice, public health impacts, and the need for coordinated state action. Supporters of STR 93 said Native Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge has sustained communities for generations and should be woven into Hawaii’s future climate decision-making. Supporters of STR 111 described climate change as a threat multiplier affecting heat illness, mental health, displacement, wildfire impacts, and food insecurity, while opponents argued the resolution overstated the issue. Testimony on STR 183 highlighted the Aloha Plus Challenge as a statewide sustainability framework with regional influence across the Pacific, including Guam, and stressed its role in tracking progress toward 2030 goals. On STR 198, supporters argued that polluters should help pay for climate-related costs borne by residents and insurers. After testimony concluded, the committee moved into decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass STR 93, SD1 unamended by roll call vote, with the chair, vice chair, Rep. Kahaloa, and Rep. Kush voting aye and Rep. Quinnland excused. The transcript then begins the committee’s action on STR 103, SD1, with the chair again recommending passage as is, but the remainder of the vote is cut off in the provided record.

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• Chairman, this bill is designed to be an asset to the Internet Crimes Against Children units within the
• Chairman, this bill is designed to be an asset to the Internet Crimes Against Children units within the
• Chairman, this bill is designed to be an asset to the Internet Crimes Against Children units within the
• These are folks that are in prison for committing crimes. Absolutely. So, okay.
• to pay for elective transgender a crime to pay for elective transgender surgeries<00:36:37.640><c> and

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 SB 169: 00:01:07 SB 02: 00:05:56 Discussion in Opposition to SB 02: 00:19:22, 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee first took up Senate Bill 169, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s authority to use administrative subpoenas in child exploitation investigations. Senator Danny Carroll and Attorney General’s office staff said the bill updates existing law to reflect modern online platforms, adding social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services so investigators can obtain limited account-holder information tied to online child exploitation cases. Members raised no opposition, and the committee approved SB 169 17-0 with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2, which would prohibit the use of public funds for certain cosmetic or elective procedures in correctional facilities, including gender-affirming surgeries, and would also affect some hormone-related treatment. Senator Mike Wilson and supporters said the bill was intended to stop such procedures from being authorized by memo rather than regulation and to ensure taxpayer money is not used for elective care. Several members asked whether any such surgeries had occurred in Kentucky; Wilson said none had been approved, and he emphasized the bill was about public funding, not general medical care. Supporters argued the state should not pay for elective procedures, while opponents said the bill targeted a tiny population and could create constitutional problems. Opponents included incarcerated and advocacy voices, a psychologist, and legal advocates, who said gender-affirming care is medically necessary for some patients, that withholding it can cause serious mental health harm, and that similar restrictions have faced court challenges. One speaker described personal harm from being denied hormone therapy while incarcerated. Another warned the bill could violate the Eighth Amendment and lead to costly litigation. After debate, the committee moved to vote on SB 2, with members giving explanations both for and against, but the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is shown.

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• Crime is not a concern in Singapore.
• Crime is not a concern in Singapore.
• Crime is not a concern in Singapore.
• </c> crime, which was already microscopic. crime, which was already microscopic. it's<00:55:35.920><c
• Obviously a very increase in crime?

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• Uh, and for some reason, most of them seem to be sex crime related.
• </c> be sex crime related. be sex crime related.
• Crime is crime, and law enforcement will continue to address it.
• That is proven record of reducing crime.
• </c> committing some of these heinous crimes committing some of these heinous crimes that<01:26:42.480

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all

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• What that is is effectively a way to mitigate crime, exactly what it is: mitigate crime and how they
• So these are things that you cannot do in this bill because it completely prevents us from doing crime
• This crime is crazy easy to commit and is gaining momentum.
• Yet across the country, deed fraud has become an increasingly common and devastating crime, as we've
• With a forged signature... ...increasingly common and devastating crime, as we've heard today.

Bills: SB1108, SB1205, SB1241, SB1286, SB1366, SB1431, SB1473, SB1477, SB1478, SB1479, SB1492, SB1517, SB1563, SB1586, SB1665, SB1671

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

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• He continued, "These crimes were committed for his benefit." describe January 6 as an event that, and
• <c> on</c> The president decided that these perpetrators should be pardoned and not pay for their crimes
• party or of our party to come to this floor and defend the pardoning of somebody who perpetrated a crime
• The American people will never forget that day, or the 1,500 people who were charged with crimes for
• ,</c><01:42:27.199><c> including</c><01:42:27.520><c> plotting</c><01:42:28.080><c> the</c> other crimes

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all