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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- And just as a note, I looked for no Democrats. I didn't look for illegals.
- to Democrat.
- So this really shouldn't be a Democrat or Republican issue. We should all want our vote to count.
- When they had advised Democrat, that happened repeatedly.
- He has not spoken with the bill's sponsor, and I will allow Democrat staff to explain.
Summary:
The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections met with all members present and began with an extended presentation on an investigative referral packet concerning alleged voter registration anomalies from March 2023 to the present. The presenter described multiple examples of registrations tied to out-of-state residents, deceased individuals, temporary residents, and registrations allegedly generated through Service Arizona, MVD, Access, county recorders, and third-party/NGO channels. The committee also discussed a Secretary of State email about party-preference changes, discrepancies between county and state counts, and a proposed criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice. Members asked questions about whether the issues were glitches or intentional, and several members said the examples reflected serious problems with voter-roll maintenance and automatic voter registration. A roll call was taken on whether members wished to sign onto the referral; some declined, while others agreed, and the committee said the referral would be transmitted after the meeting.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address when filing candidate and financial disclosure paperwork. The sponsor said it closes a confidentiality loophole for people whose addresses are protected for safety reasons. Members raised concerns about how the bill interacts with in-district residency requirements, but the bill passed on a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land procedures for covered federal designations and notification of legislative leaders about land takings, drew opposition from the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, which argued the bill was unnecessary, unfunded, and insufficiently protective of tribal consultation; it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, prompted debate over whether the bill could be read to permit internet-connected election equipment and over a hostile strike-everything amendment that would have expanded voter-registration and election-administration programs, including ERIC participation and new funding. The amendment failed, and the underlying bill also failed on a 3-3-1 vote.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1040, which would require county recorders to provide public online access to voter registration rolls and prohibit fees for downloading them. Staff explained that the bill would replace the current chairperson-request process with public access, while still excluding sensitive information such as Social Security numbers. Members debated how much information would be public and whether the bill adequately defined “voter registration rolls.” The bill passed on a 4-3 vote. The chair closed by asking members to look into school app data-sharing contracts and offered to show unredacted materials privately, then noted that dinner had been provided.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- But a quote from him is, 'The American Democrat Party hates this country.'
- That he thinks Democrats hate this country.
- And Charlie Kirk says, because I am a Democrat, I hate this country.
- And I thought that to be very, very interesting, that he thinks Democrats hate this, Democrats hate this
- And Charlie Kirk says, because I am a Democrat, I hate this country.
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy considered a long agenda of bills covering education, health, criminal justice, aging services, labor, and commemorative measures. Among the measures reported favorably were CS/SB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative; CS/SB 196 and CS/SB 864 establishing and protecting a Uterine Fibroid Research Database; CS/SB 432, as amended, adding restrictions on xylazine and nitrous oxide sales; CS/SB 1630 modernizing aging and disability services and guardianship oversight; SB 1112 on labor pool placement fees and registration; CS/SB 524 revising FDLE and medical examiner provisions; CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations; CS/SB 646 narrowing drug paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, analogs, and xylazine; SB 676 strengthening animal cruelty penalties and the animal abuser database; CS/SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members; CS/SB 800 increasing penalties for unlicensed engineering practice; CS/SB 1404 creating a memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities; SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force; and CS/SB 1684 and CS/SB 1686 establishing and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry.
The committee also took up several high-profile commemorative bills. CS/SB 194, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing civic engagement and free speech and opponents criticizing Kirk’s rhetoric and the appropriateness of a state honor. The bill was reported favorably after a recorded vote. SB 174, designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue in Miami-Dade County, also drew significant opposition testimony on similar grounds and was reported favorably. A late-file amendment to a related remembrance measure was withdrawn after discussion. Other bills, including the speech and debate, fibroid research, aging services, labor pool, animal cruelty, engineering, memory care, anti-Semitism, and Parkinson’s registry measures, were generally supported by agency, advocacy, or stakeholder testimony and advanced without major opposition.
Several bills were amended before passage, including substitute or delete-all amendments on SB 432, SB 524, SB 646, SB 676, SB 1180, SB 800, and SB 1404. The committee repeatedly adopted amendments by voice vote and then reported the bills favorably by recorded roll call. The meeting ended with members requesting to be recorded on specific bills, followed by adjournment.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We all know in this body the Democratic Caucus would not support this.
- We all know the... ...in this body the Democratic Caucus would not support this.
- of my question because there are more Republicans than Democrats in any committee.
- Well, initially, it just went through the Democratic governor's office.
- It just went through the Democratic governor's office.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: End of Special Session DFL Media Availability - 06/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you concerned that this vote perhaps will either peel away some key constituencies right for Democrats
- or that your support right for Democrats or that your support of<00:04:11.200><c> this</c><00:04:11.519
- the process and the negotiations would have been far easier either if the House was majority of Democrats
- came in with a position and Democrats came in with a position and the<00:08:15.360><c> House</c><00:
- We're negotiating with not just the House, but the House Democrats and the House Republicans separately
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 39 (3-4-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We actually had a larger group of Republicans at Pikeville High School than we did than the Democrats
- We all of the elections pretty well took place in May in the Democratic primary, but you could start
- We actually had a larger group of Republicans at Pikeville High School than we did than the Democrats
- We all of the elections pretty well took place in May in the Democratic primary, but you could start
- And a large than the Democrats did.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> will continue to work with my Democratic will continue to work with my Democratic and<00:52:50.400
- Democrats wokeness, whatever that is.
- Democrats Democrats<02:44:10.160><c> simply</c><02:44:10.560><c> want</c><02:44:10.720><c> to</c><02:
- 44:10.880><c> add</c><02:44:11.200><c> another</c> Democrats simply want to add another Democrats simply
- </c><02:44:39.439><c> are</c> Labor Committee because Democrats are Labor Committee because Democrats
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- What's the point of hearing any more amendments or any more Democrat bills?
- Democratic National Committee. I looked it up.
- Ninety-five percent of Republicans vote—or 95% of Democrats voted against voter ID.
- The Democrats voted against it. They were for it before they were against it.
- We just saw the Democrat not talking Constitution. I'm talking reality.
Summary:
The committee heard several election-related bills and one bill on party vacancy procedures. SB 1018, which would expand Arizona’s foreign law restrictions to expressly include Sharia law and certain related religious or cultural practices, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters said it was intended to prevent enforcement of coercive or unconstitutional private adjudications, while opponents argued it was anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote.
SB 1568 would require election equipment clocks and timekeeping functions to be set to the current accurate time and verified during testing. County officials opposed parts of the bill as impractical for equipment not connected to the internet and for areas with different time zones, while the sponsor and a witness said inaccurate clocks had been observed in testing. The committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1687 would move the primary election to the Tuesday before Memorial Day and adjust related filing and petition deadlines; an amendment expanding Clean Elections timing and spending provisions was offered but defeated. The bill then passed 4-3 after members discussed the need to align election timelines and Clean Elections rules.
SB 1825 would change how precinct committeeman vacancies are filled, shifting authority in counties over 500,000 people toward legislative district chairs and requiring faster action by county boards. Supporters said it would streamline appointments and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could concentrate power and create abuse. An amendment clarifying the county-size threshold was adopted, and the bill passed 4-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1037, which imposes stricter cybersecurity and chain-of-custody requirements on voting and tabulating equipment and requires continuous video at counting centers, also passed after amendment on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring U.S. citizenship to register and vote, banning foreign-national election contributions, requiring proof of identity for voting, and changing some mail-ballot and polling-place rules; the transcript cuts off before any vote on that resolution.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Address to Congress by the President of the United States (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- sitting before me for just so Democrats sitting before me for just this<00:58:44.760><c> one</c><00:
- the Biden Administration the Democrats the Biden Administration the open<01:21:15.840><c> border</c>
- He had then been arrested and released in a Democrat-run sanctuary city—a disaster—before ending the
- </c><01:39:50.400><c> run</c><01:39:50.760><c> Sanctuary</c> and released in a Democrat run Sanctuary
- The media and our friends in the Democrat Party kept saying we needed new legislation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We knew these things in 2014 when the Democrat trifecta created this holiday.
- President. especially Democrats, look in the mirror especially Democrats, look in the mirror and<00:37
- Senate Democrats gave money to supportive housing. We did nothing with it.
- Senate<00:47:40.680><c> Democrats</c> Senate Democrats Senate Democrats gave<00:47:42.480><c> money</
- When this reality is brought to light of the Democrats, what do they do? Turn a blind eye.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate each and every one of the Democrat colleagues along with my colleagues Joe Marble, Chelsea
- one</c><00:05:11.120><c> of</c><00:05:11.280><c> the</c><00:05:11.840><c> um</c><00:05:12.080><c> Democrat
- </c><00:05:12.639><c> colleagues</c> every one of the um Democrat colleagues every one of the um Democrat
- And, of course, I'm a Democrat, so I wouldn't mind spending more, but anyways, thank you, Chair.
- </c> can and bigger of course I'm a Democrat can and bigger of course I'm a Democrat so<00:15:23.120>
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The Democratic Party of Hawaii in support. Indivisible Hawaii in support.
- The Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus in support. The AMU Alliance in support.
- The Democratic Party of Hawaii support. The Democratic Party of Hawaii in<00:17:06.240><c> support.
- </c><00:17:12.160><c> The</c><00:17:12.319><c> Democratic</c> Institute in support.
- The Democratic Institute in support.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So on public notices, they are the cornerstone of democratic accountability.
- Thank you. ...the speech that my Democrat colleagues are defending with their no votes.
- Thank you. the speech that my Democrat colleagues are defending with their no votes.
- Now who's to say whether those seats would have been Republican, Democrat?
- Now, I love these debates because Democrats say the quiet part out loud.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Since the independence of the Republic of Armenia, the United States has supported democratic reforms
- and economic reconstruction in our country, and we continue to strengthen democratic institutions. .
- It should think of Armenia as an economic, cultural, democratic, and strategic partner, and it should
- Our commitment to Armenia must include a commitment to its democratic development, strong economies,
- Our commitment to Armenia must include a commitment to its democratic development.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are core to justice and democratic participation.
- We in California will continue to lead with courage, defend our democratic values, and stand with the
- She also served with the San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club, the Fresno County...
- She also served with the San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club, the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee
- She also served with the San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club, the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Elise Stefanik, of New York, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Jan 21st, 2025
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- He's written that he thinks Democrats are evil.
- He's written that he thinks Democrats are the adversary.
- That nominee would disrespect Democrats; okay, that's fine.
- Any Democratic senators you would level that charge against?
- I think there are Democrat senators who have supported open borders.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Arizonans have been denied a democratic government by the people and for the people.
- to put in the journal as in my statement on how these Senate rules are unconstitutional and not democratic
- The Democrats will caucus at 1:30 in Caucus Room 2. Excellent.
- Tomorrow, the Democrats will caucus at 1:30 in Caucus Room 2.
- Tomorrow, the Democrats will caucus at 1:30 in Caucus Room 2. Fantastic. All right.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 19th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- And against our, if you're going to divide it into political, against Democrat, against Democrat and
- If you're going to divide it into political, against Democrat, against Democrat and Republican, against
- I don't care if an idea comes from a Republican colleague or a Democrat colleague.
- It was not a Democrat amendment, so I'm going to help kill it. I just simply misread the wording.
- I think all of us Republicans and Democrats, we need to encourage all of our colleagues.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met for an open discussion, with no public testimony, to reset its work after the prior combined bill was separated back into two standalone measures. The chair outlined the current direction: House Bill 2780 would include Murphy’s Hancock fix, levy-by-subclass, commercial protection language, the 275-to-150 levy adjustment, and abatement provisions; House Bill 2668 would carry clear ballot language, no-tax-increase ballot measures, clarification of SB 190, and the SB 3 fix. Members also discussed whether additional ideas, such as taxpayer appeal protections and electronic filing, might be added later if they can be worked out.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Hancock-related “275 fix,” with members clarifying that the proposal would not move all districts to 275, but would prevent two known districts below that level from being forced down and losing significant revenue. Several members raised concerns about confusion in the field and the need to communicate clearly to school districts and superintendents what the proposal would and would not do. There was also discussion of new construction under Hancock, including whether certain redevelopment or replacement projects should count as new construction and how that affects school and other local taxing entities.
The committee spent substantial time debating tax abatements, especially TIFs and similar economic incentives. Supporters of the language said the intent is to prevent taxing jurisdictions from treating abated revenue as if it were still available and then shifting the cost to other taxpayers; opponents questioned whether the language would improperly reduce revenue that communities had already decided to collect. Members also discussed whether the language should apply only to the entity adopting the abatement, and whether some abatements are better handled through separate legislation. Several members urged that any new ideas be referred through committee so they can receive proper vetting and fiscal analysis, and there was broad agreement to keep the main bills relatively streamlined while continuing to work on additional concepts separately.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Wisconsin State Senate Floor Session May 13th, 2026
Wisconsin Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this chamber and leaving it after we had some back and forth and meeting up with Bob Jouke, a stout Democrat
- deeply disappointing that we could not have had a process where, just like in the budget, Senate Democrats
- From day one of this legislative session, well, actually, maybe it was day three, Democrats have introduced
- But if Democrats are in the majority, I promise we're going to steer a course to a Wisconsin in which
- Senate Democrats have shown time and time again, we want to be at the table, we want to be part of the
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- representation—was at once a fundamental disagreement between us and, at the same time, a shared democratic
- we can discern that our nations are in fact instinctively like-minded, a product of the common democratic
- representation—was at once a fundamental disagreement between us and, at the same time, a shared democratic
- representation—was at once a fundamental disagreement between us and, at the same time, a shared democratic
- we can discern that our nations are in fact instinctively like-minded, a product of the common democratic
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> proflegate spending from Democrats. proflegate spending from Democrats.
- House Democrats deemed 29 items total. House Democrats deemed 29 items total.
- </c> We all know the Democrats opposed HR1. We all know the Democrats opposed HR1.
- From the Democrat party.
- From the Democrat party. package. None. From the Democrat party.