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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> never be a Republican nor Democrat never be a Republican nor Democrat issue.<03:52:37.199><c> It
- </c> thank both my Republican and Democrat thank both my Republican and Democrat colleagues<04:11:59.520
- It's just who we Democrat or Republican.
- Is this Republican or Democrat?
- Is this Republican or Democrat?
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> voter could vote for a Democratic voter could vote for a Democratic candidate<03:05:19.160><c> for
- Democrats actually had a lot of power, but in the state Democrats had no power.
- </c> nominate a Republican and a Democratic nominate a Republican and a Democratic candidate<03:35:08.760
- HB 714 remedies these anti-democratic failures.
- anti-democratic anti-democratic failures<03:36:27.359><c> at</c><03:36:27.560><c> Gettysburg</c><03:
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And we want to recognize that the House Democratic Caucus for the 8th and 9th session freshman of the
- She has been around the Capitol since 2016 and is very active with the Travis County Democratic Party
- Ali Zaidi served as a chief strategist for me when I chaired the House Democratic Caucus.
- So as a Democrat, so as a Democrat who is overwhelmed, there's 88 Republicans and there are 62 Democrats
- And the proud president of University Democrats.
Summary:
The House met on sine die and began with prayer, pledges, quorum verification, and a series of announcements and recognitions. The chamber received Senate messages reporting adoption of conference committee reports on SB 268 and SB 2972, and Senate concurrence in House amendments to SB 1637. Members also referred several resolutions and announced the signing of numerous House and Senate measures by the presence of the House. Technical correction resolutions were adopted: HCR 171, authorizing corrections to HB 46, passed 138-0, and SCR 55, making a wording correction in SB 1964, passed 126-12.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to memorials and recognitions. The House honored Pastor Dave Welch, with several members offering condolences and reflections on his work organizing pastors and engaging in civic life, followed by a moment of silence. Members also recognized the Ganado High School Maidens for winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division I softball state championship, Waco police K-9 Andor after being shot in the line of duty, Region 7 DPS for Capitol Complex security, and various restaurants, staff members, interns, caucus staff, and caucus freshmen of the year across Republican, Democratic, Black, Progressive, LGBTQ, IT, Energy and Climate, and Mexican American Legislative Caucuses.
The chamber also heard a retirement-style address from Rep. Tony Tinderholt, who reflected on his six sessions in the House, his military service, and his decision to step aside to focus on family, while colleagues from both parties praised his service, discipline, and willingness to work across differences. The House then continued with additional staff and caucus recognitions, including committee staff, district office staff, and interns, with members repeatedly thanking their teams for their work during the session.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/15/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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- Um, they were all issues that happened to be very favorable to the Democratic party.
- Um, they were all issues that happened to be very favorable to the Democratic party.
- Um, they were all issues that happened to be very favorable to the Democratic party.
- Um, they were all issues that happened to be very favorable to the Democratic party.
- Um, they were all issues that happened to be very favorable to the Democratic party.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- Speaker, I wonder if the Democrats even listen to themselves.
- Democrats go absolutely berserk.
- Democrats go absolutely berserk.
- Democrats go absolutely berserk now what Democrats go absolutely berserk now what does<01:17:37.920><
- </c><03:12:10.000><c> will</c> people House and Senate Democrats will people House and Senate Democrats
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Representatives Zeleznikar, Baker and Bierman Press Conference 5/12/26
Transcript Highlights:
- He noted that all 67 House DFLers, 34 Senate Democrats, 13 Senate DFLers, 34 Senate Democrats, 13 Senate
- The House and Democrats voting together.
- Republicans and Democrats came together to make this work. The House has five days.
- Republicans and Democrats came together, and the House has five days.
- </c><00:18:07.120><c> House</c><00:18:07.440><c> has</c> Democrats together and the House has Democrats
Summary:
House File 369 was the main topic, with House authors Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar, Rep. Robert Bierman, and Rep. Dave Baker arguing that the bill would give Minnesota’s 2024 340B law “teeth” by enforcing protections for nonprofit and rural hospitals’ access to the federal drug pricing program. They said the measure costs the state nothing, aligns with similar laws in more than 20 other states, and is needed before adjournment to help hospitals close funding gaps, support services like emergency care, obstetrics, behavioral health, and pharmacy access, and preserve care in remote communities. Several hospital leaders from across greater Minnesota testified that 340B revenue helps keep their facilities viable and that losing it would threaten services and, in some cases, hospital survival.
Witnesses described severe financial pressure on rural hospitals, including reimbursement cuts, workforce shortages, inflation, and rising drug costs. Leaders from United Hospital District in Blue Earth, Lakewood Health System in Staples, Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital, Northshore Health in Grand Marais, Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby said their hospitals serve as safety-net providers and often operate with thin or negative margins. They emphasized long travel times to other hospitals, seasonal tourism pressures in some areas, and the importance of local emergency, ambulance, inpatient, and specialty services. The Minnesota Hospital Association president also criticized pharmaceutical company messaging and said nonprofit hospitals are working around the clock to maintain access.
In response to questions, Zeleznikar said she had considered other enforcement approaches but now supported using the original Senate-passed bill, citing concerns about fraud and the difficulty of alternative enforcement mechanisms. She and hospital leaders distinguished this bill from a separate hospital stabilization-grant proposal, saying both are needed but serve different purposes. No vote was taken at the meeting, and the speakers repeatedly urged House leadership to bring the bill to the floor before session ends.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Andrea Ferrales, Senate Democratic staff intern. Schuyler Kulas, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Ada Martinez, Senate Democratic staff intern. Andrew Montenegro, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Lucas Mooney, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Ari Hanish Strickowski, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- And it was the Democrat governor who instituted it in the first place.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest recognitions, including a student honored for a national Mandarin speech contest, a Ms. Black Arizona candidate, and a Madison Elementary School reusable-tray pilot program. The body also recognized interns and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole calendars and adopted committee reports recommending passage of a series of budget-related bills.
The main legislative business centered on the 2026-27 budget package and related omnibus measures, including appropriations, budget implementation, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, K-12 education, state property, revenue/taxation, and transportation bills. Most of these measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, with repeated debate focused on the tax omnibus and the overall budget’s policy choices. Supporters argued the package provided affordability, tax relief, conformity with federal tax changes, reduced government spending, and reforms to entitlement and other programs; opponents argued it favored corporations and wealthy taxpayers, cut health care, food assistance, housing, tourism, wildfire response, and education, and would forfeit federal matching funds.
Several members specifically criticized the failure to close the data center tax exemption and to raise sports betting taxes, while supporters defended those provisions as pro-business and pro-growth. There was also discussion of fund sweeps, including university research funds, housing trust funds, and other agency balances, with opponents saying the sweeps targeted encumbered or already-committed money. After debate, the Senate adopted Committee of the Whole reports and advanced the bills, and later took up House bills introduced and placed on third reading, with members explaining their votes on HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act, largely along party lines.
At the end of the session, the Senate processed messages from the House requesting the return of SB 1160 and SB 1786 for reconsideration, and the Senate requested the House return HB 2415 for reconsideration. The chamber also introduced and placed several House budget bills on third reading, including HB 4138 through HB 4153, continuing the budget process.
AZ
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- Andrea Ferrales, Senate Democratic staff intern. Schuyler Kulas, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Ada Martinez, Senate Democratic staff intern. Andrew Montenegro, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Lucas Mooney, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- Ari Hanish Strickowski, Senate Democratic staff intern.
- And it was the Democrat governor who instituted it in the first place.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it was mentioned on the floor, why are Democrats only defending Democrat voters?
- Why are Democrats only defending voters who voted for Kamala Harris?
- Speaker, first let me thank all the Democratic colleagues that stood up and spoke today.
- This is what the Democrat caucus has been Baiting and torn apart over. Oh golly.
- Every single Democrat voted to fund CAL FIRE.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- Democrats and Republicans agree.
- Democrats Veterans Affairs Committee.
- I mean, the Democrat Women's Caucus put out a memo in there.
- </c> Democrats under President Trump in 2020. Democrats under President Trump in 2020.
- , Democrats, Democrats, Republicans,<02:45:34.720><c> independents,</c><02:45:36.000><c> the</c><02:45
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Wisconsin State Senate Floor Session May 13th, 2026
Wisconsin Senate Floor Meeting
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- 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
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- 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
AZ
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- 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.
NH
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- Democratic party versus Secretary of Democratic party versus Secretary of State<00:53:04.960><c> the<
- </c> were Undeclared that C Cast Democratic were Undeclared that C Cast Democratic ballot<04:02:00.439
- Republican and Democrat are official parties.
- Republican and Democrat are official parties.
- </c><04:06:18.439><c> and</c> same day to a Republican or Democrat and same day to a Republican or Democrat
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Media Availability on S.F. 856 - 05/08/25
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- It is a bill that was carefully crafted with all agencies, both Republicans and Democrats in the House
- It is a bill that was carefully crafted with all agencies, both Republicans and Democrats in the House
- It is a bill that was carefully crafted with all agencies, both Republicans and Democrats in the House
- It is four<00:15:54.399><c> Democrats,</c><00:15:54.959><c> four</c><00:15:55.199><c> Republicans</c>
- <00:15:55.759><c> from</c> four Democrats, four Republicans from four Democrats, four Republicans from
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Special Session 2026 May 7th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
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- </c> participating in the democratic process. participating in the democratic process.
- A true Democratic united front wants fair representation and democratic practices.
- It should either be Democratic values.
- A true Democratic because it's about us.
- </c> representation and Democratic practices. representation and Democratic practices.
Bills:
SB1
Keywords:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 27, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- It doesn't matter whether someone's a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or a non-voter—Americans
- It doesn't matter whether someone's a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or a non-voter—Americans
- It doesn't matter whether someone's a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or a non-voter—Americans
- It is amazing to me to listen to my Democratic colleagues talk about the cost of living going up.
- The Democratic Party took over the White House and the House and Senate.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes omnibus workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bill 5/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Democrats who hate Trump so much that they're willing to hurt Minnesotans as a result.
- </c><00:20:52.200><c> Democrats</c><00:20:52.920><c> who</c> Minnesotans are facing.
- Democrats who Minnesotans are facing.
- in Washington and Democrats in St.
- </c> elected Democrats in Minnesota. elected Democrats in Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advancing Gun and School Safety Measures | Senator Zaynab Mohamed May 15th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- Um, members on the Democratic side and the community asked for us to ban weapons of war out of our street
- </c><00:05:02.120><c> side</c><00:05:02.480><c> and</c> members in in on the Democratic side and members
- in in on the Democratic side and the<00:05:02.640><c> community</c><00:05:03.200><c> asked</c><00:05
- Minnesotans in both areas that are full Democratic or Republican or purple areas have asked for that.
- And our colleagues on the Democratic side who are in purple seats have taken the vote and understand
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Feb 3rd, 2026 at 11:00 am
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- It also happens that the members of our caucus and the members of the House Democratic caucus have ideas
- There's just Democrats in the legislature, Republicans in the legislature, our constituents back home
- There's just Democrats in the legislature, Republicans in the legislature, our constituents back home
- Democrats in the legislature, Republicans in the legislature, our constituents back home do not support
- Because he said, don't trust Democrats that they won't... This won't expand to everybody.
Summary:
House and Senate Democratic leaders announced and defended a new “Millionaire’s Tax” bill, saying it is intended to raise revenue from the highest earners while reducing reliance on sales tax and B&O tax and funding education, health care, community safety, and other state needs. They said the proposal is a starting point and will likely change as they continue talks with the governor, business groups, local governments, and other stakeholders. They also said the bill is not subject to cutoff because it affects state revenue, and that the Senate hearing is scheduled first in Ways and Means, with the House expected to follow after the Senate version moves over.
The leaders described the bill as narrowly targeted at roughly 30,000 individual payers, with the first $1 million of income taxed at zero and the rate matching the state capital gains tax above that level. They argued the measure is not a broad income tax and rejected claims that it creates a marriage penalty, saying the structure mirrors the capital gains tax and uses Washington’s capital gains definitions. They also said the bill includes credits and deductions to address pass-through businesses, including dollar-for-dollar credits for B&O and public utilities taxes and an election allowing some businesses to pay the tax at the entity level.
A major part of the discussion focused on how the bill would use revenue. Leaders said about 5% would go to counties for public defense costs tied to a new Supreme Court mandate, while the rest would support tax relief and new spending. They said the package would expand the Working Families Tax Credit, increase the small business credit, end the B&O surcharge a year early, and exempt some hygiene and grooming products from sales tax, with the tax-relief share estimated in the 20% range. They also said the necessity clause is needed because of structural budget problems and federal policy changes, and they expressed confidence that voters and lawmakers have become more open to taxing high earners, citing the capital gains tax vote and broader public concern about inequality and federal cuts.