Video & Transcript Research : 'National Guard'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- Air Force said it would upgrade the airfield at the Iowa National Guard facility.
- Lohmeier, is the Air National Guard a vital component of the Air Force? Yes, Senator, it is.
- Is it essential that the Air National Guard has the infrastructure and resources necessary to execute
- And ensure it's at the top of the Air National Guard mil-con priorities for the fiscal year 26 NDAA.
- this National Guard unit.
Keywords:
Department of Defense, nominations, Matthew Lohmeyer, Justin Overbaugh, global security, military readiness, NATO, Russia, China, defense infrastructure
Summary:
The meeting was primarily focused on discussing nominations for key positions within the Department of Defense, specifically for roles such as the Undersecretary of the Air Force and the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Senators expressed urgent concerns about global security threats, the need for robust military readiness, and the emphasis on effective collaboration with NATO allies amidst rising tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China. Several senators highlighted the challenges facing military infrastructure and defense capabilities, suggesting a critical need for improvements and investment in these areas to ensure national security.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Martin served our country for 32 years in the Iowa National Guard.
- Women Coast Guard officers are Guard.
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Transcript Highlights:
- pledge allegiance to the life of the United States America, and to our love for which it stands, one nation
- Whereas Representative Barry had a life defined by public service, serving in the National Guard and
- Senate Resolution 22 by Senator Hammer, to recognize and commend the Legacy Keepers Nurse Honor Guard
- I'd like to ask leave for members of the Legacy Keepers Nurse Honor Guard of Arkansas.
- During the 1940s, national sugar rationing actually forced us to shut our doors for five years.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/16/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes veterans policy and supplemental finance bill 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What the bill does is it increases the pay rate for state-activated National Guard members to the E-5
- So, back in 1997, the state of Minnesota passed a law that said anytime the National Guard is activated
- So, even if you are a private, and a PV1, an E1 in the Minnesota National Guard, if you are activated
- This is an open appropriation that is only necessary when we activate the National Guard under state
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Summary:
The House took up Senate File 4807, a bill relating to state government and veterans of the secret war in Laos, but the discussion focused on a House amendment that replaced the Senate language. Representative Olson explained that the amendment would tie Minnesota National Guard state active duty pay to the E-5, or sergeant, rate, rather than the current minimum pay structure, which he said can leave lower-ranked members earning about $15 an hour during emergency activations. He argued the change would better compensate Guard members who leave civilian jobs to serve and said it would mirror federal pay adjustments without affecting the Department of Military Affairs budget except when the Guard is activated.
The amendment was adopted after brief discussion. On third reading of the bill as amended, Olson urged support, describing the Minnesota National Guard as highly trained and deserving of recognition for its service and sacrifice. No opposition was recorded.
The House then took the roll call vote and passed Senate File 4807 as amended by a vote of 133-0. The title was agreed to.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They could have done 6, 8, 10 years and then got out of the National Guard and Reserves.
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Summary:
The Senate VMAP Committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 144, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, would require destruction of firearms used in homicides and allow destruction of certain defaced, hazardous, unsafe, or owner-requested firearms, while prohibiting agencies from intentionally damaging firearms before transfer and requiring written agency policies. Senator Tichenor asked about lost auction revenue; KSP said it could not track homicide weapons separately, that auctions bring in about $1.2 million annually, and that most proceeds support Kentucky Homeland Security. Senators Boswell and others said they generally oppose destroying firearms but supported moving the bill forward; the bill passed favorably with no nays.
House Bill 191, sponsored by Representative Aaron Thompson and presented with state and veterans’ officials, would align Kentucky law with federal changes to allow additional burials in state veteran cemeteries for certain National Guard and Reserve veterans, their spouses, and dependents who were not previously eligible. Testimony explained the bill would cover veterans who served in reserve components without Title 10 activation, including those who assisted during floods, fires, and tornadoes, and clarified eligibility rules for spouses and children. Senators asked about minimum service and dependent eligibility, and the committee passed the bill favorably and unanimously.
Senate Bill 198, sponsored by Senator David Yates, addressed protection of veterans’ benefits by regulating third-party claims consultants. The committee adopted a substitute adding definitions and accreditation-related provisions, and Yates said the bill was intended to curb abusive fee practices and direct penalties to the special license plate fund for veterans. He explained the bill’s fee limits, including a cap tied to three times the monthly increase in benefits and an overall ceiling, while senators questioned whether the cap might discourage good actors and how the dollar limits would work. A veteran witness, Bob Casher, supported the bill and urged more public information on free claims assistance; the committee held further action while allowing guest comments, and the discussion focused on balancing consumer protection with access to legitimate consultants.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- That the Alabama National Guard. That the Alabama National Guard.
- Guard Reserve members of our National Guard Reserve members of our National Guard Reserve members who
- Guard and have an honorable National Guard and have an honorable National Guard and have an honorable
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vets Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- The Sheriff's Association did work with the National Guard, and we amended the bill in the Public Safety
- The National Guard is also in support of the bill.
- Camp Ripley is a 53,000-acre regional training facility that serves not only the Minnesota National Guard
- I'm Major General Sean Manke, the Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard and the Commissioner
- I want to reiterate that I believe the National Guard here in the...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Guard, is referred to the Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
- Guard, is referred to the Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
- Guard, is referred to the Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services.
- Please join me as we honor our nation and our great state.
- During the annual observation of National Public Health Week...
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 336 EXPENSE THE CURRENT FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL DOLLARS FOR DUTY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE SPOUSES
- CURRENT LAW ALLOWS FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD AND AIRMEN TO RECEIVE UP TO 100 PERCENT TUITION FOR TECHNICAL
- GUARD.
- WE KNOW THE 5 MILLION GO TO OUR ACTIVE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD AND WE WANT DON'T WANT TO TAKE A WAY TO
- >> THE FAMILY AND MEMBERS THAT ARE NATIONAL GUARD ARE SUPPORTING THEM IN OUR COUNTRY SO WE WANT TO MAKE
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just before the weekend, the President spouted some nonsense about deploying the National Guard to Portland
- We have the President, supported by a Republican Party, that is sending the National Guard, militarizing
- You, taxpayers, are footing $1 million a day for these National Guard members to pick up trash, doing
- WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTED BY A REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT IS SENDING THE NATIONAL GUARD, MILITARIZING
- YOU, TAXPAYERS, ARE FOOTING $1 MILLION A DAY FOR THESE NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS TO PICK UP TRASH.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 25, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the Coast Guard already has this authority, is this maybe duplicating efforts?
- I'm also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Florida Army National Guard.
- My partner Jeff Glass and I started Onward Oysters while on deployment with the Florida National Guard
- We're also... ...deployment with the Florida National Guard in 2021.
- You know, we've only got a couple of these National Estuarine Research Reserves.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up five bills related to Florida waterways, vessels, and environmental protection. HB 1149 on vessel accountability was presented as a way to strengthen enforcement against derelict and long-term anchored vessels, create nuisance authority for repeat violators, and shift relocation/disposal costs to owners; it drew support from marine industry and boating groups and passed 15-1. HB 795 would allow voluntary buffer zones near deepwater port channels and turning basins to prevent anchoring or mooring in protected areas; after questions about federal overlap and impacts on other counties, an amendment narrowed the buffer concept and added authority to remove uninsured vessels anchored more than 45 days, and the bill passed 13-3 with committee substitute. HB 1285 defined “migrant vessels” and authorized FWC to remove them more quickly as derelict vessels; a technical amendment was adopted, Monroe County supported the bill, and it passed unanimously 16-0.
The committee then considered HB 1133, which would restructure the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by requiring geographic representation on the seven-member board, staggering terms, and limiting warrantless entry onto private land by FWC officers. The sponsor said the goal was to ensure statewide representation and align FWC enforcement with probable-cause standards; an amendment changed board terms from five years to three years, and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1143, sponsored by Representatives Shoaf and Tant, would prohibit oil and gas drilling and exploration within 10 miles of certain sensitive estuarine and coastal areas and require DEP to weigh environmental and economic impacts before permitting near waterways. Support came from oyster farmers, shellfish groups, conservation advocates, and local residents, while the American Petroleum Institute opposed the setback as too broad and raised mineral-rights concerns. After extensive debate emphasizing protection of Apalachicola Bay, tourism, seafood, and fragile ecosystems, the bill passed unanimously 16-0.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/04/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Those that's National Guard.
- We have the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville and Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.
- We have the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville and Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.
- We have the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville and Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.
- We have the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville and Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort.
The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises.
Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- It is of the utmost national security.
- It gives the Coast Guard more work on top of all the work our U.S. Coast Guard is already doing.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Budget Commission Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The transfer of funds supports the phased demobilization plan for the Florida National Guard.
- The intention of the National Guard is a stopgap measure at critical staffing levels.
- Guard, isn't the National Guard filling positions that are not those that are training for correction
- I'm not sure exactly what the duties are for the Florida National Guard.
- Follow-up: Have there been any thoughts given to utilizing the State Guard in lieu of the National Guard
Summary:
The Legislative Budget Commission met with a quorum present and considered 12 budget amendments, most of which were adopted without opposition. The first amendment transferred $8.2 million in Department of Corrections general revenue authority from salary incentives to contracted services to support the phased demobilization of Florida National Guard troops assisting with correctional staffing. Senator Pizzo questioned the length of the Guard’s deployment and urged a long-term staffing solution, while the department said the Guard presence was being reduced and that about 2,200 employees were in training. The Department of State received an additional $618,391 in federal grant authority for library grants and private cloud costs, and the Department of Transportation’s two amendments were zero-sum work program changes: one realigned funds to production-ready projects and another added three projects over $3 million each to the current-year work program.
The commission then approved several Agency for Health Care Administration amendments tied to Medicaid supplemental payment programs. These included funding for the Florida Cancer Hospital Program, indirect medical education payments, disproportionate share hospital payments for the state mental hospitals, the Low-Income Pool program, physician supplemental and public hospital payments, Florida KidCare, and Medicaid services realignment. Members asked about possible federal disallowances in the LIP and physician/public hospital programs, and agency staff said some disallowances were likely but the amount was not yet known. For KidCare and Medicaid, staff explained the changes were based on the December estimating conference, enrollment shifts, and updated actuarial assumptions, including changes to managed care regions and program design.
The final amendment restored budget authority for a hospital direct payment program after a prior payment, including a $24.3 million CMS-related amount and $3.2 million in administrative fees, was not processed before fiscal year-end and reverted. Senator Pizzo pressed the agency on how the payment was missed and whether any penalty applied; staff said the invoice was not received and processed in time and that communication issues contributed. After brief debate on each item, the commission adopted all amendments, with one recorded nay on the final item, and then adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So Pease Air National Guard Base, our New Hampshire Air National Guard has approximately, um, Air National
- So Pease Air National Guard Base, our New Hampshire Air National Guard has approximately, um, Air National
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Summary:
The work session focused first on SP 492, a bill intended to give the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services authority to lease or license property for housing and related uses. Major General David Mikolitis testified that the bill is aimed at addressing affordable housing for junior enlisted service members, especially those assigned to Pease Air National Guard Base who currently face long commutes because of the Seacoast housing shortage. He said the most likely uses would be converting limited barracks space in Pembroke or Stratford into apartment-style or extended-stay housing, and possibly allowing office/co-op space for federal civilians, though he emphasized the primary purpose is housing for junior ranks. He also said any development would likely be done by a private developer through an RFP, with costs borne by the developer rather than the department.
Committee members asked about whether the bill could apply to commercial uses, how taxes would work, whether revenues would go into the general fund, and whether the concept could be expanded statewide. Mikolitis said the intent was housing only, not commercial development like a Starbucks, and that any developed property would be taxable locally rather than remain tax-exempt. He said revenues would go into a dedicated Veteran Services Property Fund and be used for facilities, not the general fund. He also explained that the department has about 20 armories statewide but sees only a few viable locations for this concept, mainly Pembroke, Stratford, and possibly one other site, because the goal is to serve personnel within roughly a 45-minute drive of Pease. He noted that a proposed seven-acre parcel near Pease had already been approved by the Pease Development Authority but still needed FAA approval, and he was not optimistic about using that land for housing because of contamination and redevelopment costs. Committee discussion ended with members indicating support for OTP, but the chair said the vote would have to wait until 11 o'clock and then closed the work session on SP 492.
The committee then opened a work session on SP 627 and heard testimony from Jim Jelbert, owner of CJ Bus Lines and chair of the legislature’s transportation council, who spoke in support of the bill. Jelbert argued that the measure would allow New Hampshire to raise tolls and generate significant revenue for the 10-year highway plan without directly taxing citizens, and said the money could address congestion and safety problems, including work on I-93 in Manchester and other statewide projects. He estimated the bill could generate substantial revenue over time and said toll credits could help leverage federal matching funds. He also said improved roads would benefit businesses like his by reducing vehicle wear and improving efficiency. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SP 627 is recorded.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The National Guard would be a different piece? No, because it's two separate.
- Well, primarily it names the National Guard because that's where the issue started.
- And it's just their National Guards, as I had mentioned earlier.
- Mutual aid coming in, that National Guard unit coming in at the request of our Governor.
- Coming in, that National Guard unit coming in at the request of our Governor, or the invitation that's
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs heard four bills and one consent resolution, all focused on veterans’ benefits and military policy. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author and numerous veterans’ organizations argued that disability benefits should not disqualify disabled veterans from tax relief, and the bill received broad support with no opposition. The committee passed it 6-0 and later 8-0 on add-on, sending it to Revenue and Taxation.
SB 1354 would prohibit military personnel from another state, territory, or district from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the Governor’s permission, while preserving Title X activity, mutual aid, and training arrangements. The author said it was meant to protect California’s authority and prevent unauthorized military involvement. Committee members asked for clarifications about training and mutual aid, and the author agreed to work on amendments. The bill passed 5-0 initially and later 6-0 on add-on, with referral to Public Safety.
SB 623 would place the Veterans Bond Act of 2026 on the ballot to authorize $1.25 billion in general obligation bonds for the CalVet home loan program. Supporters emphasized the program’s century-long record, self-supporting structure, low foreclosure rate, and importance in helping veterans buy homes and stay in California. Members discussed the urgency of getting the measure on the ballot in time and the possibility of folding it into another bond if needed. The committee approved the bill with urgency and sent it to Housing and Community Development, later voting 8-0 on add-on. SB 1407 would increase the state income tax exclusion for military retirement pay and survivor benefits to the first $40,000, subject to income caps. Supporters said it would help retain veterans and their economic contributions in California, while an opposition group argued the state already provides generous veteran benefits and that the measure would be unfair to other public servants. Despite the opposition, the bill passed and was re-referred to Revenue and Taxation. The committee also adopted consent resolution SR 143 unanimously.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- My husband is an Army veteran and a New Mexico Army National Guard veteran, Gulf War, serving in the
- In the Army National Guard, currently, we're averaging about 8 to 10 per year into the state, but our
- So when you commission in the New Mexico Army National Guard or Air National Guard, what is your commitment
- So the service commitment, every graduate who goes into the Guard does OAE years to the National Guard
- Any component of the military, active, reserve, and National Guard, and any rank.