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• And a declaration without full rights and privileges is a hollow declaration.
• <00:33:43.600> loving United States drafted into wars loving United States drafted into wars
• And today, the world burdened by war.
• The Chair declares the House in recess until noon today. declares the house in recess until noon declares
• Speaker, I rise today with great honor to recognize War Survivor Remembrance Day.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Exhaustion from the geopolitical events and specifically the war in Gaza.
• In 1939, before the start of World War II, there were 9.5...
• And then they became the worst war criminals this world has ever known.
• Eli's paternal grandfather also fled to Soviet Russia at the outset of the war.
• By the end of the war, the Soviet army liberated both of his parents.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.

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• AND IF CRIME ISN'T SKYROCKETING WHILE OUR CITIES BECOME WAR ZONES.
• Chief Justice John Marshall in 1918 declared the power to tax includes the power to destroy.
• CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL IN 1918 DECLARED THE POWER TO TAX INCLUDES THE POWER TO DESTROY.
• And then further exacerbated the problem with a failed war in Iraq, a failed war in Afghanistan, asleep
• AND THEN FURTHER EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM WITH A FAILED WAR IN IRAQ, A FAILED WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, ASLEEP

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So whether it was the EB-5 disaster or a federally declared weather disaster, all those projects would
• <00:48:40.480> um<00:48:41.359> um<00:48:41.920> weather a federally declared
• um um weather a federally declared um um weather disaster<00:48:43.839> all<00:48:44.160>
• <00:49:29.599> natural program or a federally declared natural program or a federally declared
• our light of the war um in our in<02:00:58.239> our<02:00:58.400> country.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• He was a World War II hero. When Mr. Holden returned home, he earned a high school diploma.
• Victories, we must recognize the discrimination that persisted in our communities after the Civil War
• Black heroes like Harriet Tubman and other war veterans have been hidden or devalued.
• Black heroes like Harriet Tubman and other war veterans have been hidden or devalued.
• Navy and served during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with a prayer, a Father’s Day reflection, and a moment of silence for the victims of the Minnesota lawmaker shooting. Members then moved through guest introductions recognizing student legislative programs, Black conservation leaders, interns, and first responders, including an off-duty firefighter who saved a driver’s life. The chamber also heard multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for former Senator and Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden, whose civil rights and housing discrimination work was highlighted, along with tributes to Stephen Golden Kranz, Emily Carpenter, and Doug Kranwinkel. On the Daily File, the Assembly adopted ACR 90, Assembly Member Gibson’s resolution recognizing Juneteenth. The measure drew strong support from multiple caucuses, including the Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, Women’s, and AAPI caucuses, with members emphasizing Juneteenth’s historical significance, the legacy of slavery, and the continuing need to combat racism and inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted ACR 92, Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez’s resolution declaring June 2025 as Electronic Dance Music Month in California. Supporters described EDM as a cultural and economic force rooted in diverse communities and praised its values of inclusion and unity; the resolution received 65 co-authors and passed by voice vote. Finally, HR 45, Assembly Member Castillo’s resolution for Animal Rights Awareness Week, was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added, with the author and a guest from Sierra Pacific Fur Babies speaking about animal rescue and welfare work. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until June 19.

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• And the reality is we are now at war. If you don't think we're at war, I think you need to wake up.
• Assembly Bill 2341 by Assembly Member Fong, an act relating to local government and declaring the urgency
• Assembly Bill 1768 by Assembly Member Brian and others, an act relating to taxation and declaring the
• Assembly Bill 2121 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to community college and declaring the
• Assembly Bill 2121 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to community college and declaring the

Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.

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• Let's start with the People's Republic of China, PRC, in uh Department of Defense, Department of War
• Uh, by their war in the Ukraine.
• Let's start with the People's Republic of China, PRC, in uh Department of Defense, Department of War
• <00:07:12.840> Uh Defense, Department of War talk. Uh Defense, Department of War talk.
• Uh by their war in the Ukraine. Uh by their war in the Ukraine.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call: 00:01:36 Homeland Security: 00:03:46 Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership: 00:36:29, 958, all

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• And Americans are quite aware that they are living in the most dangerous time since World War II, at
• We'd be declaring war.
• These wars in Ukraine and Russia, the Ukraine-Russia war, have been a wake-up call.
• Because, right, if I may reclaim the time, because we're in multiple wars. We're at war.
• This Doge operative declared himself, quote, a racist, and said he would not mind if, quote, Gaza and

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• This piece of legislation I'm talking about is regarding the war in Laos, the secret war on Laos that's
• <01:12:24.719> SU<01:12:25.440> as and license plate that declare SU as and license
• plate that declare SU as special<01:12:25.920> guerilla<01:12:26.440> unit.
• But we need to honor a group that helped us during wartime and was part of the war and our veterans.
• a veteran, but it will coin in our statue that those who fought for United State during the secret war

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yang fled to Thailand as part of the Hmong refugees at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 and arrived
• Assembly Bill 238 by Assembly Member Harabedian and others, an act relating to wildfire relief, and declaring
• Assembly Bill 238 by Assembly Member Harabedian and others, an act relating to wildfire relief, and declaring
• Assembly Bill 234 by Assembly Member Calderon and others, an act relating to insurance and declaring

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then made a series of guest introductions recognizing Vaisakhi celebrations, nonprofit leaders from San Joaquin County, immigrant and refugee advocate Liu Yang, students from Somerdale Elementary School, Trustee Sylvia Leong, and a Leadership Torrance delegation. The chamber also took up several procedural motions, including a successful motion to withdraw SB 100 from Budget Committee and send it to the second reading file, and unanimous consent to re-refer several Assembly bills to different committees. On the floor, members considered a number of bills and resolutions. AB 238 on wildfire relief, providing up to a year of mortgage forbearance for fire-impacted homeowners, passed with urgency. AB 373 on client-directed representation for non-minor dependents in foster care passed unanimously, as did AB 287 requiring accessible parking for curbside voting at vote centers. AB 628, requiring new residential leases to include a working refrigerator and stove, passed 49-8. ACR 15 designating April 15 as California Propane Day was adopted by voice vote after adding 55 co-authors. AB 483, requiring disclosure and limiting fees for early termination in fixed-term installment contracts, passed 43-11. AB 234, an urgency bill allowing the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem or their designees to sit on the Fair Plan governing committee, passed 60-0. The Assembly also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including for Gustavo Camacho Lopez, retired firefighter William Brett Potter, and Rob Ashley. The day concluded with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session schedule, followed by adjournment until April 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. A later vote change noted Assembly Member McKinnor changed her vote on AB 483 from aye to not voting.

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• to you and more of a question for us policymakers: let's talk about the warfare and the weapons of war
• that, I just want to add that Israeli bandages and tourniquets are also things that are designed for war
• c><00:26:44.560> are<00:26:44.679> designed<00:26:45.160> for<00:26:45.320> war
• <01:46:29.400> through pursue that FEMA declaration through pursue that FEMA declaration through
• declaration declaration and<01:46:46.200> receive<01:46:46.600> that<01:46:46.880>

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• To be prepared for war is one of the most.
• It's another land war in Europe. You know, we have to...
• Ukraine started the war, that Zelensky is a dictator.
• This is turning into world war. War I-style trench warfare now in eastern Ukraine.
• Putin needed to execute this war.

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• We've seen a military presence in Greenland since World War II, particularly at Patufik Space Base, which
• especially to protect the newly opened Panama Canal and safe-time maritime routes. from Germany at war
• Instead of starting a new trade war, America must reinvigorate and expand cooperation with our allies
• The U.S. actually occupied Greenland during World War II.
• Greenland was strategic during World War II and the Cold War for the U.S. and its allies.

Keywords: Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes

Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.

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• I'm just tired of being at war as a nation.
• I'm tired of being at war as an Army reservist that still could get sent to war.
• I think that at times when we decide to make declarative statements, we forget that not everybody has
• I've had military service members in my family dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
• And so— ...to the Revolutionary War.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

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• , my whole life, politicians have been sending other people's kids to fight and die in unnecessary wars
• In the six months since the unnecessary ...war in Iran began, over a dozen U.S. service members have
• use our authority to prevent This President and any President from getting us into more unnecessary wars
• I yield. >> Pursuant to clause 12(a) of Rule One, the Chair declares the House in recess, subject to.
• The people are saying no to foreign wars, and they're saying no to genocide in Gaza.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Almighty God, your word declares that where two or three gather in your name, you are present.
• Unfortunately, we are losing the war on drugs and alcohol.
• This was a movie made by Tyler Perry about an all-Black female unit during World War II.
• World War II that was sent to the European theater to sort out 30 million pieces of mail.
• World War II. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Woodson with an announcement. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HB 24, HB 45, HB 15, HB 35, HB 38, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 1647, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB 1612, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 3962, HB 5061, HB 4042, HB 4115, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 1705, HB 2607, HB 3556, HB 138, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90, SB 1806, SB 783, SB 1271, SB 326, SB 1637, SB 769, SB 897, SB 1035, SB 1706, SB 1185, SB 1194, SB 384, SB 1426, SB 1468, SB 1215, SB 1066, SB 599, SB 1930, SB 2065, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HB 1500, HB 718, HB 23, HB 34, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 405, HB 519, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3248, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 4129, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, HB 1749, HB 1775, HB 118, HB 1762, HB 2520, HB 24, HB 45, HB 15, HB 35, HB 38, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 1647, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1160, HB 1119, HB 1612, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 3962, HB 5061, HB 4042, HB 4115, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 1705, HB 2607, HB 3556, HB 138, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, information network, health services, client referral, data privacy, disaster preparedness, accreditation, community services, sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination

Summary: The Florida House conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included land development and wetlands mitigation (SB 492), renewable natural gas infrastructure investment (SB 1574), local government regulation (SB 1080), housing and accessory dwelling units (SB 184), recovery residences (SB 954), and various health, education, and criminal justice measures. The session also addressed returning messages from the Senate with amendments, transportation facility designations, and claims bills for wrongfully convicted individuals. Several bills passed unanimously while others faced structured debate.

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• Our American military's job is to fight and win America's wars.
• When law enforcement officers engage in the war on terror, the war on crime, the war against drugs, it
• is a hard thing we ask of them because the war never ends.
• With the yeas being 137 and the nays being two, the Speaker declares that the Senate substitute is adopted
• "With the yeas being 137 and the nays being two, the Speaker declares that Senate Substitute for Senate

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 118-1. The rest of the session was dominated by points of personal privilege, including farewell remarks from several outgoing members. Those speeches focused on service, family, staff, veterans, law enforcement, integrity, and concerns about lobbyist influence, with members also thanking legislative assistants and recognizing guests and family members in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills. Senate Bill 1019, dealing with hospital finance and investment authority, was amended to align workplace violence, telehealth, prior authorization, physician licensure, and Lyme disease language, then passed 110-31. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions bill affecting police retirement, MOSERS, EMPERS, and related board provisions, drew extended debate over how to handle retirement overpayments; amendments were adopted to address technical and policy issues, and the bill passed 129-14. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, concerning workforce diploma programs, Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grants, workforce Pell Grants, higher education funding, and university board residency rules, was amended and passed 115-20, but its emergency clause failed 2-132. The House also granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Committee reports were read on several other measures, including bills recommended to pass by Fiscal Review. Later, the House began considering Senate amendments to House Bill 2508, an LLC-related bill involving certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited circumstances, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit process for repeated ordinance violations.

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• <04:20:56.880> a M representative Jim McCay declared a M representative Jim McCay declared
• Representative Barry declared a conflict and did not participate.
• in Europe since the Second World War.
• in Europe since the Second World War.
• in Europe since the Second World War.

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• and the Vietnam War.
• abroad because of reckless trade wars. abroad because of reckless trade wars.
• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is instituting peace through strength, revealing war
• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is instituting peace through strength, revealing war
• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is instituting peace through strength, revealing war

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• South Vietnamese soldiers who fought side by side during the Vietnam War.
• And on this day, when we declared the fall of Vietnam, it broke all of our hearts because we realized
• that our veterans wear proudly when they say that they served our country and they were in the Vietnam War
• When they say that they served our country and they were in the Vietnam War.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Majority Leader Garcia secured suspension of rules for several procedural matters, including allowing guests in the chamber, moving AB 2568 Johnson out of Appropriations to the second reading file, and setting SB 73 Cervantes for a Public Safety Committee hearing; the rule-suspension motion passed 41-14. The floor also recognized several guest groups, including Placer County Sheriff Wayne Wu and Undersheriff Shane Wright for the sheriff’s office’s 175th anniversary, students from John Muir Charter Schools, youth art contest winners from the 24th District, the Oak Ridge High School cheer team, and students from Casa Grande High School. The Assembly then moved through the daily file, passing and retaining numerous second- and third-reading items. Two resolutions drew floor debate and were adopted by voice vote after coauthor roll calls: ACR 176 by Assembly Member Elhawary, declaring April as Second Chance Month, and HR 109 by Assembly Member Schiavo, recognizing California’s janitorial and cleaning workforce. Supporters of ACR 176 emphasized rehabilitation, reentry barriers, and the importance of second chances for formerly incarcerated people, while also noting the need to remember victims and survivors. Supporters of HR 109 highlighted janitors’ role in public health and the often unseen nature of their work, with members sharing personal experiences in janitorial and service jobs. The Assembly also adopted ACR 119 by Assembly Member Ta, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 51st anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Speakers described the trauma of the Vietnamese refugee experience, honored those lost during and after the Vietnam War, and praised the contributions of Vietnamese Americans in California. After additional items were passed and retained on the third reading and consent calendars, the House announced its schedule and adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m.