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• the Return to Civics Instruction Act, requires each public school to observe and celebrate Freedom Week
• outlines its administrative requirements on the State Board of Education relating to Celebrate Freedom Week
• And this year, our state ranks at just 48th in the nation in FAFSA completion.
• So where are you seeing those things that it's specific to, I think you referred to Christian nationalism
• And you also labeled the belief, or a belief, which you referred to as Christian nationalism.

Bills: SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• </c> national defense. national defense.
• </c> over the last 2 weeks over the last 2 weeks in<03:57:18.280><c> amazement.
• </c> programming at Gateway Arch National programming at Gateway Arch National Park.
• National Monument as Chiricahua<05:46:45.760><c> National</c><05:46:46.200><c> Park.
• </c> Chiricahua National Park. Chiricahua National Park.

Bills: HR831 , HB6380 , HR528 , HB2196 , HB5729 , HB5254 , HB4294 , HB3073 , HB2294 , HB1665 , HB4284 , HB4467 , HB2709 , HB1422 , SB1884 , SB3971

Keywords: Down syndrome, awareness month, federal funding, research, advocacy, healthcare, quality of life, disabilities, Vietnam veterans, recognition, freedom, democracy, military service, Save Our Sequoias Act, giant sequoia, giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, California forests, wildfire resilience, forest management

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• Madam Speaker, this week is National Police Week, where we have the opportunity to honor the courageous
• Madam Speaker, this week is National Police Week, where we have the opportunity to honor the courageous
• Madam Speaker, this week is National Police Week, where we have the opportunity to honor the courageous
• National Police Week.
• The bill mandating the creation and celebrate National Police Week. celebrate National Police Week.

Bills: HR249 , HCR30 , HB2215 , HB2492 , HR952 , HR618 , HR531 , HB1829 , HB1550 , HR677 , HR1001 , HR167 , HR331 , HB1612 , HB1682 , HR364 , HR353

Keywords: Greece, Greek Independence Day, War of Greek Independence, philhellene, Greek-American, Hellenic, foreign affairs, bipartisan resolution, NATO, Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, energy security, defense cooperation, Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, 3+1 partnership, Israel, Cyprus, Alexandroupolis, human rights, democracy

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• I can't imagine how I would get to next week. That kind of support.
• I can't imagine how I would get to next week without the kind of support we had when food stamps were
• And so that was a few weeks ago that we brought this up.
• And so that was a few weeks ago that we brought this up.
• So we have one chance to get this right, because this starts in less than two weeks.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• We celebrate it by National Police Week.
• National Police Week also serves as a National Police Week also serves as a solemn<02:08:31.920><c> reminder
• During National Police Week, Rutherford.
• Well, this week is National Police Week.
• And as we do every National Police Week.

Bills: HB8365 , HB5625 , HCR75 , HB6260 , HB8469

Keywords: monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud

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• DOE's national labs have pushed the boundaries of innovation and strengthened our national security.
• nations. accessing our national laboratories, received unanimous approval from the Senate Select Committee
• from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from accessing the national laboratories operated by the National
• PRC Nationals.
• Let's go back to the national labs.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: national security, Department of Energy, foreign espionage, security protocols, Chinese Communist Party, national laboratories, research security

Summary: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened to address pressing issues related to research security risks at the Department of Energy, focusing specifically on foreign nationals' access to sensitive information. The meeting highlighted the increasing threats posed by espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, which has sought to infiltrate U.S. national laboratories and exploit American research for military purposes. Discussions included the importance of tightening security protocols to safeguard national interests and maintain technological advantages. Witnesses provided insight into historical contexts and current vulnerabilities, emphasizing that without proper measures, the gaps could jeopardize national security.

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• Madam Speaker, I yield. nation. He has also led the remarkable nation.
• National interest.
• Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week to recognize the heroic actions of Officer Tyler Cunningham
• </c> carried with them the hopes of a nation. carried with them the hopes of a nation.
• I rise today in observance of National Police Week.

Bills: HB8469

Keywords: military construction, veterans affairs, VA appropriations, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, military housing, family housing, veterans health care, veterans benefits, medical services, community care, toxic exposure fund, burn pits, women veterans, suicide prevention, Veterans Crisis Line, electronic health record modernization, EHRM, barracks, telehealth

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• in the Cherokee Nation.
• Whereas the Cherokee Nation will be at the Capitol for the annual Cherokee Nation Legislative Day on
• Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and whereas the Cherokee Nation is the largest sovereign tribal nation in the
• The Cherokee Nation is a strong nation.
• in the Cherokee Nation.

Bills: HB3976 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3066 , HB3904 , HB3644 , HB1687 , HB3920 , SR40

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• </c><00:01:12.360><c> under</c> for which it stands, one nation under for which it stands, one nation
• Under existing law, members of the National Guard may be presented awards for certain accomplishments
• This bill would revise the requirements for Alabama National Guard members to receive these awards.
• </c><00:02:03.600><c> Guard</c> requirements for Alabama National Guard requirements for Alabama National
• This bill came from the National Guard.

Bills: SB216 , SB229 , SB216 , SB229

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent

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• That's again the National Guard and Legal Service Office, the legal services bill.
• This is legal services through the National...
• Legal services through the National Guard can already be offered and is already provided to all of our
• You know, the National Guard is the only component that has both a federal mission under the president
• This bill also would establish procedures for the National Guard assistant program and various positions

Bills: SB198 , SB179

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: Alabama National Guard, National Guard legal services, legal assistance program, judge advocate, staff judge advocate, paralegal, military justice, military law, legal aid, preventive law, notary, notarial acts, Adjutant General, State Military Department, Office of General Counsel, Army Regulation 27-1, Army Regulation 27-3, Air Force Instruction 51-304, Air National Guard Instruction 51-504, Title 31

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• It says that when using information for voter registration, you have to use a national database.
• As the synopsis says, it makes sure that if somebody has a foreign national driver's license, that's
• You know, if somebody comes here from Saudi Arabia and has a foreign national driver's license, that
• Would they be able to drive through Alabama under a foreign national driver's license?
• I think we ought to really leave a lot of the national... ...really leave a lot of the national politics

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• His 50th birthday is being celebrated this week.
• His vision has solidified the CRTC as a vital national asset for the Air Force, Air National Guard, Reserves
• HIS VISION HAS SOLIDIFIED THE CRTC AS A VITAL NATIONAL ASSET FOR THE AIR FORCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVES
• IT'S ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY.
• Our national debt exploded.

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• </c> could come close to 12 national titles. could come close to 12 national titles.
• </c> you're a National Guardsman or woman. you're a National Guardsman or woman.
• </c> service of our nation. service of our nation.
• I mentioned here last week week week Chassidy<08:19:10.840><c> Adams</c><08:19:11.840><c> and</c><08:
• </c> reconstruction area national park. reconstruction area national park.

Bills: HCR22 , HR1039 , HR586 , HR970 , HR877 , HR1228 , HR983 , HR981 , HCR9

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Black health, public health, HIV testing, HIV prevention, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy, viral suppression, U=U, undetectable equals untransmittable, AIDS, Minority AIDS Initiative, community health centers, culturally competent care, health disparities, racial disparities, health equity, Black Americans, African Americans

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• We'll also have a performance from the National FFA students who are here.
• School Choice Week, and I wanted to just recognize our beautiful national anthem that was sung by students
• National School Choice Week is about recognizing that children learn in different ways and in different
• So today, New Mexico FFA Association is celebrating National FFA Week.
• And I don't know how many national—national— All.

Bills: HM19

Keywords: New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation

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• training, but the problem that happened was people who brought someone this ID that said foreign national
• So, the poll workers see this and say, "I can't let a foreign national vote because you have to be a
• They just wanted to say you can't use your foreign national ID. You have to be a citizen to vote.
• The statute said Alabama driver's license, not foreign national. Right?
• The problem is it codifies poll workers to say you cannot use it for a foreign national card.

Bills: SB142 , SB158

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• But certainly Lety was no nations.
• </c> important jobs in our nation. important jobs in our nation.
• Iowa National Guard ISIS in Syria.
• And weeks later, on June 6th, she joined the West Virginia National Guard.
• </c> National Estuary Program until 2031. National Estuary Program until 2031.

Bills: HB3187 , SB284 , HB2400 , HR1098 , HB3872 , HB3176 , HB3620 , HB2815 , SB2878 , HR1045 , HR972 , HB2876 , HB3962 , HB4183 , SB216 , HR923 , HB5457 , HB5810 , SB222

Keywords: Perry County Arkansas, Perryville, Forest Service land, federal land conveyance, quitclaim deed, public purpose, education, youth development, land transfer, property disposal, reversion clause, CERCLA, environmental liability, historic preservation, National Historic Preservation Act, USDA, federal property, county government, public use, surplus land

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• unfortunate that the situation was such that a child was taken off that bus and taken hostage for several weeks
• Several weeks... I remember this is a needed bill, so I appreciate you bringing it. Thank you.
• Chairman, HB96 would require high schools to allow high school students to participate in organized National
• National Signing Days related to the acceptance of athlete scholarships, postsecondary education commitments

Bills: SB211 , HB96 , SB215 , SB257 , SB13 , SB13

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• As nation rises against nation As nation rises against nation and<02:05:21.800><c> kingdom</c><02:05:
• </c> to our national security. to our national security.
• </c> and laws of our nation. and laws of our nation.
• Museum National National Churchill Museum National Historic<04:09:59.000><c> Landmark</c><04:09:59.800
• </c> issued in just a few weeks. issued in just a few weeks.

Bills: HB6472 , HB6392 , HB4307 , HB4386 , SB723 , HB3692 , HR681 , HB1945 , HR755 , HB5419 , HB3903 , HB5910 , HB6365 , HCR38

Keywords: education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition, higher education, human trafficking, labor training, employee education, Department of Labor, victim identification, law enforcement, trafficking prevention, motorcycle access, Federal Lands Recreation, America the Beautiful pass, recreation fees, national parks, Indian land, mortgage processing, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bills: HR888 , SJR80 , HJR131 , HJR130 , HJR133 , HR889 , HR878 , HR879 , HB4405 , HR887 , HR886

Keywords: censure, Stacey Plaskett, Jeffrey Epstein, House of Representatives, Intelligence Committee, ethical conduct, congressional disapproval, Bureau of Land Management, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, environmental regulation, oil leasing, coastal plain, HJR130, H.J.Res. 130, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Buffalo Field Office, resource management plan

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• It treats foreign land ownership as a systemic and national security enforcement problem, and it's just
• But to get more detailed in the critical minerals and protecting our national security and our supply
• We'll plan to be here next week.

Bills: HB3840 , HB3431

Committee: House State Powers

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property