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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:28.400><c> did</c> that everything that the Republicans did that everything that the Republicans
- Court decision clarified things for both Democrats and Republicans.
- </c> Democrats didn't listen to Republicans Democrats didn't listen to Republicans and<00:15:55.560><
- </c> remember times when uh Republican remember times when uh Republican speaker<00:16:22.000><c> Steve
- </c><00:16:25.600><c> speaker</c> wasn't crazy about uh Republican speaker wasn't crazy about uh Republican
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HAS YOU Covered.
- Senate is in Republican hands, and the White House is in Republican hands, because it was part of the
- Republican U.S. Congressman Don Bacon.
- Republican U.S. Congressman Don Bacon.
- Republican U.S. Congressman Don Bacon.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 2)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Even Republicans know how damaging this is.
- Why did Republicans block my amendment?
- That's the Republican agenda.
- That's the Republican agenda.
- THAT'S THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 3/27/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And every single Republican said no.
- </c> the Republican Party is a open question. the Republican Party is a open question.
- </c><00:10:52.160><c> who</c> you will have a lot of Republicans who you will have a lot of Republicans
- </c> the house that have been Republican the house that have been Republican legislators<00:25:49.000
- </c> that the gun lobby, is that Republican that the gun lobby, is that Republican leadership?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/13/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:11:49.839><c> member</c> if he has to appoint a republican member if he has to appoint a republican
- </c><00:17:58.480><c> will</c> deep concerns that Republicans will deep concerns that Republicans will
- We think the Republicans see that.
- </c> uh to do some things that Republicans uh to do some things that Republicans have<00:23:00.760><c
- as opposed to other election contests. conversations uh with Republicans it conversations uh with Republicans
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The remaining three Republican districts, CD 6, 14, and 36, slightly decrease Republican performance
- The remaining three Republican districts, CD 6, 14, and 36, slightly decrease Republican performance
- Republicans talking.
- The legislature, because you had a Republican Senate, a Democrat House, and a Republican governor, they
- And so I want us to maintain a Republican majority and hopefully increase the Republican majority in
Summary:
The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met to lay out House Bill 4, the House companion to Senate Bill 4, and no public testimony was taken at this hearing. Senator King explained that HB 4 was based on the House’s revised congressional map, which he said made only minor changes from SB 4 while aiming to comply with law, improve Republican political performance, and keep districts compact. He noted changes affecting several districts, including moving Fort Bliss into CD 16, placing all of Navarro County into CD 6, and moving Liberty County into CD 9, and said counsel had reviewed the map and found it legally compliant.
Several senators criticized the process and the substance of the map. Senators Alvarado, Miles, and Hinojosa objected that the House substitute had not been subject to a public hearing and argued that communities in Houston, El Paso, the Rio Grande Valley, and South Texas were being split or paired with unrelated areas. They also questioned the compactness of the districts and raised concerns about racial effects, including changes in Black voting-age population in CD 9 and CD 18. Senator King responded that the committee had already heard extensive testimony on redistricting, that the Senate was following its usual companion-bill process, and that he had not relied on racial data but on historical voting patterns and legal review.
After debate, Senator Parker moved to report HB 4 favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be ordered not printed. The committee approved the motion by a 5-3 vote, with one absent, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Leader Media Availability 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:18.120><c> actually</c> but we saw Republicans actually but we saw Republicans actually cheerleading
- Cuz the Republicans are didn't pass?
- I spoke to several Republicans to sue.
- Republicans have Operation Metro Surge.
- Republicans<00:19:22.120><c> can</c> Republicans can Republicans can You<00:19:23.640><c> know,</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 2/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:37.800><c> deployed</c> filibuster um and Republicans deployed filibuster um and Republicans
- </c> forward to working with the Republicans forward to working with the Republicans to<00:12:59.360>
- </c><00:13:13.440><c> party</c> happen because as the Republican party happen because as the Republican
- </c><00:13:21.040><c> have</c> petition no uh the Republicans have petition no uh the Republicans have
- Republicans got the speaker.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans have decided to double down on the dysfunction, so buckle up everybody, because Republican
- </c> and their families and if my Republican and their families and if my Republican colleagues<04:11
- </c> a small faction of the Republican a small faction of the Republican conference<04:14:03.920><c>
- </c> some problems in the Republican some problems in the Republican conference<04:16:54.840><c> with
- members perhaps that's why Republican members perhaps that's why this<04:37:43.240><c> Republican</c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans in Warfare over what Republicans in Warfare over what constitutes<00:00:51.680><c> a</c><
- </c><00:00:57.320><c> pretend</c> intend to let the Republicans pretend intend to let the Republicans
- </c> 7,500 more votes uh than the Republican 7,500 more votes uh than the Republican but<00:09:53.920
- </c><00:13:11.240><c> chairing</c> there'll be zero Republicans chairing there'll be zero Republicans
- </c><00:21:09.799><c> colleagues</c> partner with our Republican colleagues partner with our Republican
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, that it would improve performance, specifically Republican performance. of Republican candidates
- , but leaned Republican.
- I can tell you it is Republican performing.
- I've said my goal was to improve political performance for Republicans so that more Republicans could
- Again, he was a Republican from San Antonio.
Bills:
SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
- House Republicans stand with 67 members in our caucus.
- House Republicans stand with 67 members in our caucus.
- House Republicans stand with 67 members in our caucus.
- </c> will be willing to work with Republicans will be willing to work with Republicans even<00:27:04.600
- </c><00:30:22.480><c> have</c> I Know It uh House Republicans have I Know It uh House Republicans have
Summary:
House Republican leaders, led by Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth and Majority Leader Harry Niska, outlined their priorities for the upcoming Minnesota House session and said they intend to use an organizational majority to advance their agenda. They said their focus will be on stopping fraud, making government more accountable, reducing taxes and fees, and addressing affordability, energy costs, public safety, education, and permitting reform. Specific proposals mentioned included repealing the tax on Social Security benefits, rolling back automatic gas tax increases, repealing the nuclear moratorium, and changing state programs they said should be limited to people in the country legally.
A central theme was the creation of a new House committee on fraud and agency oversight, which Republicans said will have subpoena power and be chaired by Rep. Kristin Robbins. They said the committee will investigate known fraud, review agency internal controls, and press agencies for information on staffing, office space, and cost savings. Rep. Jim Nash also described a proposed “fraud note” scoring system to rate agencies on whether they have implemented Office of the Auditor’s recommendations, with the goal of informing appropriations decisions.
On education and public safety, Niska said Republicans want fewer mandates and higher standards in schools, citing low reading and math proficiency, and leaders said they want stronger accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders. They also said they expect committee chairs to be Republican, may reduce Democratic committee seats if Democrats do not show up, and are not planning a power-sharing agreement unless the chamber returns to a true tie. They discussed the pending court case involving Rep. Brad Tabke, a possible recall process for absent legislators, remote voting rules, and a special election timeline, while insisting they expect Democrats to appear on the first day of session and that they will proceed with organizing the House and electing a speaker on January 14.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 4/28/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Republicans say you couldn't pass these gun bills when you had one party control.
- The Republicans say you couldn't pass these gun bills when you had one party control.
- The Republicans say you couldn't pass these gun bills when you had one party control.
- </c> On the gun issue, not one Republican On the gun issue, not one Republican stood<00:04:30.480><c>
- The Republicans say you were brought up.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> election so certainly if Republicans election so certainly if Republicans agree<00:02:38.680><c>
- </c><00:04:31.759><c> that</c> that Assurance from Republicans that that Assurance from Republicans that
- not our aim to frustrate Republicans.
- </c><00:07:47.560><c> it's</c> our aim to frustrate Republicans it's our aim to frustrate Republicans
- </c> Democrats or excuse me the Republicans Democrats or excuse me the Republicans say<00:10:44.200><
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans blocked it. So once what? Republicans blocked it.
- </c> Republicans know what they're doing?" Republicans know what they're doing?"
- </c> House Republicans stood up against that. House Republicans stood up against that.
- </c> enforcement by Republicans. enforcement by Republicans.
- and this Republican Trump Republicans and this Republican majority.<03:01:30.000><c> And</c><03:01:30.160
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are a Republican Republican Republican with<01:47:28.400><c> misgivings,</c><01:47:29.600><c>
- </c> and her son, Republicans don't care. and her son, Republicans don't care.
- </c> Republicans one big ugly bill. Republicans one big ugly bill.
- Republicans<02:23:40.479><c> promised</c> Republicans promised Republicans promised to<02:23:42.479><
- colleagues and in by my Republican colleagues and in Republican Republican Republican le<02:25:54.640
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 3/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Trump and Elon Musk are bragging about their chaos they're causing it, and my Republican colleagues here
- Trump, Musk, and the Republicans in Congress are threatening to cut two trillion in essential services
- Trump, Musk, and the Republicans in Congress have got to pull their heads out of their asses and get
- Our Republican colleagues here at home need to join us and get real about the threat of this president
- </c><00:02:09.840><c> in</c> public Trump musk and the republicans in public Trump musk and the republicans
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, September 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> cannot be achieved through a Republican cannot be achieved through a Republican shutdown.<00:34:
- this</c><00:57:24.240><c> Republican</c> he said, "Pass this Republican he said, "Pass this Republican
- promise, Republicans promised Republican promise, Republicans promised to<01:01:18.799><c> do</c><01
- But we've heard all year how Republicans have a mandate, how Republicans have the presidency, how Republicans
- </c> and Republican conference in the House. and Republican conference in the House.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Aug 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , for Republicans.
- Texas Republicans say no to Mr.
- Both state and federal Republicans. ...Republicans are evidently more than happy just to follow orders
- It's a Republican group, but it also, for example, I believe they worked with... the Republican congressional
- I think it may be the Republican...
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> attempt, in my opinion, for Republicans attempt, in my opinion, for Republicans to<02:21:52.160>
- ><c> nothing</c><02:22:31.920><c> to</c> Republicans have also done nothing to Republicans have also
- Republicans rescended billions of Republicans rescended billions of dollars<02:24:46.240><c> from</c>
- </c><02:31:57.280><c> have</c> cover up the harm Republicans have cover up the harm Republicans have
- Trump and Republicans need help.