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• Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a special tradition of the Congressional Delegation of Washington
• Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a special tradition of the Congressional Delegation of Washington
• honorable way to handle it was to regift the baby chick to the next new member of the Washington delegation
• For you know the human heart, its desires and its demands, its feebleness and its faithlessness, and
• Speaker, I would like to yield to my good friend from California and the dean of the Democrat delegation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm going to read it again, called Faithless America: Confronting Our Most Urgent Social Problem, Fatherless
• In the decision, the judge clearly stated, quote, Congress has not delegated to the Department of the
• The judge clearly stated, quote, Congress has not delegated to the Department of the Interior the authority
• In the decision, the judge clearly stated, quote, Congress has not delegated to the Department of the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The delegate from Chesterfield, Delegate Doherty. The delegate from Chesterfield, Delegate Doherty.
• The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey. The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey.
• Delegate from York County, Delegate Downey. The delegate from York County, Delegate Downey.
• Delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Wilt. Mr. Speaker, the delegate has the floor. Delegate Simon.
• Delegate has the floor. Delegate, uh, Delegate, uh, Simon, from Fairfax.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate Phillips. Delegate Cherry. Delegate Waxman. Delegate Scott. Delegate Bloxham.
• Delegate Leftwich. Delegate O'Quinn. Delegate Bouleva. Delegate Carol. Delegate Carnegie.
• Delegate Kaulson. Delegate Singh, here. Delegate Lever Bolein, here. Delegate Henson.
• Delegate Waxman? No. Delegate Scott? No. Delegate Bloxham? Delegate Leftwich... Delegate Phillips?
• Delegate Leftwich? No. Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bouleva? Aye. Delegate? Delegate O'Quinn?

Summary: The joint meeting of the Privileges and Elections Committees convened with a quorum present to approve explanatory ballot language for three proposed constitutional amendments scheduled for the November ballot. The committee reviewed the amendments on reproductive freedom, the right to vote, and the right to marry, with staff explaining that the committee was only approving neutral voter-facing explanation language, not the constitutional text itself. Members raised questions about wording, ballot order, and whether the explanations were sufficiently clear or potentially leading, especially on the reproductive freedom amendment. For HJ 1/SJ 1, the committee debated the explanation at length, including objections that it was misleading or incomplete and responses from counsel and supporters that it accurately tracked the amendment text. A motion to insert “Question 1” into the explanation was adopted, and the amended explainer language for the reproductive freedom amendment was then approved. The committee then moved through the right-to-vote and right-to-marry amendments, similarly adding question numbers to the explanatory language before approving the amended explanations. Recorded votes showed the amendments to the explanatory language passing on party-line divisions in both chambers, generally with Senate support from the majority and House support from the majority, while several members voted no. After approving the amended explainer language for all three amendments, the committee concluded the meeting and adjourned.

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• Delegate Phillips, Delegate Cherry, Delegate Waxman, Delegate Scott, Delegate Bloxham, Delegate Leftwich
• Delegate Leftwich? No. Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bouleva? Aye. Delegate? Delegate O'Quinn?
• Delegate Bloxom, Delegate Leftwich, Delegate O'Quinn, Delegate Bolling, Delegate Carroll, Delegate Carnegie
• Delegate Phillips: no. Delegate Cherry: no. Delegate Waxman. Delegate Bloxom? Delegate Cherry: no.
• Delegate Waxman: no. Delegate Bloxom? Delegate Leftwich? Delegate O'Quinn? Delegate Bolling: aye.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairface, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Richmond City, Delegate Cuthers.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon.
• Delegate from Campbell County, Delegate Reed.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Warren County, Delegate Oaks. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Creasy. Mr.
• Delegate from Hampton, Delegate Ward.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Roanoke, Delegate McNamara. Mr.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from... on House Bill 894. The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• The delegate from Lynchburg, Delegate Walker. The delegate from Lynchburg, Delegate Walker.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. And, Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexander, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexander, Delegate Herring. Mr.

Keywords: March 05, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Dinwiddie? Delegate, proceed. Delegate from Dinwiddie, Delegate Pope Adams.
• The delegate from Hampton, Delegate Thornton. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, Mr.
• The delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Delegate Simon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Prince William, Delegate Thomas.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Will... The delegate from Rockingham, Delegate Will...
• Delegate Clark, the delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr. Speaker, I rise for a motion.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring: Mr.
• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price.
• Speaker, the delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Prince William, Delegate Thomas.
• Delegate from Norfolk, Delegate Anthony.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• Delegate from Chesapeake, Delegate Hayes. Delegate Hayes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Henry, Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Watts.
• Delegate from Arlington, Delegate Hope. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Oh, the delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring: Mr.
• The delegate from Arlington, Delegate Hope. Mr.
• Delegate from Arlington, Delegate Lopez. Delegate from Arlington, Delegate Lopez. Thank you, Mr.
• Delegate from Arlington, Delegate Hope. Mr.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Simon. Mr.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.
• Delegate from Newport News, Delegate Price. Thank you. ...before the body. Delegate Price.
• Delegate from Spotsylvania, Delegate Callsen. Mr.
• Delegate from Prince William, Delegate Thomas. Mr.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Chesapeake, Delegate, Delegate, Delegate, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring: Mr.
• Delegate, the delegate from Alexandria, Dougheron. Mr.
• Delegate from Scott County, Delegate Kilgore. Mr.
• Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 4, 976, house, all

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• Delegate from Norfolk, Delegate Hernandez. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Sullivan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Shin. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate from Fairfax, Delegate Shin. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring. Mr.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• , the delegate from Alexandria, Delegate Herring, will please advise the Senate that the House of Delegates
• Delegate from Norfolk, Delegate Glass. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Delegate Cole from Spassavania, Delegate Franklin of Woodbridge, Delegate Carroll of Stafford, that we
• The delegate from Scott County, Delegate Kilgore. Mr.
• The delegate from Alexandria, Delegate DeGraff? Mr.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• Pastor, Delegate Ziegler, Delegate Lehman, Delegate Turner, and Delegate Tavares, they are administering
• , Delegate<00:12:21.000> Ziegler,<00:12:21.360> Delegate<00:12:21.720> Lehman, Delegate
• Ziegler, Delegate Lehman, Delegate Ziegler, Delegate Lehman, Delegate<00:12:22.560> Turner<00
• Delegate Tavares, Delegate Turner and Delegate Tavares, they<00:12:24.760> are<00:12:24.920><
• And China for Delegate Lily Qi. And China for Delegate Lily Qi.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 9, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, established a quorum, and approved the previous day’s journal. The main formal action was the reading and adoption of a House resolution honoring the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion for their World War II service, with remarks emphasizing their role in clearing a massive mail backlog, supporting troop morale, and breaking barriers for African American women in the military. The resolution was read in full and presented on March 9, 2026. The chamber then handled introductory legislation and Senate messages on consent calendars. House Bills 1632 through 1642 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, and Introductory House Bond Initiatives 62 through 65 were referred to Appropriations. Senate Bill 439 was introduced in the House and referred to Economic Matters, and Senate Bill 69 was introduced and referred to Government, Labor, and Elections. No objections or recorded votes were noted on these referrals. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of caucus and guest announcements. Members announced upcoming caucus meetings, a high school shadow day, an Iftar dinner hosted by the Muslim and Women’s Caucuses, a Women’s Caucus election with in-person and remote voting times, and other constituent and guest recognitions, including District nights and visits from AFSCME Maryland Council 3, the Junior League of Annapolis, foster youth participants, and student pages. The House then adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader until Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m.