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• on rules, I call up House committee on rules, I call up House Resolution<02:24:53.439><c> 580</c><02
• 18 rule 21 18 rule 18 rule 21 18 declared<02:25:13.600><c> the</c><02:25:13.840><c> House</c><02:25:
• Speaker, last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 580, providing for
• met and reported a rule, House committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution<02:32:54.000><c>
• of the US House of two of the rules of the US House of Representatives,<07:26:53.920><c> have</c><07

Bills: HB1717 , HR580

Keywords: communications security, reliability, interoperability, FCC, public interest, council, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, structured rule, appropriations, Department of Defense, DoD appropriations, fiscal year 2026, defense spending, digital commodities, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, CFTC

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• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule one, the Chair declares the House in recess until noon today.
• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule one, the Chair declares the House in recess until noon today.
• In total, Republicans issued 115 totally closed rules, meaning 115 times where the House could not debate
• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule 1, the chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the chair
• 12A of rule one, the chair declares<05:37:13.920><c> the</c><05:37:14.080><c> house</c><05:37:14.240

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• House Bill 1906, engrossed House Bill 1946, engrossed House Bill 194, engrossed second substitute House
• , substitute House Bill 2594, House Bill 2624, substitute House Bill 2689, and engrossed substitute House
• I move that the rules be suspended and that House Concurrent Resolution 4409 be advanced to third reading
• Senator Ruchelli has moved that the rules be suspended, that House Concurrent Resolution 4409 be advanced
• Senator Ritchelley has moved that the rules be suspended and that House Concurrent Resolution 4409 be

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• I move that Senate Rule 20 be suspended to allow the Senate to consider a resolution introduced today
• We served in the House together.
• The House and Senate disagreed on many things over the course of session.
• The House and Senate disagreed on many things over the course of session.
• As we worked with the House to find a compromise here.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• President, I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, as amended
• I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 be returned to
• President, I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, as

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• President, I move that the rules be suspended that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned to
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• I move that the rules be suspended that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be amended as amended and
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 as amended
• I move that the rules be suspended and that Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 be returned to

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• I move that the rules be suspended, that Substitute House Bill 2689, as amended, be advanced to third
• Senator Robinson moves that the rules be suspended so Substitute House Bill 2689, as amended by the Senate
• I move that the rules be suspended, that Engrossed House Bill 2487 be advanced to third reading, the
• I move that the rules be suspended, that Substitute House Bill 2089 be advanced to third reading, the
• Senator Frame moves that the rules be suspended, that Substitute House Bill 2089 be advanced to third

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• March 11th, in gross House Bill 2487 referred to Committee on Rules. Last line.
• March 11th, in gross House Bill 2487 referred to Committee on Rules. Last line.
• I move the rules be suspended that engrossed substitute House Bill 2711, as amended by the Senate, be
• Senator Leas moves that the rules be suspended and engrossed substitute House Bill 2711 be advanced to
• I have vivid recollections of him briefing bills as the chair of the House Labor Committee in the House

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• to clause 12A of rule one, the chair declares the House in recess until noon today.
• <c> Committee</c><02:29:49.040><c> will</c> Speaker, the House Rules Committee will Speaker, the House
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill?
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1969, as amended?
• the rules and pass the house suspend the rules and pass the bill<05:42:53.558><c> HR1969</c><05:42:54.558

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

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• I'm calling this meeting of the Senate Administrative Rules Committee to order.
• All of the packets this year, this session, are going to start on the House side.
• House Joint Resolution 1032 aligns Oklahoma rules with Senate Bill 1100, which went into effect in 2022
• Because these are existing rules and they are not in statute, we are removing the rules.
• So with that, I look forward to us having a productive year in administrative rules, and we

Bills: HJR1032 , SB1273 , SB1433

Committee: Senate Administrative Rules

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, state government, task force, agency review, board review

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• House Bill 3490 is signed.
• of internal auditing.
• House Bill 3666 addresses this issue by One, updating Texas law to reflect the newly revised global internal
• Okay, so House Bill 3960, Mr.
• and middle housing and low income housing and there's a need that there's a public interest for. housing

Bills: HB512 , HB2248 , HB2679 , HB2832 , HB3112 , HB3368 , HB3490 , HB3512 , HB3623 , HB3666 , HB3700 , HB3711 , HB3770 , HB3963

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule one, the Chair declares the House in recess until noon today.
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 3937 as amended?
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 1917 as amended? it.
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended?
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended?

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

Keywords: Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management

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• House Resolution 5, adopting the rules of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress and for
• House Resolution 5, adopting the rules of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress and for
• Among them is for the House to adopt its rules package.
• Among them is for the House to adopt its rules package.
• without</c> the house rules and manual without the house rules and manual without objection<05:35:44.480

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• House of Representatives.] REPRESENTATIVES.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• 5-d of Rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the gentleman from
• Jackson, the whole number of the House is 429. The Chair lays before the House a communication.
• UNDER CLAUSE 5-D OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE THAT IN LIGHT OF THE RESIGNATION OF THE
• The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to clause 12-a of Rule 1, the Chair declares the House in recess subject

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• e e e e e e e e The House will be in order.
• Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule 1, the Chair declares the House in recess until noon today. he e e e
• rules permitted.
• house rules permitted I committee if the house rules permitted I would<02:34:05.520><c> have</c><02:
• The question is: Will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill?

Bills: HR28 , HR153 , HR40 , HR39 , HR38

Keywords: remote testimony, committee proceedings, witness participation, Congress, transparency, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, committee elections, House of Representatives, legislative process, congressional committees, membership, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, 119th Congress, Armed Services Committee

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• on rules, I call up House committee on rules, I call up House Resolution<00:20:23.039><c> 1224</c><00
• Speaker, by the direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1224 and ask for its
• , the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of Rule 18, declare the House resolved into the Committee
• </c><00:30:45.919><c> House</c> committee met and reported a rule.
• House committee met and reported a rule.

Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224

Keywords: agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee

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• Speaker, I make a point of order against consideration of the rule, House Resolution 436.
• SPEAKER, I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE RULE, HOUSE RESOLUTION 436.
• CLAUSE 9-C OF RULE 21 OF THE Rules of the House specifically state that the Rules Committee may not waive
• The Speaker pro tempore: The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass the bill?
• The Speaker pro tempore: Pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1 and House Resolution 435, the House stands adjourned

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• The House will be in order.
• The House will be in order.
• Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the passing of the gentleman
• This rule is clear.
• Repealing this backward rule is part of House Republicans' work to unleash American energy and ensure

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule one, the Chair declares the House in recess until noon.
• , House Resolution 951, reported a rule, House Resolution 951, providing<02:20:09.600><c> for</c><02:
• </c><02:21:45.840><c> this</c><02:21:46.080><c> House</c><02:21:46.399><c> an</c> The rule before us
• gives this House an The rule before us gives this House an opportunity<02:21:47.120><c> to</c><02:21:
• ><c> would</c><05:56:39.680><c> have</c> House rules allowed, I would have House rules allowed, I would

Bills: HCR64 , HCR61 , HB3632 , HB4371 , HR951

Keywords: military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety