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• And yes, of course, Congress, it's never. Perfect, right?
• Been legitimized, in a way, by Congress.
• This took an amazing effort in Congress, and we are very grateful for the work that Senator Hawley did
• But they kept this out in view of Congress, and every chance they got, they put this out in front of
• Federal Congress has been talking about this, pointing their fingers saying someone really needs to do

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• But Indo-PACOM provided Congress... with an $11 billion unfunded priorities list, and this says to me
• And if confirmed, will you speak candidly with Congress on the effects of any spectrum-related policies
• leadership on this critical issue, and will you commit to providing Congress with regular updates on
• It was very much appreciated in my career in Congress and the United States Senate, getting to know not
• Last year, Indopaycom admitted to Congress that it had the most unfunded priorities in its history, $11

Committee: Senate Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: defense, geopolitical tensions, military readiness, China, Russia, U.S. military, Indo-Pacific, alliance, procurement

Summary: The meeting focused on critical defense and security matters, particularly concerning the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia. There were discussions surrounding U.S. military readiness, with significant emphasis on the potential threats posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region. Members expressed concerns about America's military capabilities in relation to the growing Chinese fleet and the importance of maintaining strong alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additionally, the notion of prioritizing the defense industrial base was highlighted, emphasizing the need for effective procurement and modernization efforts to counter adversarial threats. Furthermore, notable commentary included a reference to President Zelensky's remarks regarding peace negotiations with Ukraine, expressing a willingness for further cooperation with the U.S.

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• I've spoken to our members of Congress. And so they're aware.
• So once again, this is just to urge Congress to finally give us some acknowledgment here on what we've
• Winkler says, memorializes Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026.
• And I have heard from several members of Congress.
• Congress even said that the basin supports all the Congress even said that the basin supports all the

Summary: The committee first considered several local property-transfer and wildlife/fisheries bills, including SB 229 (Bojeur Parish property transfer), SB 71 (Lafayette Parish property transfer), and a series of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries measures. SB 203 simplified possession rules for fish on multi-day trips and remote camps; SB 429 created an administrative path to register “orphan” boats with lapsed registrations; SB 204 removed a residency-based restriction on certain commercial fishing gear licenses; SB 205 reduced duplicate registration requirements for federally documented boats; SB 213 clarified titling rules for vessels and outboard motors; and SB 257 removed Social Security number requirements from certain commercial fishing tags. Each of these bills was reported favorable, generally without objection, after brief explanations from sponsors and department counsel about reducing red tape, improving enforcement, or modernizing records. The committee also heard SB 214, which would allow the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District to stop pumping during an imminent flood threat identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, addressing liability concerns and giving local officials more flexibility in emergencies. SB 274, as amended, required lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care, early learning, and pre-kindergarten facilities and required hazards found in assessments to be addressed before licensing. Both bills were reported favorable. SB 379, a technical reorganization bill for the Department of Conservation and Energy, received two amendment sets: one changing investment language and another standardizing judicial-review procedures and online notice requirements; it was reported favorable after those amendments. The committee then adopted HCR 62, urging FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects, with members discussing the burden of flood insurance and the need for FEMA to recognize levees, pump stations, and elevated homes. HCR 78 was also reported favorable, memorializing Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026 in support of Louisiana’s seafood industry. HB 662, as substituted, was reported favorable after being rewritten to codify the department’s internal protocol for seized sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, prioritizing release, rehabilitation, placement, and euthanasia as a last resort. Finally, the committee considered two more contentious items. HR 216, which urged repudiation of the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, drew extended debate over whether the plan had been adopted without legislative input and whether it could affect permits or future policy; after discussion, the sponsor voluntarily deferred the resolution to return with a revised approach focused on a legislative hearing or review. SCR 24, dealing with chronic wasting disease rules, was introduced with amendments that would raise the prevalence threshold, cap samples, allow zone removal after three years without new detections, and lift baiting/feed prohibitions above a higher prevalence level; the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• And the 13A resolution is Congress.
• ,</c> before Congress, before Congress, which<00:52:43.720><c> is</c><00:52:43.840><c> a</c><00:52:43.880
• The attorney general lied before Congress. That's no small thing.
• The attorney general lied before Congress. That's no small thing.

Bills: HF3900 , HF1849

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• defense industrial policy analysts. who can bring serious options to the Secretary of Defense and the Congress
• Department of Defense and Congress to target industrial-based investment in critical infrastructure,
• manner, when requested by this committee, its subcommittees, or other appropriate committees of Congress
• And if confirmed, I'm eager to work with this committee, with you, and with the rest of the Congress
• And of course, I asked a similar, Admiral Propano, I asked a similar line of questioning to Congress.

Committees: Senate Subcommittee on Personnel , Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Keywords: defense industrial base, small business, workforce development, acquisition processes, national security, cybersecurity, critical minerals

Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.

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• Assembly Member, I'm pleased to present H.R. 117, which calls upon Congress to reform Section 230 of
• This resolution calls on Congress to reform Section 230, starting with passage of the bipartisan Sunset
• A two-year sunset gives Congress time to replace this outdated law with targeted reforms that preserve
• So we're not creating that; it has already been introduced in Congress, and that's what we're calling
• Hopefully, if, you know, in the near term, if there's one thing that this Congress could do this year

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

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• Unfortunately, it didn't pass the Senate in that Congress.
• So that was the end of the two-year cycle; Congress ended, and it had to be reintroduced.
• In the last Congress, we reintroduced it.
• Senator Luján did introduce, again, this session of Congress, the ASECYA Act.
• It was introduced in the last session of Congress but did not pass.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• There are two pieces of legislation pending in Congress, one in the House and one in the Senate.
• S.J.R. 17 simply urges Congress and the President to allow states to extend...
• Congress and the President to allow states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans'
• Congress has already extended certain medical and home loan benefits to veterans of other allied countries

Summary: The Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard two resolutions honoring veterans. S.J.R. 14, authored by Senator Gabaldon, urges California’s congressional delegation to support federal legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps who served in World War II. Brigadier General Ruth Wong testified in strong support, describing the nurses’ frontline service, harsh conditions, discrimination, POW experiences, and long-overlooked sacrifices. Senators praised the measure and noted the historical significance of recognizing these women’s service. The committee also heard S.J.R. 17, presented by Senator Choi, which honors Republic of Korea veterans who fought alongside American troops in Vietnam and later became U.S. citizens. The resolution urges Congress and the President to allow states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans’ cemeteries to these veterans without jeopardizing federal cemetery funding. No opposition testimony was offered, and senators emphasized the importance of recognizing allied service members who fought with U.S. forces. Both resolutions were moved on call and later adopted by the committee on 5-0 votes. The chair thanked members for supporting veterans and closed the hearing after announcing the final votes.

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• aisle also spoke out about the harm that Minnesotans would experience from HR 1 before it passed in Congress
• before<00:05:14.360><c> it</c><00:05:14.480><c> passed</c><00:05:14.880><c> in</c><00:05:15.000><c> Congress
• </c> before it passed in Congress. before it passed in Congress.

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• This federal program was established by Congress under H.R. 1 this past summer in 2025.
• This federal program was established by This federal program was established by Congress<00:57:35.119
• under HR1 this past summer in Congress under HR1 this past summer in 2025. 2025. 2025.
• One fact is Congress passed House Resolution 1 that included this provision.
• One fact is Congress not in dispute.

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• know you all know this, but for those others that might be listening, as a reminder to all of us, Congress
• While Congress is handing over its power to Trump, the courts still stand largely independent.
• But this is something we can, and we should, fix in Congress.
• But this is something we can and should fix in Congress.
• Congress must not stand by. The courts must not stand by. The people must not stand by.

Summary: The Senate convened with routine opening business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the filing of several reports, such as the Parole Board’s 2023 annual report and a fiscal year 2025 prior-year deficiency report from the Comptroller. Those reports were ordered placed on file. The remainder of the session was devoted almost entirely to a series of brief statements by the Senate President and many senators responding to what they described as federal actions under the Trump administration, especially immigration enforcement without due process, court defiance, and broader threats to democratic norms. Senators repeatedly condemned the detention and deportation of immigrants, students, researchers, and even some U.S. citizens, citing specific Massachusetts cases including Ramesa Ozturk of Tufts, Juan Francisco Mendez, Sunua Petrova, and others. Members also raised concerns about cuts to federal funding affecting Massachusetts, including NIH and university research, asthma prevention, education, climate resilience, and veterans’ services. Several senators tied these issues to the state’s economy, higher education, health care, and immigrant communities, and many invoked Massachusetts and American history to argue for due process, the rule of law, and resistance to authoritarianism. A few policy responses were mentioned, including support for increasing funding for the Attorney General to handle lawsuits, and references to bills or proposals such as the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, the Dignity Not Deportation Act, the Safe Communities Act, and the Location Shield Act. The Senate President also referenced the chamber’s broader “Response 2025” initiative. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on during the statements themselves, aside from the adoption of an order to adjourn and the setting of the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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• And in pillar seven, that pillar wholly focuses on state AI laws and says that Congress should preempt
• The framework calls on Congress to tackle The framework calls on Congress to tackle specific issues like
• So you may be wondering what is happening in Congress.
• And then the second part of the question is, what is the likelihood that we'll actually see Congress
• I'm not even talking about Congress acting.

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• The court did not address the fiscal impact on the states, and that's the role of Congress, but Congress
• but Congress hasn't addressed it either it's been 44 years of living with an unfunded mandate how much
• Department of Education and urges the United States Congress to fully cooperate with these efforts.
• Department of Education and urges the United States Congress to fully cooperate with these efforts.
• And again, I would like to point out, this memorial just asks Congress to help facilitate the process

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• Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms a person may be elected as either a member of Congress
• House Memorial 2001, Withdrawal United Nations Urging Congress, sends a memorial to the U.S.
• We should be urging Congress to fire Kristi Noem to enhance the country's interests.
• Madam Chair, members, House Memorial 2004, urging Congress to defund the IMF, sends a memorial to the
• United States President and Congress urging the United States to cease all funding to the IMF and to

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long minority calendar covering a wide range of bills, with sponsors giving brief descriptions and members frequently raising concerns about constitutionality, cost, federal preemption, and policy impacts. Topics included medical intervention and vaccination/mask prohibitions, state treasurer investment rules, vacant state positions reporting, shooting range closure limits, congressional term limits, audit penalties, cellphone use while driving, procurement restrictions tied to China, air ambulance regulation, hospital immigration-status reporting, SNAP purchase restrictions, school assessment changes, school contract transparency, religious excusals from school, student contact information, fitness reporting, and several property tax, water, and agriculture measures. Members also discussed bills on AI-generated sexual material consent verification, DEI liability, hate-crime sentencing, commercial driver forfeiture tied to immigration status, speed-limiting devices for repeat speeding offenses, PFAS firefighting foam, name changes for sex offenders, abortion-inducing drugs, prisoner transition services, sexual extortion penalties, solar radiation management bans, and cultivated-cell food labeling and sales bans. Several bills drew explicit opposition or requests to pull them from consent, especially those affecting abortion access, immigration-related hospital reporting, school testing, religious release programs, DEI policies, and cultivated-cell foods. Members noted that some measures appeared duplicative, overly broad, or likely unconstitutional, and in multiple cases referenced prior vetoes or prior-year versions of the same bills. Supportive comments were also made on selected bills, including the PFAS foam prohibition, the assistive technology study committee, the digital goods consumer protection bill, and the prisoner transition services extension. The caucus also considered water and infrastructure measures, including brackish groundwater funding and studies, water augmentation authority bonds, Pima County water rates, groundwater transport rules, and HOA drought watering limits. Toward the end, members reviewed election-related memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers, a memorial urging withdrawal from the United Nations, and another urging defunding the IMF; all three were noted as being on consent and were pulled for further discussion. The meeting closed with announcements, including a note about a local missing-person concern and a caucus recognition program called the Affordable Arizona Award.

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• are shoveling at us chaos, in Congress are shoveling at us chaos, uncertainty<00:12:50.160><c> and</
• I want to say that we could end up in a special session if Congress takes the deadly actions that they're
• But, uh, I think members really need to take some time because even in Congress, you know, they'll take
• ,</c><00:26:45.520><c> you</c> take some time cuz even in Congress, you take some time cuz even in Congress

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• House Resolution 188 by Representative Butler to memorialize Congress in opposition to any provision
• H.C.R. 49 by Representative Fisher memorializes Congress to take action necessary to include physical
• Speaker Pro Tem, H.R. 37 by Representative Wiley, to memorialize Congress to take action necessary to
• Military Affairs memorializes Congress to issue the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to U.S. veterans
• and this concurrent resolution is just asking Congress to memorialize this.

Bills: HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , HR252 , HR253 , HR254 , HR255 , HR256 , HCR103 , HCR104 , SB83 , SB143 , SB155 , SB228 , SB283 , SB295 , SB338 , SB388 , SB408 , SB431 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HB302 , HB597 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SCR24 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB357 , SB406 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , HR37 , HCR64 , HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR217 , HCR11 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR66 , HCR68 , HR9 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR50 , HCR62 , HCR67 , HCR71 , HCR78 , HCR81 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , HCR6 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB258 , HB633 , HB801 , HB61 , HB98 , HB102 , HB139 , HB142 , HB170 , HB185 , HB194 , HB199 , HB231 , HB247 , HB294 , HB336 , HB474 , HB661 , HB842 , HB852 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB79 , HB251 , HB625 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1155 , HB1186 , HB1224 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1254 , HB1255 , HB1256 , SB41 , SB44 , SB64 , SB84 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB107 , SB118 , SB142 , SB192 , SB195 , SB199 , SB219 , SB222 , SB234 , SB241 , SB255 , SB275 , SB277 , SB292 , SB294 , SB306 , SB314 , SB482 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , HB646 , HB824 , HB341 , HB682 , HB766 , HB926 , HB998 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1201 , HB1223 , HB603 , HB940 , HB1191 , SB47 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , SB149 , SB382

Keywords: condolences, memorial resolution, House Resolution, Shreveport, children, tragedy, sympathy, bereavement, tribute, mourning, schoolchildren, public charter school, elementary school, Head Start, family loss, Louisiana House of Representatives, condolence resolution, House resolution, victims, family support

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• First, our former Vice Chair of this committee, Assembly Member James Gallagher, was elected to Congress
• In 1955, in response to the difficulties experienced during World War II, Congress created the Federal
• In 1986, Congress followed up with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which required
• the Gulf War in 1990, In 1955, in response to the difficulties experienced during World War II, Congress
• In 1986, Congress followed up with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which required

Committee: House Elections

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• Sometimes we call these hankies in the wind that we send to Congress, hoping that they will pay attention
• This just encourages Congress to reaffirm... ...one of their own laws that was passed in 1976, and that
• When you look at this joint memorial, what we're doing is we're sending a letter to Congress.
• This joint memorial is sending a letter to Congress, the USDA, HHS, and to the President himself, that
• So we're going to ask Congress, the USDA, HHS, and the President to support us as we push real natural

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• even in tough situations—and we are living in a period where Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress
• :12:04.800><c> the</c><00:12:04.959><c> Republicans</c><00:12:05.440><c> in</c><00:12:05.680><c> Congress
• Well, I want to say that we could end up in a special session if Congress takes the deadly actions that
• :12:41.360><c> special</c><00:12:41.600><c> session</c><00:12:41.920><c> if</c><00:12:42.240><c> Congress
• </c><00:12:42.639><c> takes</c> in a special session if Congress takes in a special session if Congress

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• and the Texas Senate. state service to a close in 1992 when she was elected to the United States Congress
• Widely recognized as one of the most effective translators in Congress, she was responsible for authoring
• I shouldn't say ascended, when she went to Congress. I was able to take that on. Health care.
• Johnson as a congress person.
• She'll be missed by Congress.

Bills: SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40