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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But we came together on a bipartisan basis, a Republican president condemning a Democratic president's
- decision, Democratic members of Congress and Republican members of Congress joining together.
- And just as, you know, I often cringe when I go to a Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Party dinner, knowing
- For Democrats, especially, Bob Foster modeled how to lead with strong values.
- For Democrats, especially, Bob Foster modeled how to lead with strong values while also understanding
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to stress that when I collected signatures for this resolution, Republicans and Democrats all
- The Democratic leader is recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I told her that her story is one of many Arizonans, and that many of us here in the Democratic Caucus
- The Democratic Caucus has fought for more funding for higher education so that our students don't have
- Our caucus has stood alongside the workers every time because we have stood up with Democrats.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> This is a commission of uh two Democrats This is a commission of uh two Democrats from<00:19:54.080
- :55.388><c> [snorts]</c> from the House, two Democrats [snorts] from the House, two Democrats [snorts
- The people that voted against this were seven Democrats, Republicans, bipartisan with this.
- </c><01:14:22.560><c> when</c> brought in um the House Democrats when brought in um the House Democrats
- And now Democrats are about to kill the bill on Office of Inspector General.
Keywords:
Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 69 Jul 15th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Court officers notify the Democratic members of a caucus at 12 noon in rooms A1 and A2.
- And after they've seated, the first words out of my mouth are, like in D.C., Democrats sit on one side
- It is not uncommon for House Democrats and House Republicans to file legislation together, to co-sponsor
- Our Republican colleagues across the aisle, as Democrats often have better candy, which they freely distribute
- take up issues that people in our community are not yet on the same page on, it is not uncommon for Democrats
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed several guests and birthday celebrants, and adopted a resolution honoring the Jeller family for 100 years of service to Plymouth. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition authorizing a lease for Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth. The chamber then took up Senate No. 3028, the omnibus animal welfare bill titled “An act promoting pet equity, treatment, and safety,” which Ways and Means recommended ought to pass with a House amendment and an emergency preamble.
During debate on S. 3028, members described the bill as a package of animal welfare reforms covering veterinary technician regulation, expanded oversight of veterinary medicine, pet insurance disclosures and cancellation rights, changes to the Beagle Bill adoption process, a ban on animal testing for household products when alternatives exist, requirements for reporting found dogs to law enforcement, protections for service dogs in transportation, stronger kennel licensing enforcement, and limits on discrimination against companion animals in public and senior housing. Several members spoke in support, especially of Section 25, which creates a civil process for animal neglect cases so authorities can seek care or removal without relying solely on felony prosecution; supporters said it better balances animal protection with due process and human crises. The House rejected two proposed amendments, adopted two others, and then passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-1.
The House also passed Senate No. 2577, increasing parking fees in the town of Scituate, and House No. 2250, dissolving the Whately Water District, by roll call vote of 150-0. In addition, the House declined to concur with Senate amendments to House No. 4361, a bill concerning benefits for teachers, and instead ordered a Committee of Conference, appointing Representatives Ryan of Boston, Gonzales of Springfield, and Ferguson of Holden. Finally, the House passed House No. 5492, authorizing Billerica to transfer land for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 69 Jul 15th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Court officers notify the Democratic members of a caucus at 12 noon in Rooms A1 and A2.
- After they've seated, the first words out of my mouth are: like in D.C., Democrats sit on one side, Republicans
- It is not uncommon for House Democrats and House Republicans to file legislation together, to co-sponsor
- Our Republican colleagues across the aisle, as Democrats often have better candy, which they freely distribute
- take up issues that people in our community are not yet on the same page on, it is not uncommon for Democrats
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice chair bracket here, Democrat making member and Munns representatives Abbott here.
- Yes, Democrat and ranking member. It means yes. Representatives Abbott, yes.
- Vice chair bracket, yes, Democrat and ranking member. It means yes. Representatives Abbott.
- Yes. >> Democratic ranking member and means yes. Representatives Abbott yes, are to state.
- Yes, Democratic ranking member. It means yes. Representatives Abbott, yes, our state. Yes, baker.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 023 Feb 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Democratic county. Democratic county. >> Hold<01:00:26.319><c> on.
- </c> former Democrat. former Democrat.
- That is the Democrat party. subject is. That is the Democrat party.
- Democrats as well.
- Democrats as well. A conservatives. Democrats as well.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> substitute and guess what the Democrats substitute and guess what the Democrats voted<00:56:19.200
- Protected by the Democrat sanctuary laws.
- Democrats voted against this bill last time.
- It should be something that even open-borders Democrats can agree with us on.
- It should be something that even open-borders Democrats can agree with us on.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 008 Jan 22nd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I think the Democrats were doing pretty well, but we've slowed down a little bit.
- Uh I think the Democrats<00:25:39.520><c> were</c><00:25:39.760><c> doing</c><00:25:39.919><c> pretty
- </c><00:25:40.080><c> well,</c><00:25:40.240><c> but</c> Democrats were doing pretty well, but Democrats
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers honor 50th anniversary of High School Page Program 3/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The future of democratic institutions such as the Minnesota House of Representatives relies on the engagement
- representative Hansen J whereas the<00:01:36.680><c> future</c><00:01:37.159><c> of</c><00:01:37.360><c> democratic
- </c><00:01:38.280><c> institutions</c> the future of democratic institutions the future of democratic
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now mind you, we had Republicans and Democrats united in the House working with Republicans and Democrats
- A with Republicans and Democrats. A different version in the Senate.
- And I recognized the Democrats and the Republicans are in different places.
- Hundreds of Democrats signed on.
- Well, Democrats and Republicans, we all love veterans, right?
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 6th, 2026
Alabama House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ... ...any administration, whether it's Democrat or Republican.
- Two Republicans and two Democrats. Palmer, and Terry Su.
- Two Republicans and two Democrats. >> All right.
- I stand for integrity in our democratic process.
- I learned from Democrats. If I got enough time, I'm going to give you two instances.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- When was the last time we had a Democratic governor in this state?
- If we get a Democratic governor, Democrats in charge, and they appoint a whole bunch of liberal judges
- Talking about Republican versus Democrat. I mean, 30 seconds.
- I don't care whether the court is Republican or Democrat. Don't care.
- a pro-life majority of the legislature controlled by Democrats.
Summary:
The Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 3088, where members discussed concerns raised by hospitals about proposed language changes. The bill sponsor said he was still working with hospitals and would continue to refine the measure, but several members objected to voting before seeing the revised language. HB 3088 was nevertheless voted do pass by an 8-4 vote. The committee then approved House Bill 2749 by an 8-4-1 vote, after which it moved into public hearing.
The committee heard House Bill 2844, which would prohibit paraquat use in Missouri and require reporting related to its use. Representative Gallick said the bill was intended to be narrow and focused on paraquat’s toxicity and possible links to Parkinson’s disease. Supporters, including the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Sierra Club, and others, argued that paraquat is highly toxic, that research links exposure to increased Parkinson’s risk, and that many countries have banned it. Opponents from the Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri AgriBusiness Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers, and Missouri Pork Association said paraquat is a restricted-use pesticide already regulated under federal law, is important for weed control and crop production, and that a state ban would set a dangerous precedent and harm farmers. The committee took no final action on HB 2844 during the hearing.
The committee also heard House Bill 1880, which would bar school districts and charter schools from selling beverages with more than 100 milligrams of caffeine per container to students. Representative Reuter said the bill was inspired by students from Seckman High School and cited concerns about adolescent caffeine consumption. Student witnesses described energy drink use at school, health effects such as anxiety, heart racing, dehydration, and sleep disruption, and said the bill would help reduce harmful habits. Several members supported the goal but suggested the threshold might be too high, that private schools receiving state scholarship funds should be included, and that school boards might be a better place to address the issue; others noted the bill lacked an enforcement provision. No vote was taken on HB 1880.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rather, he deployed an army to come to the Capitol, breach it, and stop democratic proceedings.
- Caucus to reflect on the Democratic Caucus to reflect on the solemn<01:23:26.639><c> anniversary</c>
- victories up and down the Democratic victories up and down the ballot<01:24:37.520><c> as</c><01:24:
- I said that earlier because this was not an attack on Democrats. It's not an attack on Republicans.
- Democrats. Democrats.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- You said you were a Democrat state representative.
- My hope is based on those Democrat principles.
- So I understand the Congress... ...is based on those Democrat principles.
- The only system we have is to identify them either Democrat or Republican.
- It doesn't matter that we're both Democrats.
Summary:
The Committee on Children and Families heard public testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and related levy/bond questions from April to the November general election, extend terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The sponsor argued the bill would increase voter participation, broaden community input, and potentially save money, while several supporters said April turnout is too low and that November elections would better reflect the county’s voters. Supporters also said the change could help candidates campaign more effectively and bring more attention to school issues.
Opponents, including school board members, parents, and the Missouri NEA and Missouri School Boards Association, argued the bill would politicize school board races, crowd out local issues on November ballots, and reduce the value of staggered terms and institutional continuity. Several witnesses objected to carving out only St. Charles County rather than making any change statewide, and some warned that limiting levy and bond elections could delay urgent district needs. One witness also said the bill would burden regular parents and community members who run for school board, while others emphasized that school boards should remain focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than partisan labels.
After testimony, the committee voted on Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1002 and advanced it by a vote of 10 aye, 5 no, and 1 present. The committee then took up Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1135, described as the Henderson, Bentley, and Mason’s law, and voted it do pass by 16 aye and 9 no. The committee then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- New Mexico already has democratic tools: elections, recall elections, and judicial remedies to address
- The sponsor said that having a democratically led state is critical.
- The sponsor said there is no impetus to input a democratic process at the moment and expressed concern
- So having a democratically led state is critical.
- And so there's no impetus for us to even input a democratic process at the moment.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We did nothing but the same thing that our counterparts did, the Democrats, did the prior year.
- But the same thing that our counterparts did, the Democrats, did the prior year.
- you know, the representative seemed to indicate some kind of imbalance or hypocrisy, and if the Democratic
- testified in favor last year on Senate Bill 22 in this committee in favor. in which there was a Democratic
- He said the practice may have gone back even earlier than 1999, when Democrats controlled both the House
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #5
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader, I'll just note that the Democrats and the Rules Committee did pull this from consent.
- I know we had Democratic bills put on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- I just wanted to make sure that we have Democratic bills that will come from our constituents, I just
- I'm not seeing any of these bills for many of our Democratic members, and so far it looks like they're
- I did not see that we had a Democratic bill.
Summary:
The committee worked through a long Minority Caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items on consent and several pulled for discussion. Early items included resolutions on Judea and Samaria, bullion depository bills, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget proposal, and a veterans services appropriation. Members also heard transportation-related bills on driver permits, citations, boat insurance, English proficiency for commercial drivers and motor carriers, photo enforcement, and a measure restricting incarceration for unpaid fines and fees. Several members raised concerns about constitutional issues, public safety, or whether bills were duplicative or targeted at specific groups.
A large portion of the meeting focused on education and school governance bills. These included proposals on school district bond advisors, restrictions on school property leases and purchases, public meeting requirements, term limits and training for school board members, patriotic youth group access to students, computer science proficiency, and a bill requiring fingerprint clearance cards for traffic school instructors. Members repeatedly criticized what they described as inconsistent treatment of public schools versus ESA/private school programs, and several education bills were pulled from consent for further discussion. Other bills addressed child safety and family law, including DCS credit freezes, recorded child interviews, parents’ rights notices, mandatory reporting of threats by minors, sex offender residency and GPS monitoring, and a bill on guardianship rights during DCS investigations.
The committee also considered a number of social services, health, and labor/consumer bills. These included SNAP work requirement and verification measures, a SNAP error-rate audit, dementia care telemonitoring funding, a Braille transcription appropriation, court fee limits, a physician assistant compact, pediatric licensure compact, and a kratom regulation bill. Members debated an earned wage access licensing bill at length, with opponents calling it predatory and akin to payday lending, while supporters argued it provided a regulated consumer option. Other measures covered cash acceptance by businesses, 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers, AI rules for state agencies, and a bill on public nuisance actions by the Attorney General. Several of these drew warnings about constitutional problems, preemption, or burdens on vulnerable populations.
Energy, water, and tax policy also featured prominently. The committee heard bills on fuel formulations, gas tax relief, data centers and small modular nuclear reactors, utility reporting, and a Commerce Authority mandate to reduce fuel prices. Members criticized some proposals as favoring industry, preempting local control, or lacking a clear funding plan. The meeting ended after additional items on veterans, sample ballot mailing dates, and other miscellaneous measures, with multiple bills noted as pulled from consent or subject to later votes; no final roll-call results were detailed in the transcript excerpt.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - House Floor Session - Opening Day Ceremony
Arizona House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We now have Eric Robbins, who is the Pima County Democratic Party chair.
- And out of true bipartisanship, I invited two Democrats to join me here today. Mr.
- And out of true bipartisanship, I invited two Democrats to join me here today.
- And out of true bipartisanship, I invited two Democrats to join me here today.
- The Republican Caucus is not meeting tomorrow, and the Democratic Caucus is not meeting tomorrow.
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Democrats, caucus call. Caucus call. Senate Democrats, caucus call.
- Senate Democrats, caucus call. Caucus call. Senate Democrats, please note the caucus call.
- Senate Democrats caucus call. Senate Democrats, please note the caucus call. Major recess.