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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Response to Federal Hemp Ban - 11/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
- a very difficult Congress um to change<00:08:56.000><c> this.
- Congress and here in Minnesota so that Congress and here in Minnesota so that Minnesota<00:12:03.760>
- Congress needs to fix what we must do.
- If Congress is a $230 million industry.
- </c> I strongly urge all members of Congress I strongly urge all members of Congress to<00:45:24.000>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- CONGRESS HAS PROVIDED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
- You're now a member of the 119th Congress." NOW A MEMBER OF 119TH CONGRESS. >> Trent Kelly. G.
- I was an 11-month member of Congress at the time.
- This is the solution, and Congress must pass it.
- That's why long before I came to Congress, I worked on this issue at the state level.
Keywords:
internet freedom, Iran, cybersecurity, VPN, DTC technology, information access, human rights, digital tools, Emergency Reporting Act, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Disaster Information Reporting System, DIRS, network outage reporting, outage notifications, 9-1-1, public safety answering point, PSAP, emergency communications center, broadband
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What more can Congress do to protect U.S. investors from companies effectively controlled by a hostile
- I believe Congress should act to delist CCP-affiliated companies until there is a parity of treatment
- And now we need a united Congress to take action to prevent this.
- And that's why whatever Congress does, it has to be very crystal clear on the prohibition.
- Congress has been focused on this issue in multiple Congresses, and in this Congress I've introduced
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When I first came to Congress, Mr.
- Speaker, I first came to Congress, Mr.
- </c> These are all programs that Congress These are all programs that Congress authorized.<00:52:53.760
- Congress to leave a place better than Congress to leave a place better than you<01:12:16.719><c> found
- Congress. I extend my deepest gratitude Congress.
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is their Congress to stop him.
- /c> Congress have been demanding Congress have been demanding accountability<01:17:07.920><c> for</c>
- </c><02:56:55.920><c> on</c> populate the United States Congress on populate the United States Congress
- </c> Congress chair, Miss McCain. Congress chair, Miss McCain.
- </c><06:15:49.120><c> to</c> Americans have been asking Congress to Americans have been asking Congress
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Saturday, January 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speak, then, your final word over the first half of the 119th Congress, that we would know the might
- Signed sincerely, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Member of Congress.
- The Chair declares the first session of the 109th Congress adjourned sine die.
- CONGRESS ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
- TAKE THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 119TH CONGRESS AND GATHERED INTO YOUR DIVINE DESIGN.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I KNOW PEOPLE THINK THAT CONGRESS IS DRAMA AND THEATER.
- And that question led me to Congress.
- AND THAT QUESTION LED ME TO CONGRESS.
- And most of this Congress, we have watched a President ignore the will of Congress.
- AND MOST OF THIS CONGRESS, WE HAVE WATCHED A PRESIDENT IGNORE THE WILL OF CONGRESS. . . . .
Keywords:
Inspectors General, removal standard, government oversight, accountability, transparency, IG, watchdogs, federal oversight, executive branch, presidential removal, for-cause removal, independent oversight, anti-corruption, waste fraud and abuse, malfeasance, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, inefficiency, neglect of duty
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> veterans packages considered by Congress veterans packages considered by Congress in<00:18:48.160
- </c> the first time ever, have Congress the first time ever, have Congress interfere<00:29:37.200><c>
- As a Congress, we have to do right by our veterans.
- This bill includes Congress to act.
- </c><01:18:42.719><c> to</c> veterans do not want this Congress to veterans do not want this Congress
Keywords:
Orland Project, Central Valley Project, Sacramento Canal Unit, water transfer, water rights, drought relief, federal reclamation, Bureau of Reclamation, California water, irrigation, water management, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act, Reclamation Reform Act, water users association, water supply, drought resilience
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/21/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third Provincial Congress.
- PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
- NOR DOES THIS CONGRESS INCLINED TO STRUCK YOU ON THAT POINT.
- The Provincial Congress then voted unanimously to support independence.
- THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS THEN VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship.
The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed.
The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Members Discuss Federal Impacts, Medicaid, SNAP Cuts in 2026 Budget - 04/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill passed with only Republican votes in Congress.
- Republicans told us we were exaggerating, that Congress would never do that.
- , that Congress would never do<00:03:10.519><c> that.
- And the people in Congress, the Republicans in Congress and White House who made this happen will get
- ><c> the</c><00:07:19.520><c> Republicans</c> the people in Congress, the Republicans the people in Congress
Summary:
Senate DFL senators discussed the Health and Human Services supplemental budget on the floor, framing it as a response to federal HR 1 and related Trump administration policies that they said shift costs to states, counties, hospitals, and families. Senators Liz Bolden, Lindsey Port, Erin Murphy, Alice Mann, and Rob Kupec argued the bill is needed to backfill cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, stabilize hospitals, and prevent property tax increases and service disruptions. They said the package totals about $700 million, with more than $250 million aimed at hospital support and roughly $300 million to help counties absorb food-support cost shifts.
Members described the federal changes as adding red tape and work-reporting requirements that would cause eligible people to lose coverage, with estimates cited of more than 150,000 Minnesotans losing Medicaid and about 62,000 losing individual-market coverage due to higher premiums. They also said counties would face new administrative burdens and hiring needs, and that rural hospitals, safety-net providers, and EMS systems would see more uncompensated care. One senator noted Dakota County could face an additional $11 million next year and property tax increases, while another said Minnesota hospitals could see charity care rise by more than $269 million next year.
The discussion also covered specific funding in the bill, including $300 million for hospital stabilization, with $150 million for HCMC, nearly $115 million for other hospital stabilization grants, almost $18 million for community safety-net providers, and $15 million for rural EMS uncompensated care. Senators said these funds are short-term measures, not long-term fixes, and that if the state did nothing, the health care system and SNAP administration could collapse. They said they do not expect Republican support in the Senate and suggested longer-term options could include federal changes after the next election or state-level tax changes on the ultra-wealthy. No vote outcome was stated in the excerpt, but the senators indicated the bill would move forward with DFL support.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Murphy Speaks to Progress of Work Groups - 05/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And I am deeply disappointed in our Republican members of Congress.
- This passed by one vote in of Congress.
- We could see the Congress coming with a butcher knife to do deep cuts in health care.
- We could see the Congress<00:12:33.200><c> coming.
- We could see the Congress coming.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Each state is allowed to send two statues to Congress to represent them.
- Each state is allowed to send two statues to Congress to represent them.
- ,</c> speech to a joint session of Congress, speech to a joint session of Congress, uh<00:03:34.879><
- That is not the prime location for statues to be displayed in Congress.
- The prime displayed in Congress.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a failure of Congress not to act.
- 21:21.120><c> this</c> Congress has repeatedly recognized this Congress has repeatedly recognized this
- :31.560><c> in</c><03:32:31.640><c> 2019</c> Congress recognized this problem in 2019 Congress recognized
- </c><03:48:26.960><c> actually</c> partisan basis this Congress actually partisan basis this Congress
- </c> 99-year leasing authority from Congress. 99-year leasing authority from Congress.
Bills:
HB6472 , HB6392 , HB4307 , HB4386 , SB723 , HB3692 , HR681 , HB1945 , HR755 , HB5419 , HB3903 , HB5910 , HB6365 , HCR38
Keywords:
education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition, higher education, human trafficking, labor training, employee education, Department of Labor, victim identification, law enforcement, trafficking prevention, motorcycle access, Federal Lands Recreation, America the Beautiful pass, recreation fees, national parks, Indian land, mortgage processing, Bureau of Indian Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members of Congress.
- Speaker, Members of Congress, representatives of the American people across all states, territories,
- Indeed, the very principle on which your Congress was founded—no taxation without representation—was
- Indeed, the very principle on which your Congress was founded—no taxation without representation—was
- Indeed, the very principle on which your Congress was founded—no taxation without representation—was
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about 10 African American members of Congress that could be wiped away in Congress if we don't stand
- Congress will not decide this. This legislature will not decide this.
- And the representation that we have in Congress is not returning resources.
- he's entitled to more Republican seats in Congress, regardless of how the people vote.
- And in Congress, I have a representative, Doug LaMalfa, who does that, and you have one, Mr.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and brief recess, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor debate centered on redistricting measures, especially ACA 8, along with SB 280, AB 604, and related motions. A point of order challenging the constitutionality of the redistricting items was raised by Assembly Member DeMaio, but the chair ruled it not well taken; an appeal was taken and the chair was sustained, 58-18. The body also approved a motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 (57-20), rejected a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary (19-58), and defeated a motion to take up AJR 21 without regard to file (19-58). Earlier, the consent calendar was taken up and SB 482 was removed at the author’s request; ACR 105 was listed on the consent calendar and the roll was opened, though the transcript then moved into further procedural business.
The main substantive debate focused on ACA 8, described by supporters as an “Election Rigging Response Act” that would temporarily use voter-approved congressional district boundaries and send the question to the voters, while opponents argued it would undermine California’s independent redistricting system and violate the state constitution. Supporters, including Assembly Members Berman, Lowenthal, Boerner, Carrillo, Mark González, Bonta, Gibson, Elhawary, Gabriel, Salachi, Ransom, Ávila Farías, and others, framed the measure as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas and other states, warning that Donald Trump and Republican-led states were trying to rig the 2026 election and threaten democracy, health care, immigrant communities, and other rights. Several supporters emphasized that ACA 8 would still leave the final decision to California voters and argued the state needed to act to preserve fair representation and counter national power grabs.
Opponents, including Assembly Members Wallace, Ta, Gallagher, DeMaio, Dixon, Patterson, and Davies, argued that ACA 8 would abandon the voter-created independent citizens’ redistricting commission, erode trust, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a “power grab.” They stressed that Californians had already approved independent redistricting, that the Legislature lacked authority to redraw maps, and that the proposal was rushed with limited public input. Several opponents also criticized the cost of a special election and argued the state should focus on other priorities. The debate was marked by repeated admonitions from the chair to avoid impugning motives and to keep remarks decorous, but no final vote on ACA 8 itself appears in the transcript excerpt.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, and I yield back. me to Congress. Their advocacy reminds me to Congress.
- Number one, obstruction of Congress.
- Congress created IDEA. Congress assigned for a few. Today, more than 7 million for a few.
- </c><09:11:27.918><c> Congress</c><09:11:28.398><c> assigned</c> Congress created IDEA.
- Congress assigned its enforcement.
Keywords:
H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee and Joint Committee on the Arts May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so it's my hope that Congress... ...truly love.
- And so it's my hope that Congress steps in to protect funding for these agencies.
- We're working with Congress.
- Angela Tati, consultant and Auburn Hip Hop Congress. Thank you for convening us.
- That's a Congress I want to be part of. Yeah, not this one. Okay.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on how federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and creative industries in California. Chair Ben Allen, Vice Chair Chris Ward, and other members described the moment as a crisis, citing proposed or implemented cuts to the NEA, NEH, and IMLS, grant terminations, leadership removals, and budget proposals to zero out major cultural agencies. Members emphasized that arts and humanities are both culturally essential and economically significant, and they framed the hearing as a chance to hear impacts on the ground and consider state and federal responses.
Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA highlighted the scale of the problem. Harky said federal rescissions and policy changes are causing immediate financial harm, forcing hiring freezes, program cancellations, and emergency fundraising, while disproportionately hurting rural, immigrant, elder, and small community organizations. She noted California’s creative economy generates hundreds of billions of dollars and urged support for restoring state arts funding, museum grants, and legislation such as SB 456 and AB 3149, along with federal measures like the Charitable Act and Performing Arts Tax Parity Act. Fisher focused on film and television production, saying runaway production, outdated tax rules, and weak federal IP protections are harming workers and local businesses; she urged federal production incentives, tax parity for performers, and stronger protections against AI misuse of artists’ voices and likenesses.
State agency leaders Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council described direct impacts from federal funding disruptions. Noguchi said California Humanities lost NEH support immediately, putting grants and documentary projects at risk and prompting possible litigation and appeals. Lucas said the State Library initially faced a major IMLS funding loss but has since had part of the money restored, though still with a reduced amount that will limit local assistance. Purcell said the California Arts Council is assessing terminated grants and fielding urgent calls from grantees, while continuing to distribute state arts funds and track the damage. Members asked about bipartisan support, business coalition-building, economic measurement, AI threats to creative work, and the implications of federal leadership changes; no votes were taken, but the hearing ended with calls for continued advocacy, legal action, and possible state investment to stabilize the sector.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/03/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A sitting member of Congress Monday, the first day of Pride...
- Republicans being elected to Congress.
- And now we're talking about representing them in Congress.
- And now we're talking about representing them in Congress.
- It is unconstitutional, I hope, CONGRESS MEMBERS.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no.
The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber.
The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators.
Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the STOP CSAM Act. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as the chair of this subcommittee during this Congress, and I'm equally delighted to have as
- Senator Durbin and I, in the last Congress, introduced... introduced what I believe is truly landmark
- But that still leaves us with a 7 million decrease in reports. particularly in a year when Congress,
- Now is the time for Congress to act. I look forward to your questions. Thank you.
- This Congress and past Congresses have given us wonderful tools when it comes to laws. punishing online
Keywords:
Stop CSAM Act, child exploitation, online safety, reporting requirements, tech accountability, NCMEC, survivor support, legislative testimony
Summary:
The committee meeting centered around the urgent need to address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, focusing primarily on the testimony and discussions surrounding the Stop CSAM Act. Several witnesses, including representatives from law enforcement and advocacy organizations, highlighted the significant drop in reports of child exploitation cases despite an alarming increase in actual incidents. Concerns were raised about tech companies' reporting practices, with calls for more stringent requirements to ensure timely and accurate reporting of suspected abuse. The legislation aims to fortify protections for child victims by imposing stricter obligations on tech platforms to report incidents and support law enforcement in investigations.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> Ways and Means Committee, this Congress, Ways and Means Committee, this Congress, and<03:49:15.600
- We Congress in the middle of recovery.
- </c><04:04:41.760><c> and</c> not have to come back to Congress and not have to come back to Congress
- </c><04:04:53.439><c> It</c> the Congress. It should be automatic. It the Congress.
- </c> Committee this Congress. So I thank Mr. Committee this Congress. So I thank Mr.
Bills:
HB3317 , HCR75 , HR227 , HB7959 , HB8364 , HB6431 , HB6903 , HB5334 , HB2347 , HB5366 , HB6495 , HB7971 , HB6956 , HB4930
Keywords:
gratuity, death benefit, civil servants, line of duty, federal employees, compensation, survivor benefits, emergency appropriations, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, agriculture, National Agriculture Day, support, industry impact, celebration