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• 03.120><c> they</c><00:08:03.280><c> would</c> congressional delegation that they would congressional
• </p><p>West Virginia was formed from Virginia with congressional approval.
• /c><01:58:25.679><c> deregulation</c><01:58:26.880><c> of</c> um congressional deregulation of um congressional
• </c> Congress in terms of congressional Congress in terms of congressional resolutions<04:10:40.239><
• </c> urges New Hampshire's congressional urges New Hampshire's congressional delegation<04:31:27.760>

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• and is comprised of elected leaders, adjutants, and legislative staff from the eight largest congressionally
• </c> congressional delegation. congressional delegation.
• I believe that if there were future large member bodied congressionally chartered organizations that
• congressionally chartered organizations that<00:04:26.560><c> the</c><00:04:26.680><c> CTF</c><00:04
• chartered and um becomes congressionally chartered and um it<00:05:06.440><c> just</c><00:05:06.880>

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• They're not electing delegates to the congressional district convention or the state convention or the
• The presidential candidates were chosen by congressional party caucuses. It was the party elites.
• The presidential candidates were chosen by congressional party caucuses. It was the party elites.
• or a national reporter.
• or a national reporter.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted to pass House Bill 2125, which drew some concern from Rep. Woods about subpoena power for the Secretary of State, and House Bill 1812, which passed unanimously. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bills 2387 and 2480, both aimed at reinstating Missouri’s presidential preference primary and adjusting absentee voting rules. Sponsors Rep. Veit and Rep. Banderman argued the primary would increase participation, make Missouri more relevant in presidential politics, and better reflect voter preferences, while also proposing changes to the in-person absentee window to reduce overlap with April elections and encourage in-person voting. Testimony in support came from the Missouri Republican Party, the Missouri Democratic Party, the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, ACLU Missouri, Missouri Farm Bureau, and several individuals. Supporters emphasized broader voter participation, the value of a primary over caucuses, and the need to make Missouri’s presidential process more accessible and visible. Party representatives said they were willing to work on binding language so primary results would inform or bind delegate selection, and Democrats said their rules already bind delegates to primary results. Several members said they would be more comfortable supporting the bills if the primary were made binding by statute and if the primary were closed to party members only. Opposition focused on the fiscal cost, the nonbinding nature of the primary as written, and concerns that the bill could mislead voters into thinking they were directly electing a nominee when delegates are still chosen through caucus/convention processes. Witnesses and clerks also objected to shrinking the excused in-person absentee period from six weeks to three, warning it could create confusion and burden election offices. The committee heard no final vote on HB 2387 or HB 2480 before adjourning.

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• Uh, I'll get confirmation on that from my leadership just to ensure, and then I'll report back to the
• 04.080><c> I'll</c> leadership just to ensure and then I'll leadership just to ensure and then I'll report
• 00:08:06.240><c> on</c><00:08:06.479><c> that</c><00:08:07.000><c> um</c><00:08:07.520><c> but</c> report
• back to the chair on that um but report back to the chair on that um but I<00:08:07.840><c> believe<
• I'll get confirmation on that from my leadership just to ensure, and then I'll report back to the chair

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• Legislation that provides a congressional redistricting plan.
• Senators from the state of Texas to the Congressional Redistricting and Special Committee.
• Committee on Congressional Redistricting.
• Monday, August 18, pending the reading and referral of bills and the receipt of messages and committee reports

Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 4 , SB 5 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 14 , SB 15 , SB 16 , SB 17 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB34

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• And reports recorded upon the journals.
• The conference report was filed in 2026.
• </c><00:14:51.440><c> unanimously</c> the conference report unanimously the conference report unanimously
• congressional district as it existed in congressional district as it existed in 1989. 1989. 1989.
• </c> reports that y'all are in conference on. reports that y'all are in conference on.

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• The Senate Secretary will read the report.
• The report has been adopted.
• The Senate Secretary will read the report.
• The Senate Secretary will read the report. Corp. Board. The Senate Secretary will read the report.
• The report has been adopted.

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• And the last amendment allows for the annual report to be Published on the website of the Oklahoma Department

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• They come to me, and I write a report and get it to you. Just curious on that.
• In many cases, people who have to make these phone calls do so because they have a duty to Report.
• So, whether that be a teacher, a nurse, a clergyperson, and many of them will probably not report if

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• human trafficking information by certain health care facilities and protection for employees who report
• HB number 29 by Grady's relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the
• Speaker Members, HB 1238 allows TCEQ to accept inspection reports from licensed engineers or scientists
• HB 1922 simply states. that received means that the report is postmarked by the U.S.
• It's ordered. 4149 The chair lays out on committee report HCR 29 the clerk will read the resolution HCR

Bills: HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29 , SB5 , SB262 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB48 , HB27 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB2986 , HB972 , HB502 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• </c> you know, with our congressional you know, with our congressional delegation,<00:05:04.320><c> this
• </c> get from our congressional delegation. get from our congressional delegation.
• </c> get some input from our congressional get some input from our congressional folks<00:09:51.120><
• </c> to review and expect our congressional to review and expect our congressional delegation<00:43:00.120
• </c> called the Wyoming Federal Lands Report called the Wyoming Federal Lands Report here. here. here

Committee: Joint Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

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• Okay, and in addition to that, the report from Reverend S.
• This is the final thing, the final report on the storybooks.
• Seeing none, thank you for the report.
• So we'll have more to report next time.
• I appreciate the report.

Summary: The America 250 and Idaho Advisory Council met with a quorum and approved the April 20, 2026 minutes. Staff gave a financial update showing $68,267.67 unobligated in the commemorative fund, $440,710 spent to date, and $205,852.93 in celebration grants dispersed, with about $35,000 left to distribute. The committee also approved a motion to reallocate $10,000 from a project coordinator travel line to cover higher final production costs for the hanging Declaration of Independence display. Treasurer Ellsworth gave an extensive update on America 250 outreach, highlighting ambassador activity across cities, counties, businesses, schools, and veterans groups; numerous community events; the Revolutionary Spud “take-home” packs and coloring book; the Liberty Bell quarter-drive fundraising effort; the Liberty Bell carriage project; the service challenge nearing $250,000; and the final storybooks and Spuddy Buddies materials moving toward print. Members praised the strong engagement with schoolchildren and local communities, and Ellsworth said the signature collection for the declaration display was complete. Secretary McGrane reported that planning for the July 4 celebration is intensifying, with logistics, volunteers, the Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance, the parade, the Foundations and Freedom Tour, and Capitol displays all being coordinated. Director Gallamore summarized state agency efforts, including a new America 250 license plate, oral history interviews, the Move 250 campaign, educational tiles, the Great American State Fair, and other events tied to the commemoration. Hannah Laurie Hine outlined federal and national America 250 initiatives, including the congressional caucus, oral history efforts, the Great American State Fair, and the extended student art contest deadline. The Idaho Lottery previewed an America 250 scratch ticket going on sale statewide, and the Senate described plans for a Capitol for the Day event with schools and agencies. The committee set its next meeting for Tuesday, May 26, in the afternoon, and then adjourned.

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• and just a little background: the chairman of the Appropriations Committee sent a letter to our congressional
• </c> Washington as well as our congressional Washington as well as our congressional delegation.<00:03
• We're asking our congressional delegation to do something, and I guess I kind of trust them.
• We're asking our congressional delegation to do something, and I guess I kind of trust them.
• </c> really bind our congressional really bind our congressional delegation.<00:53:35.440><c> In</c><

Bills: SJ0001

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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• </c> Succession, and 27th, the Congressional Succession, and 27th, the Congressional Compensation<00:
• </c> name recognition of a congressional name recognition of a congressional incumbent<00:38:45.040><
• Uh, there'll be one report, no minority report from Representative Manion before the Super Bowl.
• </c><04:28:27.040><c> Manion</c> report report from Representative Manion report report from Representative
• would be a minority report.

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• News & World Report and other outlets as one of the best colleges in the country.
• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments adopted.
• Members, I move that bills reported from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday, February
• 4th, 2026, with the recommendation of due pass, be given their second reading upon being reported and
• You had 25 or 30 congressional members elected from all over the state and the nation, and you had the

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and began with a floor introduction honoring guests from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, including President Jeffrey Armstrong, students, and student leaders. Senator Laird highlighted Cal Poly’s 125th anniversary, its statewide impact, and student achievements, including Rose Parade and design-build competition awards. The body then took up two Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 111 by Senator Niello commemorated the 125th anniversary of the certified public accountant profession in California and recognized the California Board of Accountancy and the California Society of CPAs; it passed on a roll call and was later adopted 38-0 after the call was lifted. SCR 109 by Senator Grove proclaimed January 2026 as National Mentoring Month and recognized Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California for its long-standing youth mentorship work; it also passed on a roll call and was adopted 39-0 after the call was lifted. The Senate also concurred in Assembly amendments to SB 25 by Senator Umberg, which streamlines California’s merger process and aligns it with the federal process; the vote was 33-0. Members then approved a motion by Senator Laird to give second reading and move forward bills reported from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on February 4, 2026, despite objections from Senator Niello; the motion passed 29-10. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjourn-in-memory tributes for Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Barry Del Bono, Professor Alan Stewart Hammond, and journalist Jeb Bing, with multiple senators offering personal recollections and condolences to their families and communities. The Senate concluded by announcing the next floor session and recessing until later that day.

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• The Clerk will report the title of the bill.
• &gt;&gt; THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL.
• And the bill requires OMB to report any public complaints to Congress.
• The Clerk will report the title of the bill. Senate 2503.
• does not implement many of the recommendations in that report.

Bills: SB2503 , HB5235 , HB6329 , HB3679 , HB2600 , HR390

Keywords: aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance, contracting, education requirements, federal contracts, workforce development, bidder eligibility, artificial intelligence, small business, technical standards, best practices, cybersecurity, satellite technology, scientific research, space exploration, data access, innovation

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• 51.519><c> Clean</c> Including section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(i)(4), I hereby report
• order of the House of January 3, 2025, of the following members on the part of the House to the Congressional-Executive
• 39.680><c> the</c> members on the part of the house to the members on the part of the house to the Congressional
• <00:12:40.399><c> Executive</c><00:12:40.959><c> Commission</c><00:12:41.600><c> on</c> Congressional
• Executive Commission on Congressional Executive Commission on the<00:12:42.000><c> People's</c><00:12

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• Other cases involve funding cuts to congressionally authorized programs supporting the use of renewable
• Other cases involve funding cuts to congressionally authorized programs, supporting the use of renewable
• appropriated streams of the executive branch has added to congressionally appropriated streams of revenue
• I've listened to some of the reports out on the federal action.
• And then we just published the governor's first report, a quarterly report.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• Congressional leadership that his biggest priority is OLS reimbursement.
• I don't have a report that I can give you on where that stands.
• We have almost 200 reports in, but I think there are more to come.
• Yes, I read the reports. I wish I had a good relationship.
• I was just wondering, and there was a couple that were listed as non-compliance reports. Yes.

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• She then gave a personal example involving a Texas report at the start of COVID, when she heard that
• The Compacts Clause seemed to suggest that congressional consent is required for all compacts.
• Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled that congressional consent... In the 1893 case Virginia v.
• Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled that congressional consent is only required when the agreement increases
• I teach people how to save lives, not read congressional law.

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 1233. Members adopted several amendments, including language allowing the Boards of Therapeutic Massage and Chiropractors to seek emergency suspension of licenses when there are criminal indictments or charges that could harm citizens; extending the RX CARES for Missouri prescription drug abuse prevention program by removing its sunset; updating pharmacy distributor licensing language to reflect national licensing practices; clarifying pharmacist immunization authority, including RSV immunizations and board oversight for future immunizations; allowing certain long-term care facility employees to administer additional subcutaneous medications; and adopting agreed-upon language related to interior designers. The committee then rolled those amendments into a committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by a 16-1 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bills 2618 and 2644, which would join Missouri to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The bill sponsors said the compact would improve licensure portability for respiratory therapists, help address workforce shortages, and allow Missouri to be among the first states shaping the compact’s commission. Supporters, including respiratory therapists, a hospital association representative, a student and military spouse, and a nursing association representative, said the compact would speed access to qualified therapists, aid rural and hospital care, help during emergencies like COVID-19, and benefit military families. Several witnesses emphasized that participating states would still retain their own licensing standards and scope-of-practice authority. Opponents argued that the compact would surrender state sovereignty to an unformed commission, create a “blank check” before the rules are written, and potentially allow rules to supersede state law. They also raised constitutional concerns about interstate compacts and questioned whether a reciprocal licensing approach would be preferable. Committee members asked about sovereignty, the legal basis for compacts, and whether Missouri could preserve its standards; sponsors and supporters responded that the compact would not remove state authority and that Missouri could still require its own standards. The hearing concluded without a vote on the respiratory compact bills.