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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I firmly believe the health of our republic would greatly improve... ...as a citizen of our great nation
- I firmly believe the health of our republic would greatly improve if every child was taught these same
Committee:
Senate Education
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representitives Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the Republic, for which it stands
- , one nation... ...America, to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible,
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of personal privileges and ceremonial recognitions. Members offered remarks honoring Representative Wright’s uncle, a Korean War veteran, and presented House Resolution 4 honoring former Speaker Joe R. Sauter, with several members and family members speaking about his service, humility, faith, and character. The chamber also recognized the Louisiana Federal Directors Association, celebrated Representative Bagley’s mother’s 96th birthday, welcomed Miss Natchitoches City of Lights, and later welcomed the North Shore Focus group at the Capitol.
The House received Senate messages on SCR 4, SCR 7, and SCR 8, all of which lay over, and enrolled H.R. 4 through 8. Members introduced several new measures, including resolutions on the death of Reverend Dr. William J. Shaw, support for a federal voter ID measure, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Day, a study of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, and support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education; these were assigned numbers and lay over. The chamber also adopted, without objection, several resolutions already on the floor, including H.R. 10 recognizing Funeral Director’s Day, H.R. 11 honoring the crew of Eve’s 40th anniversary, H.R. 12 for Nurse Practitioner Day, H.R. 13 on Dorothy Prevost, and H.C.R. 13 honoring Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans.
Committee reports and bill referrals were then taken up. New bills included a crime prevention and security district in Arlene’s Parish and consent-judgment appropriation measures. The House also received numerous committee reports, mostly favorable or with amendments, on bills dealing with court jurisdiction, child relocation, highway and bridge memorial designations, software standards of care, harmful material to minors, and ferry terminal naming. Several of these were ordered engrossed or had amendments adopted. The session ended with announcements about upcoming committee meetings, a reminder about interim emergency board ballots, and a motion to adjourn until Monday at 3:00 p.m., which passed without objection.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- . ...the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible
Summary:
The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several ceremonial introductions recognizing St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, Pinellas County Commissioner Kathleen Peters, and AMI Kids Day at the Capitol. The chamber then received and adopted a committee report on executive appointments, with debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart. Senator Smith opposed her confirmation, citing concerns about contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing and vaccination efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas, 0 nays.
On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, and extends density bonus incentives for military families. The bill passed 38 yeas, 0 nays. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, diagnosis, brain health, and outreach to older and higher-risk Floridians. That bill also passed 38 yeas, 0 nays.
Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying appropriations work was progressing and that budget rollout would be delayed until next Thursday, February 12, with full appropriations hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 18. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. Additional announcements highlighted Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The Senate adjourned until noon on Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We guarantee our citizens a republic, not a regional governance on our state.
- We guarantee our citizens a republic, not a regional governance on our state.
Committee:
House State Affairs
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS
- PROMOTION OF ACADEMIC RIGOR AND INTEGRITY AND THE PREPARATION OF STUDENTS TO BE CITIZENS OF THIS REPUBLIC
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-04 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which All
- promotion of academic rigor and integrity and the preparation of students to be citizens of this republic
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Organizational business meeting to consider committee rules, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress, S.347, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Feb 5th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- is bigger than Democrats versus Republicans; it goes to the core operations of our constitutional republic
- . of our constitutional republic.
Keywords:
brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- 00:04:20.359><c> the</c> United States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic
- 21.680><c> it</c><00:04:21.799><c> stands,</c><00:04:22.840><c> one</c><00:04:23.120><c> nation</c> republic
- for which it stands, one nation republic for which it stands, one nation under<00:04:24.200><c> God,
- and both constituted new Republic and both constituted new societies<00:15:11.040><c> for</c><00:15:
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and repeat after me: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of To the flag of
- the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible
- Belém, Governor Newsom announced a memorandum of understanding between California and the Federal Republic
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a delayed quorum call, then moved through routine procedural actions, including unanimous-consent requests on guest seating and committee referrals. A motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to withdraw AB 2624 from committee failed on a roll call vote, 14-44. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions and held an Armenian Genocide Remembrance ceremony with a prayer, pledge, and moment of silence.
The main floor action centered on H.R. 97, commemorating the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Assembly Member Schultz and numerous colleagues spoke in support, emphasizing historical recognition, solidarity with Armenian Californians, and opposition to denial. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. Later, H.R. 99 recognizing California Agriculture Day also drew extensive support from members highlighting the state’s agricultural economy, farmworkers, and the need for continued investment in agriculture; it was adopted by voice vote after 65 co-authors were added.
Several bills were also considered and passed: AB 1838 on contractor wage-and-hour disclosure for public works bids, AB 1562 authorizing counties to randomly select poll workers, AB 2297 standardizing restitution rules in diversion programs, AB 1659 improving school re-enrollment support for justice-impacted youth, AB 1974 creating an optional temporary firearm storage program for law enforcement, AB 2402 updating health studio fee rules, and AB 1607 extending the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund. AB 1607 drew sharp opposition over fee funding and broader policy concerns, but passed 66-1. The Assembly also adopted ACR 129 establishing a sister-state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria, and considered a Senate joint resolution on tariffs, with members split over whether tariffs or state policies were the main driver of higher costs; the transcript ends during debate on that resolution.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 079 Apr 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- And<00:27:59.640><c> to</c><00:27:59.760><c> the</c><00:28:00.040><c> republic</c><00:28:00.880><c> for
- </c><00:28:01.000><c> which</c><00:28:01.280><c> it</c><00:28:01.360><c> stands,</c> And to the republic
- for which it stands, And to the republic for which it stands, one<00:28:02.640><c> nation</c><00:28:
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government (2-19-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- 00:01:28.320><c> the</c> United States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic
- 29.680><c> it</c><00:01:29.920><c> stands,</c><00:01:30.720><c> one</c><00:01:31.040><c> nation</c> republic
- for which it stands, one nation republic for which it stands, one nation under<00:01:32.159><c> God,
Committee:
House State Government
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- 00:01:41.840><c> the</c> United States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic
- </c><00:01:44.479><c> One</c><00:01:44.799><c> nation</c> republic for which it stands.
- One nation republic for which it stands.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system.
The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0.
After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #3
Transcript Highlights:
- corporation or a company that has previously done business or has been domiciled within the People's Republic
- corporation or a company that has previously done business or has been domiciled within the People's Republic
- critical infrastructure that is produced by companies headquartered and controlled by the People's Republic
- critical infrastructure that is produced by companies headquartered and controlled by the People's Republic
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.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 14 (1-27-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- 00:01:50.399><c> the</c> United States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic
- </c><00:01:53.040><c> One</c><00:01:53.280><c> nation</c> republic for which it stands.
- One nation republic for which it stands.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- America</c><00:08:47.680><c> and</c><00:08:47.920><c> to</c><00:08:48.160><c> the</c><00:08:48.480><c> republic
- </c> States of America and to the republic States of America and to the republic for<00:08:49.279><c>
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the prior day’s journal. The chamber then handled a series of confirmations, including Thomas Ellis to the Agriculture Exhibition Center Board of Directors, Evelyn Vans Malden, Robert C. Brock, Mila Calhoun, and Elena Baranco to the University of Alabama or University of Montevallo boards of trustees, Chip Fugquay to the Alabama Workforce Board, and Thornton Stanley and Jemsticken Pum to the Alabama Forestry Commission. All of these confirmations were approved overwhelmingly, generally by 29–30 votes with no nays.
Committee reports advanced several county and municipal government bills, including SB 23, SB 71, SB 105, SB 109, SB 115, SB 131, SB 148, and SB 165, with some receiving amendments. The Senate also adopted and passed multiple resolutions, including SJR 14 honoring Drew and Lauren Winland as America’s top young farm family, and resolutions mourning Mary Anne Peak Phelps and Sam Palmer Faucet III. A local bill package for Marshall and Walker counties was taken up, with several bills receiving BRs, final passage, and certification resolutions.
The Senate also received numerous House messages referring local and finance-related bills to committees, including measures on county subdivision regulations, homestead exemptions, unclaimed property, sales and use tax, income tax, municipal audits, and other local matters. The Rules Committee report set a special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing SB 126, SB 33, SB 55, SB 102, SB 118, and SB 128. On that calendar, SB 126 extending the Alabama Private Investigation Board, SB 33 updating veteran license tag provisions, SB 102 extending the Board of Home Medical Equipment, and SB 128 reorganizing the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission were passed; SB 55 on military spouses was amended and carried over; and SB 118 on the Alabama Justice Information Commission was amended and carried over. The Senate adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21st.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- turnout in elections in a nation and a state that we thrive on calling ourselves a democracy or a republic
- on calling ourselves a democracy<00:26:54.840><c> or</c><00:26:55.000><c> a</c><00:26:55.200><c> republic
- </c><00:26:55.679><c> whichever</c><00:26:56.039><c> word</c> democracy or a republic whichever word
- democracy or a republic whichever word you're<00:26:56.399><c> more</c><00:26:56.640><c> comfortable<
Committee:
Senate Elections
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Panama Canal and its impact on U.S. trade and national security, focusing on fees and foreign influence. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If Panama signed a treaty with the People's Republic of China, whereby the latter would operate the canal
- Article 5 limits any foreign control by providing, quote, "only the Republic of Panama shall operate
- I don't know if they'd be obligated, but certainly the People's Republic of China would have many tools
- our land is going to be for the marina; they designated that to be the embassy for the People's Republic
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment makes clear that the formal name for Greece is the Hellenic Republic.
- It also makes a one-word Republic.
- This is because trade Hellenic Republic.
- ><c> and</c><01:10:05.120><c> New</c> Helenic Republic of Greece and New Helenic Republic of Greece and
- </c> relationship with the Hellenic Republic relationship with the Hellenic Republic of<01:13:08.560>
Committee:
Senate Commerce
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There were peace negotiations that year between the Republic of Texas and certain Comanche bands.
- reconstruction of the town site, complete renovation of the visitor center, and the Star of the Republic
- Independence occurred with the town site, and then a real understanding of the development of the Republic
- The other big project... ...of the development of the Republic over time.
- wealth of Texas was really anchored in Brazoria County, which became a significant asset to how the Republic
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our Democratic Republic depends on accuracy of elections.
- Our Democratic Republic depends on accuracy of elections.
Summary:
The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard one item, Senate Bill 73 by Senator Cervantes, and took up committee and Elections Committee amendments. The bill was described as strengthening protections against interference in elections by extending restrictions to military personnel at polling places, protecting the chain of custody of voted ballots, and limiting law enforcement access to voting machines and voter rosters without a court order. The chair explained that the committee amendments would remove certain criminal penalties for peace officers, restore a uniform requirement for some polling-place personnel, and clarify the effect of objections by the Secretary of State or Attorney General.
The author and supporters, including API Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to respond to threats of intimidation and election interference, citing concerns about armed personnel at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Supporters said the measure would protect voters, especially immigrant communities and in-person voters, and preserve confidence in election administration. Opposition from the California State Sheriffs’ Association and CALA argued the bill was vague, could hinder lawful criminal investigations, and improperly restrict law enforcement and federal election oversight.
After closing remarks, the committee voted to pass SB 73 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The vote was 6-1, with one member not voting. The chair and another member recommended an aye, while one member voted no.