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• </c> I have asked to be on the tax committee. I have asked to be on the tax committee.
• Welcome to the committee. McCutchen. Welcome to the committee.
• Um welcome to your committee. &gt;&gt; All right. Um welcome to your committee.
• &gt;&gt; committee. &gt;&gt; committee.
• Welcome to the committee.

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• here people don't even know committees here people don't even know the<00:29:05.799><c> experts</c><
• to raise to age 70 for all you committee to raise to age 70 for all you viewers<00:35:05.520><c> and
• on Natural Resources or their respective designees. committee<02:22:20.040><c> Mr</c><02:22:20.560><
• Mr wer of Arizona and Mr berer committee Mr wer of Arizona and Mr berer of Virginia<02:22:26.319><c>
• </c><02:44:33.720><c> is</c> unfortunately the rules committee is unfortunately the rules committee is

Bills: SB5 , HR165 , HR53 , HR55 , HR54

Keywords: immigration, detention, theft, security, enforcement, Laken Riley Act, deportation, mandatory detention, ICE detainer, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, noncitizen, alien, inadmissibility, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, assault on law enforcement, serious bodily injury, parole

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• If artificial intelligence, our lives.
• I am colleagues on the committee.
• </c> ranking minority member of the committee ranking minority member of the committee on<02:24:51.280
• </c><04:16:18.960><c> on</c> the bill HR 6387 to the committee on the bill HR 6387 to the committee on
• </c> House Budget Committee. House Budget Committee.

Bills: HR1202 , SB1020 , HB2493 , HB5201 , HB3419 , HB2319 , HB6387 , HR1189 , HR1201

Keywords: H.Res. 1202, HR1202, House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security Committee, committee membership, committee ranking, seniority, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Walkinshaw, House organization, procedural resolution, internal House rules, congressional committee, hydropower, construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, license extension

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• Services Committee Chairman Rogers, and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith to introduce the
• TNI Committee Chair Graves, Armed Services Committee Chair Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and I introduced
• The House TNI Committee purposely partnered with the House Armed Services Committee to make sure both
• Consequently, the solution needs to involve both of the committees.
• and with the House Armed Services Committee to bring that bill into markup and committees and onto the

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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• Members of the committee, I'm Kimmy Idy, staff to the committee.
• Senator Robinson and members of the committee, I'm Kimmy, staff to the committee.
• Members of the committee, I'm Kimmy, staff to the committee.
• Members of the committee, I'm Kimmy, staff to the committee.
• You heard this bill in committee last year, and it did not pass out of committee.

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

Bills: SB1521

Committee: House Government Modernization and Technology

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• Chairman Hefner and members of the committee, my name is Eamon Blair.
• This makes them ideally suited for gathering data for intelligence purposes.
• Operational intelligence.
• Chairman, committee members. Jason Day, Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned. The time is 8:52.

Bills: SB659 , SB1585 , SB2201 , SB2514 , SB2569

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• Thank you, vice chairman and committee.
• House Bill 3546 will make it clear that artificial intelligence systems and other nonhuman inanimate
• And I will turn the committee back over to you. Thank you.

Bills: HB2293 , HB3176 , HB3545 , HB3546

Committee: House Government Modernization and Technology

Keywords: broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes

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• As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I can tell you that this increased trade, both in the Pacific
• As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I can tell you that this increased trade, both in the Pacific
• </c> member in the 118th of the intelligence member in the 118th of the intelligence committee<03:28:
• > the</c> Means Committee committee Mr Bean the Means Committee committee Mr Bean the gentleman's<03:
• </c><03:41:55.479><c> favorably</c> the Ways and Means Committee favorably the Ways and Means Committee

Bills: HR44 , HR43 , HR42 , HR33 , HR144 , HR164

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, agriculture committee, foreign affairs committee, natural resources committee, science and technology committee, member elections, legislative process, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, President, Vice President, adjournment, committees, membership, election

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• IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, NOW PRINTED IN THE BILL.
• DIVIDED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
• The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, now
• According to the Joint Economic Committee, Trump's tariffs cost American households more than $1,600
• According to the Joint Economic Committee, Trump's tariffs cost American households more than $1,600

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• Madam Speaker, I'm pleased to yield two minutes to the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Mr

Bills: HR29

Keywords: Okinawan immigration, cultural heritage, historical contributions, sister city relationships, military history, education, cultural identity, Okinawan Americans, Okinawa, Hawaii, Japanese American, immigration anniversary, diaspora, Asian American history, Pacific Islander, sister city, sister state, Kenjinkai, karate, World War II

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• And Committee, now financial services.
• </c> Finance and Appropriations Committee. Finance and Appropriations Committee.
• </c><06:14:46.480><c> on</c> would better enable the committee on would better enable the committee on
• ,</c><07:08:22.240><c> Finance</c><07:08:22.638><c> Committee,</c> Riverside Committee, Finance Committee
• , Riverside Committee, Finance Committee, and<07:08:23.120><c> Alter</c><07:08:23.440><c> Society,</c

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

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

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• We had persons who are on the intelligence committee in the House to indicate that this was clearly classified
• We had persons who are on the intelligence<02:59:57.520><c> committee</c><02:59:57.840><c> in</c><02:
• 59:58.080><c> the</c><02:59:58.240><c> house</c><02:59:58.880><c> to</c> intelligence committee in the
• house to intelligence committee in the house to indicate<02:59:59.600><c> that</c><02:59:59.920><c>
• My</c> Intelligence.

Bills: HR1048 , HJR75 , HJR24

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards

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• </c><01:21:19.600><c> last</c> out of the agriculture committee last out of the agriculture committee
• </c><02:19:45.200><c> on</c> minority members of the Committee on minority members of the Committee on
• c> we</c> rules committee.
• On this committee, we rules committee.
• </c> committee on rules. committee on rules.

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

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• Senate Committee on Border Security will come to order. Mr.
• But members, I do have a committee substitute that makes some changes.
• Chair: I recognize Senator Birdwell's committee substitute.
• Senator Birdwell: The committee substitute removes the following provisions.
• Committee substitute is adopted.

Bills: SB36 , SB2202 , SB 36

Committee: Senate Border Security

Keywords: homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard Senator Birdwell present SB 2202, which would create a state offense for knowingly transferring a firearm for profit or other remuneration to a member of a foreign terrorist organization. Birdwell argued the bill responds to cartel violence and southbound gun trafficking, and he explained a committee substitute that removed an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and removed a requirement that DPS coordinate with Mexican law enforcement. He said the goal was to give Texas a state-level tool if federal enforcement is lacking. Invited testimony came from DPS Colonel Freeman Martin and border prosecution unit chair Tanya Ash. Both said the bill could be useful in some organized-crime and cartel cases, but they emphasized that proving a defendant knowingly transferred a gun to a foreign terrorist organization would be difficult and would usually require strong direct or circumstantial evidence, such as recorded statements, informants, or coordinated investigations. They said the measure would be more workable in complex cartel cases than in routine patrol stops, and they noted existing state and federal tools already address straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and related offenses. Members also discussed tracing seized firearms, cooperation with ATF, and the limits of state jurisdiction over international issues. No public testimony was offered, and SB 2202 was left pending. The committee then took up SB 36 as pending business. A committee substitute was adopted without objection, and the substitute bill was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 4-0 vote, with Senators Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa of Nueces participating. The committee also accepted a motion in writing and ordered the bill recommended for local and uncontested calendar placement. The chair then announced the committee would recess subject to call.

Bills: HF2713 , HSB766

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: education savings accounts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Iowa finance authority, teacher training, licensure, community-based programs, extracurricular activities, school funding, artificial intelligence, AI healthcare, clinical AI, medical AI, autonomous medical practice, AI licensure, health technology regulation, digital health, machine learning, algorithmic medicine, telehealth

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• The Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology is called to order.
• And having no more business before the Committee on Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology is
• And having no more business before the Committee of Preparations, Transportation, and Technology is adjourned

Bills: HB2148 , HB2993

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

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• Madam Chair, members of the committee, for the record, Kim Cushing, staff to the committee.
• Alicia Kinney-Claas, staff to this committee.
• Thank you, Chair and members of the committee.
• Members of the committee, Vice Chair Slatter.
• Most of the things that come before this committee and other committees are necessary but not sufficient

Bills: SB5984 , SB6119 , SB6076

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage

Bills: SB190 , HB515 , SB190

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: SB190, prostate cancer, prostate screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, cost-sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, family history, genetic marker, men over 50, men over 40, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, mandated benefits

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• </c><02:32:04.800><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
• Committee. Committee.
• </c> member of the transportation committee. member of the transportation committee.

Bills: HR519 , HR538 , HR530 , HR537

Keywords: Minnesota lawmakers, political violence, domestic terrorism, assassination attempt, state legislators, Melissa Hortman, John Hoffman, Yvette Hoffman, Mark Hortman, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, public safety, law enforcement response, civil discourse, democracy, gun violence, elected officials, House resolution, condemnation, bipartisan unity