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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord serves as a vital military installation supporting training, readiness, deployment
  • operations, and whereas ...supporting national defense, humanitarian missions, and overseas operations
  • And while our Guard does serve overseas and in other capacities, one of the things that they do that
  • Thank you for the deployments near and far.
  • Thank you for running toward the danger, whether it's on a battlefield overseas or here at home in our
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1604 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1269 , HB1916 , HB2120 , HB2123 , HB2158 , HB2178 , HB2264 , HB2309 , HB2411 , HJM4004
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It adds a definition of personal information, as well as definitions of pre-deployment impact assessment
  • When the deployment is complete, the agency will then submit reimbursement paperwork to the Washington
  • We also respond with the Washington emergency management through EMAC deployments.
  • South King Fire has seen a delay in reimbursements regarding wildland deployments over the...
  • We can sometimes be called to serve in that federal capacity if we're serving overseas, for example.
Summary: The committee first met in executive session on several technology and economic development bills. Staff briefed proposed substitutes and amendments for House Bill 2157 on high-risk AI, House Bill 2225 on AI companion chatbots, House Bill 2351 on emergency responder protections, and House Bill 2186 on federal fund acquisition for economic development. Members discussed the competing approaches in the two proposed substitutes for HB 2225, including enforcement, disclosures, minor protections, and crisis-response requirements. The committee then voted to adopt the proposed substitute for HB 2225 and report it out with a due pass recommendation, with a 7-3 vote and three excused. It also passed HB 2186 out of committee with a unanimous due pass recommendation after discussion about reducing fiscal impact. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2397, which would require timely reimbursement within 60 days for state agencies and local jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services mobilization plan. Fire officials and fire finance staff testified in support, describing reimbursement delays of six to ten months that strain local budgets and can discourage participation in wildfire deployments. Testifiers said the bill would improve cash flow and staffing stability, while also noting the need for technical clarification on when the 60-day clock starts and possible staffing needs at the State Patrol. No one testified in opposition. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2417, which would add victim-rights protections to the Washington Code of Military Justice, aligning state military justice procedures with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice. The prime sponsor and military legal experts testified that the bill closes a gap so victims serving in the Washington National Guard receive the same notice, participation, and fairness protections regardless of whether they are in state or federal status. Veterans’ advocates also supported the bill, saying it would improve trust, reporting, and accountability. The bill was scheduled for future executive action, and the meeting adjourned after the hearings.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Feb 24th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • Modern military deployments don't fit neatly in that box.
  • Modern military deployments don't fit neatly in that box.
  • This bill makes crystal clear that when someone comes home from an extended deployment, they return to
  • An emergency deployment would be covered under a different set of regulations.
  • The deployments, okay. A tornado-type environment would be covered under a different law. Okay.
Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces
NY
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/29/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • way that we handle overseas balloting.
  • I was so fortunate when I was in the way that we handle overseas balloting.
  • I think we have a lot of progress to make when it comes to overseas military ballots.
  • A mere 3.4% of eligible overseas overseas voters who participated in that 2024 election.
  • A mere 3.4% of eligible overseas voters participated in the 2022 elections, and these are servicemen
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s journal and proceeded to a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early business included several motions to discharge Assembly bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, along with a few bills laid aside for the day. The chamber also recalled two bills from the Assembly, restored one bill to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration, and received amendments on two other bills without changing their calendar status. The Senate then took up a large number of bills across topics including labor, energy, insurance, consumer protection, environmental conservation, health, banking, elections, public service, education, workers’ compensation, criminal justice, local government, and tax law. Most measures passed with broad support, though several drew recorded opposition. Notable debate included Senator Mayer’s explanation for a bill intended to prevent treatment-court participants, including veterans, from losing their driver’s licenses twice after completing diversion programs; Senator Ryan’s support for a bill expanding prosecutors’ ability to treat repeat sexual abuse as persistent abuse; and a sharp exchange on a bill repealing New York’s HIV/STI criminalization law, with Senators Borrello and Chan opposing it and Senator Salazar defending the repeal as necessary to reduce stigma and protect survivors. The chamber also adopted and recognized several resolutions and guest presentations. Members welcomed the Tri-Valley Secondary School girls cross country champions, Miss America Cassie Donagan and Miss New York Teen Nadia Anwar, and the Hudson High School varsity boys basketball team. Later, the Senate took up a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Month, with multiple senators speaking in support of greater awareness, reduced stigma, and improved care for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers. At the end of the session, the sponsors opened the day’s resolutions for co-sponsorship, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 1 at 12 noon, with intervening days designated as legislative days.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord serves as a vital military installation supporting training, readiness, deployment
  • United States and other allied aircraft, thus supporting national defense, humanitarian missions, and overseas
  • And while our Guard does serve overseas and in other capacities, one of the things that they do that
  • Thank you for the deployments near and far.
  • Thank you for running towards the danger, whether it's on a battlefield overseas or here at home in our
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1604 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1269 , HB1916 , HB2120 , HB2123 , HB2158 , HB2178 , HB2264 , HB2309 , HB2411 , HJM4004
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a National Anthem performance, and a prayer offered by Washington Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Cole. The chamber then adopted House Resolution 4675, honoring the Washington National Guard for its service in emergencies, search and rescue, disaster response, and military readiness. Members spoke in support, highlighting the Guard’s history, its role in recent flood and landslide responses, and the sacrifices of service members and their families. The resolution passed by voice vote, and Guard leadership and members present in the galleries were recognized. The House also recognized Congressman Dan Newhouse in a point of personal privilege, with remarks praising his service in state and federal office and his ties to agriculture. The chamber then moved to the Fourth Order of Business and debated a motion to suspend House rules to send two initiatives to the Education Committee for prompt public hearings. Supporters argued the Constitution requires precedence for initiatives and that the House should hear them promptly; opponents argued the Constitution allows the Legislature to take no action and that the motion was unnecessary. The motion to suspend the rules failed on a recorded vote, 38 yeas and 57 nays, with three excused. Next, members debated the routine motion to refer the bills, memorials, measures, and resolutions on the introduction sheet to committee. Some members again argued the two initiatives should be given priority and public hearings before other business, while others supported normal referral of the day’s measures. The motion passed on a recorded vote, 57 yeas and 38 nays, with three excused. Committee reports were then accepted and referred as designated, and the House adjourned until Thursday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m.
ID
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 24th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I testify here today just one week after returning from a 318-day deployment in the Middle East.
  • I was part of the longest F-15 deployment to date.
  • Every mission we accomplish overseas is only possible because of the strength of the families who hold
  • His deployment was extended twice.
  • When we received orders to move to Idaho in 2020, we had the His deployment was extended twice.
Committee: House Education
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 1, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, for decades, America law policies have shipped good-paying manufacturing jobs overseas and opened
  • need to invest in new technology, hire, grow, and create onshore jobs that we have carelessly lost overseas
  • onshore jobs that we have carelessly onshore jobs that we have carelessly lost<02:17:25.760><c> overseas
  • <c> 3174</c><02:17:27.920><c> is</c><02:17:28.160><c> essential</c><02:17:28.479><c> to</c> lost overseas
  • HR 3174 is essential to lost overseas.
Bills: HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174
Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • That would not only limit deployments; it could prevent overseas annual training, airlift operations,
  • or overseas training deployments and only requires that Congress uphold its Article I, Section 8 obligation
  • to declare war before the Guard is released into overseas combat operations.
  • Before the Guard is released into overseas combat operations.
  • All post-World War II deployments have taken place without any congressional declaration of war.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up SB 1618, which restructures the Military Affairs Commission to add governor-appointed defense and industry experts, expand advisory participation, require more frequent meetings and reporting, and create a commission fund. The sponsor and a witness from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center said the bill would modernize Arizona’s approach to retaining and attracting military missions and defense-related business. After adopting a Gowan amendment, the committee voted 6-1 to give SB 1618 a do pass recommendation as amended. The committee then heard SB 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar deployment of the Arizona National Guard into active combat without a congressional declaration of war. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized foreign wars. Opponents, including a retired National Guard officer, warned it could harm readiness, create tension with the Pentagon, and risk federal funding or missions. The committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1047 a do pass recommendation. Next was SB 1474, which preempts state and local restrictions on cooperation with federal immigration authorities, requires immigration-enforcement training, and, under amendment, requires county sheriffs to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE by January 1, 2027. The sponsor said the bill would improve cooperation and enforcement consistency, while opponents—religious leaders, public servants, and others—argued it would expand federal immigration enforcement, increase fear in communities, and burden local agencies with an unfunded mandate. After a lengthy and contentious debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1474 a do pass recommendation as amended. Finally, the committee considered SB 1620, which changes Arizona Space Commission membership by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The commission chair said the changes would align Arizona with other states and improve structure and continuity. The bill passed 5-1 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard SB 1365, a strike-everything amendment removing the income cap for disabled veterans’ property tax exemption on a primary residence; members discussed whether very high-income veterans should still qualify, but agreed the bill would help disabled veterans. The committee adopted both amendments and gave SB 1365 a do pass recommendation.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • That would not only limit deployments; it could prevent overseas annual training, airlift operations,
  • or overseas training deployments and only requires that Congress uphold its Article I, Section 8 obligation
  • to declare war before the Guard is released into overseas combat operations.
  • Before the Guard is released into overseas combat operations.
  • All post-World War II deployments have taken place without any congressional declaration of war.
Bills: SB1047 , SB1365 , SB1474 , SB1618 , SB1620
Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • been able to serve a National Guard member or a Reserve member that have not become a veteran by deployment
  • It was not their fault that they were not called to serve overseas. They were ready.
  • There is an attachment in the folder that lists other deployments, and these are just examples.
  • I can't get them the help that I can get a veteran who served overseas or did 180 contiguous days of
  • They may have only done six years and got out, but have served overseas and they're considered a veteran
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-26 session on recognitions, definitions, and designations related to veterans. Chairs John Velis and Joseph McGonagle opened the hybrid hearing with housekeeping rules and noted the committee’s reporting deadlines. The hearing focused on several bills honoring veterans and military-related service, including H. 3825 to include reserve components in flag half-staff recognition for service members killed in action, S. 2499 to place a State House marker honoring three Medal of Honor recipients from the war on terror, S. 2498 to add Merchant Marine recognition at veterans cemeteries and the State House and create a Massachusetts merchant mariner medal, and H. 2500/S. 2500 to have Massachusetts fly the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and fallen service members. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 3871 and S. 2467, which would update the Commonwealth’s definition of “veteran.” Testimony came from the Office of Veterans Services, veterans organizations, Public Health Service and NOAA representatives, National Guard and Reserve veterans, and Gold Star advocates. Witnesses argued the current state definition is inconsistent with federal law and excludes some service members who should be recognized, especially members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, reservists, and some National Guard members. Supporters said the bills would improve fairness, consistency, and access to benefits and services, while several speakers emphasized that service in uniform should be honored regardless of branch. Some testimony also urged a broader moral recognition of all who raised their right hand, while others focused on aligning state law with federal definitions and closing gaps in eligibility. Committee members asked questions about the practical and fiscal effects of broadening the definition, including how the proposed language would interact with existing federal standards and state benefit programs. Witnesses explained that the bills would remove the current 180-day and 90-day active-service calculations and instead recognize certain active service and six-year reserve or Guard commitments, though some members noted that this could create a broader state standard than the federal one. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing, and the committee concluded after hearing from the final witness and adjourning.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Feb 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We got our NTIA approval for all of our deployment work.
  • So that's part of the reason why you have some non-deployment funds left over, and non-deployment has
  • So that's part of the reason why you have some non-deployment funds left over, and non-deployment has
  • So that's part of the reason why you have some non-deployment funds left over, and non-deployment has
  • soon what you can do with non-deployment funding.
Summary: The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts. A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models. The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly. The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.
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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and multi VSOs: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Student Veterans Mar 4th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Senate Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • nearly all 50 states, and visiting veterans and our men and women in uniform living and serving overseas
  • recognition of Expeditionary American Forces, deterring our enemies abroad, and proper support to overseas
  • And we know that Guard and Reserve members are deploying more overseas, but also domestically. to support
  • It helped me get through a second month deployment in Iraq.
  • You're looking at somebody who slept next to Camp Trashcan for 15 months. my second deployment and we
Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation
Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Mar 10th, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was killed overseas in a deployment that he volunteered to go on. He was 29 when he died.
  • So I had 77 missions overseas and a couple hundred inside the state because my background is in anti-terrorism
  • So I had 77 missions overseas and a couple hundred inside the state because my background is in anti-terrorism
  • I would tend to believe, and it's my personal opinion after 21 years in multiple deployments, I would
Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Feb 24th, 2026

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • Modern military deployments don't fit neatly in that box.
  • This bill makes crystal clear that when someone comes home from an extended deployment, they return to
  • makes sure the people defending our country, whether they're fighting fires or they're fighting overseas
  • An emergency deployment would be covered under a different set of regulations.
  • The deployments, okay. A tornado-type environment would be covered under a different law. Okay.
Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bills 2940 and 3083, both aimed at expanding military leave protections for public employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves. The sponsors said current Missouri law’s 120-hour paid military leave cap works for typical 8-to-5 employees but falls short for firefighters, police, EMS, and other shift workers, especially those on 24-hour schedules. The bills would raise the cap to 38 working days and clarify that employees returning from service keep their job, seniority, and benefits; a companion Senate bill was noted as already heard in committee. Members asked about whether the bills applied to private employers, emergency activations, and how the 38-day figure was calculated, and the sponsors explained the measure is intended mainly for routine drill and annual training, not emergency call-ups. Some members raised concerns about fiscal impact and whether the bill could create extra compensation or make military personnel less attractive to hire, while others said the change was a fair way to protect public servants from having to use personal leave for required military duty. Support testimony came from the Missouri State Council of Firefighters, whose secretary-treasurer said the bill would help recruitment and retention and better align military service with public safety careers. He described firefighters’ varied schedules and said many departments already value military experience because it translates well to stress management, discipline, and commitment. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect firefighters, police, EMS, county employees, and other shift workers, and the sponsors emphasized that the measure is meant to help employees keep their personal leave for personal use while still meeting military obligations. After the bill hearing, the committee heard an informational presentation on Camp Hope, a Farmington-area nonprofit founded in 2007 to serve wounded veterans at no cost. The presenters described the camp’s hunting, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor programs, its volunteer and donor-based funding, and its role in helping veterans with PTSD, TBI, and other injuries through camaraderie and peer support. Members asked about the camp’s budget, veteran capacity, caregiver participation, and location, and the presenters invited the committee and public to visit the camp’s open house and help spread the word. The committee then adjourned.
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. May 1st, 2025 at 09:30 am

Foreign Relations Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • On that front, the French carrier strike group recently returned to Toulon after a five-month deployment
  • These types of deployments are absolutely necessary. critical to preserving freedom of navigation, as
  • to continue such deployments and to conduct future Taiwan Strait missions and transits?
  • the U.S. and I would love and open the door to any U.S. corporation who would like to do business overseas
  • They live across its seven overseas territories and over 9 million square kilometers of French exclusive
Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Keywords: diplomatic nominations, foreign policy, ambassadors, U.S.-European relations, Bilateral relationships, security, trade
Summary: The meeting focused primarily on diplomatic nominations, featuring discussions about the implications of these roles on U.S. foreign policy. Notable was the introduction of nominees for key ambassadorial positions, including ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, and the Netherlands. Senator Shaheen emphasized the importance of U.S.-European relations, particularly in light of current global challenges, while other members voiced their concerns regarding the nominees’ qualifications and the impact on bilateral relationships. Public support for these nominations was evident, as was the committee's commitment to fostering stronger connections with allied nations, particularly in addressing security and trade issues.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • rely on specialized, flexible, and rapidly deployable care teams to respond to unpredictable and often
  • or emergencies, or assigned to extensive training in preparation for future deployment.
  • Today, service members may be deployed overseas, activated, service members may be deployed overseas,
  • Our service members face unique challenges that go beyond foreign deployments.
  • This is the AI Deployment and Workforce Development Assessment bill.
Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Dec 5th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've got constituents who are understandably crabby about the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs to overseas
  • The map that you see here goes through some of the overseas consulting networks that we traditionally
  • So, you know, I think increasing overseas consulting capacity is one of the ways that we can find the
  • They can only be used to reimburse Emergency Management Assistance Compact, or EMAC, deployments when
  • They can only be used to reimburse Emergency Management Assistance Compact, or EMAC, deployments when
Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Summary: The committee held a work session focused on the effects of tariffs on Washington’s economy and agriculture. An OFM economist said tariffs are raising prices, reducing output and jobs, and lowering state revenue, with the most affected sectors including aerospace, food and beverage manufacturing, and agriculture. Members asked about newer trade deals, crop-specific impacts, inflation versus some deflationary effects in fuel, and whether the net employment effect was negative; the witness said retaliation by other countries largely eliminates any tariff benefits and that updated analysis would be needed as tariff rates change. Washington Department of Agriculture staff then described how import tariffs raise costs for farm inputs such as equipment, parts, packaging, and fertilizer, while export retaliation has hurt key markets, especially China and, in some sectors, Canada. They said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent, with major exports including wheat, potatoes, apples, cherries, dairy, and wine, and noted that some growers support tariffs on competing imports because they see them as leveling the playing field. Commerce officials followed with an overview of small business export assistance, financing, business recruitment, and industry-sector support, emphasizing the importance of federal STEP funding, foreign consulting networks, and state efforts to attract investment and help businesses adapt to tariff pressures. The committee then heard a series of emergency management updates. The Military Department described 2025 disaster response, including the denied bomb cyclone disaster declaration, wildfire activity, and concerns that FEMA is shifting more responsibility and cost to states and locals, with possible reductions or restructuring of preparedness, mitigation, and disaster grants. Members discussed the need for a funded state disaster assistance framework, mitigation priorities such as unreinforced masonry and tsunami shelters, and language-access support. A cybersecurity briefing followed, outlining the state’s advisory committee, grant program, and plans for a volunteer cyber incident response team, with concerns about the loss of MS-ISAC funding and the need to preserve state matching funds. Finally, emergency management staff reviewed disaster resilience and tsunami preparedness, saying federal support is becoming less reliable while state programs face budget pressure. They highlighted mitigation grants, outreach, and planning work, including tsunami vertical evacuation structures and coastal evacuation mapping, and said Washington’s tsunami program depends heavily on NOAA and FEMA funding. The session concluded with a detailed update on World Cup and counter-drone planning, including federal security grants, fan zones, base camps, and the need for authority to mitigate unmanned aerial systems; members asked how local jurisdictions would participate and what mitigation tools might be used. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • the right side of the page is really the warfighting side, where we can be called to drill. deploy overseas
  • For our department, right now we have just under 500 people deployed overseas.
  • We've been up in the last five years to over 2,000, it just depends how the unit deployments shake out
  • in the state of Texas, so that they don't lose their place in line when they return from a... a deployment
  • In addition, that we provide... briefings for service members prior to deployment, so that they understand
Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • I made four deployments during my active duty and spent six years at sea or overseas.
  • I made four<00:32:43.440><c> deployments</c><00:32:44.000><c> during</c><00:32:44.320><c> my</c><00:32
  • </c> four deployments during my active duty. four deployments during my active duty.
  • years</c><00:32:46.799><c> at</c><00:32:47.120><c> sea</c><00:32:47.360><c> or</c><00:32:47.679><c> overseas
  • </c> Spent six years at sea or overseas. Spent six years at sea or overseas.
Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544
Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard