Video & Transcript Research : 'light pollution'

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HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • is the is the limit can this pollutant is the is the limit can exceed<00:10:58.000> that<00:10
  • Uh, perhaps it's better to look at that particular pollutant where the standard is maybe it's in the
  • <00:15:05.320> um say you know a particular pollutant um say you know a particular pollutant
  • <01:20:50.360> requires 329 relating to water pollution requires 329 relating to water pollution
  • SP 329, relating to water pollution.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Agriculture and Environment hearing on January 27, 2025, took up multiple measures, beginning with a proposed constitutional amendment, HB 559, to recognize a right to clean water and air, a healthful environment, climate, native ecosystems, and beaches. The Attorney General’s Office testified with concerns that the amendment’s broad language could create challenges for future legislatures and environmental enforcement, while the Climate Commission and DLNR supported it. Environmental and advocacy groups, including Climate Protectors Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others, strongly supported the measure, arguing it would strengthen decision-making and protect Hawaii’s natural resources. Committee members raised questions about how the amendment would interact with existing constitutional protections and recent litigation, and the AG’s office said the proposal could lead to broad judicial interpretation and possible liability issues. The hearing then moved on without a recorded vote on this bill. The committee next heard SB 552, which would establish a healthy soils program in the Department of Agriculture and require annual reporting and funding. The Climate Change Commission supported the bill, and the Department of Agriculture said it stood on its submitted testimony but noted existing commissions and the greenhouse gas sequestration task force already address similar objectives, suggesting SB 552 may duplicate current efforts. Agricultural and environmental advocates, including the Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others, supported the concept of a consolidated healthy soils program, saying it would better organize existing efforts, improve access for producers, and support conservation practices. The Agribusiness Development Corporation said it would support either DOA or ADC administering the program, and committee discussion focused on implementation, program overlap, and whether the bill should better integrate existing compost reimbursement and related efforts. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was SB 678, which would create an Agricultural Development Food Security Special Fund, dedicate a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to it, and appropriate funds equal to 3% of the state budget for agriculture. The Department of Agriculture strongly supported the bill, saying the funding would align with its goals and help support farmers and ranchers. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Department of Budget and Finance raised concerns that the proposed special fund may not meet statutory criteria. Farm and industry groups generally supported the measure but suggested changes, including adding uses related to local food sourcing, distribution, and biosecurity. Committee members questioned the scale of the appropriation, noting it could amount to roughly $250 million and a major increase in DOA’s budget, and discussed whether the department could realistically implement such a large program. The hearing ended with testimony counts noted for the measures heard, and the chair indicated the committee would reconvene later for any unfinished business.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or health costs from air pollution, which kills even more Texans than car crashes.
  • A frontage lane, you know, one that has stop and go stop lights on it.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 1st, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also respectfully request language that keeps the air pollution control district within the county's
  • I serve as the Air Pollution Control Officer to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District.
  • I also respectfully ask that the bill preserve the air pollution control district's county administrative
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 1st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also respectfully request language that keeps the air pollution control district within the county's
  • I also respectfully ask that the bill preserve the air pollution control district's county administrative
  • I also respectfully ask that the bill preserve the air pollution control districts in the county administrative
  • and personal assistance. that the bill preserve the air pollution control districts and the county administrative
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 1, 2026, and first heard SB 1055 by Senator Laird, which would authorize additional construction procurement methods for the Pajaro River levee/flood control project to speed delivery, improve quality control, and reduce costs after prior flooding and evacuations. The Nature Conservancy testified in support, and there was no opposition or committee questioning. The bill was later moved out of committee, with Republicans not voting and Assemblymembers Dixon and Tangipa voting no. The committee also heard SB 1000 by Senator Becker, a follow-up to California’s AI Transparency Act. The bill would update content provenance and disclosure rules for AI-generated and non-synthetic content, remove a user threshold for covered systems, add privacy protections, and create guardrails for third-party licenses, with the goal of aligning California’s rules with international standards. Adobe and Google supported the measure, and it was sent out on a roll call with Mr. Ta not voting. SB 1229, presented on behalf of Senator Allen, would limit an existing Coastal Act disaster-rebuild exemption to prevent speculative development from using the exemption to reduce public access to the coast. The Nature Conservancy supported the bill, there was no opposition, and it was moved out of committee. The committee also approved several bills on the consent and suspense calendars, and public comment included Imperial County concerns about SB 675, including board representation, implementation timing, county administrative control, and funding for mandated changes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/24/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 21, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under clause 5D of Rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the
  • I ask to address the House and extend my remarks. announces to the house that in light of announces to
  • the house that in light of the<02:07:13.199> resignation<02:07:13.679> of<02:07:13.760
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  • on how much small this bill sheds light on how much small and<06:00:03.200> medium-sized<06:00
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have pollution. We have land loss. It's related to climate change.
  • So there's an administrative proceeding against a pollutant because he's polluting and he doesn't want
  • to stop polluting.
  • A Dow Chemical Company, some other major chemical company, or whoever's polluting has a lot of money.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • according to the Railroad Commission's data, there have been more than 715 instances of reserve pits polluting
  • And they're all actually all over the place. 715 instances of polluting our groundwater from these waste
  • Nonetheless, if pollution does occur, Schedule B bonding and financial assurance make sure that landowners
  • Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 both begin with the premise that an operator shall not pollute.
  • Like I said, the preamble to 3.8 begins with the premise that thou shalt not pollute effectively.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • according to the Railroad Commission data, there have been more than 715 instances of reserve pits polluting
  • There have been 715 instances of polluting our groundwater from these waste pits.
  • Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 both begin with the premise that an operator shall not pollute, and then establish
  • Like I said, the preamble to 3.8 begins with the premise that thou shalt not pollute effectively.
  • Would you eat meat from livestock that drinks from polluted rivers, streams, and ponds and eats grass
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Transcript Highlights:
  • If we get the green light that this money is coming, then we can use some of our resources while we're
  • But if we don't get that green light, we're going to lose people and it'll be a generation of loss.
  • If we get the green light that this money is coming, then we And this is a today thing.
  • But if we don't get that green light, we're gonna lose people and it'll be a generation of loss.
  • Researchers on the cusp of new discoveries will be forced to shut off the lights.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee on Economic Development held a hearing on the DRIVE Act, a proposal to invest $400 million in Massachusetts research and innovation without new taxes. Governor Healey and administration officials said the bill would direct $200 million to public higher education research and regional partnerships and $200 million to a research funding pool for hospitals, universities, and other institutions, with the goal of retaining talent, leveraging private and philanthropic dollars, and offsetting major federal R&D cuts. They argued that research is a core economic engine for the state, supporting jobs across labs, construction, services, and surrounding businesses, and said the bill would help protect the Commonwealth’s tax base and competitiveness during a period of federal uncertainty and cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether Fair Share surtax dollars should instead be used for K-12 and other community needs, whether the proposal is enough given the scale of lost federal grants, and how the money would be allocated. The governor responded that the funds are one-time surplus dollars, that most surtax revenue already supports education, and that the bill is meant as a bridge to stabilize public higher education and research. She also said the legislation includes a review board and could support a revolving or matched-fund approach in some cases. Several members pressed for more detail on selection criteria, future funding, and whether private companies and large endowments should contribute more. University of Massachusetts leaders and researchers testified that federal grant cancellations and delays are already causing layoffs, furloughs, rescinded admissions, and lost research capacity. UMass officials said the bill would help preserve faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and research programs in medicine, climate science, marine science, Braille instruction, and AI decision-making. They emphasized that the funding should be merit-based and that the state needs to act quickly to prevent talent from leaving Massachusetts. Business, labor, and industry groups, including MassBio, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, AIM, the AFL-CIO, and Building Trades, supported the bill, saying it would protect jobs, sustain the innovation ecosystem, and reinforce Massachusetts’ national leadership in research and life sciences. No vote was taken in the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 9th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • sister of Senate professional staffer Nia Ogletree, and is sponsored by Senator Simon; and Andrew Light
  • Give you my heart, because you're a sky, because you're a sky full of stars, because you light up the
  • Because you get light of the more it gets dark. I'm going to give you my heart.
  • He lights up a room. But I wanted to stand up and talk for a couple of different reasons.
  • The bill strengthens basin management action plans to reduce pollutants, limit new septic systems where
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Since then, five of our six major water bodies were closed for periods of time due to pollution, several
  • The science is proven and irrefutable that excess nitrogen and phosphorus pollutes fresh water and salt
  • Fertilizer is the second biggest contributor polluting our waters.
  • When fertilizer is applied, The fertilizer is the second biggest contributor polluting our waters.
  • One can simply search topics like significant contributors to water pollution, and fertilizers and pesticides
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules. The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator, thank you for bringing that to light.
  • valuable, and we pursue them aggressively, but they are episodic, restricted, and cannot keep the lights
  • valuable, and we pursue them aggressively, but they are episodic, restricted, and cannot keep the lights
  • It repeals various credits retroactive to tax year 2026: the corporate income tax credit for pollution
  • They're worried about heat and noise and air pollution.
Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • critical that we have clean water in the lakes area, that we have clean air, and that we are not polluting
  • critical that we have clean water in the lakes area, that we have clean air, and that we are not polluting
  • critical that we have clean water in the lakes area, that we have clean air, and that we are not polluting
  • critical that we have clean water in the lakes area, that we have clean air, and that we are not polluting
  • critical that we have clean water in the lakes area, that we have clean air, and that we are not polluting
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 8, which was moved for referral to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. The bill’s author described it as a permitting and environmental review reform measure intended to maintain environmental standards while making permitting more predictable and timely for businesses, municipalities, and agricultural projects. He walked through nine sections, including limiting Wetland Conservation Act extension requests, requiring the MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, separating municipal and industrial permit data, allowing judicial review when the MPCA misses a 150-day two-tier permit goal, requiring quicker notice of incomplete applications, allowing separate construction and operation permits, creating a business permitting ombudsman at DEED, eliminating duplicative scoping EA requirements for projects already requiring a mandatory EIS, and adding an intent statement that the bill does not relax standards. The author and supporters emphasized that the bill is meant to reduce delays and duplication rather than weaken protections. He cited letters of support from groups including Building Trades, Mining Minnesota, pork producers, the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Apex, and the Red River Watershed, while noting that some groups opposed the bill. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Minnesota Milk, all of whom said permitting delays and inconsistent processes add significant cost and uncertainty. They argued the bill would help farmers, watershed projects, and businesses invest and expand in Minnesota while preserving environmental standards. Supporters also provided examples of the costs of current permitting processes, including long delays for air permits, repeated extensions, and large sums spent on environmental review before projects are halted or delayed. The Red River Watershed Management Board said its projects have spent millions on permitting and review, with some projects taking years and involving many permits from state, local, and federal agencies. Minnesota Milk said the bill and amendment would let farmers and responsible governmental units sequence applications more efficiently. No vote was taken in the portion provided beyond the motion to recommend re-referral, and the committee proceeded to public testimony.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Plastic bottle excise tax proposed 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, consumer demand has changed things, but we don't see the true cost of the pollution.
  • You know, consumer demand has changed things, but we don't see the true cost of the pollution.
  • You know, consumer demand has changed things, but we don't see the true cost of the pollution.
  • Taxing innocent products while letting actual polluters, those who manufactured and released PFAS, escape
  • accountability violates the fundamental polluter-pays principle.
Keywords: 1183, house
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • subsidizes one of the most carbon-intensive forms of travel, while the public bears the cost of its pollution
  • It places a modest but meaningful price on pollution, creating an incentive for airlines and private
  • Jet emissions contribute not only to global warming, but also to local air pollution around airports,
  • from being built, which is what drives the growth of aviation activity and resulting increases in pollution
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on bills related to transportation, telecommunications, and utilities, with Senators Eldridge, Rausch, and Jehlen and House members including Co-Chair Madaro, Leader Donato, Representatives Paulino, Wells, Gómez, and Plouffe present. The chairs reviewed hearing procedures, deadlines for written testimony, and the new joint rules governing action on bills. No votes were taken; the hearing was for testimony only and was adjourned after public comment. Testimony began with strong support for Senate Bill 1998 and House Bill 3230, An Act Enhancing Renewable Heating Solutions for the Commonwealth. A representative of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas said the bill would help decarbonize heating by allowing utilities to use renewable natural gas and other qualified renewable fuels, while also supporting jobs and local economic development. The committee then heard support for House Bill 4082, which would make the Title V septic tax credit refundable; the Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee said this would better help lower- and middle-income homeowners facing costly septic upgrades or sewer connections in nitrogen-sensitive coastal areas. The committee also heard opposition to House Bill 4080 and Senate Bill 1924 from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which argued that higher aviation fuel taxes would not be justified without a clear aeronautical use for the revenue and noted federal restrictions on aviation fuel tax proceeds. In contrast, a coalition opposing private jet expansion supported Senate Bill 1924, saying a higher jet fuel tax would better align tax policy with climate and public health goals and help address aviation emissions. Finally, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported House Bill 3050 on regional ballot initiatives, arguing that local revenue tools could help cities and towns fund transportation projects and reduce pressure on state transportation dollars.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC DEFER, JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-27-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • amends section 20-14 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution
  • amends section 20-14 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution
  • amends section 20-14 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution
  • 00:10:15.800> of<00:10:15.920> criminal<00:10:16.279> water<00:10:16.600> pollution
  • enforcement of criminal water pollution enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses<00:10:18.200
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a series of bills, mostly approving them with amendments. SB 1032 on campaign finance passed with amendments to change the certification process for business entities, add a severability-type provision if foreign-influence conditions are struck down, and note a related Minnesota federal case. SB 401 on firearms passed with amendments to exclude shotguns, grandfather legally registered devices in place as of the effective date, and add committee report findings; SB 382 on procurement confidentiality passed as is; SB 598 extending deadlines for administrative driver’s license revocation review decisions passed as is; SB 771 on HHFDC board leadership passed as is; and SB 1318 clarifying water pollution enforcement jurisdiction passed as is. The committee also approved SB 1657 with an amendment removing authority to condemn public property, SB 1102 with an amendment making the Fire Council the source of nominees for the aircraft rescue fire fighting chief, and SB 100 with amendments replacing the original substance with a prohibition on fingerprinting nonprofit liquor-license board members during background checks and limiting the bill to counties under 500,000 population. SB 170 and SB 1296, both related to special management area exemptions for affordable housing and disaster-related reconstruction, passed with amendments incorporating Office of Planning, Sustainable Development, and Attorney General changes to narrow and clarify the exemptions. Finally, SB 363, a cleanup bill related to firearm parts and ghost gun laws, was considered with amendments that deleted a proposed new penalty section, revised existing firearms statutes, removed an unnecessary definition, and expanded penalties to include indeterminate imprisonment terms. Despite the amendments, the measure was not adopted because the Vice Chair voted no. The committee then adjourned and announced a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Incinerators nearby create the risk of pollutants settling into surface water, wetlands, and settling
  • But we do know that they release pollutants, including Representative Bartleman: Dioxins, hydrochloric
  • acid, and elevated lead, mercury, cadmium, and CO2 pollutants that can and do affect sensitive wetland
  • It's the pollutants, but I believe that we're going to get this right because we have two problems here
  • We don't want to pollute our earth, but we need to do something with our trash and technology continues
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May our lives be a reflection of your faithfulness, and may others see your light through our honesty
  • As 24, 42, the noise pollution of Ryan was of its nuisances.
  • They are lighting a fuse that places innocent men and women in the crosshairs, with the sanctity of their
  • They are lighting a fuse that places innocent men and women in the crosshairs with a sanctity of their
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and heard several guest introductions, including Arizona agricultural producers and suppliers and sixth graders from James W. Rice Elementary School. The chamber then moved through a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bill references and committee reports, with no substantive debate on those items in the transcript. The main floor action centered on Senate Resolution 1036, which criticized Attorney General Chris Mays for public comments about the use of force and law enforcement, and called on her to retract the statements, support law enforcement, issue corrective guidance, and resign. The Senate first voted to suspend rules and place the resolution into Committee of the Whole, then debated a motion to read the resolution by number and title only, and later considered a floor amendment adding findings about law enforcement organizations’ criticism and alleged use of state resources to target ICE officers. Supporters argued the Attorney General’s remarks were dangerous, misleading, and politically motivated; opponents said the resolution distorted her comments, was a partisan stunt, and skipped normal committee review. After extensive debate, the Committee of the Whole recommended the resolution do pass, and the Senate adopted SR 1036 on third reading by a vote of 17 ayes to 13 nays. Following passage of SR 1036, members continued to offer personal privilege remarks, including an introduction of visitors connected to civics education. The Senate then recessed and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I rise today to continue to shed light on the egregious, unethical, and deliberately unscrupulous practices
  • items, and professional evaluations of the professional evaluations of the program's administration in light
  • Zoning reform to create affordable housing to protect our neighborhoods from polluters, but that often
  • immigrant communities and communities of color have been forced to bear the burden of industrial pollution
  • And I mean that both figuratively and In 1879, Thomas Edison lit up the night when he invented the light