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• committee successfully worked to get $3 billion in rip-and-replace at the... ...end of the last Congress
• Congress to make this moment a reality.
• So using Ecuador as an example, should Congress be concerned that China could extract significant leverage
• Chairman Sola, given our enormous stake in the Canal's operation, do you believe Congress or the FMC
• monitor the situation, and if we do need more regulations. ...or statutes that we would come back to Congress

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• We'll come back to a delegate, Congress, Fowler. Mr. Chair.
• Delegate Congress Fowler. Mr. Chair, I have comment. It might have a question. Is that okay?
• Delegate Congress Fowler. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Congress possesses the quote means of inquiry as founding father James Wilson put it to help inform our
• This authorization vote stems from an investigation that I initiated last Congress as ranking member.
• refusal in similar circumstances failure to answer such congressional inquiries has resulted in Congress

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• Look with favor upon the public servants that represent us in Congress, as well as their staffs and families
• LOOK WITH FAVOR UPON THE PUBLIC SERVANTS THAT REPRESENT US IN CONGRESS, AS WELL AS THEIR STAFFS AND FAMILIES

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Saturday, May 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, he actually was running for Congress the first time he ever ran for public office.
• And that was quite a large step to take, from a citizen to Congress.
• <00:57:36.240> first<00:57:36.400> time<00:57:36.559> he running for Congress
• , the first time he running for Congress, the first time he ever<00:57:36.960> ran<00:57:37.280
• citizen to Congress. citizen to Congress. oftentimes<00:57:47.920> people<00:57:48.480>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate came to order, a quorum was established, and the chamber proceeded through routine business on the February 19, 2026 agenda. Several newly introduced Senate files were given first reading and referred to committees, including SF 3658 to Health and Human Services, SF 3665 to Judiciary and Public Safety, and SF 3687 to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development. Senate resolutions 54 through 57 were referred to Rules and Administration. The body then adopted several resolutions. Senate Resolution 58, which updates the mileage resolution to add the chamber’s three newest members, passed 60-2. Senate Resolution 59, the annual postage resolution setting each member’s postal budget at $1,170 and additional amounts for the majority and minority leaders, was adopted 56-8. Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, setting session deadlines for March 27 and April 17, was also adopted after Senator Howe questioned why the first two deadlines were on the same date and Majority Leader Murphy said the schedule matched recent sessions to expedite work. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Helen Marjorie Spade Levy on her 104th birthday and recognizing her World War II service as a Rosie the Riveter and her long community involvement. The chamber then moved into tributes for the late Senator Bruce Anderson, with multiple senators describing his military service, faith, veteran advocacy, committee work, and personal kindness. Senators Lucero, Grunhagen, Howe, Pappas, Lang, Putnam, and others shared memories of his leadership and character, and the presiding officer noted that members could later sing in his honor after the remarks concluded.

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• But in 1992 Congress decided to defund that action that was being taken by the ATF.
• Congress then defunded that particular activity to the ATF.
• <00:26:56.799> Congress They delegated it to the ATF.
• Congress They delegated it to the ATF.
• Congress then<00:26:57.440> defunded<00:26:58.320> that<00:26:58.799> particular

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• And this Congress now, I think we all know, is far too dysfunctional to really do anything about it.
• And<00:10:30.480> this<00:10:30.880> Congress<00:10:31.360> now,<00:10:32.240>
• > I<00:10:32.480> think<00:10:32.560> we<00:10:32.800> all And this Congress
• now, I think we all And this Congress now, I think we all know,<00:10:33.680> is<00:10:34.000
• <00:21:08.640> in of bipartisan interest in Congress in of bipartisan interest in Congress

Keywords: 1183, house

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• from history, or I should say her story, um, on this date in history: the first woman member of Congress
• The first woman member of Congress was sworn in on April 2nd, 1917.
• people of Montana, in the very next election, saying this is what happens when women are members of Congress
• 2nd as a new newest member elected April 2nd as a new newest member elected to<00:01:11.920> congress
• was um Wilson's um um the to congress was um Wilson's um um the world<00:01:16.000> must<00:01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So<00:04:33.680> Congress<00:04:34.160> hasn't<00:04:34.560> passed<00:04:35.360
• public health emergency, Congress public health emergency, Congress extended<00:04:56.240> this
• We have eight Congress people and two senators.
• Uh, we have eight Congress together.
• to talk to the Democratic Congress to talk to the Democratic Congress people,<00:43:34.960> men

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• /c><00:34:37.520> Act<00:34:37.760> of<00:34:37.919> 1994,<00:34:39.040> Congress
• <00:34:39.440> for and Service Act of 1994, Congress for and Service Act of 1994, Congress
• This resolution will be sent to the halls of Congress in DC, to the White House, to our colleagues in
• in DC, to the to the halls of Congress in DC, to the White<01:19:46.560> House, White House,
• <02:13:11.119> and<02:13:11.440> the<02:13:12.000> US convince Congress and

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

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• and a member of Congress and a member of Congress who<02:14:41.760> forged<02:14:42.320><
• Congress had the opportunity to have a Congress had the opportunity to have a bipartisan<02:48:48.319
• is not following the rule of law, bypassing Congress, just doing whatever, going rogue.
• And we talk about Congress be applied.
• , JUST DOING WHATEVER, bypassing Congress, JUST DOING WHATEVER, going<03:22:23.040> rogue.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 006 on immigration. The resolution reaffirmed support for immigrant Coloradans, emphasized their economic and cultural contributions, and called for transparent, accountable federal immigration enforcement, including an end to masked or unidentified enforcement tactics and limits on actions near schools, clinics, courthouses, faith spaces, and other sensitive locations. It also urged humane federal immigration reform, stronger state transparency tools, and protection of First Amendment rights and peaceful protest. Representative Joseph and Representative Brics spoke in strong support of the resolution, arguing that immigrants are integral to Colorado and that aggressive enforcement has caused fear, family separation, and harm in communities. They cited examples of alleged federal overreach and personal stories of affected constituents to argue for dignity, accountability, and reform. Representative Baron opposed the resolution as written, saying some parts were acceptable but others were too partisan; he offered an amendment that would emphasize legal immigration, federal authority over immigration enforcement, and a more bipartisan framing. The amendment debate centered on whether the proposal was truly bipartisan and whether the resolution should be narrowed to focus on legal immigration and federal jurisdiction. Supporters of the amendment said it better reflected shared values and legal realities, while resolution sponsors rejected the changes and asked for a no vote. The transcript ends during continued debate over the amendment, with no final vote on the resolution or amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• Signed, sincerely, Kat Cammack, Member of Congress.
• SIGNED, SINCERELY, CAT CAMMACK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, August 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In all the deliberations of the whole Congress and in all the proceedings of our government, strengthen
• IN ALL THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE WHOLE CONGRESS AND IN ALL THE PROCEEDINGS OF OUR GOVERNMENT, STRENGTHEN

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities...
• resolution<00:25:33.039> urging<00:25:33.520> the<00:25:33.840> US<00:25:34.240> Congress
• <00:25:35.120> to resolution urging the US Congress to resolution urging the US Congress to

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 34 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 28, received notice that the House had passed House Bills 56, 320, 366, and 389 and requested concurrence, and heard a report that second-reading bills were sent to the Rules Committee. Committee reports advanced several measures, including Senate Bills 1, 3, 48, 84, 102, and 122, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The Senate also received new bills and resolutions, including measures on SNAP benefits, unemployment insurance, medical licensing, proxy advisory services, child protection, disabled veterans, public school construction, and a concurrent resolution encouraging nuclear workforce training at Kentucky universities. The Rules Committee posted Senate Bills 20, 34, and 68 for the next regular orders, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Resolutions 60, 61, 63, 64, and 65 to the floor. Senate Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3 was introduced. Several honorary and memorial resolutions were adopted, including Senate Resolution 63 honoring Reverend George Clifton Currington, Sr., Senate Resolution 49 honoring Dr. Jacqueline Sugarman, and Senate Resolution 31 designating Suits and Sneakers Day to recognize cancer patients, survivors, and advocates. Senators spoke at length about cancer awareness, personal family experiences, and Kentucky’s efforts to improve screening and treatment access. Announcements were made about an oversight committee meeting after adjournment and a Kentucky State Police Professional Association breakfast the next morning. The Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026.

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• Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution states that laws made by Congress shall be the
• So there are laws Congress passes. I don't like it, but it's sort of the compact of our country.
• Congress can regulate commerce among the states, but the Supreme Court has said they can regulate anything
• law or any number of other things that the state or something in the state may disagree with what Congress

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• they're going to be still aggressive in trying to install more monitoring wells and get support from Congress
• more monitor Wells and get<00:13:10.760> support<00:13:11.120> from<00:13:11.399> Congress
• <00:13:11.760> to<00:13:12.040> put<00:13:12.519> more get support from Congress
• to put more get support from Congress to put more monitor<00:13:13.160> wells<00:13:13.399>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Economic Development and Tourism met on February 11, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage, received support from the Energy Office, DEED, HTDC, and the gas company. With no opposition or questions, the committees recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and a deferred effective date of 5/13/2040. The committees then heard Senate Bill 233 on climate resilience, which drew support from the Hawaii State Community Office and other testifiers. SB 492, relating to the general excise tax, had mixed testimony, with support from DHHL, the Office of Planning, county representatives, and others, and opposition from the Grassroots Institute and another testifier. The chair explained that SB 492 would be amended to remove language that would prevent DHHL from benefiting, along with technical amendments and the same deferred date of 5/13/2040. For Senate Bill 1634, relating to water resources, the Board of Water Supply testified in support and urged expanding the bill from two to six monitoring wells, citing Red Hill contamination concerns, PFAS detections in Halawa Shaft, and the need for a broader monitoring grid to track groundwater movement. Members discussed the connected aquifers and the need for more data. The committee recommended passage of SB 1634 with amendments to allow funding for six monitoring wells, include a sentinel monitoring system, and make technical, non-substantive changes. The committee also voted to pass SB 233 unamended, and all recommendations were adopted by the members present.

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• long and venerable history in our Constitutional Republic, dating back to the first Continental Congress
• Thursday in May, and each year is National Day of Prayer, was passed unanimously by both Houses of Congress

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• Congress right now, and I think we would all be very interested to watch the House Republicans in Congress
• Congress right now, and I think we would all be very interested to watch the House Republicans in Congress
• Congress right now, and I think we would all be very interested to watch the House Republicans in Congress
• Congress right now, and I think we would all be very interested to watch the House Republicans in Congress
• Congress right now, and I think we would all be very interested to watch the House Republicans in Congress

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Congress, sometimes you see those hearings on C-SPAN.
• Now, in the federal Congress, you can't do it. You can walk in and testify.
• Now, in the federal Congress, you can't do it.
• I really wish members of this Congress would hold themselves to such a standard.
• I really wish members of this Congress would hold themselves to such a standard.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• I'm trying to understand what data is not currently available under current laws that we're asking Congress
• Senator Smith: Congress to do in your strike-all to share more information about individuals' immigration
• I stand with President Trump to demand of Congress action to create a path and solidify a future for
• Ultimately, the Republican Congress must act to provide these long-awaited securities, and this special
• But my reward for that loyalty is I’m going to Congress.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of an amended joint proclamation expanding the Legislature’s immigration agenda. The proclamation added items calling for financial penalties for government officials, enhanced criminal penalties for offenses committed by illegal aliens, and programs and appropriations to support law enforcement in enforcing federal immigration law. The chamber then took up the special order calendar, beginning with Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2B, the immigration bill. Most of the meeting was devoted to debate and questions on the strike-all amendment to SB 2B. Sponsor Senator Gruters described the bill as a broad immigration enforcement package aligned with President Trump’s agenda. He said it would require greater cooperation with federal immigration authorities, strengthen participation in the 287(g) program, create a chief immigration officer and council, authorize financial penalties for noncompliance, provide bonuses for officers assisting ICE, and direct information-sharing with federal agencies. He also said the bill would bar DHSMV from issuing licenses or ID cards to unauthorized aliens and would end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Polsky, Pizzo, Smith, Jones, Berman, Osgood, and others questioned the scope of the bill, whether it would affect schools, churches, cities, nonprofits, and green-card holders, and how the 287(g) provisions would work in practice. Gruters repeatedly said the operational focus was on jails and detention facilities, not street-level enforcement. A major point of controversy was the bill’s proposed mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of certain capital offenses. Senator Fine said the covered crimes were the most serious capital felonies, including murder, child sexual battery, destructive-device offenses causing death, and certain trafficking offenses, and argued the provision was intended to withstand constitutional challenge. Senator Pizzo raised Eighth Amendment concerns and questioned whether the bill could mandate death sentences. The tuition waiver provisions also drew extended debate: Fine said the state would save about $41 million by ending discounted tuition for undocumented students, while Democrats argued the savings would not return to general revenue and that the policy would harm students who are already enrolled. Fine and Gruters said green-card holders would not be affected and that the bill targeted only students in the country illegally. The discussion also covered appropriations and implementation. Senator Smith asked about the bill’s large funding levels, and Fine broke down the spending as including $375 million for the chief immigration officer, $100 million in grants to local law enforcement, $29 million for the new Office of State Immigration Enforcement, and $10 million for an unauthorized-alien transport program. Gruters said the funds would reimburse local governments and help address staffing shortages, while critics questioned the lack of benchmarks and the fiscal impact. No final vote or disposition on the bill appears in the transcript excerpt.