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• Massport, which housed illegal aliens at Logan Airport during the Biden years, refused to cooperate at
• This is a win for the federal taxpayers and for airline passengers who thought their money was going
• He has a keen understanding of consumer protection, antitrust, and administrative law.
• This bill standardized digitizes and maps fishing restrictions in federal waters.
• for hunting and fishing on federal lands.

Bills: SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, lithium-ion batteries, battery safety, consumer product safety, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes, electric bicycles, e-scooters

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• So this bill creates unnecessary bureaucracy and duplicates existing federal and state safeguards while
• This bill creates unnecessary bureaucracy and duplicates existing federal and state safeguards while
• The University of Mexican Gray Wolves and the wild and undermines the science-based administration of
• What this bill does, it limits the cooperation with the federal conservation programs of the Endangered
• What this bill does, it limits the cooperation with the federal conservation programs of the Endangered

Bills: SB1075 , SB1144 , SB1280

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• House File 3698 is Minnesota's version House File 3698 is Minnesota's version of<00:12:58.639><c> this
• </c> Media Alliance in opposition to House Media Alliance in opposition to House File<00:16:11.360><c
• Paul Federation of Educators. St. Paul Federation of Educators. Following Mr.
• </c><01:05:39.760><c> US</c> The federal code and the way the federal U.S.
• </c> policy bill before us, House File 3730. policy bill before us, House File 3730.

Bills: HF3698 , HF3067 , HF3730

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• </c> chair of the committee on house chair of the committee on house administration<05:37:42.798><c>
• </c> as it passed through the house as it passed through the house administration<05:45:49.160><c> committee
• </c><05:50:52.680><c> administration</c><05:50:53.680><c> uh</c> committee on house administration uh
• committee on house administration uh chairman<05:50:54.120><c> style</c><05:50:54.520><c> for</c><05
• I think my colleague from New York, the ranking member of the Committee on House Administration, for

Bills: HJR35 , HR695 , HR469 , HR250

Keywords: environment, EPA, waste emissions, petroleum, natural gas, environmental protection, methane, regulatory disapproval, Charlie Kirk, political assassination, free speech, First Amendment, public safety, official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, payment system, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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• And the one of the next, you know, and the next to the United States and the House of the House of the

Bills: SB325 , HB513 , SB357 , HB513 , HB626

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: youth residential facilities, abuse prevention, law enforcement, video surveillance, civil penalties, record keeping, child rights, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission

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• Is there any objection to reporting House Bill 135 favorably?
• Lastly, Chairman Carter, we have House Bill 216. Ms.
• And I told them, don't send any Federal Express.
• So you can't get to anybody's house to do anything.
• I created the blighted housing program.

Bills: HB135 , HB142 , HB170 , HB194 , HB215 , HB216 , HB226 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB609

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: exemption, motor vehicles, health savings accounts, debt relief, bankruptcy, civil procedure, abandonment, default judgment, court costs, notice requirements, construction contracts, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, public policy, Louisiana law, professional engineer, peremptive periods, construction, architect, real estate developer

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• The chair moves that House Bill 1482, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with
• I move that House Bill 2103, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House.
• I move that House Bill 2103, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House.
• This is our transitional house that has housed over 300 men in the last 14 years.
• These are bills that have passed the House and passed the House last time in the Senate.

Bills: HB153 , HB1410 , HB1461 , HB1760 , HB1762 , HB3261 , HB3773 , HB153

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• Members, there is a floor substitute for House Bill 1427.
• The floor substitute for House Bill 1427 is adopted.
• That concludes debate on House Bill 1427. The vote will now occur.
• House Bill 1427 having received 5 aye votes and zero nay votes.
• That's why we start at age 3 because that actually aligns with the federal Federal policy.

Bills: HB1427 , SB1403 , SB1448 , SB1489 , SB1546 , SB1557 , SB1614 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1439 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1696 , SB1796 , SB1824 , SB1362 , SB1849 , SB2066 , SB2071 , SB2104 , SB933 , SB1633 , SB1224 , SB1246 , SB1280 , SB1303 , SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• Federal law, which was ruled on by the AG in the fall. Follow-up: Thank you, Mr. President.
• We are aligning with the AG's opinion that he ruled on in the fall, and we're following these federal
• This change in statute confirms that we're aligning with state and federal law, which was ruled on by
• Simply aligns what the Attorney General's decision is in law with state and federal rulings.
• They don't qualify for federal financial aid, state financial aid, and most scholarships.

Bills: HB1427 , SB1403 , SB1448 , SB1489 , SB1546 , SB1557 , SB1614 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1439 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1696 , SB1796 , SB1824 , SB1362 , SB1849 , SB2066 , SB2071 , SB2104 , SB933 , SB1633 , SB1224 , SB1246 , SB1280 , SB1303 , SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• All those not entitled to the privilege of the floor under the rules of the House, please retire from
• Speaker, I have a message. from the Senate at the door of the House. by the Senate to inform the House
• House Resolution 525.
• Congressman Turner helped shape this Texas house here.
• Pat served in various roles and in many places throughout House District 109.

Bills: HR34 , HR36 , HR38 , HR39 , HR41 , HR42 , HR43 , HR67 , HR68 , HR73 , HR77 , HR81 , HR104 , HR166 , HR201 , HR202 , HR223 , HR226 , HR233 , HR234 , HR246 , HR264 , HR266 , HR268 , HR271 , HR280 , HR282 , HR286 , HR291 , HR292 , HR296 , HR298 , HR319 , HR326 , HR329 , HR348 , HR354 , HR373 , HR376 , HR381 , HR385 , HR386 , HR387 , HR391 , HR394 , HR395 , HR396 , HR399 , HR400 , HR402 , HR403 , HR404 , HR408 , HR409 , HR410 , HR413 , HR414 , HR417 , HR418 , HR419 , HR422 , HR424 , HR429 , HR435 , HR439 , HR440 , HR22 , HR88 , HR94 , HR136 , HR194 , HR231 , HR302 , HR397 , HR416 , HR420 , HR421 , HR423 , HR430 , HR431

Keywords: Ramadan, Islam, Muslim community, spiritual observance, cultural recognition, Eid al-Fitr, celebration, Texas legislation, Mother's Day, family, women, honor, Father's Day, gratefulness, recognition, Diwali, festival of lights, Hinduism, unity, Veterans Day

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• The House will be in order.
• ><c> recovery</c> Once it's depleted, federal recovery Once it's depleted, federal recovery operations
• The House will come to order.
• The House will be in order.
• </c> The House will be in order. The House will be in order.

Bills: SB4465 , HB7147 , HB2424 , HB7567

Keywords: FISA, intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, extension, law enforcement, excise tax, heavy trucks, clean vehicles, environmental policy, heavy truck excise tax, truck and trailer tax, federal retail excise tax, FET, highway trust fund, commercial trucks, Class 8 trucks, tractor-trailer, semi-truck

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• The House will be in order.
• The Trump administration is pursuing an unprecedented effort to consolidate federal data on virtually
• The House will be in order. The House will be in order.
• </c> the House for one minute. the House for one minute.
• House Resol House Resolution is cited in House Resol House Resolution HRES<07:44:40.080><c> 987</c><

Bills: HB6504 , HB6500 , HB2683 , SB269 , HB6732 , HB6715 , HB6719 , SB3424 , HR909

Keywords: Haiti, duty-free imports, economic recovery, trade, Caribbean Basin, tariff, apparel, remote access, national security, export controls, cloud computing, foreign policy, international relations, improper payments, deceased, social security, federal coordination, state agencies, coercion, minors

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• low-fat, and free-fat. flavored and unflavored milk has enjoyed strong bipartisan support from both the House
• Last Congress, the House passed this legislation by an impressive vote of 330 to 99.
• In the House, cuts to school meal programs through reconciliation are on the table.
• Our federal reimbursement is approximately 40%.
• If the House Budget Chair's proposal to increase House income verification passes, I would have to process

Bills: SB222

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction

Summary: This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.

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• House of Representatives.] The Speaker pro tempore: The House will be in order.
• HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER.
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass House Resolution 818?
• House of Representatives.]
• House of Representatives.

Bills: HR818 , HR832 , HR825 , HR828 , HR804 , HR754 , HR788

Keywords: impeachment, judge, criminal conduct, judicial behavior, Supreme Court, assassination attempt, sentencing, ideology, National Chemistry Week, education, STEM careers, science promotion, public engagement, government transparency, communication, House of Representatives, appropriations, furlough, Federal agencies, military service

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• Can you talk a little bit about the federal role in that rate-making process?
• And House staff, and trying to keep it very simple and not overly burdensome.
• Now, I will be the first to say I wish the federal government would do immigration reform.
• And finally, Representative Archer, you're recognized to present House Bill 383.
• House Bill 3183 is about saving money.

Bills: HB3183 , HB2999 , HB3787 , HB3499 , HJR1023

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, nondisclosure agreements, public officials, transparency, government accountability, utility infrastructure, election, qualified elector, municipal office, school board, registration requirements, HB3499, special judge, special judges, court jurisdiction

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• Signed Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. >> Pursuant to the order of House of January
• The House will be in order.
• in the House the bill, H.R. 2189, to modernize federal firearms laws to account for advancements in
• IN ORDER TO CONSIDER IN THE HOUSE THE BILL, H.R. 2189, TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS TO ACCOUNT
• House Resolution 1042.

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

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

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• the Senate 28 to 2, and I appreciate Senator Parker for authoring this critical priority bill for House
• District 115 and allowing me to be the House sponsor.
• Hearing none, the House is adjourned.
• The House Committee on Ways and Means stands adjourned, subject to the call of the chair.

Bills: SB1277 , SB1531 , SB2452 , SB2520 , SB2521 , SB2529 , SB2538 , SB2539 , SB2541 , SB2873

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: municipal sales tax, street maintenance, local option tax, Tax Code Chapter 327, sales and use tax, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, water infrastructure, wastewater system, stormwater system, local election, ballot language, reauthorization, municipal finance, infrastructure funding, Texas municipalities, street and sidewalk tax, special district tax, public works, property tax

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• Okay, on back up to House Bill 3207.
• The chair recalls House Bill 730.
• Bowers moves that House Bill 507, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House, with a
• The chair moves that House Bill 689, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
• House Bill 1572. OK.

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• Al Montoya, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Veterans Health Administration. Ms.
• Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
• Now, we know that federal employees are being fired across the board.
• not this administration intends to even follow court orders.
• I think federal government as a whole is the definition of bureaucratic.

Bills: SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments

Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.

Bills: HB8322 , HR1175 , HR1156 , HB1689 , HR965 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HCR40

Keywords: FISA, foreign intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, intelligence, legal authority, tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, environmental regulations