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• The Republicans have voted down Children and Families priorities twice now.
• </c><00:04:46.920><c> The</c><00:04:47.000><c> Republicans</c> doesn't make any sense.
• The Republicans doesn't make any sense.
• The Republicans have<00:04:47.720><c> voted</c><00:04:48.040><c> down</c><00:04:48.320><c> Children</
• we brought forward was bipartisan and non-controversial items, and I do not understand why the Republicans

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is time for the Republican majority leadership to get together with the governor and start to talk
• A Republican majority in Congress is causing the chaos that we are feeling on our tax forms now because
• The Republican majority in Congress caused the cuts to revenue that states across the nation... ...are
• The Republicans in the legislature—future... Giving ultimatums, I'll give one too.
• The Republicans in the legislature will never, ever, ever support requiring people to amend tax forms

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up SB 1638, a federal tax conformity bill that updates Arizona’s tax code to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026 and incorporates several H.R. 1-related changes, including subtractions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, plus changes to the standard deduction and charitable contribution deduction. Committee members and staff discussed two amendments: a chair’s clarifying amendment on retroactivity and foreign dividend language, and a more substantive Epstein amendment that would remove the broader conformity provisions and charitable deduction changes while limiting the standard deduction change to tax year 2025. The committee also discussed whether the bill would align Arizona with Department of Revenue forms and how much of the conformity package affected corporate versus individual taxpayers. Public testimony was split. Supporters, including the Arizona Tax Research Association and the National Federation of Independent Business, argued the bill was needed quickly to reduce filing-season confusion, keep Arizona aligned with DOR’s posted forms, and preserve business expensing provisions that help small businesses invest and hire. Opponents, including the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue, primarily benefit corporations and higher-income taxpayers, and worsen the state’s budget outlook; they also questioned the value of provisions such as SALT conformity, foreign dividend changes, and the tip/overtime subtractions. Committee members debated the fiscal impact, the policy merits of immediate expensing and conformity, and whether taxpayers would need amended returns if the bill changed after filing season. The committee adopted the chair’s clarifying amendment and rejected the Epstein amendment. It then voted to report SB 1638 as amended with a do-pass recommendation. The bill passed the committee by about 4-3, with members explaining their votes along lines of taxpayer certainty and conformity versus concerns about revenue loss and budget balance.

Transcript Highlights:

• It is time for the Republican majority leadership to get together with the governor and start to talk
• A Republican majority in Congress is causing the chaos that we are feeling on our tax forms now because
• The Republican majority in Congress caused the cuts to revenue that states across the nation... ...are
• The Republicans in the legislature future. Giving ultimatums, I'll give one too.
• The Republicans in the legislature will never, ever, ever support requiring people to amend tax forms

Bills: SB1638

Keywords: taxation, income tax, internal revenue code, deductions, tax benefits, retroactive, standard deduction, 1182, all

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• Republican Senator Jordan Rasmusson focused on both this session.
• I will say early on in session, Senate Republicans identified more than $600 million in what we called
• And so that's been a big priority for Senate Republicans, is looking at how we can soften the blow of
• And so that's been a big priority for Senate Republicans, is looking at how we can soften the blow of
• And I think Republicans, we're listening to Minnesotans, and they've said that they pay enough in taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• From the Republican side, we had Rasmussen and also Ebbler on the conference committee.
• Public employees are both Democrats and Republicans, and independents.
• There are Republican districts that are Q-Comp districts.
• know Representative Lilly will thank his team as well, but I want to thank Justin Brill from the Republican
• I also want to call out the Republican House Caucus.

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• With me is one of the bill's authors, Republican Senator Carla Nelson.
• You wrote a letter to the U.S. congressional Republicans urging them to protect Medicaid.
• 00:08:15.639><c> Congressional</c> letter to the US Congressional letter to the US Congressional Republicans
• 16.759><c> urging</c><00:08:17.120><c> them</c><00:08:17.280><c> to</c><00:08:17.520><c> protect</c> Republicans
• urging them to protect Republicans urging them to protect Medicaid<00:08:18.919><c> you</c><00:08:19.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We should all join together, whether we're Republican or Democrat.
• We should all join together, whether we're Republican or Democrat.
• We should all join together, whether we're Republican or Democrat.
• We should all join together, whether we're Republican or Democrat.
• We should all join together, whether we're Republican or Democrat.

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• Um, a proposal has been set forth by the Republican caucus. an analogy for this in Minnesota like an
• c><00:05:19.160><c> forth</c><00:05:19.479><c> by</c><00:05:19.600><c> the</c><00:05:19.759><c> Republican
• </c><00:05:20.240><c> caucus</c> The Republican caucus has set forth what’s being called the Minnesota
• I haven’t seen this year’s two Republican bills, but last year’s one was pretty similar to the other
• I think the Republican bill is very similar to the DFL bill. They’re both two Ps and a pod.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:47:47.839><c> side</c> the Democrat side and Republican side the Democrat side and Republican
• And while for the Republican Conference.
• </c> that are produced on the Republican that are produced on the Republican side,<04:04:47.520><c> then
• It's not Republican, Democrat.
• It's what we not Republican Democrat.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The Republican voter turnout's increasing even at a faster rate. Which is really good.
• But these efforts don't... don't have a chilling effect on Republican voters, right?
• across our state, some Republicans teamed up with Democrats and killed it.
• I want to credit the governor, the Republican Party of Texas, the grassroots, and Republicans right here
• I remember when Republicans used to say they stood for small government and local control.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• And Republican voter turnout...
• Shaheen: ...Republican voter turnout, but these efforts don't have a chilling effect on Republican voters
• grassroots across our state, some Republicans teamed up with Democrats and killed it.
• I want to credit the Governor the Republican Party of Texas, the grassroots, and Republicans right here
• I remember when Republicans used to say they stood for small government and state sovereignty.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• We will not allow Republicans to discriminate and bully children for wanting to play.
• Republican politicians in Minnesota are falling directly in line with Trump’s extreme and cruel agenda
• While Republicans push cruel and divisive bills like this, they're ignoring the real challenges that
• Republicans push cruel and<00:28:13.120><c> divisive</c><00:28:13.600><c> bills</c><00:28:13.960><c>
• </c> anxious to work with our Republican anxious to work with our Republican colleagues<00:37:42.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It passed well, and it was a mixed vote, Republicans and Democrats.
• There are Republicans who voted no. There are Democrats who...
• And you said that Dems and Republicans voted no, and yes. That's correct, yeah, it's not.
• You know, not every Republican agrees with this, and not every Democrat agrees with it, but it is a very

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It passed well, and it was a mixed vote, Republicans and Democrats.
• There are Republicans who voted no. There are Democrats who...
• And you said that Dems and Republicans voted no and yes? That's correct, yeah.
• You know, not every Republican agrees with this, and not every Democrat agrees with it, but it is a very

Summary: The Legislative Rules Committee met in executive session and announced that it would not hear House Committee Substitute for HB 1941, HB 2279, and HB 1681 that morning, saying members wanted more time to review it and that a hearing would be scheduled in the near future. The committee also took up two bills not on the hearing notice: House Committee Substitute No. 2 for HB 2668 and House Committee Substitute No. 2 for HB 2780, both dealing with property tax issues. The committee advanced a series of bills on a variety of topics, including fire district surplus property (HB 1752), personal property assessments (HB 1759), voter roll maintenance (HB 1812), epinephrine delivery devices (HCS for HB 1826, 2560, 2349, and 2194), disabled license plates and placards (HB 1827), school employee training (HCS for HB 2335), mortgage modifications (HB 2636), fuel-source-based regulations (HCS for HB 2774), masked intimidation (HB 2848), a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders (HCS for HB 3012, 2997, and 3058), motor vehicle assessments (HCS for HB 3035), and drug abuse (HCS for HB 313). Most of these measures received unanimous or near-unanimous do pass recommendations. There was limited discussion on HB 1752, where Vice Chair Mayhew raised a constitutional concern about allowing surplus fire district property to go to public service corporations; the sponsor explained that the bill did not further define that term, and the bill still received a 9-3 do pass recommendation. HB 2848 drew supportive comments from Ranking Member Bosley after he reviewed the bill, and HB 3035 was briefly corrected for a mistaken vote before receiving a do pass recommendation. The two property tax bills, HCS No. 2 for HB 2668 and HCS No. 2 for HB 2780, were explained by their sponsors as splitting earlier legislation into separate pieces: HB 2668 covered ballot language, tax impact disclosures, abatements, and election timing, while HB 2780 addressed the remaining property tax provisions, including subclass-based levy protections and school district debt service levy changes. HB 2668 passed 9-3, and HB 2780 passed 9-0 with three present. The committee then adjourned.

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• I don't want to be partisan about this, but for Republicans to move forward in response to Donald Trump
• I am friends and have respectful relationships with most of my Republican colleagues here in this building
• I hope when it comes to THC, it... ...be a first step for Republicans and Democrats to come together
• Yes, sir. ...with the Republicans promoting taxes to get into something like the TICO program that is

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Speaker, with a Republican majority here in Congress, President Trump in the White House, we've got the
• Speaker,<00:12:43.839><c> with</c><00:12:44.079><c> a</c><00:12:44.240><c> Republican</c><00:12:44.720
• ><c> majority</c><00:12:45.120><c> here</c> Speaker, with a Republican majority here Speaker, with a
• Republican majority here in<00:12:45.519><c> Congress,</c><00:12:46.399><c> President</c><00:12:46.800

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's not the Republicans.
• We made her motion, and then all Republicans voted no on her motion.
• We made her motion, and then all Republicans voted no on her motion.
• </c><01:08:12.000><c> So,</c> Republicans voted no on her motion.
• So, Republicans voted no on her motion.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I know that the Republican caucus does currently have an opposed recommendation here.
• As a gay Republican, I rise in strong opposition to AB 727.
• Members, we're going to break for Democratic and Republican caucus meetings right now.
• Republican members will be meeting in capital room 125. We are resuming business at 135.
• I know the Republican caucus has an opposed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senator Morris, I noticed in the House vote there were at least a few, I think at least maybe five Republicans
• To your position, designed to increase Republican representation, why would those Republicans vote against
• purposely put more Democrats into District 2 to make the remaining districts better performing for Republicans
• performing for Democrats, which would allow the remaining districts around it to be performed better for Republicans
• My intent was to make it a seat that a Republican hold could hold and win, just like it was before in

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• to work together and to work through our differences, whether they are among Democrats, with our Republican
• whether they are among Democrats,<01:04:46.000><c> with</c><01:04:46.319><c> our</c><01:04:46.559><c> Republican
• </c> Democrats, with our Republican Democrats, with our Republican colleagues,<01:04:47.440><c> and</
• It has a number of Republican and Democrat co-authors on this bill.
• It has a number of Republican and Democrat co-authors on this bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all