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• </c><01:54:07.119><c> values</c> very much in line with Republican values very much in line with Republican
• ><c> been</c><01:54:36.880><c> able</c><01:54:37.119><c> to</c> I think Republicans have been able to
• </c><02:04:04.719><c> brought</c> to me that uh House Republicans brought to me that uh House Republicans
• I just know we had 15 Republicans in the House vote for this.
• I just know we had 15 Republicans in the House vote for this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:17:06.400><c> Republicans</c> and bigger electric bills.
• Republicans and bigger electric bills.
• Republicans voted to send $50 billion to help with rural health care.
• And it turns out it's not Democrat, it's not Republican, it's demographics.
• And it turns out it's not Democrat, it's not Republican, it's demographics.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The truth is that Governor Abbott is rigging the US Congress to protect Republicans.
• They can't get help with the passport, and this is Democrats and Republicans alike.
• They can't be heard on legislation that directly impacts their lives again, Democrat or Republican.

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• This Republican rubber stamp Congress This Republican rubber stamp Congress has<00:17:30.400><c> failed
• </c><04:55:02.320><c> I</c> the Republican side of the aisle. I the Republican side of the aisle.
• </c> joined last year with my Republican joined last year with my Republican colleagues<05:00:09.440>
• :04:17.120><c> Democrats</c> versus Senate, Republicans and Democrats versus Senate, Republicans and
• </c><06:04:19.200><c> and</c> united in the House, Republicans and united in the House, Republicans and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Republicans Republicans and<01:38:10.159><c> hoping</c><01:38:10.560><c> that</c><01:38:10.800><c> the
• ><c> this</c><01:38:34.239><c> house</c> Because the Republicans in this house Because the Republicans
• c> house</c> The Republicans in this house The Republicans in this house will<01:38:44.560><c> not</c
• :46:56.880><c> the</c> Republican member doesn't know the Republican member doesn't know the difference
• , Democrats and Republicans, Everyone, Democrats and Republicans, they<03:50:06.160><c> want</c><03:50

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Republicans are voting no.
• What else is the majority supporting and Republicans are rejecting? 30 seconds.
• And Republicans are rejecting. 30 seconds.
• I want to thank both our Democratic staff and our Republican staff.
• Because of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, we have a record budget.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• legislature to force every law enforcement agency in our state to work with ICE. ...by this Republican
• Sounds kind of confusing, but there will be three Republican commissioners, three Democrats, and three
• we are rushing this bill to a third read for a vote means that there seems to be a desire by my Republican
• I do hope that voters are paying attention because this is what Republicans would do if they get the
• The Republican caucus will meet at 10 a.m. in Caucus Room 1.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• According to a recent poll, nearly 75% of California voters, including 50% of Republicans, believe that
• According to a recent poll, nearly 75% of California voters, including 50% of Republicans, believe that
• A Republican president who didn't deploy masked men to snatch my dad, my brothers, or my uncles.
• I'm sure you also remember that Trump, even though he was out of office, reportedly called Republican
• As many of my colleagues have stated, President Ronald Reagan, yes, a Republican, enacted immigration

Summary: The Assembly met on July 17, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through a long ceremonial and floor session. The chamber recognized the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows, the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and the 2025 Assembly Fellows, and also heard guest introductions honoring Brad Webb of Legislative Counsel, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, the new UC President J.B. Milliken, the Rohnert Park 11-and-under Cal Ripken All-Star team, and arts leaders from Auburn. The Assembly also took up several procedural motions, including removing some bills from the consent calendar and noting absences. On the floor, members adopted ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, with broad support and 66 co-authors, and later adopted H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month, with 65 co-authors. The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of State Highway Route 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and H.R. 50 proclaiming November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, with members emphasizing survivor support and prevention. In each case, authors and supporters highlighted the cultural, historical, or public-safety significance of the measures. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments on several bills, including AB 359 on the Political Reform Act, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices and penalizing sellers, AB 1286 on public employment transparency, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AJR 14, urging federal attention to the impact of tariffs on California ports, passed 44-1 after debate over trade policy and port jobs. AJR 17, calling for modernization of immigration law and a pathway to lawful status for long-term undocumented residents, passed 47-7 after extensive debate focused on immigrant families, the economy, and federal enforcement actions. The Assembly also adopted the resolutions by voice vote where required and recorded the roll-call results for the joint resolutions.

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• Republican Senator Jordan Rasmusson focused on both this session. And he joins me now.
• </c><00:04:23.440><c> Republican</c> dollars the state does have.
• Republican dollars the state does have.
• And so that's been a big priority for Senate Republicans is looking at how we can soften the blow of
• is looking at how we can uh Republicans is looking at how we can uh soften<00:10:01.040><c> the</c><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:11:40.880><c> side</c><00:11:41.040><c> of</c> the chair on the Republican side of the chair
• on the Republican side of state<00:11:41.519><c> government</c><00:11:41.920><c> finance.
• Madam Chair, it's the only committee<00:14:12.959><c> that</c><00:14:13.199><c> Republicans</c><00:14
• :13.839><c> got</c><00:14:14.160><c> to</c> committee that Republicans got to committee that Republicans
• This has been a top priority for House Republicans and for Democrats.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Fraud and State Agency Oversight Chair Kristen Robbins and Vice Chair Patti Anderson reviewed the committee’s first session, saying its work focused on exposing fraud, identifying gaps in statute and agency tools, and creating a public whistleblower portal (mnfraud.com). Robbins said the committee helped drive bipartisan opposition to legislatively named grants/earmarks, and that committee testimony from agencies, the Office of Legislative Auditor, and the Office of Grants Management led to late-session committee bills on issues such as a state kickback statute and required grants-management training. She also said the portal received 530 submissions in its first week, which the committee will review over the interim. Members emphasized the need for stronger statewide oversight of grants and fraud prevention. Anderson said existing agency inspector general structures have not worked well and described a bipartisan effort to create a statewide Office of Inspector General with full investigatory authority. Robbins said the Senate version was moving through finance and expected on the floor soon, with the governor indicating he would sign it. Walter Hudson argued that hearings showed agencies often focus on paperwork and compliance checkboxes rather than actually preventing fraud, citing conflict-of-interest attestations and the Feeding Our Future-related testimony as examples. Jim Nash said the state government finance bill includes funding for anti-fraud efforts through the Office of the Auditor and related provisions. In response to questions, Robbins said the committee tried to remain bipartisan despite a 5-3 Republican majority, and that members had handed significant allegations to law enforcement when appropriate. She said the committee did not need subpoena power this session because it is an oversight body, not a law-enforcement body. On legislatively named grants, Robbins said the goal is to change legislative culture rather than impose a formal ban, and she expects future policy to require front-end risk review, 990 review, and capacity checks before such grants are approved. Anderson added that the House and Senate versions of the inspector general bill differ on branch placement and law-enforcement authority, and that the House will decide whether to accept the Senate version once it comes back from finance and the floor.

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• that work as the ranking minority member of the Education Policy Committee, the mama bear herself, Republican
• senator</c><00:04:48.199><c> Julia</c><00:04:48.560><c> Coleman</c><00:04:49.199><c> Senator</c> Republican
• senator Julia Coleman Senator Republican senator Julia Coleman Senator thank<00:04:49.840><c> you</c
• We have 201 legislators in the state: 100 are Republicans, 101 are Democrats.
• 101 are Democrats we 100 are Republicans 101 are Democrats we have<00:14:32.759><c> never</c><00:14:

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• I am with the Republican Party of Contra Costa County, and I strongly support this bill. Thank you.
• I'm now a registered Republican, and I strongly support the passage of this bill: fairness, dignity,
• But our Republican colleagues don't want to talk about that.
• Republicans keep emphasizing how this bill protects women and girls, and women do face threats today,
• Are you a Republican?" What is your family's background? Let's be better. Let's do better.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Okay, and if they don't do it, let's say the Republican Party says, yeah, we'll change ours, and the
• So we can have a Republican primary that allows no-party voters and a Democrat primary that doesn't.
• The Republican Party does not have to match the Democratic Party's option and vice versa.
• PECs or the Democrat PECs if the Republican Party decides to allow them to do that.
• There's no way we're going to ask the Democrats to be in sync with the Republicans and agree on something

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on April 23 and advanced several bills dealing with judicial vacancies, travel reimbursement, election administration, public records, and board transparency. Senate Bill 397 by Chairman Reese was reported favorably without objection; it allows the Supreme Court to reappoint a retiring judge on an ad hoc basis to finish cases or provide urgent coverage, while not changing other laws that prevent a judge from returning to the same seat after retiring or resigning. House Bill 398 by Representative Zerang was reported as amended after the committee adopted a new amendment removing lodging from the bill, leaving only meal reimbursement limits tied to the federal GSA rate. House Bill 1201 by Representative Ilk was also reported favorably; it would create per diem pay for legislators doing legislative business outside session and raise statewide elected officials’ salaries using a formula tied to university president pay. The committee deferred Senate Bill 41, which would have extended the deadline for public bodies to publish open-meeting minutes from 20 to 45 days, after the author said he wanted more time to work with opponents. Senate Bill 289 by Senator Abraham, which would have created public-records exceptions for certain university searches, research, and donor information, drew substantial questioning and testimony from the press and members; after amendments narrowed the scope, the committee ultimately held the bill for further work rather than voting it out. Senate Bill 47 by Senator Mizell, as amended, was reported favorably; it requires public boards and commissions to provide contact information, including at least two contacts, a mailing address, email addresses, a website if available, and a phone number, without requiring public funds for member phones. On election-related bills, Senate Bill 248 by Chairman Miller was reported favorably as amended. It allows precincts with fewer than 20 eligible voters to be consolidated with another precinct at the same polling place when both use the same ballot, with Secretary of State Landry saying it would preserve voter privacy, reduce costs, and be seamless for voters. Senate Bill 210 by Senator Klein-Peter was also reported favorably; it increases the number of election commissioners allowed in closed party primaries to match staffing needs created by the new system. Senate Bill 106 by Senator Klein-Peter, which makes certain crime-scene photos, audio/video recordings, and digital images nonpublic except by court order or clerk access, was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 8 yeas and 2 nays. House Bill 906 by Representative Billings was reported favorably as amended; the amendments let party state central committees decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in party primaries, require notice to the Department of State, and make participation rules consistent across the party’s related races, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The committee also deferred Senate Bills 218 and 220 to the following week before adjourning.

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• So three Republicans on a bipartisan bill.
• You had Democrats and Republicans that voted for House Bill 475. Bill 475.
• You had Democrats and<00:37:45.640><c> Republicans</c><00:37:47.000><c> that</c><00:37:47.280><c> voted
• </c><00:37:47.640><c> for</c><00:37:47.760><c> House</c> and Republicans that voted for House and Republicans
• You just named three white male Republicans. Not even any women that were part of that decision.

Bills: HB475

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• These milestones, though different, highlight the shared commitment to democratic-republican governance
• Shared commitment to democratic-republican governance that unites us.
• And then the Republican caucus, 11:15.
• So Democrats in House Room 1, Republicans in House Room 2, and I apologize.
• So Democrats in House Room 1, Republicans in House Room 2.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The roadmap to program integrity finally admits what Republicans have been saying all along.
• The roadmap to program integrity finally admits what Republicans have been saying all along.
• c> and</c><00:21:41.600><c> the</c> things from happening and the things from happening and the Republicans
• c> refused</c><00:21:42.799><c> and</c><00:21:43.039><c> the</c><00:21:43.200><c> Democrats</c> Republicans
• refused and the Democrats Republicans refused and the Democrats passed<00:21:44.159><c> it</c><00:21

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• Okay, Senator, during a recent Education Finance Committee meeting, Republicans called for reforms in
• Okay, Senator, during a recent Education Finance Committee meeting, Republicans called for reforms in
• I'm now joined by the ranking minority member of the Education Finance Committee, Republican Senator
• I'm now joined by the ranking minority member of the Education Finance Committee, Republican Senator
• I'm now joined by the ranking minority member of the Education Finance Committee, Republican Senator

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• The ideas that we heard in education finance and policy were not just Republican or Democrat ideas.
• </c><00:03:00.000><c> or</c><00:03:00.120><c> Democrat</c> were not just Republican or Democrat were
• not just Republican or Democrat ideas.<00:03:01.520><c> We</c><00:03:01.680><c> listened</c><00:03:02.120
• Like we've talked about, whether it's a Republican idea or a Democrat idea, if it's a good idea, we are
• Like we've talked about, whether it's a Republican idea or a Democrat idea, if it's a good idea, we are

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Education Finance and Policy leaders discussed House File 3493, a school safety package presented as a bipartisan, common-sense effort to protect students in public, non-public, tribal, and charter schools. Rep. Brian Lawrence said the bill would provide more school safety funding, more student mental health support, local anonymous threat reporting options, safe school plans, and student discipline reforms. Chair Peggy Bennett and Rep. Ben Bakeberg emphasized that the proposal was intended to be flexible, practical, and responsive to local needs rather than a one-size-fits-all mandate. Several questions focused on whether the package would include gun restrictions, but the authors said the committee was focused on education-related tools it could control and on areas of agreement. They repeatedly said they were not willing to advance a package that left any students out, including those in non-public or tribal schools. Bennett said schools should be able to opt into anonymous threat reporting systems rather than being mandated, arguing schools are already overmandated and that good ideas will be adopted voluntarily. Members also discussed funding, including a proposed $50 million shift from Northern Lights money and the overall size of the appropriation, which was described as still unsettled but roughly $52 million a year in the latest figures. The speakers said the package was being moved during committee deadlines and that they wanted to act quickly on the areas where there was agreement. They expressed frustration that no Democratic counterproposal had been brought forward and said they hoped to pass a school safety package that could keep all kids safe.

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• institution unto himself, a man who has dedicated 35 years of his professional life to the House Republican
• reporter from KPQ Radio in Wenatchee, who had a passion for broadcasting, was recruited by then Republican
• There was once a Republican Speaker.
• Our House Republican members have really benefited from this, but more importantly, communities have
• John, you've cared deeply about the House Republican Caucus and our legislature.

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6244, SB6044, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• , against Republican, we have to have that open dialogue.
• If you're going to divide it into political, against Democrat, against Democrat and Republican, against
• Republican, we have to have that open dialogue.
• I don't care if an idea comes from a Republican colleague or a Democrat colleague.
• I think all of us Republicans and Democrats, we need to encourage all of our colleagues.

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met for an open discussion, with no public testimony, to reset its work after the prior combined bill was separated back into two standalone measures. The chair outlined the current direction: House Bill 2780 would include Murphy’s Hancock fix, levy-by-subclass, commercial protection language, the 275-to-150 levy adjustment, and abatement provisions; House Bill 2668 would carry clear ballot language, no-tax-increase ballot measures, clarification of SB 190, and the SB 3 fix. Members also discussed whether additional ideas, such as taxpayer appeal protections and electronic filing, might be added later if they can be worked out. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Hancock-related “275 fix,” with members clarifying that the proposal would not move all districts to 275, but would prevent two known districts below that level from being forced down and losing significant revenue. Several members raised concerns about confusion in the field and the need to communicate clearly to school districts and superintendents what the proposal would and would not do. There was also discussion of new construction under Hancock, including whether certain redevelopment or replacement projects should count as new construction and how that affects school and other local taxing entities. The committee spent substantial time debating tax abatements, especially TIFs and similar economic incentives. Supporters of the language said the intent is to prevent taxing jurisdictions from treating abated revenue as if it were still available and then shifting the cost to other taxpayers; opponents questioned whether the language would improperly reduce revenue that communities had already decided to collect. Members also discussed whether the language should apply only to the entity adopting the abatement, and whether some abatements are better handled through separate legislation. Several members urged that any new ideas be referred through committee so they can receive proper vetting and fiscal analysis, and there was broad agreement to keep the main bills relatively streamlined while continuing to work on additional concepts separately.