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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 28, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:46:05.359><c> colleagues</c> same time that our Republican colleagues same time that our Republican
- House Republicans are enforcement.
- </c> being proposed by my Republican being proposed by my Republican colleagues. colleagues. colleagues
- 51:16.878><c> directed</c> Republican colleagues have been directed Republican colleagues have been directed
- </c><08:02:39.680><c> Musk</c> Republicans attack Medicaid, Elon Musk Republicans attack Medicaid, Elon
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gubernatorial term limits proposed 3/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- should get your support, Representative, because it does show to our constituents, both Democrats, Republicans
- I think we've got bipartisan authorship on this, and I think it's just a good thing for Republicans and
- I think it's a bill that is a win for both Republicans and Democrats.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Republicans will caucus in the back room here. So stay tuned. We will be back.
- And Taya Bird, our Democratic caucus staff person, and Cameron Long, our Republican caucus staff person
- And Taya Bird, our Democratic caucus staff person, and Cameron Long, our Republican caucus staff person
Keywords:
HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the Republicans will caucus in the back room here. So stay tuned. We will be back.
- And Taya Bird, our Democratic caucus staff person, and Cameron Long, our Republican caucus staff person
- And Taya Bird, our Democratic caucus staff person, and Cameron Long, our Republican caucus staff person
Summary:
The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held its final regularly scheduled meeting of the 2026 session and moved into executive session to consider 11 bills. The bills covered a range of health care and licensing topics, including the dietician licensure compact (SHB 2088), ambulance transport staffing for inter-facility specialty care (E2SHB 2110), substance use disorder monitoring for nursing assistants (HB 2340), hospital inspections (SHB 2577), temporary licensure exemptions for music therapy applicants (SHB 2363), nursing regulation (SHB 2339), EMT recertification (HB 2540), supervision of radiologic and MRI technologists (HB 2113), continuing care retirement community oversight (2SHB 2384), and veterinarian-client-patient relationships (ESHB 2247). The committee also considered ESHB 1187, which protects patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills, though it was not part of the initial briefing list read aloud in full.
Several bills had amendments adopted. On E2SHB 2110, the committee adopted Senator Harris’s amendment changing hospital coordination with ambulance providers from a recommendation to a requirement. SHB 1187 received a striking amendment, and 2SHB 2384 and ESHB 2247 also had striking amendments adopted; the veterinary bill’s amendment clarified that the commercial breeding provisions apply to livestock, added a definition of livestock, and tightened prescription drug language. The committee also discussed the 2SHB 2384 amendment as making technical corrections and clarifying life care contract language.
After each bill was moved, the committee voted to give it a do pass recommendation and send it to the Rules Committee. All bills considered in executive session passed the committee, subject to signatures. The chair then thanked staff and members for their work during the session, noted the committee would turn to interim work in a few weeks, and moved to adjourn.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This was part of the deal negotiated by Senate Republicans.
- Um, as part of the session closing agreement, Senate Republicans, our caucus feels that these measures
- And I'm glad that<00:26:15.760><c> Senate</c><00:26:16.080><c> Republicans</c><00:26:17.039><c> uh</c
- Republicans uh worked with our<00:26:18.240><c> colleagues</c><00:26:18.559><c> here</c><00:26:18.720
- </c> that our caucus Senate Republicans that our caucus Senate Republicans identified<00:56:21.839><c
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These proposed reforms by President Trump, coupled with action by Republicans in Congress, will bring
- These proposed reforms by President Trump, coupled with action by Republicans in Congress, will bring
- These proposed reforms by President Trump, coupled with action by Republicans in Congress, will bring
- These proposed reforms by President Trump, coupled with action by Republicans in Congress, will bring
- These proposed reforms by President Trump, coupled with action by Republicans in Congress, will bring
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Republicans caucus call. Senate Republicans, please note the caucus call.
- Senate Republicans, caucus call, please. Senate Republicans, caucus call.
- Senate Republicans, please take note of the caucus call. The Senate remains at recess.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections.
The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session.
On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- But in my past, as part of my local central committee, we sponsored a Young Republicans group in the
- However, at the same time, I served eight years as a county chairman for the Republican Party in Custer
- And I requested that we have Young Republican clubs.
- However, at the same time, I served eight years as a county chairman for the Republican Party in Cajia
- And I requested that we have youth Republican clubs.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Rep. Shaun Scott Press Conference Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, these were austerity measures that rhymed with the policies of Republicans in the other
- Are you optimistic about building the initials to master's home in Republicans and Democratic?
- Are you optimistic about building the initials to master's home in Republicans and Democratic?
- Are you optimistic about building a coalition that's most of the Republicans and Democrats that have
- Well, Republicans comprise a tiny minority in state government for a reason.
Summary:
The meeting was a press conference and Q&A led by Rep. Shaun Scott to promote the proposed Well Washington Fund, a new dedicated account intended to raise about $3 billion annually through a corporate payroll tax on wages above $125,000. Scott said the bill would help offset expected federal cuts under Trump-era policies and support programs most at risk, including cash assistance, higher education, health care, housing, and wildfire mitigation. He also referenced two related proposals: restoring wildfire mitigation funding by ending a tax break for large banks, and allowing counties to raise corporate taxes.
Several advocates and affected residents testified in support of progressive revenue. Michelle Thomas of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance warned that federal homelessness policy changes and state underinvestment could worsen homelessness and evictions. Christina Savitsky, a disabled veteran, described how Medicaid, food assistance, and work requirements would affect her family. Representatives from the University of Washington AAUP said federal cuts and Medicaid changes threaten teaching, research, workforce training, and hospital finances. Fatima Boxwala of Tech for Taxes and Mikey Stramskis of the Washington Federation of State Employees argued that large corporations and the wealthy should pay more to sustain public services and address understaffing, burnout, and service backlogs.
In the Q&A, Scott said the bill may need an emergency clause to make it referendum-proof and argued that the legislature has a mandate to act, citing the 2024 capital gains tax referendum and the state’s regressive tax system. He acknowledged concerns about businesses leaving but said he was more concerned about working people being displaced by unaffordable housing, child care, and health care. No vote or formal committee action occurred; the event was a call for a hearing in the House Finance Committee in 2026 and for legislative passage in both chambers.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 4 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was the priority of the Republican caucus, and it should be the priority of every Minnesotan to stop
- There are 67 members on this Republican side of the aisle, and in order to suspend the rules, we need
- members support the legislation, that means there's only a need for 20 More members to join with Republican
- Republicans in this body say that they have a bill that's wonderful that's going to stop fraud; that
- In the end, the House agreed, the House Republicans, that it probably was best in the executive branch
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary, Division A (Part 2) - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 4:15 P.M.
Judiciary, Division A
Transcript Highlights:
- Section two and section three is statutory language that was, number one, for my Republican friends,
- one<00:10:06.480><c> for</c><00:10:06.680><c> my</c> one for my one for my uh<00:10:08.240><c> Republican
- friends has been worked uh Republican friends has been worked with<00:10:11.120><c> by</c><00:10:11.360
- I appreciate Republican women.
- <00:15:32.320><c> women</c> Republican women Republican women everybody<00:15:34.040><c> that</c><00:
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (8-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The last time it passed out of the Senate 29-7, you would think, well, there were seven Republicans that
- There was two Republicans that voted. No, seven.
- </c><00:23:09.520><c> that</c><00:23:09.679><c> voted</c> seven nine Republicans that voted seven nine
- Republicans that voted against<00:23:10.240><c> it.
- There was two Republicans against it. There was two Republicans that<00:23:12.159><c> voted.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:03
Roll Call 00:00:10
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:02:21
Discussion of the Restoration of Voting Rights 00:06:34
Discussion of the Application of NTI Days for Schools Designated by County Clerks as Polling Locations for Elections 00:25:20
Approval of Minutes from July 29, 2025 Meeting 00:32:22
Adjournment 00:32:49, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up two fire commission regulatory amendments. Bruce Roberts, director of the Fire Commission, explained that one amendment updates financial disclosure reporting rules to align with changes to KRS 95A.55, including revised definitions, reporting requirements, and moving compliance reviews from every four years to an annual basis. The second amendment changes the deadline for fire departments to submit state aid documentation from July 31 to September and adds flexibility for departments affected by natural disasters by allowing a waiver process for missing, lost, or damaged documents. The committee approved the agency amendment by motion, second, and voice vote with no opposition.
The main policy discussion centered on a proposed constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their sentence and probation/parole. Senators Hickden and Herren said the proposal would restore only voting rights, not citizenship or the right to run for office, and would still exclude certain offenses such as treason, bribery in an election, sex offenses, violent offenses, and offenses against a child. They argued that Kentucky is one of only three states without automatic restoration, that the current governor’s executive order is temporary, and that the issue should be settled by constitutional amendment. Members asked about the relationship to expungement, costs, and whether election-related crimes should be included among the exceptions; the sponsors said expungement is separate and that they were open to refining the language. Several members voiced support, and the sponsors said they hoped to continue working on the proposal before the next session.
The committee also discussed a practical issue involving schools used as polling places and conflicts with KDE testing days. The chair raised the possibility of adjusting testing schedules or using NI days at affected schools, while members noted that county clerks already have authority to use tax-funded buildings for elections and that schools have long been used because of ADA accessibility. Some members suggested a simpler fix would be to prevent KDE testing dates from overlapping with election dates, rather than changing NI-day rules or limiting clerks’ authority. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- On the Republican side and on the Democratic side, much work has gone into this budget, and the Chair
- We took steps to invite people not only from the membership, Republican and Democrat, whether they were
- Lastly, I would like to especially thank our staff, Republican consultant Brent Finkel.
- As a Republican, I feel like there's common ground on some big-ticket issues, and I've done that pretty
- So, thank you to all the staff, both Democrat and Republican, who have been part of this process and
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 22 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The peace that has allowed us to look past the division of us as a Republican or a Democrat or a man
- President, I request a recess of the Senate for the purposes of a Senate Republican caucus, which will
- Attention all Republican senators, please report to the first-floor caucus room immediately.
- Attention all Republican senators, please report the first floor caucus room immediately.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer by Senator Anthony H. Williams and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received gubernatorial communications and a long list of newly referred Senate and House bills and resolutions. The chamber approved the April 22, 2026 journal by a 49-0 vote. Senators also introduced guests, including a high school senior advisory council visiting with Senator Malone and a young guest welcomed by Senator Costa.
On the floor, several bills were taken up and either set aside or advanced. Senate Bill 1377 and Senate Bill 482 were re-referred to Appropriations, Senate Bill 906 was re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, and Senate Bills 1133, 1334, and 1368 were also sent to Appropriations. Senator Dush requested a conflict-of-interest ruling on an amendment to Senate Bill 469; the chair ruled no conflict existed and required him to vote, and the amendment was adopted. The Senate also took Senate Bill 127 from the table and placed it on the calendar.
The Senate then considered Supplemental Calendar Number One. Senate Bill 362 received a technical amendment and was advanced; Senate Bill 1183 passed 50-0; Senate Bill 1352, which would allow qualifying substance use disorder treatment providers to receive two-year licenses, passed 45-5 after supportive remarks from Senators Brooks, Tartaglione, and Street; and House Bill 1877, codifying the Pennsylvania seal of biliteracy, passed 50-0 after Senator Lindsey Williams described its student-led origins. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and Senator Tartaglione’s petition urging a floor vote on the House-passed minimum wage bill, House Bill 2189.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not a Republican, but that's what I'd heard also. All right.
- I'm not a Republican, but that's what I'd heard also.
- That was from a Republican House member that had to have that for tourism.
- The Republicans are going to go to a caucus, so we're going to do language.
Keywords:
cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- He said, The destiny of the republican model of government is justly considered as deeply, perhaps as
- His list of accomplishments goes on to include 25 years of service as the Canyon County Republican Precinct
- Chair, Canyon County Youth Chairman, Canyon County Republican Chairman and Vice Chairman, and the Canyon
- County Republican State Committeeman.
CA
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Education K-16 Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans have been in charge of governing the state for decades.
- Republicans have been in charge of governing the state for decades.
- Republican majorities in the legislature. Minute.
- Republican majorities in the Legislature since 2002—the largest uninterrupted streak of Republican statewide
- and Democrat and Republican... ...under Democrat and Republican governors and Democrat and Republican
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits.
The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation.
Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #3
Transcript Highlights:
- I very briefly will just point out the absurdity of the Republicans running this bill while they allow
- Arizonans, or excuse me, Republicans, are ramming through a bill that would give a massive tax cut to
- And is it not true that the Republicans never give that bill a vote?
- It was, but when vouchers went universal, Republicans and Governor Ducey decided it...
- But when vouchers went universal, Republicans and Governor Ducey decided to not track any of that.
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long minority calendar covering a wide range of bills, with sponsors giving brief descriptions and members frequently raising concerns about constitutionality, cost, federal preemption, and policy impacts. Topics included medical intervention and vaccination/mask prohibitions, state treasurer investment rules, vacant state positions reporting, shooting range closure limits, congressional term limits, audit penalties, cellphone use while driving, procurement restrictions tied to China, air ambulance regulation, hospital immigration-status reporting, SNAP purchase restrictions, school assessment changes, school contract transparency, religious excusals from school, student contact information, fitness reporting, and several property tax, water, and agriculture measures. Members also discussed bills on AI-generated sexual material consent verification, DEI liability, hate-crime sentencing, commercial driver forfeiture tied to immigration status, speed-limiting devices for repeat speeding offenses, PFAS firefighting foam, name changes for sex offenders, abortion-inducing drugs, prisoner transition services, sexual extortion penalties, solar radiation management bans, and cultivated-cell food labeling and sales bans.
Several bills drew explicit opposition or requests to pull them from consent, especially those affecting abortion access, immigration-related hospital reporting, school testing, religious release programs, DEI policies, and cultivated-cell foods. Members noted that some measures appeared duplicative, overly broad, or likely unconstitutional, and in multiple cases referenced prior vetoes or prior-year versions of the same bills. Supportive comments were also made on selected bills, including the PFAS foam prohibition, the assistive technology study committee, the digital goods consumer protection bill, and the prisoner transition services extension.
The caucus also considered water and infrastructure measures, including brackish groundwater funding and studies, water augmentation authority bonds, Pima County water rates, groundwater transport rules, and HOA drought watering limits. Toward the end, members reviewed election-related memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers, a memorial urging withdrawal from the United Nations, and another urging defunding the IMF; all three were noted as being on consent and were pulled for further discussion. The meeting closed with announcements, including a note about a local missing-person concern and a caucus recognition program called the Affordable Arizona Award.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/03/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They love to have donors, you know, at the county Republican meeting.
- If I had 24 Republican meetings in Strafford County and I gave $2 at each one of those, I'd be right
- I probably spent around $30,000 last time, took in $50,000, donated the rest to either local Republican
- things or to the Republican Party or to the Senate Republican PAC. $1,000 is not going to influence
- Republican Party or to the Senate Republican PAC. $1,000 is not going to influence a campaign, especially