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• countercultural, and because of that, many may not draw close enough to see your true character of love and mercy
• Many may not draw close enough to see your true character of love and mercy.
• every day, Lord God, is that you would empower us to overcome evil with good through your grace and mercy

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine journal and appointment actions. Members also made brief announcements about caucus meetings and recognized guests from AIM Youth Mental Health, including a proclamation by Senator Epstein designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then met as the Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 2995, relating to legal decision-making and parenting time in domestic relations cases. A committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment were adopted; the floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause. The bill was then reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members next considered House Concurrent Resolution 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts. Supporters argued it would restrict use of district communication systems and public resources for union-related materials and work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional, due process, contract, pension, and free speech concerns, and argued it would harm teachers and union communication. The Government Committee amendment was adopted, and after debate the resolution was reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation by a 12-11 division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.

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• Oklahoma City bombing on May 19, 1995, Doctor Stewart was the director of an emergency department at Mercy
• We ask for divine justice, tempered with divine mercy.
• because we don't deserve justice, but because we know divine justice exceeds our own, just as divine mercy
• is given to those who seek mercy.

Bills: HR1046, SB1733, SB1439

Keywords: Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas, 914

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• legislative session, we ask for your wisdom that is pure, peaceful, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy
• peaceful, gentle, open to reason, full peaceful, gentle, open to reason, full of<00:13:05.600> mercy
• <00:13:08.560> Lord, of mercy, impartial, and sincere.
• Lord, of mercy, impartial, and sincere.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• challenges to their lives and well-being, nonetheless they gave testimony to the awe of your goodness and mercy
• Despite our mistakes, as with theirs, you were always and have been slow to anger and rich in mercy.

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

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• Father, you tell us that your mercies are new every morning, and on this new legislative morning, we
• ask for your mercy.

Bills: SB 2, SB 10, HB27, HB18, HB17, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB18, SR 1, SR 2, SR 5, HB18, HB17, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SR1, SR2, SR5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• You are God, who is ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and overflowing with steadfast
• I pray in the name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen. forgive gracious and merciful slow to forgive
• gracious and merciful slow to anger<00:02:16.480> and<00:02:16.879> overflowing<00:02:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As our cup overflows with your mercies, we pray in supplication for those in our communities, in our
• AS OUR CUP OVERFLOWS WITH YOUR MERCIES, WE PRAY AND SUPPLICATION FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, IN OUR

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Almighty and merciful God, who in the midst of darkness and chaos filled the world with light, we thank
• Almighty and merciful God, who in the midst of darkness and chaos filled the world with light, we thank

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• God of grace and mercy, we need not be afraid, nor shall we falter when we walk confidently the direction
• GOD OF GRACE AND MERCY, WE NEED NOT BE AFRAID NOR SHALL WE FALTER WHEN WE WALK CONFIDENTLY THE DIRECTION

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Father God, in the name of Jesus, we come again saying thank you that you allowed your grace and your mercy
• 00:08:07.520> your that you allowed your grace and your that you allowed your grace and your mercy
• 08:08.800> our<00:08:09.039> lives<00:08:09.520> one<00:08:09.840> more mercy
• to reign in our lives one more mercy to reign in our lives one more time.<00:08:11.039> Father,

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 13 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Michael Marshall of Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The chamber then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and moved into the calendar. Several motions to reconsider earlier actions on calendar items were taken up and, in multiple instances, tabled or passed over without further action. The main substantive debate centered on SB 2208, the Mississippi Public University System Governance Study Committee creation bill. Senator Boyd moved to reconsider the bill, and Senator Dupree offered a friendly amendment to add two additional members representing HBCUs, one appointed by the lieutenant governor and one by the speaker of the House. The amendment was adopted, and the bill then passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate also took up SB 2587, concerning absentee ballots and removing the envelope requirement; Senator England moved to reconsider the failed vote, explained the bill as a way to let voters deposit ballots directly into a scanner, and answered questions about ballot security and the statewide election management system. Senator Tate attempted to offer an amendment to simplify the bill and return to current law, but the amendment was not in writing and was withdrawn; the bill then passed by morning roll call. Other calendar items were largely handled by motions to table reconsideration. SB 2746, the Older Mississippians Act, and SB 2728, the Mississippi Chance for Youth Court Act of 2026, were both tabled at the reconsideration stage. SB 2523, relating to state institutions of higher learning, was also tabled. After completing the calendar and brief announcements, the Senate agreed to recess until noon, with the journal to reflect the later return time.

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• May justice flow like a river, and may mercy flow like water.
• Mercy, temper every decision, guard them from corruption, from fear, and from division, and lead them
• We thank you for your faithfulness, your mercy, and your abiding presence.
• for judges to judge, no room for juries to weigh context. context, no room for facts, nuance, and mercy

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• PAUL KIMBALL, HE WOULD BE FACILITATING THE PROCESS AND THEN THERE IS A MISSION OF MERCY.
• IN 2024 WE CONTRIBUTED $25,000 TO MISSION OF MERCY.
• THEY ARE HAVING A STANDDOWN IN VOLUSIA COUNTY IN MARCH AND THERE IS THE MISSION OF MERCY.
• WE ARE PAYING TO GET VETERANS IN THE STANDDOWN TO MISSION IN MERCY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• May we faithfully follow in the way You lead, O Lord, that You will show mercy on us and on the days'
• <00:05:33.800> you<00:05:33.919> will<00:05:34.080> show<00:05:34.360> Mercy
• <00:05:34.720> on lead O Lord that you will show Mercy on lead O Lord that you will show Mercy

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• down its last gavel and the journals are sealed and archived, we give you thanks that in Your eternal mercy
• ITS LAST GAVEL, AND THE JOURNALS ARE SEALED AND ARCHIVED, WE GIVE YOU THANKS, THAT IN YOUR ETERNAL MERCY

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Family and friends, life and love, all of which flow from the bounty of your mercy on us.
• ALL OF WHICH FLOW FROM THE BOUNTY OF YOUR MERCY ON US.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's part of our have to have mercy.
• Scripture reminds us that mercy does not weaken justice. It completes it.
• Scripture reminds us that mercy does not weaken justice. It completes it.
• Because Hawaii has the opportunity to lead with both wisdom and mercy.
• I was my life with parole. mercy does not weaken justice. It mercy does not weaken justice.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• You know, uh, last week was a challenging week for everyone, but God says in his word that his mercies
• I'd like to pray and ask God to show his mercy upon us. and that we continue to show His mercy as well
• That your love never ceases and your mercies never come to an end.
• Outpouring of your mercy over this chamber.
• Remind them that today is a gift another chance to serve the people of this great state And may your mercy

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• unchanging, that you are all powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present, good and gracious, kind, and merciful
• To love mercy by conducting their work in ways that reflect the unmerited grace you have shown us.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Pastor Craig McLean of Grace Church in Eden Prairie, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous legislative day was approved as corrected, and comparison report motions were adopted without objection. The chamber then took up second reading of Senate File 3720 and first reading of House Files 5134 through 5139. A report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration placed several bills on the calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and required pre-filing of amendments for House Files 7474, 5074, and 3067, and Senate File 4282. No substantive debate on the bills occurred in the excerpt. During announcements, Representative Niska said the Rules Committee would meet in Capitol G3 five minutes after recess, and Republicans would caucus immediately afterward. Representative Niska then moved a recess to the call of the Speaker, the motion carried, and the House recessed.

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• Holy and merciful God, our Lord and our judge, how dare we approach your altar knowing that in these
• HOLY AND MERCIFUL GOD, OUR LORD AND OUR JUDGE, HOW DARE WE APPROACH YOUR ALTAR KNOWING THAT IN THESE

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, October 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• over the first half of the 119th Congress, that we would know the might of your righteousness and the mercy
• OVER THE FIRST HALF OF THE 119TH CONGRESS, THAT WE WOULD KNOW THE MIGHT OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THE MERCY

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Saturday, January 3, 2026, 1012, house, all