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• Is this a Homeland Security agency?
• The border skipped your family, Bobby. You were on one side of the border.
• This bill isn't about border security; it's about fear.
• We need to support federal immigration reform that secures our border because we all want a secure border
• This is the strongest border security bill in the direction that we could have this session.

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• The record of Republicans in standing for border security, national security, and the rule of law is
• > security,<04:38:37.119> national standing for border security, national standing for
• border security, national security,<04:38:38.480> and<04:38:38.639> the<04:38:38.879>
• Democrats secure our nation's border.
• And as of securing our nation's borders.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• social security. social security.
• security partnership. security partnership.
• secure our sovereign border, strengthen our military, and restore America's leadership in the world.
• I yield back. help secure our sovereign border, help secure our sovereign border, strengthen<07:50:16.798
• secure a border, unleash American secure a border, unleash American energy,<07:55:58.320> invest

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

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• The southern border is closed.
• for me to take my Social Security for me to take my Social Security early." early." early."
• our children and national security. our children and national security.
• values, but also our national security. values, but also our national security.
• of security. But let me be very clear. of security. But let me be very clear.

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

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• mentioned in requiring a social security mentioned in requiring a social security number number
• using somebody else's Social Security using somebody else's Social Security and<00:47:57.720>
• Cross-border employment competition affects border communities, and it increases our challenges in retaining
• Massachusetts and not just at the border Massachusetts and not just at the border but<00:57:35.240
• that have spaces right over the border that have spaces right over the border and<01:02:16.720><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , uh, the Border Patrol.
• We didn't really shut the border down to stop the screwworm flying.
• , and they, uh, ride up and down the border.
• facilities, both armed security, biosecurity, and nuclear regulatory security.
• To stop it on our border, I think it's very important that Mexico stop it on their southern border.

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• illegal aliens stream across our borders illegal aliens stream across our borders in<00:02:24.239
• the fact that we all want to make sure that the border is more secure.
• secure.
• border should be safer.
• border should be safer.

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

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• that we strengthen the border and have resources we need according to Customs and Border Patrol. 676
• that we strengthen the border and have resources we need according to Customs and Border Patrol. 676
• that we strengthen the border and have resources we need according to Customs and Border Patrol. 676
• that we strengthen the border and have resources we need according to Customs and Border Patrol. 676
• Border that we strengthen the border and have resources we need according to Customs and Border Patrol

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've had missions on the border.
• They go down to the border.
• Arizona has previously deployed National Guard resources to support border security operations.
• , honestly, across our northern border as well, quite a few CCP folks come through the northern border
• But across our southern border, honestly, across our northern border as well, quite a few CCP folks come

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and
• They're focused on results: lowering costs, securing the border, strengthening energy independence and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Okay, this would add a needed level of security.
• Think about our border region.
• -Mexico trade past the El Paso in 2021 alone. commerce, energy, and ideas flow across our border.
• trade. border issues.
• My name is Sandra Bagwell I'm the border area director for Texas against fentanyl.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• . safety and security.
• Were any TDAM funds being utilized for the for border security?
• AI is a national security imperative and we are at the leading edge of that. national security work that's
• security imperatives.
• Center, many of them years long, COVID and the border support.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• To implement security technology to protect their assets and ensure employee safety, the monitored security
• The security technology has secured businesses here in New Mexico since 1998.
• It's green security technology, completely off the grid.
• And prevention security solutions.
• -Mexico border. That's our name, Center for Border Economic Development.

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• It's about national security.
• the relevant agency for the border the relevant agency for the border crossing<02:52:36.319>
• consumers and our national security consumers and our national security interests<03:17:18.080><
• melts down, there is no security.
• true energy policies, national security true energy policies, national security par<04:27:03.359

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's about securing Texas's long-term prosperity.
• Think about our border region.
• And cross border issues.
• If we secure fund, if we secure funding commitments in the next 12 to 18 months, a formal proposal to
• Um, I'm the border area director for Texas Against Fentanyl.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• We've had missions on the border. We've had missions on the border.
• The current mission on the border proper is an active-duty mission that's Joint Task Force Southern Border
• You know, it was literally an invasion on our southern border.
• Arizona has previously deployed the National Guard resources to support border security operations.
• But across our southern border, honestly, across our northern border as well, quite a few CCP folks come

Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations held a confirmation hearing for John Connolly, the current Adjutant General and Director of the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA). Connolly described his background in the Army, National Guard, and military law, and outlined DEMA’s dual mission of supporting the Arizona National Guard and emergency management. He emphasized readiness, modernization of aging aircraft and facilities, growth in capabilities such as drones and electronic warfare, partnerships to restore helicopter training at Silver Bell, and stewardship of resources. He also discussed DEMA’s border-related missions, including Task Force Safe at Nogales, counter-drug operations, and use of artificial intelligence to monitor drone activity and build a common operating picture for law enforcement. Committee members questioned Connolly about his interview and vetting process, his role in emergency management, disaster response in Gila County, support for rural counties and tribes, and services for Guard members and families through the Integrated Resilience Operations Center. Several members pressed him on military discipline, lawful orders, classified information, and the distinction between war and hostilities. Senator Rogers focused on chain of command, combat readiness, and whether Connolly’s JAG background prepared him to lead a combat-oriented force; Connolly responded that his role is to provide ready forces, follow civilian authority, and ensure troops have training, equipment, and family support. He also said he had experience advising commanders and teaching lawful versus unlawful orders. A major point of contention came when members questioned Connolly about the 2021 COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the Guard and whether he had treated it as unlawful or unconstitutional. Connolly said it was a lawful order at the time and that exemption processes existed under the regulations. The hearing also turned to immigration enforcement, emergency powers, and whether the Guard should support ICE; Connolly said the Guard is a support function and would respond to a direct request through the governor, but he could not identify a specific scenario in the abstract. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing, and the committee appeared to continue its review after testimony and questioning.

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• The President promised the idea that we would get America back on track, secure our border, and reduce
• Speaker, let's pass this bill, secure our borders, stem the tide of the growing fentanyl crisis, and
• Speaker, let's pass this bill, secure our borders, stem the tide of the growing fentanyl crisis, and
• Speaker, let's pass this bill, secure our borders, stem the tide of the growing fentanyl crisis, and
• Speaker, let's pass this bill, secure our borders, stem the tide of the growing fentanyl crisis, and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senate Committee on Border Security will now come to order. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.
• structures and real property, and adding continuous smuggling of persons to the list of recognized border
• will also make the bill a legislative council draft and require law enforcement to provide requested border
• Many properties along the southern border are managed by lessees.
• Is there any other business come before the Senate Committee on Border Security?

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• All right, welcome back to the Military Affairs and Border Security Committee.
• Without objection, the Military Affairs and Border Security Committee minutes of February 9, 2026, are
• And the National Guard exists first to defend our homeland, to secure our borders, to protect our communities
• This bill does not interfere with training, border missions, or disaster response.
• Chairman, distinguished members of the Senate Military Affairs and Border Security Committee, thank you

Bills: SB1047, SB1365, SB1474, SB1618, SB1620

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding

Summary: The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1618, which would restructure the Military Affairs Commission by changing membership, adding defense and industry expertise, expanding advisory roles, requiring more frequent meetings, and directing the commission to focus on sustaining and attracting military missions and defense-related economic activity. After testimony in support from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center and a DEMA representative, the committee adopted the Gowan amendment and gave SB 1618 a do-pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar Arizona National Guard members from being sent into active-duty combat overseas unless Congress has declared war or otherwise expressly authorized the action. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized wars; opponents warned it could harm Guard readiness, federal funding, and the Guard’s role in state missions. After extended debate, the committee passed SB 1047 on a 4-3 vote. Next, Senate Bill 1474 was heard, which would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, prohibit restrictions on such cooperation, and require sheriff’s offices to enter 287(g) agreements under the amendment. The bill drew strong opposition from clergy and community members who argued it would increase fear, racial profiling, and unfunded mandates, while supporters said it would improve cooperation and public safety. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1474 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1620, which would revise the Arizona Space Commission by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The sponsor said the changes would better align the commission with Arizona’s growing aerospace and space interests. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 5-1 vote. Finally, the committee began consideration of Senate Bill 1365, which would remove the income cap for the property tax exemption available to disabled veterans on their primary residence; discussion focused on the fairness of eliminating the cap, and the committee moved to adopt the strike-everything amendment before the transcript cuts off.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, energy security is, simply put, national security.
• SPEAKER, ENERGY SECURITY IS, SIMPLY PUT, NATIONAL SECURITY.
• You don't have health care, you don't have security.
• Here's Social Security and retirement taxes. FICA.
• HERE'S SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT TAXES. FICA.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all