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• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• China controls 70% of rare earth cars.
• , and the House than it was when the Democrats controlled all three?
• They want control, total control."
• Palone, each will control<04:27:10.399> 30<04:27:10.720> minutes.
• The chair recognizes control 30 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I don't even expect that they're going to export their cool ideas to us.
• I don't even expect that they're going to export their cool ideas to us.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and that bill each of the controllers and that bill can<02:50:57.520> set<02:50:57.720> up
• I think uh you my data uh is controlled I think uh you know<02:57:24.760> this<02:57:24.880><
• of data and the ways the control of data and the processing<03:09:24.720> of<03:09:24.920>
• <04:17:16.800> of<04:17:17.479> what districts want local control of what districts
• want local control of what they<04:17:17.800> provide<04:17:18.119> to<04:17:18.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to hear House Bill 520, which would authorize the Department of Education to issue subpoenas in investigations and hearings involving the code of conduct for New Hampshire educators. Representative Lynn, the bill sponsor, said the measure was intended to give the department standard subpoena power during investigations and in later adjudicatory proceedings, with a process for challenging overbroad subpoenas. He argued that agencies with investigative and hearing authority should also have the power to compel witnesses and documents, and said the bill was narrowed from an earlier broader draft to focus on teacher credentialing and address concerns about scope. Members raised several concerns about whether the department already has enough authority, whether the Attorney General could handle subpoenas instead, and whether the bill creates an imbalance by giving subpoena power mainly to the investigating side. Representative Burroughs said she did not feel she had enough information and was uncomfortable with the bill, especially regarding who bears subpoena costs. Representative Biron questioned the trial analogy and whether both sides truly have equal subpoena rights. Lynn responded that the investigative stage is like a grand jury process, where only the investigating body subpoenas witnesses, while the adjudicatory stage allows both sides to seek subpoenas through the hearing officer. Other questions focused on the bill’s scope. Representative Andreos asked what investigative authority the Department of Education already has, and Representative Organ questioned why the bill is limited to educators rather than also covering vendors, charter school boards, or the EFA scholarship organization. Lynn said the limitation to educators was deliberate, because earlier broader versions drew objections for being too expansive. Representative Tur asked whether the Attorney General could already handle such matters, and Lynn said that while the AG might be able to pursue some investigations or court subpoenas, agencies should be able to conduct their own internal investigations. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• be used for whichever party is control be used for whichever party is control in<00:39:01.200>
• > your<00:39:03.000> words<00:39:03.319> were in control by saying and your words
• were in control by saying and your words were whichever<00:39:04.839> side<00:39:05.040> of
• up for whichever party is in control up for whichever party is in control quite<00:39:11.880>
• the more local control the closer we<01:06:46.799> get<01:06:47.000> to<01:06:47.200><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB4113, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4486, HB3040, HB3407, HB4343, HB2981, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3982, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB4126, HB4130, HB4170, HB3345, HB2941, HB3062, HB3244, HB3298, HB2977, HB3304, HB3299, HB3297, HB4260, HB3906, HB3648, HB3319, HB2933, HB3544, HB1322, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB3974, HB3134, HB3055, HB3115, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3755, HB4202, HB4226, HB4236, HB4139, HB4144, HB4422, HB4423, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3673, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB2123, HB3048, HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• <00:08:36.159> House dispense controlled substances.
• House dispense controlled substances.
• I think there are some conditions beyond their control. We want this project to move forward.
• <01:39:30.239> We<01:39:30.560> want conditions beyond their control.
• We want conditions beyond their control.

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

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• of debate equally divided and controlled of debate equally divided and controlled by<00:26:03.520
• <00:30:59.039> by debate equally divide and controlled by debate equally divide and controlled
• long months, Republicans have controlled long months, Republicans have controlled the<00:41:57.280
• he controls. he controls.
• Each will control 15 minutes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• .<01:06:45.359> Um<01:06:46.799> she<01:06:47.119> lost<01:06:47.440> control
• Um she lost control of her conditions. Um she lost control of her bodily<01:06:49.200> functions.
• They shouldn't be exporting our people out of our country, our country of birth. >> Thank you. >> Um,
• <02:19:06.160> So control of Hawaii Polling Authority.
• So control of Hawaii Polling Authority.

Bills: HB1531

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Fourth, this bill further undermines local control.
• New Hampshire has long local control.
• And if you believe in transparency and in voter control, in local control, would you please push the
• ,<05:03:29.600> in transparency and in voter control, in transparency and in voter control
• unelected bureaucrats regulatory control unelected bureaucrats regulatory control over<05:12:55.680

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Scott, will each control 30 minutes.
• Scott will each control 30 Virginia, Mr.
• Scott, each will control 30 minutes.
• The Chinese Communist Party wants to control information and shape young minds.
• DHS is a democratic liability and a tool for authoritarian control.

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

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• We know that health care costs are out of control. Housing costs are out of control.
• Grocery costs are out of control.
• We know that health care costs are out of control. Housing costs are out of control.
• Grocery costs are out of control.
• Housing costs are out of control.

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

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• It was going to be controlled by this body.
• It was going to be controlled by this body.
• going to be controlled by this body. going to be controlled by this body.
• of the uh cost adjustments control of the uh cost adjustments and<02:52:04.960> you've<02:52:
• They are now limiting export of silver.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And one is that we stay focused on the life cycle assessment because that will keep us from exporting

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• allow those local leaders that control allow those local leaders that control the<00:50:03.599><
• constituents with a modocum of control constituents with a modocum of control over<01:11:44.320>
• ,<01:17:46.159> and students, respects local control, and students, respects local control
• to help get these budgets under control? to help get these budgets under control?
• Speaker. thereby retaining local control. And Mr. thereby retaining local control. And Mr.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of debate equally divided and controlled of debate equally divided and controlled by<02:18:35.280
• vehicle and engine pollution control vehicle and engine pollution control standards.<02:20:40.800
• non-road engine pollution control non-road engine pollution control standards<03:38:19.760> the
• We have to control the growth in it to preserve it for the future.
• the last 5 years and is out of control. the last 5 years and is out of control.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We can't control the fact that when it comes to transmission lines, those are controlled by the federal
• Now, we're trying to respond to the federal... we do have control of is a few things. we do have control
• control here in this body what PJM does. control here in this body what PJM does.
• , again due to things outside our control, again due to things outside our control, not<01:47:44.280
• We have some control are as a state.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 2, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation by Reverend J.C. Austin of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, and journalized the prayer. Members also introduced several guests and interns, including a shadow from the 45th District, a Legislative Black Caucus fellow, a ninth-grade author from Annapolis High School, a World Autism Acceptance Day group in the gallery, and a student shadowing the Senator from District 30. The chamber then moved to House bills on second reading and Senate bills on third reading. The Senate adopted favorable committee reports and passed several House bills without objection, including measures extending the Maryland Horse Industry Board sunset, requiring housing counseling information for certain first-time homebuyers, expanding the educator expense tax subtraction to full-time pre-K teachers, increasing funding for the State Library Resource Center, extending agricultural use assessment eligibility for community solar projects, allowing the Seat Pleasant Police Department to join the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System, authorizing changes to a tax sale legacy protection program, and granting special taxing authority for the Village of Drummond. The chamber also adopted seven amendments to Senate Bill 1007 on state debt authorizations and ordered it printed for third reading. On final passage, Senate Bill 956 on Maryland Transportation Authority video toll collections passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 841, a major energy affordability and utility reform bill, with two committee amendments adopted. The bill was described as providing short-, medium-, and long-term rate relief, including changes to EmPOWER Maryland, utility cost recovery, data center tariffs, net metering, solar policy, transmission planning, battery storage, nuclear incentives, and low-income assistance. Debate began on the amended report, and a motion to lay the bill over was withdrawn while members discussed waiting on additional amendments.

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• We export very little of it. So, I don't think it's a one-for-one with the tipping fee question.
• Um, I have national certifications in stormwater quality and erosion sediment control.
• fill<02:29:02.880> that<02:29:03.200> we<02:29:03.359> can<02:29:03.520> control
• the import of fill that we can control the import of fill that we can control um<02:29:04.640>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Bonamici, will each control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
• by the majority divided and controlled by the majority leader<02:18:09.439> and<02:18:09.559>
• An addendum to the NPAS contains a comprehensive analysis of the export control system of the Kingdom
• nonproliferation conditions and controls nonproliferation conditions and controls will<05:12:24.600
• under its jurisdiction or control under its jurisdiction or control anywhere<05:12:37.320> or

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Minnesota is a net exporter of college students, and losing homegrown talent hurts our economy by assuring

Keywords: 1183, house