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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, this is a pattern with Democrats.
- Speaker, this is a pattern with Democrats.
- Democrats are taking it seriously.
- Garcia: Democrats are taking it seriously.
- Is it Democrat?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They undermine the democratic system.
- My Democratic colleagues and I of life. My Democratic colleagues and I reject<00:36:24.720><c> that.
- </c> that Democrats don't want to admit. that Democrats don't want to admit.
- Democrats didn't fix it. They aisle. Democrats didn't fix it.
- Democrats are arguing right now. I think Democrats are arguing right now.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Leadership Roll Out the Minnesotans First Agenda - 01/30/25
Transcript Highlights:
- For the last two years, Democrats have put government and their political allies first and passed the
- For the last two years, Democrats have put government and their political allies first and passed the
- So in the last two years, we've noticed that the Democrats have repeatedly put their special interest
- Instead, under complete Democrat control, they spent it all.
- </c> pretty much tells us that the Democrats pretty much tells us that the Democrats are<00:04:27.479
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session May 13th, 2026
Wisconsin House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Some Democrats want to keep it. Luckily, Tony Evers isn't one of those.
- I know that many of my Democrat colleagues in this room don't want to do that.
- They know they're not going to get everything they want, Republicans, Democrats.
- And I Done on a bipartisan basis with the Democratic governor.
- The real reason the Democrats will be voting no today is because they're upset that their own Democratic
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And, of course, the Democratic majority unveiled their...
- Republicans have been warning that this was part of Democrats' plans to remake the state for years.
- Democrats voted that down on a party-line vote.
- And, you know, the Democrats completely, you know, voted that down yesterday.
- This is really a debate between Democrats who feel like they have the power to decide.
Summary:
Senate and House Republican leaders used the media availability to focus heavily on affordability and to criticize a newly unveiled Democratic income tax proposal. Leaders John Braun, Drew Stokesbary, and others argued the bill would function as a broader income tax, harm small and medium-sized businesses, include a marriage penalty, deny loss carryforwards, and ultimately raise costs for Washington residents. They also said the proposal would do little to offset regressive taxes and would not meaningfully improve affordability. In response to questions, they said the bill was a non-starter for Republicans and warned it could contribute to business and household outmigration.
Republicans also highlighted a range of other bills they said would increase costs or worsen public safety, including proposals related to insurance, tires and 6PPD, textiles, local taxes, social media, cigarettes, and solid waste. They criticized housing-related bills on homelessness and camping near schools and parks, saying they could limit local control and expose cities to lawsuits. On public safety, they said Democratic leaders were not advancing Republican-backed bills on sexually violent predators, family safety, and related issues. Braun also said his bill on oversight of NGOs and suspected fraud had a good hearing and remained a priority, while Republicans said they were watching fraud-related bills and a SNAP-related bill on restricting purchases of unhealthy foods.
The leaders said they were holding listening sessions on the initiatives because they believe the legislature must give them precedence, and they said they invited both supporters and opponents to participate. They also discussed Senate Bill 602 on automated license plate readers, saying it had bipartisan support in committee but still faced concerns from cities, counties, and law enforcement. On the governor’s statement that he could not support the income tax proposal as written, Republicans said it showed there may be room for negotiation within the Democratic side, but they doubted Republicans would be included in those talks. No votes were taken during the media availability.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It went in mostly Democrat, completely Democrat-led cities. ...have a pretty good head start on those
- It went in mostly Democrat, completely Democrat-led cities. ...he was a good billionaire in Democrat
- It went in mostly Democrat, completely Democrat-led cities. ...ban you voted down to ban those things
- It went in mostly Democrat, completely Democrat-led cities, where they took these dollars.
- Republican, Democrat, uh conservative, Republican, Democrat, uh conservative, liberal<00:23:39.760><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/30/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The Democrats decided not January 14th.
- The demand to put this provision in the bill was not a Democratic demand.
- And the reason they are is because of the mandates that the Democrats put on.
- </c><00:21:25.360><c> and</c> mandates that the Democrats put on. and mandates that the Democrats put
- </c><00:21:35.600><c> trifecta</c> state government the Democrat trifecta state government the Democrat
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We're 60-40—60% Democrats, 40% Republicans.
- We're 60-40—60% Democrats, 40% Republicans, or excuse me, that's backwards, 60% Democrats, 40% Republicans
- Autocrats count on democratic advocates to play by...
- Now, Governor Newsom, Democrat party bosses, and Democrat lawmakers want to take the power away from
- Can think of nothing more democratic than doing that.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8.
ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation.
The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Democrats this session. Democrats this session.
- <c> anything</c><00:10:48.720><c> tied</c> Democrats have to oppose anything tied Democrats have to oppose
- </c> but the governor and Minnesota Democrats but the governor and Minnesota Democrats are<00:11:17.000
- 11:52.080><c> governor</c> leading Democrat candidate for governor leading Democrat candidate for governor
- They see what Minnesota Democrats are up to.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Steven Jacob (R-Altura) Nov 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Democrats had the trifecta. They were carrying out their agenda.
- Um, and a lot of times a question I'll get from people is, uh, I'll say especially Democrats, they'll
- it became back to those divisive Republican Democrat lines and it failed.
- </c> to those divisive Republican Democrat to those divisive Republican Democrat lines<00:04:40.479><
- </c> Republicans voted for it, all Democrats Republicans voted for it, all Democrats voted<00:04:45.600
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:15 am
Transcript Highlights:
- All it does is spend more money on special interests for the majority Democrats.
- And once again, we have not given, you know, the Democratic majority has refused to give the department
- The Democratic majorities continue to tie that reform of any type to very, very controversial policy
- House Republicans keep working on solutions to help reform our housing crisis, and the House Democrats
- This is the time of year when I call it the Democrat-on-Democrat crime happens, where they have their
Summary:
Senate and House Republican leaders held a media availability in Olympia as the 2026 session entered its final full week, focusing heavily on affordability, taxes, and the state operating budget. Senators Braun and Gildon, along with House Republicans Connors and Abbarno, criticized the House and Senate budget proposals as spending billions more than forecast revenue, relying on one-time money, the rainy day fund, and what they called unrealistic assumptions. They argued the budgets would worsen a future deficit and said Democrats were prioritizing special interests over fiscal restraint.
A major topic was the proposed income tax on high earners, which Republicans said would likely expand over time and drive businesses and wealthy residents out of Washington. They also discussed other tax proposals they said would hurt affordability, including changes affecting data centers, nicotine products, prescription drug warehousing, retail bags, and bottles. House Republicans said they were working with some Democrats to oppose the income tax and urged the governor to veto it if it reaches his desk. They also said the budget process has excluded Republican input and relied on closed-door negotiations.
Republicans also raised several policy issues they said were stalled or killed this session, including juvenile rehabilitation reform, child endangerment and fatality reporting, tort reform, and housing and energy policy. They criticized the House for not advancing measures they said would help with child safety, juvenile justice, housing supply, and energy diversity, and they opposed a data center tax/clawback bill they said could discourage investment and jobs, especially in rural communities. In response to questions, Braun said he planned to raise the income tax, the budget, juvenile rehabilitation, child endangerment, and tort reform in an upcoming meeting with the governor. No votes were taken during the availability.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Democrats have brought today. And so I Democrats have brought today.
- Not because he's a Democrat.
- Not because he's a Democrat.
- Not because he's a Democrat.
- </c> Democrats<01:50:29.360><c> grew</c><01:50:29.679><c> government</c> Democrats grew government Democrats
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Certain democratic rules and norms as we move on.
- 56% of Democrats said they had concerns.
- And the Democrats voted no.
- There's nothing more democratic than that.
- There's nothing more democratic than that.
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call, recess, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor session centered on redistricting measures. Members debated a point of order raised by Assembly Member DeMaio challenging the constitutionality of SB 280, ACA 8, and AB 604; the Speaker ruled the point not well taken, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on appeal. The body also took up consent-calendar and procedural motions, including suspending rules to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 and to bring the measure up without reference to file. Several motions to re-refer or suspend rules on related measures failed, while the motion to adopt the late amendments on ACA 8 carried.
The main substantive item was ACA 8, the Assembly Constitutional Amendment related to redistricting, presented by Assembly Member Berman as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in other states, especially Texas. Supporters argued the measure was a temporary, voter-driven response to protect democracy, counter partisan gerrymandering, and address broader threats tied to the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and health care cuts. Opponents argued ACA 8 would undermine California’s independent citizens redistricting commission, violate the state Constitution, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a power grab. Members on both sides framed the issue as a defense of democracy, but disagreed sharply over whether the Legislature should act or leave redistricting to voters and the existing commission.
No final vote on ACA 8 is shown in the transcript excerpt, but the Assembly did vote on several procedural matters: the appeal of the Speaker’s ruling was sustained 58-18; the motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 passed 58-19; a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary failed 19-58; and a motion to take up A.J.R. 21 without reference to file failed 19-58. The session remained focused on ACA 8 and related redistricting questions, with extensive floor speeches from both supporters and opponents.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a newly registered Democrat. I am a gay man.
- Lisa Smith, former Democrat, strongly Lisa Smith, former Democrat, strongly support this bill.
- I'm a registered Democrat.
- I'm a registered Democrat.
- I was once a Democrat.
Summary:
The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion.
The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 3/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be swearing in the 67th Democrat member, based out of the special election that was last Tuesday
- Now we're back to the tie, but our committees tomorrow will be co-chaired, so a Democrat and a Republican
- </c><00:01:20.920><c> colleagues</c> are hoping that our Democrat colleagues are hoping that our Democrat
- </c> we are hoping that our Democrat we are hoping that our Democrat colleagues<00:04:54.960><c> will
- </c> then also chair Stevens on the Democrat then also chair Stevens on the Democrat side<00:10:30.720
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jul 21st, 2026
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- Restore Sudbury's trust in our democratic process and elected officials.
- It's about honoring the outcome of a properly conducted democratic vote.
- We had engaged in the democratic process.
- The democratic process has been exercised.
- Our country's democratic process has been of interest to me my entire adult life.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the Democrats fear most. I yield back. the Democrats fear most. I yield back.
- </c> Democratic Caucus Chairman, Mr. Agalar. Democratic Caucus Chairman, Mr. Agalar.
- Democrats fueled inflation.
- Democrats fueled inflation.
- As House Democrats, Mr. Speaker, we are As House Democrats, Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House panel debates GOP resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against governor, AG Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And um I'm also a Democrat. I've only voted Democrat.
- </c><00:24:31.240><c> Democrat.
- </c> And um I'm also a a Democrat Democrat. And um I'm also a a Democrat Democrat.
- </c> I've I've I've only voted Democrat. I've I've I've only voted Democrat.
- </c> proceedings against a Democrat? proceedings against a Democrat?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Sanjay Morley Thrun with the College Democrats of America, which is the largest youth Democratic organization
- Graham Hewee from Water Creek, representing the Democratic Valley and the Albo Valley Democratic Club
- Are big powerhouses, the AFL-CIO, the nurse machine, all these witnesses that are Democrats from Democratic
- , different Democratic clubs.
- in the Senate to vote for Democrats.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance.
SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But instead, Senate Democrats made their priorities clear: 45 Senate Democrats voted against protecting
- women's sports, 45 Senate Democrats voted against keeping women's spaces safe, and 45 Senate Democrats
- </c> Athletics but instead Senate Democrats Athletics but instead Senate Democrats made<00:06:33.000>
- sports 45 Senate Democrats voted women's sports 45 Senate Democrats voted against<00:06:40.919><c> keeping
- </c><00:06:44.400><c> voted</c><00:06:44.880><c> against</c> Senate Democrats voted against Senate Democrats