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• Here is a graphic from a recent Congressional Budget Office report that I chopped up into pieces.
• So the Congressional Budget Report that I referenced earlier does include growth of about 19% year over
• However, The CBO, which is the Congressional Budget Office, estimated that about a third of that increase

Bills: HB2145 , HB1828 , HB2155 , HB2437

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: 340B drug pricing, healthcare access, patient rights, discounted medications, manufacturer limitations, health professions, plasma donation, physician substitutes, medical regulation, nursing titles, healthcare, regulation, professional standards, licensure, accreditation, opioid treatment, health services, fee authority, public health

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• as you'll recall, for constitutional amendments, there's a percentage threshold requirement per congressional
• initiatives, we are also cognizant of the fact that you have the certain percentage requirement in each congressional
• We required a new congressional district requirement for geographic spread of signatures, on and on and

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections heard SPB 7016, a bill revising Florida’s citizen initiative petition process to address fraud, voter information, and ballot integrity. The bill and its amendments would add sponsor bonds and deposit requirements, require more identifying information from signers and circulators, bar certain felons and non-citizens from circulating petitions, require circulator training, shorten the time to submit signed petitions, require notices to voters whose signatures are verified, and change how financial impact statements are handled. Several amendments were adopted, including a $1 million bond framework, 10-point font and page limits for petition forms, a ban on incentive-based pay tied to petition counts or speed, removal of a requirement that fraud be proven by criminal conviction before administrative fines, county deposit and payment procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, training requirements within 30 days, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. Committee discussion focused heavily on implementation and fairness. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill was needed to deter fraud, protect voter information, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear the costs of the initiative process. Supervisors of elections testified that county taxpayers should not subsidize petition verification, but also warned that some provisions would be difficult to implement quickly because of software and operational constraints. Senators raised questions about the bond cost, the 10-day submission deadline, notice to voters whose petitions are invalidated, the effect on returning citizens, and whether the bill could disenfranchise voters who sign petitions in good faith. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, NAACP Florida, Florida Rising, Equality Florida, All Voting Is Local, and other advocates said the bill would suppress grassroots participation, criminalize volunteers, create costly barriers, and favor wealthy or corporate interests. They objected especially to the bond, the new signer identification requirements, the shorter submission window, and the lack of notice when a petition is invalidated. A few supporters, including the Florida Chamber, backed the measure as a safeguard against fraud and outside influence. After debate, the committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, but the bill remained before the committee as amended.

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• activism over enforcement. disregarded statutory limits, and weaponized its authority in defiance of congressional
• It has destroyed documents, obstructing both congressional oversight and potential litigation.
• It has attempted to impose sweeping data privacy and security mandates without congressional approval

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: Senate Committee, Commerce, Science, Technology, Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, FTC, Consumer Protection, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation featured significant discussions regarding technological advancements and their implications for the future. Notably, nominations were made for key positions in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Federal Trade Commission. Committee members expressed the importance of leading in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, emphasizing that the pace of innovation is crucial for maintaining the United States' global position as a leader in technology. The discussions also highlighted the role of the FTC in protecting consumers from deceptive business practices and ensuring fair competition in the marketplace. Attendees underscored the urgency of advancing research and development in areas such as quantum computing, as evidenced by a demonstration of a new quantum chip anticipated to redefine computing capabilities across industries. Various members engaged in vibrant exchanges, showing support for initiatives aimed at bolstering innovation through public and private collaboration. Overall, the meeting set a strong agenda for pursuing future science and technology policies that ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of global advancements.

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• They were distributed by all of our representative congressional members.
• They were distributed by all of our representative, congressional members.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes, and received a financial update showing about $75,171.57 currently unobligated in the commemoration fund, with additional money expected back after celebration invoices are finalized. Members also heard a detailed update on the America 250 ambassador program and related statewide events, including the Liberty Bell tour, the service challenge, to-go activity packs, community celebrations, and the planned Liberty Heritage Fountain. Testimony emphasized broad volunteer participation, donated in-kind support, and strong public turnout across Idaho communities. The committee then considered and adopted a motion directing all currently unallocated funds to be used for implementation of council-approved ambassador projects, coordinated through the ambassador co-chairs, the pro tem, and the speaker, with approval by the council co-chairs. The motion also requested that any leftover funds be considered for transfer to a savings account for America 300, subject to legislative action. Members discussed clarifying the motion’s language and the role of the co-chairs, but ultimately supported the spending framework. A subcommittee update highlighted the Boise Fourth of July/America 250 celebration, the Liberty Bell display and parade, the many volunteers and agencies involved, and the use of leftover water for wildland firefighters. The governor’s task force update reviewed other America 250-related events, including Spirit of America, the Twin Peaks Ranch State Park opening, the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo, and the Great American State Fair Showcase in Washington, D.C. The committee ended by scheduling its next meeting for August 18 and then adjourned.

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• We have heard from members of our U.S. congressional delegation supporting us and saying this is important
• We have heard from members of our U.S. congressional delegation supporting us and saying this is important

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• I understand this is not Congress, but in Congress, I think it was, I shared it's like 60% of congressional
• Sixty percent of congressional members are independently wealthy.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

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• Trump, and the Vermont Congressional Delegation.
• Trump, and the Vermont Congressional Delegation. Thank you, Mr. President.

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• First, will you be available to appear before the committee and other congressional committees to represent
• I am absolutely committed to follow the law and follow Congressional direction on appropriated funds.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: nominations, Undersecretary of Energy, Undersecretary of Science, Preston Griffith, Dario Gil, energy policy, scientific innovation

Summary: The meeting was convened to discuss several significant nominations, particularly focusing on Preston Wills Griffith III for Undersecretary of Energy and Dr. Dario Gil for Undersecretary of Science. The committee underscored the importance of these roles in shaping American energy policy and scientific innovation. The discussion highlighted the nominees' backgrounds, with Griffith having extensive experience at the Department of Energy and the White House, and Gil bringing expertise in quantum technology and energy research. Members expressed a strong desire to understand the nominees' perspectives on current challenges facing the energy sector, including regulatory mandates and national security concerns. The meeting concluded with a commitment to ensuring thorough evaluations of the candidates and their proposed approaches to pressing issues.

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• We have also held meetings with local law enforcement, the FBI, the Texas Congressional Delegation.
• the resources and the time, they can allocate those appropriately, but we're working with some congressional

Bills: SB766 , SB290 , SB494 , SB1145

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

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• WE WOULD NOT ALLOW SOMEONE DESPERATE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS. >> Sen. DiCeglie: THANK YOU.
• THE THIRD YEAR THIS POLITICAL THEATER THAT IS MORE ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL POSTURING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

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• members can do neighboring congressional members can do together<04:57:58.560><c> in</c><04:57:58.798
• On behalf of New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, I'm wishing Luchia the best as she continues to
• </c> behalf of New Jerseys 10th Congressional behalf of New Jerseys 10th Congressional District,<07:27
• </c><07:31:38.398><c> District's</c><07:31:38.958><c> App</c> First Congressional District's App First
• Congressional District's App Challenge<07:31:40.080><c> with</c><07:31:40.320><c> their</c><07:31:40.558

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• funding reductions directly and indirectly affecting our organization, directly through loss of congressionally
• </c> Fund, uh, congressional appropriation. Fund, uh, congressional appropriation.
• But with cuts to the federal DOE's Native Hawaiian education program and congressional earmarks, this
• </c><01:39:04.400><c> appropriated</c> originally congressionally appropriated originally congressionally
• The health center recently received congressionally directed spending to complete a three-year dental

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Members, please take your seats to have a memorial resolution. Thank you.
• We have a memorial recognition. Members, that includes y'all, so please take your seats.
• I loved the bill as it was, but he said, you know, what about our congressionally recognized VFWs?
• In memory of Colonel William Barrett Travis, victory or death, I move passage.
• Refresh my memory. Go to the San Antonio Riverwalk.

Bills: HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90 , SB1806 , SB783 , SB1271 , SB326 , SB1637 , SB769 , SB897 , SB1035 , SB1706 , SB1185 , SB1194 , SB384 , SB1426 , SB1468 , SB1215 , SB1066 , SB599 , SB1930 , SB2065 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HB1500 , HB718 , HB23 , HB34 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB405 , HB519 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3248 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB4129 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , HB1749 , HB1775 , HB 118 , HB1762 , HB2520 , HB24 , HB45 , HB15 , HB35 , HB38 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB1647 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1160 , HB 1119 , HB1612 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB3962 , HB5061 , HB4042 , HB4115 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB1705 , HB2607 , HB3556 , HB138 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90

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• Congressional override of Supreme Court decisions by a supermajority, sunsetting of agencies, Congressional
• override of Supreme Court Congressional override of Supreme Court decisions<01:01:31.880><c> by</c><
• </c> of uh of of agencies Congressional of uh of of agencies Congressional approval<01:01:38.440><c>
• Is that Article Five, the proposal of having uh yes both the Congressional route and the state route?
• Today's congressional overspending is evidence that we need to keep this balanced budget resolution in

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• allocated to this purpose to make sure infants, children, and elders don't go hungry while the congressional
• go hungry children, and elders don't go hungry while<00:01:36.400><c> the</c><00:01:36.560><c> congressional
• </c><00:01:37.040><c> majority</c> while the congressional majority while the congressional majority
• I won't talk about the food because I know that somebody else is here, but in terms of Congressional
• District One where we Congressional District One where we were,<02:01:59.360><c> $93</c><02:01:59.840

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• All eight congressional districts are represented.
• All eight congressional districts.
• All eight congressional districts<01:25:01.760><c> are</c><01:25:01.920><c> represented.
• However, in the past year, we've added 12 board members who represent all congressional districts.
• </c> represent all congressional districts. represent all congressional districts.

Committee: House Education Finance

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• From the federal perspective, I want to touch on the effects of both congressional and administrative
• As far as congressional actions, HR1, as Deputy Commissioner Woff discussed, was the biggest package
• </c> congressional and administrative action. congressional and administrative action.
• Um, as<01:14:38.080><c> far</c><01:14:38.239><c> as</c><01:14:38.400><c> congressional</c><01:14:38.960
• ><c> actions,</c><01:14:39.760><c> HR1,</c><01:14:40.400><c> as</c> as far as congressional actions,

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• She has since secured $5 million in a congressionally directed allocation, which brings us much closer
• <00:48:23.440><c> directed</c><00:48:23.760><c> allocation</c> congressionally directed allocation congressionally
• We've attempted to go through LRIP, and we've also talked to the congressional delegation federally.
• </c><01:08:06.720><c> delegation</c><01:08:07.920><c> um</c> to the congressional delegation um to the
• congressional delegation um federally.<01:08:08.799><c> Um</c><01:08:09.119><c> we</c><01:08:09.359>

Bills: HF1569 , HF460 , HF850 , HF707 , HF798 , HF852 , HF366 , HF365 , HF836 , HF866 , HF885 , HF959 , HF1196 , HF1788 , HF1349 , HF2272 , HF2652 , HF1251 , HF607

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• There is at least one physician member from each of the eight congressional districts, and the five public
• members represent five of the eight congressional districts in the state of Minnesota.
• districts and the five congressional districts and the five public<01:20:07.639><c> members</c><01:20
• </c><01:20:09.880><c> districts</c><01:20:10.239><c> in</c><01:20:10.360><c> the</c> eight congressional
• districts in the eight congressional districts in the state<01:20:10.639><c> of</c> state of state of

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• The federal government is also considering legislation to address these issues, and the Congressional
• to recount the details of those first few nights in the hospital because I still have little to no memory

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The committee held a lengthy hearing on a large docket of pharmacy and drug-pricing bills, with most testimony focused on PBM reform, 340B drug discount program protections, specialty medication access, and medication adherence. Chair James Murphy and Senator Paul Feeney opened the hearing and took testimony from legislators, patient advocates, pharmacists, health center leaders, industry representatives, and policy groups. Several speakers described delays, denials, high out-of-pocket costs, and pharmacy closures tied to PBM practices, while others emphasized the importance of community health centers and independent pharmacies in serving patients. On the 340B program, supporters including Senator Eldridge, Senator Payano, Community Care Cooperative, Fenway Health, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and several community health center leaders argued that bills such as H. 1107 and S. 819 would stop discriminatory PBM and manufacturer practices, preserve contract pharmacy access, and protect safety-net providers that say they reinvest savings into care, pharmacy expansion, interpreter services, behavioral health, and other services. Opponents including PhRMA, the Community Liver Alliance, and a public policy analyst argued the program lacks transparency and accountability, has grown beyond its original purpose, and may benefit large hospitals and for-profit entities more than low-income patients. They urged more reporting and oversight rather than expanding protections. On PBM reform, testimony supported bills including H. 1157, H. 1234, S. 724, S. 831, and related measures that would require rebate pass-through, ban spread pricing, limit steering to PBM-owned pharmacies, and improve reimbursement for community pharmacies. Independent pharmacists and patients said current PBM practices raise costs, create administrative burdens, and threaten access to local pharmacies. PCMA, representing PBMs, opposed the reforms, arguing PBMs lower costs, that plan sponsors choose to contract with them, and that the Health Policy Commission and CHIA should complete their ongoing study before new mandates are adopted. The committee also heard support for H. 1322 and S. 734 on specialty medications, and for H. 781 and H. 1305 on medication synchronization to improve adherence. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.