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• That's why it is so distressing that congressional leaders would propose historic cuts that threaten
• These congressional proposals would cut billions in food aid. When families can't afford food...
• These congressional proposals would cut billions in food aid.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard two measures after announcing that SB 792 had been pulled from the agenda. The first bill, AB 412, would require affiliated home care aides to receive training on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care. The author and supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and the Home Care Association of America, said the bill would help ensure more consistent and compassionate care for people living with dementia. A witness described difficult personal experiences finding aides who understood her husband’s needs. There was no opposition, and the committee members expressed support and personal appreciation for the issue. AB 412 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to the Assembly Appropriations Committee and passed 7-0. The committee accepted the author’s committee amendments. The committee also heard SJR 3, a resolution urging Congress to avoid cuts to SNAP, known in California as CalFresh. The author and supporters from the California Association of Food Banks and End Child Poverty California argued that the program is essential to reducing hunger, supporting children and families, and sustaining the food economy, and that food banks could not replace lost benefits. Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with no opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, including one member who shared personal experience relying on SNAP. SJR 3 was adopted 7-0 and sent forward.

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• federal president has said he may or may not do, but it is in fact part of the blueprint of the congressional
• </c><01:02:27.480><c> budget</c> blueprint of the congressional budget blueprint of the congressional
• There are going to be many employers there ranging from state, county, and congressional offices.
• 01:26:02.320><c> county,</c><01:26:03.440><c> uh</c><01:26:03.760><c> and</c><01:26:04.080><c> congressional
• </c> from state, county, uh and congressional from state, county, uh and congressional offices.<01:26

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The Compacts Clause seemed to suggest that congressional consent is required for all compacts.
• Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled that congressional consent is only required when the agreement increases
• government involvement, states can enter into occupational licensing compacts with one another with no congressional
• I teach people how to save lives, not read congressional law.

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• When it comes to helping patients who are developing problems with memory and motor function, rehabilitative
• speechwriter as well, where I assist him in developing strategic messaging, working with him on congressional

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education convened with a quorum and first took up CS for SB 1694 on technology education. The bill would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and would encourage high school computer science courses that include AI to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal settings. The bill sponsor and several supporters emphasized preparing students for an AI-driven workforce while teaching critical evaluation and ethical use; one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the need to preserve real-world skills. Senator Davis supported the measure and suggested introducing similar instruction earlier, possibly in middle school. The committee voted the bill favorably, with Senator Leak later recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a large block of confirmations for higher education boards, including appointees to Tallahassee State College, the University of South Florida, the University of North Florida, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally highlighted backgrounds in education, health care, law, business, technology, and public service, and described priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, affordability, fiscal responsibility, and institutional growth. One nominee to Tallahassee State College was asked about low NCLEX pass rates and said the college had a plan approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. Another nominee discussed Florida Poly’s STEM mission, and several members praised the nominees’ community ties and professional experience. After hearing the appointees, the committee voted to report the block of confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The committee then received a high-level overview of the higher education budget, totaling $11.9 billion, with major emphasis on workforce training and development. Highlights included increases for school district workforce education, the Florida College System, workforce development capitalization, a rural educator recruitment program, funding for the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s literacy and math initiatives, UF’s autism and neurodevelopment center, and a postsecondary guardian program for campus security. Members asked a brief question about a workforce fund transfer, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds added. No public comment was offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• . >> So order petitions, memorials, and other papers.
• Um, this is the congressional redistricting bill. >> Point of order. >> I don't think we have debate,

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, January 23, 2026, 957, house, all

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• I know that the Congressional Budget Office often puts out information about impacts generally to the
• Association of Counties, Representative Brown, who will be bringing forward a memorial.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• the organizational hearing of the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence for the 89th Congressional
• great man and a great man. a good friend and members I want to take a moment of silence to honor the memory

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As a member of the House of Representatives, I represented a congressional district approximately the
• between RRTP and mental health care, the access standards contemplated by the VA Mission Act and memorialized

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

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• Senate Resolution 143, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michael Mingie
• I think if you looked on Facebook, you would see almost every statewide congressional officer who had
• a picture with him, who shared a memory of him. ...four-wheeler or on a golf cart with his dog helping
• I think if you looked on Facebook, you would see almost every statewide congressional officer who had
• a picture with him, who shared a memory of him.

Keywords: 958, all

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• In 2022, their groundbreaking service... ...was rightfully recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal
• The revolving fund was initially created for flexible, low-interest loans to deepen or widen congressionally-approved
• Notes that track the access, and the flash drives or memory cards must also be tied to specific polling
• other members of the Veterans Caucus I invite you to please be here this Saturday morning for our Memorial
• have a full chamber and a full house to show the support we have for our fallen soldiers on this Memorial

Bills: SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR8 , SB31 , SB33 , SB3 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB2581 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB2570 , SB1566 , SB552 , SJR1 , SB646 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SCR8 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB2775 , HB34 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148 , HB 130 , HB4273 , HB4850 , HB2733 , HB4783 , SB1833

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• Alfieri’s point, right, this would require us to basically run elections that are the size of a congressional
• gig that they work once a week that’s now going to have to run a campaign that’s bigger than a congressional
• district, or the size of a congressional district, certainly bigger than all of our legislative districts

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1442, which would require agencies to verify and report immigration status and nationality information for arrested individuals. Several members raised concerns that the bill could require holding people for days while status is checked, creating Fourth Amendment and liability issues, and potentially encouraging racial profiling or public posting of arrest information even if a person is later found innocent. A substitute motion was made and adopted to hold the bill at the call of the chair. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1356, which would change elections for countywide highway districts so commissioners would be elected countywide in primary and general elections rather than by sub-districts. The sponsor argued this would encourage a countywide, holistic approach to traffic and road planning. Opponents, including Ada County Highway District officials and a public witness, said the bill would dilute local representation, require much larger and more expensive campaigns, and politicize a part-time, technical local office that currently works well. After testimony and debate, members split over whether the bill was legislative micromanagement or a needed reform. A motion to hold the bill failed, and a substitute motion to send Senate Bill 1356 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation passed on a 10-4 roll call vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• April 1, 2025, the Honorable Jimmy Patronis was elected Representative to Congress for the First Congressional
• on April 1, 2025, the Honorable Randy Fine was elected Representative to Congress for the Sixth Congressional
• Speaker, it's an honor here to be representing the men and women of Florida's First Congressional District

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

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• , I transmit herewith enrolled Senate Bills 1435, 1429, 1431, 1381, 1389, 1391, and Senate Joint Memorial
• House Bill 939, 508, 913, 935, House Concurrent Resolution 34, 36, House Joint Memorial 21, and House
• The House will now, without objection, advance to the seventh order of business, motions, memorials,
• House Joint Memorial 21, House Concurrent Resolution 35, and House Bill 822 as amended in the Senate.
• Speaker, I return herewith House Concurrent Resolution 29, House Joint Memorials 20 and 22, and House

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal. It also received several communications, including gubernatorial notices of signed bills, Senate-enrolled bills for the Speaker’s signature, and committee reports enrolling or advancing various measures. House Bill 971, an appropriations bill for the Attorney General’s office, was introduced and later considered under suspension of the rules. The House also advanced several Senate bills and resolutions to second reading or enrollment, including bills on health and welfare, education, state affairs, and procurement-related matters. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 822, as amended in the Senate, dealing with pediatric social transition and parental notification. Supporters said the bill clarified that state resources could not be used for social/sexual transition of children and emphasized parental rights and disclosure. Opponents argued it imposed overly punitive, potentially unconstitutional penalties, would chill teachers, health care workers, and child care providers, and would make Idaho more hostile to families and professionals. The House suspended the rules, debated the bill, and passed it 60-9; later, a motion to let one member change her vote failed after the Speaker ruled that House Rule 79 barred post-announcement vote changes without the required two-thirds support. The House also passed Senate Bill 1430 on firearms after debate over state preemption and local restrictions, and Senate Bill 1359, the virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention bill. Supporters of SB 1359 described widespread fraud involving crypto kiosks, especially targeting seniors, and said the bill would require operator registration, disclosures, fraud warnings, recordkeeping, and transaction limits for new users; opponents called it overbroad, intrusive, and a privacy concern. The bill passed 39-9. Senate Bill 1410, concerning Medicaid reimbursement updates for community health centers, also passed. Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, urging rejection of a proposed medical marijuana initiative, passed after debate over public safety, costs, and out-of-state influence versus arguments that patients with serious conditions should have access to medical cannabis. Senate Bill 1436, a procurement clarification bill, failed after concerns about broad administrative discretion and pending litigation. The House later recessed and returned to continue with additional Senate bills and appropriations measures.

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• Whistleblower complaints and congressional documents show alarming changes to ICE training standards.
• Guzman, impressed with that memory. That was impressive.
• Okay, any other Me Too, seeing none, Guzman, impressed with that memory. That was impressive.
• Impressed with that memory. That was impressive.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused largely on labor, education, workforce, and public employment issues. AB 65 would provide public school employees up to 14 weeks of leave with full benefits for pregnancy and pregnancy-related health issues; supporters said current rules force educators to exhaust sick leave and suffer long-term retirement penalties, while the bill’s author noted it mirrors budget trailer language. AB 1818 would change HEERA procedures for CSU bargaining by shifting certain renegotiation disputes to PERB; Teamsters and other labor groups supported it as a way to stop CSU from unilaterally refusing agreed raises, while CSU moved from opposed to neutral after amendments. AB 1940 would explicitly reference menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause in workplace protections; supporters said it would clarify rights and improve awareness, while business opposition argued existing reasonable-accommodation law already covers these issues and warned of expanded liability. AB 1534 would add guardrails for new short-term Workforce Pell programs, including tuition caps, limits on income-share agreements, and transparency around partnerships with unaccredited entities; the author later said the bill would be amended to include private institutions. AB 1896 would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public jobs during a specified period; supporters framed it as a public-trust measure, while police and public-safety groups opposed categorical exclusion and urged a more individualized vetting approach. AB 2300 would streamline distribution of WIOA workforce funds and reduce delays in local workforce board contracting, with supporters emphasizing faster service delivery and no reduction in accountability. AB 2223 would require CDCR to report standardized data on contracted medical and mental health staffing, vacancies, and costs, following an audit that found heavy reliance on contractors and poor transparency. AB 2483 would create a pathway and certification for formerly incarcerated firefighters to move into firefighting careers after release, with strong support from the author and witnesses who described the work as a real career path and reentry opportunity. AB 2142 would require temporary classified school employees working more than 75% of the school year to receive permanent-employee benefits and protections; school administrators and community college groups opposed it as too rigid for grant-funded and fluctuating positions. AB 2367 would require quarterly reporting from state-run health care facilities on vacancies, overtime, registry/contract staffing, and missed staffing minimums, building on state auditor recommendations; health care workers supported it as a transparency and accountability measure. Several measures were voted out of committee or placed on call. AB 1818, AB 1534, AB 2300, AB 2483, and AB 2223 all received do-pass votes to the Senate Appropriations Committee, though each was placed on call after roll call. AB 65 and AB 1940 also advanced on do-pass motions but were placed on call. AB 2142 received a do-pass vote with opposition and was placed on call. S.J.R. 15, a resolution urging Congress to protect California employers from higher federal unemployment taxes tied to the state’s UI debt, drew divided testimony: business groups supported it, while labor and some members argued California should solve the problem itself and keep the unemployment system solvent; the resolution was also placed on call. The transcript also included committee discussion about working with authors on amendments, especially for AB 1940 and AB 1534, and several members noted support or co-authorship while raising concerns about implementation details and fiscal impacts.

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• And by the way, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said that they believe billions of dollars
• And then, I think we should have, if you think this is a good idea, a House memorial for a study by the
• And then, Senator Charlie, if you would like, I can help you with a memorial for the uranium mine workers
• The memorial is beautiful. We went and saw them put it up. They let us paint the post.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• So, you know that this has a lot of memories.
• We have the Veterans Memorial Park that we're hoping to open in about two weeks.
• We are now working with our federal congressional delegation to ensure...
• And then, of course, Memorial Weekend had three fires. But we were ready.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• It continues the privatization push of the Trump administration and so many congressional Republicans
• </c> administration and so many congressional administration and so many congressional Republicans.
• That's the same not just for me, but for so many folks across the 18th Congressional District of Texas
• Today I rise to recognize Marcus Christopher as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the
• "We the people demand accountability and congressional oversight."

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• , 6-year term effective August 21st, 2025, and ending June 30th, 2031, representing the second congressional
• , 6-year term effective August 24th, 2025, and ending June 30th, 2031, representing the fourth congressional
• congressional district as it existed in congressional district as it existed in 1989. 1989. 1989.
• the</c><00:55:51.320><c> fourth</c> 2031 representing the fourth 2031 representing the fourth congressional
• district as it existed in congressional district as it existed in 1986.<00:55:54.680><c> Senate</c><

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Now it's deeply concerning that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans are taking the
• Meanwhile, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Congressional Republicans are gearing up to deal the biggest
• I expect CMS to provide timely and complete responses. to Congressional oversights, and you've answered
• Now the Medicaid program covers over 70 million Americans and the Congressional Budget Office has now
• Again, it was driven by a congressional formula, but Senator Sanders, for example, he's paid 25% less

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• State Fed maintains close contact with members of the Texas Congressional Delegation the administration
• Congressional leadership that his biggest priority is OLS reimbursement.
• delegation and congressional leadership formally laying out border security expenses and requesting
• Executing the Governor's request requires substantial collaboration with Texas Congressional members.
• If the federal component that needs to be funded through that congressional action is not funded so So

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all