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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget. Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Government
- I'm not used to sitting on this side of the dice. I have served on this committee many years ago.
- and I hope that this committee will hold a hearing on this incredibly serious issue.
- As a personal peeve of mine, for example, I also sit on the VA committee and the VA committee announced
- Do you have a view on the existence of FEMA since this committee oversees that body?
Keywords:
nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining
Summary:
The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Legislators Call for Humanitarian Parole for Detained Minnesotan - 04/23/26
Transcript Highlights:
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- No one does.
- parole. on my watch.
- Not on on my watch. Not if I can try.
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Summary:
The meeting focused on the detention of Andrea Pedro Francisco, a 23-year-old Burnsville resident and Minnesota constituent who was detained by ICE and transferred from Camp East Montana in El Paso to the El Paso Processing and Detention Center while awaiting surgery for a large ovarian cyst. Senator Lindsey Port, Congresswoman Angie Craig, and Senator Alese Matson argued that she has been denied adequate medical care, receiving only Tylenol and constipation medication despite an emergency room confirming she needs surgery. They said the delay could lead to severe pain, bleeding, loss of fertility, infection, or death, and repeatedly called for her immediate release on humanitarian parole.
Pastor Ellery Deikman described visiting Andrea in detention with other clergy and her lawyer, saying she appeared thin, in pain, and deeply distressed, though she brightened when told people in Minnesota were praying for her. He and others framed her situation as a humanitarian and human rights issue, criticizing the detention system as punitive and for-profit. Senator Matson, who is also a physician, explained that the standard treatment for a cyst of this size would be surgery and that waiting is medically dangerous. Participants also said Andrea had been in detention for close to 80 days, had limited access to legal and medical records, and had been separated from family and faith community.
The speakers tied Andrea’s case to broader concerns about immigration enforcement under the current administration, saying detentions and arrests have increased sharply and that many detainees have no criminal record. Vicki Schmidt of Abriendo Fronteras said detention numbers and costs have risen, conditions are often inhumane, and many people are being held in for-profit facilities. She and others urged support for HR 7335, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act, and called on DHS to grant Andrea parole immediately. In the question-and-answer portion, the physician-senator reiterated that surgery is the only treatment, that the condition could worsen at any time, and that prior practice generally allowed asylum seekers to remain in the community while their cases proceeded if they were not a danger.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I was proud to work with our House Oversight Committee as a major committee of jurisdiction on the budget
- I was proud to work with our House Oversight Committee as a major committee of jurisdiction on the budget
- I was proud to work with our House Oversight Committee as a major committee of jurisdiction on the budget
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Keywords:
fencing, youth development, underserved communities, athletics, Peter Westbrook, scholarships, academic achievement, SNAP, nutrition assistance, contingency funds, government shutdown, hunger prevention, vulnerable populations, federal funding, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Orwall and Representative Jacobsen are new co-chairs, and there is one member from this committee
- And we also have with me our councilman Terry Hymsa, who sits on our overall economic development committee
- It's on. Good morning, Chair Shoemaker and members of the committee.
- Kathleen Saul, on behalf of the Washington... Thank you, Chair Shoemake, members of the committee.
- And I'm here today testifying as other on this, mostly to remind the committee that it... ...mostly to
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5821, which would direct the Department of Commerce, if funded by gifts or grants, to develop a nuclear power strategic framework and integrate it into the state energy strategy. Supporters, including Sen. Braun, Energy Northwest, public power representatives, and several pro-nuclear advocates, said Washington needs to keep advanced nuclear on the table to address rising electricity demand, reliability concerns, and clean energy goals. Opponents, including the Sierra Club, Columbia Riverkeeper, tribal representatives, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill gives nuclear special treatment, lacks sufficient guardrails on waste, safety, cost, and public process, and was rushed without adequate tribal consultation. Several tribal testifiers said the bill should require early, meaningful government-to-government consultation and stronger protections for treaty rights and cultural resources.
The committee then held a work session on a Washington State Institute for Public Policy report reviewing state policies supporting small modular reactors. Staff and researchers explained that the report surveyed 79 policies in 35 states and found most states are still in preliminary planning stages, with policies focused on feasibility studies, siting, workforce development, permitting, financial support, and market integration. Members asked about water use, waste, footprint, and whether the report covered fusion; the researchers said it was limited to fission and that water needs vary by reactor design. Some senators noted the need to consider lifecycle impacts and compare nuclear with other energy technologies.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6010, which would change FSEC tribal consultation procedures by exempting most government-to-government consultations from the Open Public Meetings Act when there is no deliberation or commitments, requiring all FSEC members to participate in consultation, and giving tribes a chance to review and correct the consultation summary before it goes to the governor. Tribal witnesses and environmental groups supported the bill as a way to improve confidentiality and meaningful consultation, while the Association of Washington Business opposed it, saying it could add delays and suggesting timelines. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6004, which would update contracting statutes so public entities can contract for renewable or non-emitting generation capability under CETA definitions; utilities supported the update as a modernization, while consumer and environmental opponents warned it could shift financial risk to ratepayers, especially for nuclear projects. No votes were taken in the transcript.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 505 is a consumer protection bill focused on strengthening security for money transmitter platforms
- Sorry, I'm just catching up on this, but when we were in Judiciary Committee, we did discuss the idea
- When the Department of Homeland Security issued Senator Becker: When the Department of Homeland Security
- Security, in the wake of the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and the agencies within
- I do have personal experience working on the Standards Committee in the wind industry.
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of third-reading bills covering horse racing, local taxation, consumer financial security, elections, utilities, batteries, sexual health, body-worn cameras, property tax treatment for inherited homes, adoptee birth records, youth housing bonds, workers’ compensation, and civil rights. SB 795 on horse racing, SB 762 allowing Hercules to seek voter approval for a sales tax increase, SB 505 requiring two-factor authentication for money transmitter platforms, SB 46 barring California ballot access for presidential candidates who have already served two terms, SB 73 restricting federal access to voting machines without a court order, SB 327 on utility oversight and ratepayer protections, SB 501 expanding battery producer responsibility, SB 608 on school contraceptive access, SB 691 on EMS-related redaction of body-worn camera footage, SB 288 clarifying Proposition 19 timing for inherited homes in probate, SB 381 giving adoptees access to original birth certificates, SB 492 creating a youth housing bond, SB 555 increasing permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 747 creating a civil cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers were all debated and advanced. Most measures passed on roll call, with SB 505 and SB 288 approved by unanimous roll call, and SB 73 carrying an urgency clause that also passed unanimously.
Debate on SB 747 was the most extensive and contentious. Supporters argued the bill was needed to hold federal officers accountable for alleged constitutional violations, especially in immigration enforcement, and described it as a civil-rights remedy for people harmed by federal agents. Opponents said existing federal and state remedies already cover such conduct, warned the bill was politically motivated, and argued it could increase litigation and strain law enforcement resources. The bill nevertheless passed on a 30-10 vote, with the urgency clause also approved. SB 492 on youth housing also drew debate over state bonding and debt, with supporters emphasizing early intervention for homeless and foster youth and opponents arguing the state should avoid borrowing and instead fund projects through the budget; it passed 30-9 on both urgency and the measure.
Other bills also drew focused testimony. SB 555 was presented as a long-overdue cost-of-living adjustment for permanently partially disabled workers’ benefits, and SB 381 was supported as a way to give adopted adults access to their original birth certificates for identity and medical-history reasons. SB 691 was framed as a privacy measure for patients receiving medical or psychological treatment, while SB 501 was described as closing a gap in California’s battery recycling and safety rules by adding medium-format batteries used in e-bikes and portable power systems. SB 762 was presented as a local option for Hercules to address revenue shortfalls, and SB 46 and SB 73 both centered on election integrity and constitutional questions, with members split over federal-state authority and ballot access.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And it may surprise some folks listening to this or present on the committee: your public defenders and
- point on the tolling on how bad it was down there.
- Okay, is this on the, you know, on, fiscal note on the amendment?
- So I just want to go on the record on that.
- But as the Finance Committee, I don't want to deviate from how we have done things for one bill and then
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
TOPS-Tech, scholarship, education, eligibility, college credit, dual enrollment, state funding, HB 488, Belle Chasse Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund, Plaquemines Parish, severance tax, state general fund, special fund, transportation funding, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3 contract, toll reduction
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- “On the gross as well.” “On the gross amounts, yeah.
- Is this on? It's on. Okay. It's on. I'm half deaf, so I can't really hear it. Come back to me.
- Welcome to the committee. Please introduce yourself for the record. It's on.
- We're now spending 20% of our budget on security.
- So we're spending 20% of that budget on security now. It's less than that. I think it's 13%.
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/14/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- who aren't on the health committee or on human services, maybe, and haven't been as aware of this, um
- House File 1775 is before us with the recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Public
- I will note one thing that jumped out at me, this may be of interest to the chairs and the committee:
- House File 1775 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
- Uh, some comments. be re-referred to the Committee on be re-referred to the Committee on Public<01:41
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- of the Homeland Security and Emergency<00:53:50.640><c> Management</c><00:53:51.040><c> Division</c>
- Chair and committee for the opportunity to speak on House File 3530.
- I did see the letter that the Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security wrote.
- I did see the letter that the Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security wrote.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Looks like you're on the board now, Kennedy ii. Yeah, you see that had cleared her.
- Thank you, committee members. Representative Townley is here, ready to discuss Senate Bill 2069.
- from the waterfowl Waterfowl conservation, do we have any idea what type of fees we're going to put on
- I believe this will be the only meeting we have because everything the policy committee had to be done
Committee:
House Wildlife
Keywords:
elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, advanced nuclear energy, nuclear power, small modular reactor, SMR, microreactor, generation III+, generation IV, nuclear reactor, nuclear permitting, nuclear licensing, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OCC, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Development Revolving Fund
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House Committee on Commerce. Today is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
- All right, what is the will of the committee on the amendment?
- And I figured just last night I figured out that this committee debated on this for 23 hours, this one
- And I figured just last night I figured out that this committee debated on this for 23 hours, this one
- So, on the bill. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, committee.
Keywords:
building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, deals with kidney transplants [laughter] and uh I used to serve on this committee, so Dr.
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- and uh I used to serve on this committee so<00:03:40.400><c> Dr.
- Thank you, committee. >> Thank you. Thank you for your work on that.
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
Elmore County, rental tax, tax revenue, infrastructure funding, economic development, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, tribal police, reservation security, state-recognized tribe, law enforcement authority, certified police officer, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, P.O.S.T., trespass, warrantless arrest, tribal land, sovereignty, public safety, Indian tribe, reservation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- I wasn't on that committee. I don't know if any of you were on it either.
- an L&I staff member and one of my coworkers support that committee.
- an L&I staff member and one of my coworkers support that committee.
- So first of all, our committee is just focused on the science.
- My name is Josh Dye, and I’m here on behalf of the Employment Security Department.
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Commerce is called to order. The Secretary, please note the roll. Welcome, everyone.
- We are kind of waiting for other people who are in committees on some of these bills, so we're jumping
- Chairman, members of the committee. Barry Arons, on behalf of the Arizona Travel Association.
- I urge the committee to vote no on HB 2690, and I thank you for your time.
- Oh, yeah, come on. Hi. Hi. Thank you, Chair, Committee. My name is Kelly McGowan.
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, for the record, Melissa Van Gorkham, staff to the committee.
- Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee, Ben Ombal, staff to the committee.
- So that's point one.
- I did have one addition that I would suggest on the data retention side.
- Staff, please brief us on the bill. Good morning, Chair, committee members.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
sales tax, redevelopment, economic incentive, underutilized property, infrastructure, affordable housing, religious organizations, zoning laws, land use, community development, smart access system, smart lock, residential landlord-tenant act, tenant privacy, biometric data, fingerprint, face scan, iris scan, key fob, key card
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 3rd, 2025
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Does anybody have any questions on this one?
- I just want to take this opportunity to thank the folks who worked very hard on this committee.
- One of the things we learned as part of this committee is the combination of traumatic brain injury and
- So, on page 10, for every presentation that we heard as a committee, we summarized that in your comprehensive
- You add Senator Gavan on there. Senator Gavan on there and Senator Beasley.
Keywords:
criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, HB295, Alabama National Guard, military punishment, non-judicial punishment, Article 15, court-martial, special court-martial, disciplinary measures, commanding officer, Adjutant General, Governor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the feds are knocking at the door on this one, so we want to get going on it.
- The list goes on and on and on, and I'm happy to share these documents with you if need be.
- The list goes on and on and on, and I'm happy to share these documents with you if need be.
- ><00:37:42.359><c> and</c><00:37:42.480><c> I</c> up the list goes on and on and on and I up the list
- goes on and on and on and I can<00:37:42.800><c> I'm</c><00:37:42.960><c> happy</c><00:37:43.160><c>
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got one that will move on to another committee.
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- Uh otherwise um on to another committee.
- That being said, I do appreciate the author's clear communication on that change ahead of committee today
- </c><00:59:01.119><c> of</c> communication on on that change ahead of communication on on that change
Keywords:
tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 2 3 Thank you. the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
- I appreciate your comments on. Can you make a recommendation to our committee? It's inadequate.
- city council and have been the chair of the homeland security committee and have not only addressed
- And you're welcome here at this committee on this bill or any others going forward and appreciate your
- I could go on on that for a long time.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Homeland Security sees something safe.
- Claude Whittaker is here on behalf of... himself and DD214 Security Services, LLC.
- Thank you, Committee. Does anyone else wish to testify on, for, or against House Bill 170?
- After I was lawfully used force while on duty as a security officer, I was hit with a costly lawsuit.
- Thank you. with each and every one of you on this committee about this bill, so let's go make this really
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence