Video & Transcript Research : 'VFW'
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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of veterans who need claims help go to veterans service organizations like the VFW.
- I'm a member of VFW Post 1433 in Glendale. It's a mile and a half from my house.
- I know that I’m a volunteer Veterans Benefits Officer for my VFW post, and between the legislature and
- and training all the way through, not only Department of Veterans Services but if DVS says, well, the VFW
- The VFW and American Legion VBCs can use this too; he'll train them as well.
Keywords:
sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 27th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Sal Hernandez, disabled Afghanistan veteran, lifetime member of the VFW Small Business Center
- My name is Sal Hernandez, disabled Afghanistan veteran, lifetime member of the VFW Small Business Center
- My name is Sal Hernandez, disabled in Afghanistan veteran, lifetime member of the VFW Small Business
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Four - Monday, April 20
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My VFW and my Legion... ...I can tell you we have many who are disabled and they depend on it.
- And I talked to some folks at the VFW, 3,500 posts in Richmond Heights, Missouri, in my district, and
- And I talked to some folks at the VFW, 3,500 posts in Richmond Heights, Missouri, in my district.
Summary:
The House approved the journal from the previous day by a 123-0 vote and then received Senate messages on House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, along with committee reports recommending passage of several bills and resolutions. The chamber then took up a series of House bills and joint resolutions for concurrence or final passage, with debate focused on a mix of policy and technical changes. Early action included House Bill 2180, which was described as modernizing notice procedures for blind pension recipients by allowing electronic opt-in; it passed both adoption of the Senate substitute and final passage by wide margins. House Bill 1870, dealing with bankruptcy exemptions and garnishment procedures, also received Senate changes, which members described as minor technical corrections, and it was adopted and finally passed.
The House rejected the Senate’s changes to House Bill 2596 and voted to send it to conference, while House Bill 1866, concerning peace officer licensing and school protection officers, had its Senate amendments concurred in and then passed finally. House Joint Resolution 115, proposing a constitutional change to extend property tax relief to 100% service-connected disabled veterans and their spouses, drew extensive debate over fairness, Hancock Amendment effects, and possible tax shifts to other property owners; despite opposition, it passed the House 152-2. Other measures passed included House Bill 1736 on use of county park sales tax funds for stormwater and flood mitigation, House Bill 1887 and related bills on AI-related transparency, House Bill 2855 on workers’ compensation assessment rates, House Bill 1906 on quarterly tax payments for certain township collectors, House Bill 2297 on fence responsibilities, House Bill 2142/2058 on the Missouri film program, and House Bill 3004 on hardwood industry/truth-in-advertising issues.
The chamber also passed House Bill 2536, which defines male and female by biological sex for certain government-owned or managed multi-occupancy spaces such as restrooms, locker rooms, and dorms, after substantial debate over privacy, safety, enforcement, and impacts on transgender Missourians; it passed 101-48. House Bill 2151, raising income thresholds for a workforce training/“fast-track fix” program, passed 116-32. The final item in the transcript was House Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3068 and 3049, a larger package that received multiple amendments, including changes related to plumbing/pipefitting language, civil detention, and child passenger restraint systems; debate on that package was underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote was shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the president of your uh American Legion, your foreign wars, vet VFW, the disabled American vets
- It's the president of your uh American Legion, your foreign wars, vet VFW, the disabled American vets
- It's the president of your uh American Legion, your foreign wars, vet VFW, the disabled American vets
- It's the president of your uh American Legion, your foreign wars, vet VFW, the disabled American vets
- It's the president of your uh American Legion, your foreign wars, vet VFW, the disabled American vets
Summary:
The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products.
The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author.
The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jun 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- something, they will make phone calls and even to our office and we'll call an American Legion or a VFW
- catastrophic, and I understand that we have our veteran servants organizations, you know, I'm a member of VFW
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- The VFW, we are the largest bingo license holder in Texas.
- Here's an example: VFW Post... ...8577 in Copper's Cove has donated over $100,000 each of the last four
Bills:
HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506
Keywords:
alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The VFW has played a vital role in this effort, pivotal in shaping policies such as the creation of the
- Today, with over 1.4 million members, including me, by the way, the VFW Continues its mission of advocacy
Keywords:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the VFW, we are the largest bingo license holder in Texas.
- VFW Post 8577 in Coppers Cove, each of the last four years has donated over $100,000 each of those years
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The VFW has played a pivotal role in shaping policies such as the creation of the Department of Veterans
- Today, with over 1.4 million members, including me, by the way, the VFW continues its mission of advocacy
Bills:
HCR7
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/17/2025)
State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I've been a member of the Legion and the VFW and M League, and a lot of posts have someone
- Typically, I believe the way they work it, we have Paul Lloyd, who's a VFW member.
- For example, John Barrett with the VFW is an amazing service officer.
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1986, he was the first African-American VFW district officer in Minnesota.
- He was instrumental in establishing the Twin Star VFW Post 8854.
- He was instrumental in establishing the Twin Star VFW Post 8854.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/13/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- These are veteran service organizations like the American Legions and VFWs.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul Lloyd from the New Hampshire VFW... Good morning. You got the mics right?
- I'm the State Quartermaster Adjutant for New Hampshire VFW, uh, also member of the ESAC State Veterans
- We, the VFW, oppose this bill.
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House repasses amended veterans bill, SF1959 5/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 5/17/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- identified with their veterans community, and I just want to remind you because I'm a member of both the VFW
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the full-time legislative director for the VFW Department of Texas, and I'm here to support.
- So we have a great relationship the VFW with ROTC detachments and JRTC, uh, detachments.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, registered for the VFW Department of Texas and self, and we have you registered for the bill.
- It is a national VFW priority.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the full-time legislative director for the VFW Department of Texas.
- to serve in the armed forces, including commission. officers, so we have a great relationship at the VFW
Keywords:
nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So the VFW, we support this and thank you again, Senator Sparks, for carrying the bill.
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency