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• Other cases involve funding cuts to congressionally authorized programs supporting the use of renewable
• Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, as well as some congressional
• commonality of the 61 cases that we filed, it is conditions that the executive branch has added to congressionally
• appropriated streams of... ...the executive branch has added to congressionally appropriated streams

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: 904, all

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• taken on that responsibility so that we can keep the Governor, the Legislature, and our federal congressional
• For not only the Governor and you all, but the congressional delegation as well that will occasionally
• coordination, collaboration, and communication—not only with the Trump administration but also with our congressional
• higher education department, To be supportive of international students, we work directly with our congressional

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• a reminder, this is happening at a time when in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration and congressional
• a reminder, this is happening at a time when in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration and congressional
• a reminder, this is happening at a time when in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration and congressional
• a reminder, this is happening at a time when in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration and congressional

Keywords: 1183, house

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• federal government fixes and adopts the second half of the waiver by rule or perhaps there's some congressional
• 49.680><c> some</c> waiver by rule or perhaps there's some waiver by rule or perhaps there's some congressional
• <00:13:50.399><c> action</c> congressional action congressional action but<00:13:51.600><c> those</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a side-by-side comparison and fiscal analysis of Senate File 3472, a reinsurance-related bill affecting the premium security plan account, MinnesotaCare, and related health care funding. Staff explained the Senate and House versions of the bill, including how the Senate proposal extends reinsurance for five years and uses a projected $1.087 billion general fund transfer to fully fund claims and administrative costs through fiscal year 2028, while the House version conditions continuation of the program on federal approval of the state innovation waiver. The fiscal presentation also covered appropriations for MNsure, a mental health parity and substance abuse office, and House provisions for delivery reform and a public option study, along with a House transfer of $110.674 million to the health care access fund. Members debated the budget horizon and whether costs should be forecast beyond fiscal year 2025. Representative Schultz argued that the spreadsheet understated the broader fiscal impact of reinsurance and warned about future funding cliffs for MinnesotaCare and other health programs, while other members and staff noted that the state’s standard forecast ends in fiscal year 2025 and that the fiscal note only estimated reinsurance costs through the five-year extension. Supporters said reinsurance was the best available option to reduce premium increases, especially in rural areas, and some pointed to a public option as a longer-term alternative. Opponents argued reinsurance does not address underlying health care costs or deductibles and urged consideration of other reforms. House Research then walked through the policy differences. House-only provisions would change Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association board membership, require platinum plans in certain markets, expand postnatal coverage, require a prescription drug benefit in some plans, set a minimum actuarial value for MinnesotaCare, create an Office of Mental Health Parity and Substance Abuse Accountability, and direct reports on delivery reform and a public option. The shared provisions would extend the premium security program to 2027 and delay the transfer of remaining premium security plan funds to the health care access fund until 2029, with the House language again contingent on federal waiver approval. No formal vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair closed discussion after hearing no further questions and indicated members would be contacted about next steps.

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• Members, we have a memorial resolution.
• Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lamar Oslin Lewis and extend our gratitude. heartfelt
• and friends and be it further resolved that when the Texas Senate adjourned this day, it do so in memory
• , the Senate Resolution 3... in his honor and memory, and especially to recognize our deepest regrets
• Day after day on this floor, we do memorial resolutions. Today...

Bills: SJR57 , SCR8 , SB8 , SB14 , SB24 , SB108 , SB112 , SB125 , SB213 , SB251 , SB315 , SB318 , SB371 , SB378 , SB379 , SB472 , SB487 , SB502 , SB513 , SB565 , SB621 , SB650 , SB689 , SB707 , SB710 , SB761 , SB763 , SB815 , SB854 , SB875 , SB896 , SB916 , SB925 , SB958 , SB961 , SB965 , SB973 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1024 , SB1026 , SB1146 , SB1194 , SB1198 , SB1253 , SB1330 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1527 , SB1532 , SB1547 , SB1596 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB502 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB761 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SJR37 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB924 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1697 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• state admissions process to say that claim Indian lands and that will recognize the continuing congressional
• the Indian affair..." "...to say that claim Indian lands and that will recognize the continuing congressional
• And basically it recognized the federal law that, without congressional authorization, states don't have
• I'm going to say that states aren't allowed to tax tribes at all unless there's a congressional law that
• And the congressional jurisdiction is implementing the treaty.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and first heard welcoming remarks and introductions from tribal leaders and program directors. Chairwoman Street and other tribal representatives outlined a range of concerns and requests for state action, including taxation of reservation lands, support for non-beneficiary students at the tribal school, homelessness funding, Indian-managed health care, gaming and e-tabs, Feather Alert improvements, industrial farming near waterways, tourism, and better state-tribal consultation. Committee members responded that the meeting was intended to improve understanding and communication, and several members suggested future legislation or resolutions could be used to advance some of the issues. The tribe also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to legislators and staff. A major portion of the discussion focused on Spirit Lake fish and wildlife jurisdiction and the lake boundary. Tribal representatives asked for an MOU or co-stewardship agreement with the state to clarify hunting and fishing rights, recognize tribal licenses, and reduce recurring disputes over “gray areas” on the reservation and lake. Committee members discussed whether to draft a bill or resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and asked that North Dakota Game and Fish be invited to a future meeting. Related concerns included aquatic nuisance species prevention, with both sides agreeing that more aggressive boat inspection and cleaning measures would be beneficial. The committee also discussed taxation and county relations. Tribal leaders raised concerns about county resistance to fee-to-trust transfers and about property and vehicle taxation affecting members living on or near reservation lands. Committee members and tribal counsel reviewed federal treaty principles and court cases, and one member noted that the committee had previously taken no formal action on similar issues. Later, Benson County’s tax equalization director explained how the county values taxable land, handles inundated land applications, and tracks land coming off the tax rolls when the tribe repurchases acreage. The discussion ended with a presentation from the president of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, followed by an HHS presentation on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion as the committee moved to its next topic.

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• An additional 20% is covered by Congressional Grant Fiscal Year 26 Transportation, Housing and Urban
• They also advocate on behalf of Idaho, on our behalf, to the Idaho Legislature and U.S. congressional

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

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• This is reiterating what was said by our appropriations committee to our congressional delegation, but
• It is just uh asking our congressional<01:11:37.840><c> delegation</c><01:11:38.400><c> to</c><01:11:
• 38.640><c> actually</c> congressional delegation to actually congressional delegation to actually introduce
• Just one reminder for those with short memories.
• </c> reminder for those with short memories. reminder for those with short memories.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'd like to take a little trip down memory lane. I hope you don't mind.
• I just, when I say trip down memory lane, here's the problem.
• About Amet, Navajo Gallup, and then we're working closely with the governor's office and the congressional
• negotiators that each state would be able to have some development groundwater resources, and they memorialized

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Committee on Local Consent Calendars to prepare and distribute one or more suspension congratulatory and memorial
• I'm just trying to refresh my memory, is this the pimp bill from the session?
• All right, you guys, if any of you were paying attention to what just happened, I will refresh your memory
• Speaker, are you aware today is August the 26th and the residents of Congressional District 8 have gone

Bills: HB8 , HB12 , SB 3 , HJR1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14 , HB 8 , HB 12 , SB 3 , HJR 1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Committee on Local Consent Calendars to prepare and distribute one or more suspension congratulatory and memorial
• Riddell: Just trying to refresh my memory, is this the "pimp bill" from the session? Mr.
• If any of you were paying attention to what just happened, I will refresh your memory.
• Speaker, are you aware today is August the 26th and the residents of Congressional District 18 have gone

Bills: HB8 , HB12 , SB 3 , HJR1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Do we need to take motions and letters to the congressional leaders?
• There's also, of course, our congressional delegation. There's our tribal councils of government.
• So within that, it had to fall within our congressional group.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• Uh, but this is just a proposal right now, and it would take, uh, it would require congressional action
• Chairman, Representative Garrett, uh, the staff, the staff that staffs the congressional delegation do
• So, we do collaborate to some extent with, uh, the congressional delegation. Mr.

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• They appreciate that the 115th Congress and President Trump used the Congressional Review Act a record
• What do you believe is your role in ensuring that congressional mandates are followed regardless of executive
• Do congressional mandates take primacy if they're there as the abiding law?

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

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• Congressional and Federal Aviation Administration support, with the FAA providing both financial support
• It was built<00:10:22.480><c> with</c><00:10:22.640><c> US</c><00:10:22.959><c> Congressional</c><00:
• 10:23.519><c> and</c><00:10:23.760><c> Federal</c> built with US Congressional and Federal built with
• US Congressional and Federal Aviation<00:10:24.560><c> Administration</c><00:10:25.279><c> support</
• </c> certifications and congressionally certifications and congressionally directed<01:03:19.839><c>

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well-documented congressional hearings in the 1990s confirmed the complicit actions of the blood banks
• I'm an emergency physician up at Weiser Memorial Hospital.

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee began with introductions of three new Senate pages, who briefly described their backgrounds and interests. The committee then approved the minutes from February 3rd by voice vote. The first bill heard was House Bill 558, which would codify protections for foster youth’s Social Security survivor benefits so those funds remain with the child rather than being used by the state. The sponsor and committee members discussed that the bill would align state law with an existing executive order, clarify that it applies only to foster youth, and help young people transition out of foster care. After questions about fiscal impact and how the benefits work, the committee voted to send HB 558 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 528, dealing with directed and autologous blood donations. Supporters said the bill would clarify Idaho law, protect patient choice, and address reported barriers to obtaining directed donations for planned procedures. Opponents, including Red Cross and blood center representatives, argued the bill was unnecessary because such donations are already allowed, could create confusion, add cost, and imply the general blood supply is unsafe. After extensive testimony from medical professionals, patients, and advocacy groups on both sides, the committee voted to send HB 528 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with one member requesting to be recorded as opposed.

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• This has been very challenging, and we've had great support from our congressional leaders at the federal
• Our members really take pride in being a part of our guests' most cherished memories and the role that

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• but agreed that future generations deserve to experience the Devil's... ...River as it is, not as a memory
• company, we're headquartered in San Antonio, and I do want to first say... that, you know, our Texas congressional

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I know parents who were sent home on diagnosis day told simply to make memories.
• She gets a special congressional medal for putting up with so much political speech, so many political

Committee: Senate Senate Appropriations

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• Just to refresh everyone's memory, this is a very straightforward provision.
• It simply adds stablecoin issuers to the list of congressional financial I urge its adoption.

Bills: SB875

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.