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• model legislation at the federal level, the Lake and Riley bill got broad bipartisan support across Congress
• bill got broad bipartisan<00:03:17.599> support<00:03:18.159> across<00:03:18.640> Congress
• <00:03:19.319> I bipartisan support across Congress I bipartisan support across Congress I

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• He said you cannot just issue an executive order to take money that has been appropriated by Congress
• He said you cannot just issue an executive order to take money that has been appropriated by Congress
• I was at the signing, and I went to Congress numerous times as AG to defend the statute.
• I was at the signing, and I went to Congress numerous times as AG to defend the statute.
• They don't go through Congress. They don't go through a rulemaking procedure.

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• of the programs and put the state in a deeper hole, will you lobby your Republican colleagues in Congress
• Both of you were just in D.C. as guests of Congress people.
• Then you two were both just there as guests of Congress people.
• /c><00:21:00.640> as<00:21:00.880> guests<00:21:01.039> of<00:21:01.280> Congress
• both just there as guests of Congress both just there as guests of Congress people.<00:21:01.840

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• 07:57.120> Kevin<00:07:57.520> F Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, 119th Congress
• Speaker, and members of Congress.
• <01:36:45.440> the Members of Congress, the certificates having been read, the tellers will
• Much of the Senate having been concluded pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 of the 119th Congress
• you e e e e e [Music] e [Music] e for e time e e e e Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 of the 119th Congress

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Congress enacted the TCJA on December 22nd of 2017, and it made sweeping income tax changes for both
• enacted the tcja on December Congress enacted the tcja on December 22nd<01:20:54.840> of 22nd
• <01:21:31.679> enacted<01:21:32.040> a $2,000 and Congress enacted a $2,000 and Congress
• extends the salt cap if Congress extends the salt cap limitation<01:37:51.080> Min<01:37:51.560
• <01:38:34.679> to<01:38:34.920> act Vision while we wait for Congress to act Vision

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• , Republicans in Congress, Republicans in Congress, and<00:53:41.400> um and um and um people
• Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
• Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
• Republicans in Congress did this. Democrats did not do it.
• We are not like Republicans in Congress who follow their crazy president over a cliff.

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• assistance to state legislatures, as well as representing the interests of state legislatures before Congress
• In November last year, Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026.
• In November last year, Congress passed the continuing appropriation. Hemp products.
• In November last year, Congress passed the continuing appropriations and extension Act of 2026.
• Moving on to the federal changes for hemp and the implications for states: if Congress doesn't delay

Keywords: Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a, 976, house, all

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• Let's not conflict Congress and the two Senate districts we're talking about. >> We're not—I mean, we're
• Let's not conflict Congress and the two Senate districts we're talking about. >> We're not—I mean, we're
• Let's not conflict Congress and the two Senate districts we're talking about. >> We're not.
• The Senate draws a Senate plan in conjunction with the Senators and the members of Congress get together
• The Senate draws a Senate plan in conjunction with the Senators, and the members of Congress get together

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• would have on our state, uh, but we'll dig more into it if the idea or the concept gains traction in Congress
• you all heard about this item last month, but the administration has now formally recommended to Congress
• And last, Congress is still deliberating on changes to SNAP and Medicaid, and we're tracking that for
• Chairman, uh, the SNAP and Medicaid proposals that are currently being deliberated deliberated in Congress
• funding, but it's not currently being deliberated in the reconciliation bill currently pending in Congress

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• And it's pretty much been evident throughout this time that Congress acted deliberately to create a tiered
• And it's pretty much been evident throughout this time that Congress acted deliberately to create a tiered
• administrative agencies should not be interpreting a congressional action in terms of averting the intent of Congress
• The Children's Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, was created by Congress in 1997, and the Florida
• Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, and within that was a requirement that states

Summary: The committee received a briefing from AHCA Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer and Florida Healthy Kids CMO Ashley Carr on implementation of HB 121, which was enacted in 2023 to expand Florida’s KidCare/CHIP eligibility from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level and replace the sharp premium “benefits cliff” with a tiered premium glide path. Sponsor Rep. Bartleman described the bill as a bipartisan effort to help working families keep children insured while moving toward economic self-sufficiency. The presenters explained that the program remains a joint federal-state structure, with Medicaid unchanged and the bill affecting only the CHIP-related portions of KidCare. AHCA said implementation has been delayed by federal CMS actions. The agency reported that CMS first rejected a state plan amendment approach, then required revisions to the premium tiers under a new maintenance-of-effort interpretation, and later issued a new interpretation of continuous 12-month eligibility that would prevent disenrollment for nonpayment of premiums. AHCA said it submitted an 1115 waiver, but negotiations over special terms and conditions reached an impasse, and the state has filed litigation challenging CMS’s interpretation. Members asked about the cost of litigation, the effect on future bills, the review process for CMS documents, disenrollment and reenrollment rules, and whether any additional legislative action is needed; AHCA said no further state action is needed at this time and that the key issue is the pending federal litigation. Several members and the sponsor emphasized the need for immediate implementation and asked about possible interim relief. AHCA said current coverage remains in place under the preexisting program, that there is a 30-day grace period for premium payment, and that reenrollment does not require a penalty or back payment, though coverage is not active during lapsed periods. The committee also heard public comment from Nicholas Hessing of the Children’s Services Council of Broward County and the Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils and Trusts, who supported HB 121 and said the expansion could make about 17,600 additional children eligible in Broward County alone. The meeting ended with Rep. Bartleman thanking staff and expressing hope that the new federal administration would allow the program to move forward, and the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• This is our first meeting of the 119th Congress. We're gathered here to officially organize.
• public safety, whether it is so many of the issues that folks have been working on prior to this Congress
• These rules are the same rules that we've had for the past couple of Congresses.

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• Gracious God, we pray that you would send your Holy Spirit to lead and guide our Representatives in Congress
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-B of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am writing to appoint the following
• Sir, pursuant to Section 4-C of House Resolution 5, 119th Congress, I am pleased to appoint the following

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• these earlier meetings are the authorization amounts tracking with what's being appropriated by Congress
• I'm sorry I'm late, but someone parked behind me and it took an act of Congress to figure out who they
• And so it says Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with foreign nation-states and Indian
• The United States Supreme Court has looked at that and determined that Congress—the United States Congress—has
• what we call plenary power, plenary authority, which basically means Congress has this really big authority

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• tax committee is asking why, how, or why not to conform with the tax code Republicans passed in Congress
• our state budget leaders what decisions made by Donald Trump, his cabinet, and the Republicans in Congress
• It's been true with Congresses controlled by the Democratic Party and Congresses controlled by the Republican
• it's been true with Congresses it's been true with Congresses controlled<01:48:17.040> by
• controlled by the Republican Congresses controlled by the Republican party.<01:48:20.159> been

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Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.

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• And you know about this, you being in the industry, so I appreciate your memory. ...working on this for
• and members, HB 4087 authorizes the Legislative Council to provide placement for a Barbara Love memorial
• to make it as simple as possible: it takes court decisions that have already been decided and memorializes
• that not discriminating based on race is hastily considered, given that it was the United States Congress
• authorizes the Legislative Council to provide placement for a Buffalo Soldiers Arizona Territory Memorial

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.

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• I'm here today to present Senate File 3880, a resolution urging Congress and the President of the United
• Senator Rest and I were going down memory lane in the House. Would you please repeat that?
• ><01:30:02.120> were<01:30:02.240> going<01:30:02.480> down<01:30:02.640> memory
• <01:30:02.960> lane<01:30:03.440> in<01:30:03.560> the and I were going down memory
• lane in the and I were going down memory lane in the house.<01:30:04.320> Would<01:30:04.520>

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Summary: The Rules and Administration Committee met on March 19, 2026, to consider the referral path for Senate File 4139, the sports betting bill, rather than the substance of the proposal. Senator Franzen, the bill’s chief author, asked that the bill be referred first to the Commerce Committee, saying he had discussed the matter with the relevant committee chairs and that Commerce was the best place to address the bill’s consumer protection provisions. He emphasized that any final path to passage would still require the bill to go through State and Local Government as well. Senator Rasmusson objected and argued the bill should go first to State and Local Government, citing Senate jurisdiction rules, which he said assign gambling bills to that committee. He noted that prior sports betting bills had been referred there first and said a predictable referral process is important. Senator Maye Quade, Senator Dibble, Senator Bar, and Senator Jasinski also supported sending the bill to State and Local Government first, arguing that the committee has primary jurisdiction over gambling and that the bill’s consumer protection language does not change that basic referral. Senator Champion and Senator Miller supported the Commerce referral, saying authors may request an initial committee and that the bill’s consumer protection sections fit Commerce jurisdiction. Senator Marty moved to re-refer Senate File 4139 to the Committee on State and Local Government. Before the vote, members continued debating whether the bill’s structure and prior referral history justified Commerce or whether committee jurisdiction rules required State and Local Government first. The transcript ends with the motion pending and no final vote or disposition shown.

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• In the spirit of the memory of those that we have lost in the past year, I ask for bipartisan support
• /c><00:17:35.480> spirit<00:17:36.120> of<00:17:36.240> the<00:17:36.320> memory
• <00:17:36.720> of<00:17:36.840> those In the spirit of the memory of those In the spirit
• of the memory of those that<00:17:37.200> we<00:17:37.320> have<00:17:37.480> lost<
• Over the past decades, Congress, state legislatures, and courts have dismantled the legal barriers and

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• Congress and this administration must act immediately to close the gaps, tighten security, and ensure
• So I look forward to hearing about how Congress can best support DOE's efforts in safeguarding our research
• These actions were supported by the security directives from Congress, thank you, and administrative
• What authorities, directives can Congress use to help on that mission?
• And should we be addressing that as Congress as well?

Keywords: national security, Department of Energy, foreign espionage, security protocols, Chinese Communist Party, national laboratories, research security

Summary: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened to address pressing issues related to research security risks at the Department of Energy, focusing specifically on foreign nationals' access to sensitive information. The meeting highlighted the increasing threats posed by espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, which has sought to infiltrate U.S. national laboratories and exploit American research for military purposes. Discussions included the importance of tightening security protocols to safeguard national interests and maintain technological advantages. Witnesses provided insight into historical contexts and current vulnerabilities, emphasizing that without proper measures, the gaps could jeopardize national security.

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• chair lays out HCR 98 by Representative Pleisa, sponsored by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo, urging Congress
• Pleisa, I think I'm pronouncing that correctly—Blessa—sponsored by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo, urges Congress
• HCR 98 is a resolution that urges Congress to support and coordinate the deployment of counter-unmanned

Bills: HCR98, HB180

Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• It would require Congress, an act of Congress, which they famously don’t move very fast.
• :04:54.319> Congress,<01:04:54.799> which<01:04:55.200> they Congress, an act of
• Congress, which they Congress, an act of Congress, which they famously<01:04:56.160> don't<01
• ,<01:16:18.239> we'll<01:16:18.400> see<01:16:18.640> Congress gone to Congress
• , we'll see Congress gone to Congress, we'll see Congress kind<01:16:19.120> of<01:16:19.280><

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.