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• <00:05:54.840> between chair will alternate recognition between chair will alternate recognition
• He attended drill sergeant school and U.S. armor school.
• He attended drill sergeant school and U.S. armor school.
• He attended drill sergeant school and U.S. armor school.
• The gentlewoman from Florida seeks recognition. I adjust the recognition.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For what purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
• A gentleman from Texas seek recognition. >> Uh, Texas seek recognition. >> Mr.
• The gentleman from Arkansas seeks recognition. >> Mr.
• Rita High School in St.
• And I went to schools that where we had... Shooter drills.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• c><00:15:59.160> Clerk, one seeking recognition, Madam Clerk, one seeking recognition, Madam Clerk
• ,<00:27:24.600> I other members seeking recognition, I other members seeking recognition,
• :42.640> under Other members seeking recognition under Other members seeking recognition under
• County High School Athletic Foundation. County High School Athletic Foundation.
• Kentucky National Archery in the Schools Kentucky National Archery in the Schools program<01:13:

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• Wood Elementary School, the National Blue Ribbon School and School of Recognition. Congratulations.
• And School of Recognition nominee, and School of Recognition.
• They are also here for Waltham's incredible schools and being recognized as a School of Recognition.
• Being recognized as a School of Recognition. Welcome to the House.
• and Pittsfield, here for School of Recognition.

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Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports and related procedural orders. Members adopted a resolution recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Election Laws, Environment and Natural Resources, and Revenue committees, and concurred in Senate petitions after suspending Joint Rule 12 for several matters. The chamber then advanced a series of local and House bills. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on electronic scanning of identifications, police age-limit waivers or civil service eligibility for named individuals in Boston and Haverhill, and a bill on the contracting of digital replicas. Later, the House passed to be engrossed bills including a Department of Conservation and Recreation Title IX compliance bill and additional police-related local bills, and passed to be enacted a land conveyance bill for Wellesley and other enacted measures such as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, a Fall River police chief appointment bill, a Seekonk charter amendment, and a Billerica police age-limit bill. The House also adopted an order for a joint convention with the Senate to receive the Governor’s communication on January 22, 2026. At the end of the session, members adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, former Quincy legislator, mayor, and clerk magistrate. The House then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Thompson: I rise to RECOGNITION? MR. THOMPSON: MR.
• and an 1890 school and Alabama A&M and Tuskegee?
• and an 1890 school and Alabama A&M and Tuskegee?
• in much of this country's public school systems.
• Not good enough and still could not send their kids to school in much of this country's public school

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• children go to school.
• Money for a recognition.
• Spiller for recognition. Thank you. Mr.
• And Fort Benoist is the seventh largest school district in this state, the most diverse. school district
• Cortez for recognition.

Keywords: legislation, testimonies, committee meeting, public interest, bills

Summary: The committee meeting was conducted with several discussions surrounding various proposed bills, addressing both public interests and legislative concerns. Specific bills were presented, and members debated the implications of each, emphasizing their potential impact on the community and state regulations. Notably, several testimonies were heard from stakeholders, which enriched the conversation and provided different perspectives on the bills being reviewed.

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• Sanai is a junior at Betty Fairfax High School in Betty Fairfax High School in Laveen, Arizona, and an
• The Youth of the Year program is a premier leadership recognition initiative.
• After high school, Aubrey plans to attend the University of Arizona.
• I'd like to introduce Layton Carr from Mesquite High School.
• He is a senior at Mesquite High School. He was shadowing me today.

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• and Riverside High School.
• High School and Riverside High School. High School and Riverside High School.
• California seek recognition? Mr. California seek recognition? Mr.
• recognition? recognition?
• from California seek recognition? Mr. from California seek recognition? Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 00:33:46.799> than members seeking recognition other than members seeking recognition other than
• Uh, Scott County Schools is again what I'm basing my numbers on, but it can save the school district
• voluntarily schools school employees to voluntarily schools school employees to voluntarily cash<
• President. teachers and school employees. Our teachers and school employees.
• <00:58:45.920> School protection oversight board. School protection oversight board.

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Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal from Friday, February 20, 2026. The chamber also announced caucus meetings during recess and received notice that the House had passed House Bills 111, 527, and 555. New Senate bills were introduced, including SB 220 on small farm wineries, SB 221 on abuse of a corpse, and SB 222 on environmental covenants and an emergency declaration. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 52, which concerns fair permitting and licensing practices. The sponsor described the bill as a response to delays and subjectivity in agency permitting, saying it would require clear standards, set deadlines, and provide meaningful appeals without eliminating existing requirements. Opponents argued that a fixed deadline could be too short for complex environmental and public-safety reviews and could pressure agencies with limited staffing; one senator also warned it could benefit large businesses at the expense of workers and communities. Supporters countered that the bill would improve accountability and help businesses, child care providers, and other applicants get timely decisions. After floor amendments were withdrawn, SB 52 passed as amended by a vote of 30 yeas to 5 nays. Before that vote, the Senate also returned SB 50 from the Appropriations and Revenue Committee to the Rules Committee under suspension of the rules. After SB 52, the chamber took up Senate Bill 124, relating to sick leave for school district personnel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation that it was intended to address classroom absences in a cost-effective way that would benefit students and taxpayers. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of SB 124, before any final vote on that bill is shown.

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• Pennsylvania seek recognition? Mr. Mr. Pennsylvania seek recognition? Mr. Mr.
• Brody School of Medicine into the east. Brody School of Medicine into the east.
• gentleman from Texas seek recognition? gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
• California seek recognition? Mr. California seek recognition? Mr.
• from Illinois seek recognition? from Illinois seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Juniper was my constituent and attended the New Mexico School for the Arts High School.
• from Rock Hill High School.
• Montgomery High School.
• And so I called his high school coach, John Davis, who happened to be one of my high school coaches at
• He was in high school. He was a high school student with only a few credits away from graduation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• If I inquire about who approves recognitions in this chamber during the time of recognitions, will the
• Tepper for a recognition.
• Lopez of Cameron for recognition.
• Morgan for recognition.
• instruments in public schools and the assignment of public school campus performance ratings.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
• recognition? recognition?
• recognition? recognition?
• seek recognition? seek recognition?
• seek recognition? seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• , a school social worker, etc.
• How are school districts and charter schools expected to continue their existing levels of service if
• But it harms the public school students. The majority of the kids in Florida go to public schools.
• public schools and charter schools cannot.
• When children are bored in school... ...in school, there's a possibility for them to be engaged in the

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report and moved into a series of budget-related bills. The chamber first took up HB 5011/SB 2506 on environmental resource management and natural resources funding, where Democrats argued the bill would reduce recurring support for the Resilient Florida program, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. Supporters said the change would shift money from recurring to nonrecurring funding so the Legislature could reassess priorities each year and rely more on private-sector stewardship. After a strike-all amendment and conference posture change, SB 2506 passed 97-12. HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves, passed 108-0, and HB 5501, redirecting documentary stamp tax distributions from housing and transportation trust funds into general revenue, passed 82-26 after extended debate over its impact on affordable housing and transportation funding. The House also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, which requires DMS to develop a formulary management system and was described as producing significant savings; members raised concerns about prescription access and implementation, but the bill passed 109-0. HB 5201 on state financial accounting and HB 5203 on the Capitol Center both passed unanimously, as did HB 5009, which creates a Florida Accountability Office and reorganizes audit functions. The chamber then passed HB 7031, a major sales tax reduction bill lowering the state sales tax rate and several related rates; supporters framed it as permanent relief for all Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more meaningful and that the sales tax cut would also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. HB 7031 passed 112-0. The House then began consideration of HB 501, the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, totaling $112.9 billion and emphasizing reduced recurring spending and large reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined their budget silos: K-12 education at $20.6 billion with teacher raises, school hardening, literacy, transportation stipends, and security funding for Jewish day schools; health care at $47 billion with full Medicaid and KidCare funding, opioid settlement spending, mental health beds, and senior services; transportation/economic development at $18.5 billion; agriculture and natural resources at $5.8 billion with reduced Everglades spending but continued water, resiliency, and land management funding; higher education at $8.7 billion; state administration at $2.9 billion; justice at $7.3 billion; and IT at $529 million for Florida PALM, FX, and other systems. Members then began questioning the K-12 budget, focusing on FEFP funding, proration, voucher growth, stabilization dollars, mental health and school safety funding, and whether districts would be held harmless under the proposed allocations.

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• For what purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition? Mr.
• For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition?
• FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION?
• For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Vermont seek recognition?
• For what purpose does the gentleman from New York seek recognition?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• recognition? recognition?
• California seek recognition? California seek recognition?
• form of school choice of charter schools form of school choice of charter schools which<04:07:27.279
• school district.
• <04:19:36.080> Row's school and school district. Mrs. Row's school and school district.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• From Frisco Independent School District, where my three children go to school.
• Money for a recognition.
• And Fort Benoist is the seventh largest school district in this state, the most diverse. school district
• Cortez for recognition.
• Villalobos for her recognition.

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• gentleman from Kentucky seek recognition gentleman from Kentucky seek recognition thank<00:11:36.959
• <02:25:49.000> I woman from Ohio seek recognition I woman from Ohio seek recognition I request
• <02:26:34.880> graduate<02:26:35.279> proudly high school graduate proudly high school
• I yield back. the Lincoln High School football team on the Lincoln High School football team on winning
• again to the Lincoln High School again to the Lincoln High School football<02:37:35.439> team

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

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• That's an engineer school at Fort Leonard Wood.
• then design the recognition to make sure those veterans have updated recognition for their service overseas
• then kind of design the recognition to make sure those veterans have updated recognition for their service
• , the recognition of service overseas.
• We may use this money to help provide this recognition for the soldiers.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:05:52.960> between chair will alternate recognition between chair will alternate recognition
• But thankfully, schools across the country are developing new schools and new tools and new curricula
• But thankfully, schools across the country are developing new schools and new tools and new curricula
• building roads Bridges factories schools building roads Bridges factories schools so<03:48:37.920
• County seats and school boards back home County seats and school boards back home in<07:06:23.840>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all