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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Dep Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, absolutely.
- Yes, Senator.
- Senator Cassidy. Thank you all.
- Thank you, Senator.
- Senator, thank you.
Bills:
SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments
Summary:
During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator Kathy, on your bill. Members, Senate Bill 105.
- Thank you, Senator Kathy. Staff is going to read in the amendment.
- Thank you, Senator Kathy. Staff is going to read in the amendment. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- To the amendment. Seeing no objections, the amendment is adopted.
- Madam Chair, members, this is Senate Bill 290 by Senator Abraham.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that the five-day notice rule be suspended for Senate Bill 631 and Senate Bill 5046.
- Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Senator. Okay. Senator Krishnadasan, tell us about Senate Bill 6160.
- There's one amendment labeled A sponsored by Senator Riccelli.
- We are now going to be taking action on three of the bills: Senate Bill 6035, Senate Bill 5853, and Senate
- And now on to Senate Bill 5888. Senator Kauffman.
Keywords:
fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In the engrossment of House Amendment to Senate 1318, the clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1919 as passed
- amendment to H.R. 7147, the bipartisan compromise bill that the Senate unanimously passed twice now
- amendment to H.R. 7147, the bipartisan compromise bill that the Senate unanimously passed twice now
- </c><01:23:50.719><c> amendment</c><01:23:51.040><c> to</c> the rule to adopt a Senate amendment to the
- rule to adopt a Senate amendment to HR7147, HR7147, HR7147, the<01:23:53.040><c> bipartisan</c><01:23
Keywords:
agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to do with the senator who got a ticket. to do with the senator who got a ticket.
- There was an amendment offered by Senator Albrittain on the floor last night that brings that down to
- >> Well, that was an amendment that was brought by Senator Albrittain.
- Chairman and Senator.
- Chairman and Senator. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Senator.
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
HB450, judges, judicial office, constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, age limit, mandatory retirement, judicial eligibility, supernumerary judge, judicial retirement, state judicial retirement benefits, election law, appointment, voter approval, ballot measure, Judiciary Committee, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And I see we got Senator Jones here, who is the Senate sponsor.
- Thank you, Senator Jones, for coming to hang out with us. All right.
- Jones here who is the see we got Senator Jones here who is the Senate<00:08:52.320><c> sponsor.
- Also, Pro Tim Pringle Senate sponsor.
- Thank you, Senator Jones, favor report.
Committee:
House Financial Services
Keywords:
income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 3rd Revision: Oreder revised Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is just allowing a public school child to practice their First Amendment rights.
- The court favors the child's First Amendment rights.
- The reason there are two PCS's, and in all candidness, this will probably be amended again.
- This is our last meeting to review House bills, and we will see you in the Senate.
- When we see the Senate bills, I'm sure they'll be fewer because their bills are usually not as good.
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
Keywords:
extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 2nd, 2026 at 06:40 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 2nd, 2026 at 03:24 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Amend 90. I know. C as amended. Okay, Senator Allen. Senator Coleman. Coleman, Coleman, Madison.
- Amend 90. I know. C as amended. Okay, Senator Allen. Senator Coleman. Coleman, Coleman, Madison.
- Amend 90. I know. C as amended. Okay, Senator Allen. Senator Coleman. Coleman, Coleman, Madison.
- Amend 90. I know. C as amended. Okay, Senator Allen. Senator Coleman. Coleman, Coleman, Madison.
- Amend 90. I know. C as amended. Okay, Senator Allen. Senator Coleman. Coleman, Coleman, Madison.
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- China, when we went upstairs to the Senate, that was their amendment that they put on the bill, which
- In 2021, we passed a local Constitutional Amendment, thanks to Shelby County that put under certain..
- Makes it where they could put their other entities, even though they weren't in the constitutional amendment
- , because we couldn't do a constitutional amendment that affected another county.
Committee:
House Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:
foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government May 13th, 2026
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll turn things over to my Senate Chair. Thank you, my good friend. Good morning, everyone.
- On the Senate side, Thank you, my good friend.
- On the Senate side, we have our newest Senate member generally and our newest Senate member of this committee
- , Senator Vanna Howard, and we have various members also online: Senator Moore, Vice Chair Keenan, Senator
- Rush, and Senator Durant.
Keywords:
mayor vacancy, Holyoke, city council, election procedures, municipal governance, residency requirement, elected officials, local government, citizenship, charter amendment, municipal lien, local charges, property tax, nonpayment, Newton, residency requirements, municipal regulation, elected office, Falmouth, Licensing Commission
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/9/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So this amendment just, you know, makes it so that there's no first Amendment problems.
- This is a good amendment.
- So all in favor of the amendment say aye. Opposed nay. The amendment passes.
- So all in favor of the to amendment say aye opposed nay. The amendment passes.
- There is and 3 amendment Would someone wish to move the A3 amendment?
Keywords:
flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- We will now consider Senate Bills 6258 and 6182. We will now consider Senate Bill 6258.
- Thank you, Senator Muzzall.
- The bill before you is Senate Joint Resolution 8206, sponsored by Senator Hasegawa, relating to amending
- Please move this Senate joint resolution to executive session and on to the Senate floor.
- Senator Cortez did mention an amendment.
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, I'm always open to entertaining any amendment.
- Secretary of the Senate.
- By passing this amendment, you're letting the people vote.
- This amendment does not say what the schedule should be.
- When I hear about this amendment to the Constitution being amended for this, I'm not comfortable with
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions, transparency, Constitution amendment, legislative sessions, session duration, state legislature, governance, emergency meetings, public agencies, accountability, open government, HB2491, WaTech, Washington Technology Solutions, public disclosure, public inspection
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Aquadia is also amended so that it could be used in the operating budget as well as capital and transportation
- The existing account structure has not been meaningfully amended since the original law passed in 2021
- The existing account structure has not been meaningfully amended since the original law passed in 2021
- House Bill 2385 extends the date by which HCA must submit state plan amendments or waiver requests to
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Feb 10th, 2025 at 01:58 pm
Natural Resources and Environment
Committee:
Joint Natural Resources and Environment
Keywords:
deer hunting, baiting, baited area, wildlife management, fair chase, hunting regulations, Iowa Code 481A, intentional interference with lawful hunting, game law, public land hunting, private land hunting, agricultural exemption, food plots, salt blocks, mineral blocks, livestock feed, soil contamination, hunting penalties, misdemeanor, subcommittee recommends amendment and passage
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator.
- The Dean of the Senate moves to excuse Senator Eckhardt on the matters of important family business,
- The Dean of the Senate moves to excuse Senator Birdwell and Senator West on matters of important business
- Two House companions have come over on bills that the Senate has already had public hearings on the Senate
- Senator Flores. Senator Flores, we're gonna do the concurrent resolution when we come back.
Bills:
SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB17 , HB7 , HB7 , HB15 , HB15 , HB27 , HB1 , HB7 , HB15 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB17 , HB27 , HB1 , SB8 , HCR13 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10
Keywords:
disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2368... Senate Bill 2368 be left pending. Is there an objection?
- Presenting Senate Bill 689.
- Senate Bill 1059 is left pending. Which one do we start with? Senate Bill 231.
- Senate Bill 231 is left pending. The Chair lays out Senate Bill 823.
- Senate Bill 825. The Chair lays out Senate Bill 2601.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Al Britton Senator please Senator Al Britton Senator please Senator Al Britton Senator Carley Senator
- Coleman Senator gudger Carley Senator Coleman Senator gudger Carley Senator Coleman Senator gudger Senator
- Senator Senator Hatcher Senator hovy Senator Kelly Hatcher Senator hovy Senator Kelly Hatcher Senator
- hovy Senator Kelly Senator Coleman Senator Coleman Senator Coleman Madison Senator chamblas Senator
- Senator gudger Senator Senator Senator Hatcher Senator Hatcher Senator Hatcher Senator hovi Senator
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges