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• She currently serves on the marketing committee and has not stopped her efforts to join new committees
• , the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Administration Committee.
• , the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Administration Committee.
• , the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Administration Committee.
• service the Foreign the Park Service service the Foreign Service<05:29:40.120><c> those</c><05:29:40.280

Bills: HR28 , HR153 , HR40 , HR39 , HR38

Keywords: remote testimony, committee proceedings, witness participation, Congress, transparency, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, committee elections, House of Representatives, legislative process, congressional committees, membership, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, 119th Congress, Armed Services Committee

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• These values define public service.
• His departure leaves behind enormous shoes to fill, but also a legacy of service, a legacy of service
• His departure leaves behind enormous shoes to fill, but also a legacy of service, a legacy of service
• His departure leaves behind enormous shoes to fill, but also a legacy of service, a legacy of service
• </c><00:58:36.400><c> And</c> dollars of goods and services. And dollars of goods and services.

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• Hill: Last month, the House Financial Services Committee completed our work assigned to us under the
• I'm proud of the work of the Financial Services Committee to do our part to reduce this deficit.
• I'M PROUD OF THE WORK OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO DO OUR PART TO REDUCE THIS DEFICIT.
• Thompson of the Agriculture Committee, Chairman Mike Rogers of the Armed Services Committee, Chairman
• Chairman Brett Guthrie, Energy and Commerce Committee; Chairman French Hill, Financial Services Committee

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• ><c> service</c><00:22:07.919><c> of</c> and cooperation in service of and cooperation in service of
• Let me repeat that. and Medicaid Services. and Medicaid Services.
• </c> service. I yield back. service. I yield back.
• </c> committee of the whole. committee of the whole.
• </c> services or fed families in need. services or fed families in need.

Bills: HCR84 , HR518 , HCR86 , HB7726 , HB2860 , HB8872 , HR1333 , SB254 , HB7618

Keywords: War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, troop withdrawal, U.S. Armed Forces, military deployment, foreign policy, congressional war powers, executive authority, Middle East, troop removal, concurrent resolution, defense policy, overseas deployment, Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, War Powers, military action

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• Selfless service and the profession.
• </c><00:31:31.840><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
• The issue is the Secret Service.
• </c> member of the oversight committee. member of the oversight committee.
• </c><06:25:40.558><c> He</c> the Ways and Means Committee. He the Ways and Means Committee.

Bills: HR1156 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HR965 , HR1174 , HR1176 , HCR40

Keywords: tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, environmental regulations, EPA, clean air, reducing duplication, federal projects, Clean Air Act, emissions, air quality, international pollutants, economic impact, temporary protected status, Haiti

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• </c><03:12:53.359><c> on</c> our ranking member of the committee on our ranking member of the committee
• </c><03:20:57.520><c> members</c> want to thank committee members want to thank committee members Representatives
• </c><03:32:18.279><c> and</c> space and Technology committee and space and Technology committee and passed
• I introduced this bill with my science committee colleague, Ms.
• </c><07:16:59.520><c> on</c> 2025 referred to the committee on 2025 referred to the committee on Appropriations

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• </c> service.
• As the father of a service service.
• I'm on the Financial Services Committee also.
• My bill passed the Financial Services Committee 53 to 1. And Mr. Meeks, with great credit to you.
• My bill passed the Financial Services Committee 53 to 1. And Mr. Meeks, with great credit to you.

Bills: HB2913 , HR518 , HB8646 , HR1336 , HCR84

Keywords: Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, agriculture, funding, food safety, nutrition, pest management, House resolution, procedural resolution, Rules Committee, Rule XIII, clause 6(a), waiver, supermajority, same-day consideration, reconciliation, budget reconciliation

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• of the respective committees.
• and Emergency Services.
• The committee committee on equal access.
• She currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Small Business Committee.
• </c> committee for committee for advancing committee for committee for advancing this<05:48:14.320><c

Bills: HR1286 , HR1263 , HB1578 , HR1364 , HB2201 , HB1823 , HB1815 , HR1147 , HR217 , HB1701 , HB1453 , HR1223

Keywords: trade policy, tariffs, trade enforcement, workers rights, labor standards, environmental standards, Buy America, domestic content, offshoring, manufacturing jobs, factory closures, family farmers, small business, supply chains, dumping, countervailing duties, antidumping, trade agreements, USMCA, investor-state dispute settlement

Bills: HB 101 , HB1819 , HB1875 , HB1965 , HB2193 , HB2914 , HB3248 , HB3354 , HB3531 , HB101

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, veterans, veterans' affairs, mental health, community mental health, behavioral health, grant program, matching grant, non-state match, community services, family support, county population, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC, public safety, homeland security

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• On the record, Martha Whaling, staff to the committee.
• She also noted that, while this is the policy committee and not the funding committee, they are concerned
• Emily Poole, staff to the committee.
• I also think the second part really does an important service to our service members as well, recognizing
• that service is a family commitment as well.

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• And thank you, Senator, for being here and for your service.
• And thank you for your service. Thank you. I don't see any other questions.
• For the record, Martha Whaling, staff to the committee.
• Good morning, Chair Ryu, members of the committee.
• I am the chair of the transportation committee.

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• Committee substitute on this.
• The committee substitute for House Bill 5629 is withdrawn.
• Vice Chair, and esteemed members of the committee.
• We all left committee last session when we served together.
• Services that they have earned.

Bills: HCR46 , HB1389 , HB3359 , HB5629

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections is called to order.
• My year I entered service was 1983. My retirement was in 2019.
• Her benefits are different than mine because of my time of service, my year I entered service was 1983
• Chair, members of the committee, thank you. Thank you.
• that they've earned through their service.

Bills: HB2226 , HB2406 , HB2663 , HB2695 , HB2805 , HB2976

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

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• When our committee members enter military service, they are trained to endure life-threatening situations
• Chairman and the committee members.
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• security services on a voluntary Exception for volunteers who provide armed security services on a voluntary
• Is there any other business before the committee?

Bills: S0050 , S0052 , S0432 , S0436 , S0524 , S0536 , S0590 , S0676

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: veterans, treatment court, nonviolent felony, probation, mental health, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services

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• The committee came to order. Lisa, please call the roll.
• So health care sharing services provide coverage of health care costs to its most... ...sharing services
• Good morning, Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the Judiciary Committee, for your dedicated service to our state and for this chance
• Thank you, committee.

Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services, faith-based institutions, public safety, military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction

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• on Armed Services or the respective designee. ...minority member of the Committee on Armed Services
• In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services
• It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designate to
• on Armed Services or their... committee on armed services or their respective designate provides one
• I'd like to thank my colleagues and House Armed Services Committee staff for all of the work that went

Bills: HR1399 , HCR108 , HR1398

Keywords: HCR108, H. Con. Res. 108, War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, military withdrawal, troop removal, concurrent resolution, Congressional war powers, executive war powers, foreign policy, Middle East, diplomatic facilities, security cooperation, cease hostilities, military engagement, war authorization, non-authorization of force

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• And so representatives of the members of the committee...
• Military and Veterans Affairs committees kind of changed.
• And so Representative Owen chairs the House Committee and Senator Bass chairs the Senate Committee.
• "Good morning, Chair and members of this committee.
• I've been on that committee for eight years.

Bills: HB302 , HB371 , HB597 , HB1097 , HB1190 , SB34 , SB164 , SB208 , SB232 , SB317 , SB357 , SB421 , SB510

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: legal representation, attorney general, elected officials, defense, legislative acts, judicial review, judiciary, election, judges, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge, precincts, coroner, retention, body, mortuary, investigation, missing persons, Amber Alert, Endangered Missing Child Advisory

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• with the committee clerk.
• Our state, as this committee knows, is home to nearly 1.4 million veterans. of United States Armed Forces
• are available, but they don't know. about them or connecting the service member to the actual service
• That also includes information as to whether the decedent was ever in the armed services.
• Thank you for your service.

Bills: HB39 , HB227 , HB930 , HB 1078 , HB39 , HB227

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• I remember we've had it before, but I don't believe it passed this committee yet.
• I think it it passed this committee yet.
• Thank you, uh, Senator Van, committee<00:43:01.920><c> members.
• Um, this bill is a committee members.
• And there's a requirement of 30 hours of pre-service training for all volunteers.

Bills: HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• </c><00:02:55.680><c> Jenny</c> members of the committee. Jenny members of the committee.
• Kauai, two small ones that service Maui, and then two big ones that service the rest.
• </c> Kedani, and members of the committee. Kedani, and members of the committee.
• </c> is the same as the previous committee. is the same as the previous committee.
• </c> facilities when they were in service. facilities when they were in service.

Bills: SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139