Video & Transcript : 'Congressional authority' :
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In stated in their granted authority.
- ,</c> governance, our legislative authority, governance, our legislative authority, and<00:34:34.720>
- </c> without congressional without congressional approval.<00:51:32.000><c> With</c><00:51:32.240><c>
- The Consumer authority in this way.
- /c><04:49:47.600><c> Budget</c> we've had the Congressional Budget we've had the Congressional Budget
Keywords:
federal budget, deficit reduction, economic growth, national debt, bipartisan support, House resolution, congressional subpoena, subpoena enforcement, Oversight Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform, judicial proceedings, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, House counsel, private counsel, contempt of Congress, Pamela J. Bondi, Department of Justice, DOJ records, Jeffrey Epstein
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority, Spanish-language media, civic engagement, cultural enrichment, access to information, Latino communities, hydrogen, fuel cells, energy efficiency, clean energy, environmental sustainability, national observance
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- American author Napoleon Hill wrote that every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries
- American author Napoleon Hill wrote that every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries
- While states are the primary authority on how elections are conducted on election day, it is our role
- While states are the primary authority on how elections are conducted on election day, it is our role
- </c><04:15:18.159><c> office</c> bring him into my congressional office bring him into my congressional
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
FISA, foreign intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, intelligence, legal authority, tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, temporary protected status, Haiti, immigration, refugees, environmental regulations
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
House of Representatives, Ethics, Homeland Security, committee elections, government, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, House Ethics Committee, Committee on Ethics, Homeland Security Committee, Committee on Homeland Security, congressional organization, Member appointments, committee membership, legislative procedure, oversight, ethics oversight, national security, ethics
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 5, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Strong, the author of the legislation. The Speaker pro tempore: The gentleman is recognized.
- This bill also authorizes C.B.P.'
- THIS BILL ALSO AUTHORIZES C.B.P.'
- As China seeks to gain authority...
- This bill reauthorizes the department's O.T.A. authority...
Keywords:
Holocaust, remembrance, Emancipation Hall, ceremony, commemoration, Iran, Iranian protests, Islamic Republic, free and democratic Iran, human rights, women, life, freedom, morality police, political prisoners, internet shutdown, communications blackout, civil liberties, democracy, self-determination, regime repression, dissidents
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Indiana's ninth congressional district. Indiana's ninth congressional district.
- </c> during a Congressional Oversight during a Congressional Oversight Committee<02:36:03.520><c> hearing
- I yield back. more authority to target states he more authority to target states he disagrees<05:03:50.000
- </c><05:04:00.400><c> Earlier</c> uses this kind of authority. Earlier uses this kind of authority.
- > Congressional Republicans are committed Congressional Republicans are committed to<05:53:21.360><c>
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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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:19:15.920><c> of</c> Security Act to clarify the authority of Security Act to clarify the authority
- While sharing congressional district.
- </c> >> I rise in support of this Congressional >> I rise in support of this Congressional
- The Congressional Review Act represents.
- Speaker, this Congressional Review Mr.
Keywords:
home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There was no congressional authorization.
- There was no congressional authorization.
- authorization. no congressional authorization.
- A conflict that was initiated without congressional authorization and without a clear explanation to
- </c> that was initiated without congressional that was initiated without congressional authorization<
Keywords:
military action, war powers, Iran, foreign relations, congressional authority, terrorism, national security, military, Middle East, nuclear program, U.S. policy, sexual harassment, ethics, House of Representatives, transparency, investigation, education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 4, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> thank Orange County Fire Authority thank Orange County Fire Authority Division<00:22:48.080><c>
- </c> for Missouri's fourth congressional for Missouri's fourth congressional district,<02:51:03.120><
- Congressional<04:44:41.360><c> Democrats</c> Congressional Democrats Congressional Democrats made<04:
- </c> authorized funding for Ukraine annually. authorized funding for Ukraine annually.
- </c> already authorized 400 million. already authorized 400 million.
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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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Johnson was asking if the author was opposed to it. Okay.
- Representative Johnson was asking if the author was opposed to it. Okay.
- Well, the author is gone and so is the chairman. Well, the author is gone and so is the chairman.
- And we're going to get a crowded ballot of congressional members running.
- And I have not talked to the author about this.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- FOLKS IN VIRGINIA'S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND TO OUR NATION.
- But Too many of our Republican colleagues would rather surrender their congressional authority than stand
- In fact, the President should have sought our authorization. AMERICANS.
- Congress, not the White House, has the authority to impose tariffs.
- I support giving these authorities back to Congress.
Keywords:
joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They just said that Congressional District 6 was unconstitutional. Yes.
- Congressional districts are drawn... ...regionally, not statewide.
- The other author was not. Furthermore, the author of SB 407...
- And I am a very disgruntled constituent of Congressional District 2.
- in Congressional District 6 as proposed in Senator Price's amended bill.
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 8th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The reason why we're here today is because there's a suspension of ongoing congressional elections.
- But there's already an ongoing election regarding congressional maps that are in place.
- After the governor issued his suspension, you would agree with me that the congressional election...
- ...issued his suspension, you would agree with me that the congressional elections have remained on the
- I only asked like two questions. the congressional elections, are those votes going to be counted or
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so today, on behalf of Ohio's<01:21:06.800><c> 13th</c><01:21:07.199><c> Congressional</c><01:21:
- This is a disgusting overreach of government authority.
- </c> overreach of government authority. overreach of government authority.
- ,</c> these more limited existing authorities, these more limited existing authorities, we<05:47:51.920
- </c><05:50:38.558><c> to</c> current law, FK has limited authority to current law, FK has limited authority
Keywords:
military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 27, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:55:38.880><c> chapter</c> congressional disapproval under chapter congressional disapproval under
- The highest congressional hearings.
- </c><02:49:12.319><c> Thank</c> into the congressional record. Thank into the congressional record.
- </c><03:31:34.160><c> has</c> that narrow delegated authority has that narrow delegated authority has
- </c><03:36:27.760><c> in</c><03:36:28.000><c> the</c> proclamation authority in the proclamation authority
Keywords:
House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Fire Act manipulates how authority.
- They claim they have the authority to do this.
- And the White House had the authority to pay them so that they didn't have to go through this.
- 04:38:10.879><c> are</c> congressional republic Republicans are congressional republic Republicans are
- </c> while Trump and congressional while Trump and congressional Republicans<04:38:35.600><c> have</c
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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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> district director in my congressional district director in my congressional office<00:25:36.799>
- </c> pass a congressional stock trading ban. pass a congressional stock trading ban.
- </c> conservation and restore congressional conservation and restore congressional intent.<02:24:09.359
- </c><04:47:49.760><c> Regulatory</c> authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory authorizes the Federal
- </c> whose authorizations have since expired. whose authorizations have since expired.
Keywords:
H.Res. 1202, HR1202, House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security Committee, committee membership, committee ranking, seniority, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Walkinshaw, House organization, procedural resolution, internal House rules, congressional committee, hydropower, construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, license extension
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District.<00:15:00.520><c> In
- </c><03:19:46.280><c> that</c> same long-term leasing authority that same long-term leasing authority
- authorization.
- </c> 99-year leasing authority from Congress. 99-year leasing authority from Congress.
- </c> authority and recognition of state law. authority and recognition of state law.
Bills:
HB6472 , HB6392 , HB4307 , HB4386 , SB723 , HB3692 , HR681 , HB1945 , HR755 , HB5419 , HB3903 , HB5910 , HB6365 , HCR38
Keywords:
education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition, higher education, human trafficking, labor training, employee education, Department of Labor, victim identification, law enforcement, trafficking prevention, motorcycle access, Federal Lands Recreation, America the Beautiful pass, recreation fees, national parks, Indian land, mortgage processing, Bureau of Indian Affairs