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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- EPA has granted dozens of waivers over five decades, and there's a long bipartisan history of recognizing
- EPA has granted dozens of waivers over five decades, and there's a long bipartisan history of recognizing
- <c> emission</c> EPA waiver for California's emission EPA waiver for California's emission standards<
- Joyce, would reverse a waiver granted by the Biden EPA that allows states to ban the sale of gas-powered
- Joyce, would reverse a waiver granted by the Biden EPA that allows states to ban the sale of gas-powered
Keywords:
EPA, pollution control, California emissions standards, NOX regulation, congressional disapproval, HJR87, H.J.Res. 87, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, preemption, vehicle emissions, heavy-duty trucks, engine emissions, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, zero-emission airport shuttle, powertrain certification
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to California state motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards, advanced clean cars, to waiver
- 59.760><c> to</c> control standards advanced clean cars to control standards advanced clean cars to waiver
- of preeemption notice of waiver of preeemption notice of decision.<01:28:03.920><c> The</c><01:28:04.159
- </c><02:08:28.960><c> letting</c> Ronald Reagan was given a waiver letting Ronald Reagan was given a
- waiver letting us<02:08:29.679><c> set</c><02:08:29.920><c> stricter</c><02:08:30.320><c> air</c><02:
Keywords:
HJR88, H.J.Res. 88, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, Advanced Clean Cars II, clean cars, vehicle emissions, auto emissions, motor vehicle pollution, engine pollution, California Air Resources Board, CARB, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, electric vehicles, EV mandate, preemption, federal disapproval
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Organizational business meeting to consider committee rules, an original resolution authorizing expenditures by the committee during the 119th Congress, S.347, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Feb 5th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In Massachusetts, grant money awarded under an EPA brownfields program, of all things, remains frozen
- In Mexico, monies awarded under EPA tribal grants to install heating and air conditioning and prevent
- I hope that all of us can agree that EPA and the other agencies we oversee must provide us answers.
- My understanding, I think you alluded to this in your remarks, is that EPA, as of Tuesday evening, the
- As everyone here knows, the EPA Brownfields program empowers states, communities, and stakeholders to
Keywords:
brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
tribal consultation, energy facilities, site evaluation, environmental impact, policy regulation, environmental regulation, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, HB 2605, Washington asbestos law, naturally occurring fibrous silicate, asbestos-containing building materials, fibrous silicate materials, asbestos labeling, construction materials, renovation, repair and maintenance, EPA method
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
Protect Children’s Innocence Act, HB3492, H.R. 3492, 18 U.S.C. 116, female genital mutilation, FGM, genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, chemical castration, puberty blockers, gender-affirming care, transgender minors, youth healthcare, pediatric medicine, intersex, gender transition surgery, medical exceptions, federal criminal law, child protection, interstate commerce
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Donahue, of Florida, and Jessica Kramer, of Wisconsin, both to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United State Apr 9th, 2025 at 08:45 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2018, when he joined the EPA, in two and a half years at the EPA, he worked in both the Executive
- EPA just has to use them.
- EPA employees on that matter.
- EPA has many tools.
- They become distrustful of EPA.
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:23:48.480><c> administrator</c> pleased that at the EPA administrator pleased that at the EPA
- yet, under this new EPA rule, companies that<02:26:30.240><c> did</c><02:26:30.399><c> the</c><02:26
- This resolution does not strip the EPA of its authority to regulate air pollutants. It doesn't.
- And the Trump EPA has been clear that enforcement of environmental laws is not a priority.
- And the Trump EPA has been communities.
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 2)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will rein in spending from government agencies such as the EPA, which had little or no oversight
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
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Bills:
HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390 , HB527 , HB563 , HB580 , HB579 , SB190 , HB15 , HB390
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- the bill, even though it didn't make it to the finish line, Lee Zeldin, who is now the head of the EPA
- They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA. In the course of it...
- They created the Clean Air Act; they created the EPA.
- The EPA has a clear role in protecting air quality and public health, and courts have acknowledged its
- , who were ones that would review and consider things that go through the EPA for regulatory advice,
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Committees:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference
Keywords:
underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park, sewer line
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment & Energy
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, recycling, microplastics, pollution, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, oil tanker
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:23:08.200><c> relating</c> submitted by the Biden uh EPA relating submitted by the Biden uh EPA
- is expected to establish the EPA is expected to establish technology-based<02:23:25.840><c> emission
- EPA at the<02:23:38.800><c> Beast</c><02:23:39.160><c> of</c><02:23:39.279><c> a</c><02:23:39.399><c
- finalized a rule to impose the Biden EPA finalized a rule to impose unnecessary<02:23:55.760><c> new
- Res. 61 regarding an EPA national emission standard rule on the rubber tire manufacturing, and S.J.
Keywords:
HIV, AIDS, public health, World AIDS Day, bipartisan support, uterine fibroids, fibroids, leiomyoma, women's health, reproductive health, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, miscarriage, hysterectomy, Black women, Hispanic women, health disparities, awareness month, screening
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Address to Congress by the President of the United States (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HIV, AIDS, public health, World AIDS Day, bipartisan support, uterine fibroids, fibroids, leiomyoma, women's health, reproductive health, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, miscarriage, hysterectomy, Black women, Hispanic women, health disparities, awareness month, screening
US
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> years to make matters worse the EPA years to make matters worse the EPA basically<02:17:02.960><
- </c><02:20:53.240><c> regulation</c> it all started with an EPA regulation it all started with an EPA
- </c> consider a minor rule that EPA consider a minor rule that EPA was<02:33:50.479><c> legally</c><02
- </c><02:36:19.120><c> found</c> obviously when in 2020 the EPA found obviously when in 2020 the EPA found
- Res. 61, and I yield back to my friend from Virginia. the EPA stated the goal was to reduce the EPA stated
Keywords:
censure, Congress, interruption, decorum, Representative Al Green, energy conservation, appliance standards, Department of Energy, consumer products, commercial equipment, regulation disapproval, HJR61, H.J.Res. 61, Public Law 119-14, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution, hazardous air pollutants
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, I was in the back room at the EPA.
- He has fired people at the EPA. He has commented on every government policy, including EPA policy.
- He has fired people at the EPA. He has commented on every government policy, including EPA policy.
- I was a Pathways student intern at the EPA.
- </c> Was A pathway student intern at the EPA Was A pathway student intern at the EPA I<07:01:25.200><
Keywords:
environment, EPA, waste emissions, petroleum, natural gas, environmental protection, methane, regulatory disapproval, Charlie Kirk, political assassination, free speech, First Amendment, public safety, official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, payment system, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
US
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And while EPA can exclude broken.
- </c> EPA needs to get the analysis right. EPA needs to get the analysis right.
- </c> in office that has eviscerated the EPA. in office that has eviscerated the EPA.
- </c> EPA conducts air quality reviews. EPA conducts air quality reviews.
- </c> Congress must act so that no future EPA Congress must act so that no future EPA can<04:55:46.080
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
OK
Committee:
House Energy
Keywords:
environmental protection, water quality, aluminum, Department of Environmental Quality, EPA standards, groundwater conservation, water rights, permit allocation, metering, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulation, LP-Gas Board, inspections, accident investigations, rural water service, district organization, emergency legislation, Oklahoma, water management