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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The nation of Georgia and America are valued partners.
- Sadly, Georgia faces a threat to its freedom.
- </c> you Atlanta and the state of Georgia you Atlanta and the state of Georgia have<00:19:24.960><c>
- </c><00:39:10.680><c> to</c> been enduring to become made plain to been enduring to become made plain
- What purpose does the gentleman from Georgia seek recognition?
Bills:
HR30
Keywords:
honor, legacy, Jimmy Carter, human rights, presidential achievements, diplomacy, Georgia, Nobel Peace Prize, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Plains Georgia, Georgia politics, House resolution, memorial resolution, tribute, condolences, bipartisan, Carter Center, democracy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Fuller from Georgia. I yield him as much time as he may consume. Thank you, Mr.
- For what purpose does a gentleman from Georgia seek recognition? Mr.
- First in the Georgia General decades.
- </c> from small family farms across Georgia from small family farms across Georgia to<05:46:27.040><c
- For what purpose does a gentleman from Georgia seek recognition? Mr.
Keywords:
David Scott, Representative David Scott, Georgia, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in honor, Congressional tribute, House of Representatives, ceremonial resolution, obituary resolution, Clean Air Act, wildfire risk, air quality monitoring, exceptional events, regulations, environmental policy, energy efficiency, federal buildings
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES MEMBER From Georgia, wish to speak? Mr.
Keywords:
Coptic Christians, human rights, Egypt, religious freedom, US-Egypt relations, minority rights, violence prevention, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, House of Representatives, President, Vice President, adjournment, aviation, transportation, centennial
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if we talk about the nuclear facilities that they're building down in Georgia, you know, the
- And so, as you know, the further thinking goes on this, we need to think about what has happened in Georgia
- what<01:15:04.480><c> has</c><01:15:04.640><c> happened</c><01:15:05.040><c> in</c><01:15:05.120><c> Georgia
- </c><01:15:05.480><c> and</c><01:15:05.600><c> I</c> what has happened in Georgia and I what has happened
- in Georgia and I believe<01:15:05.840><c> South</c><01:15:06.040><c> Carolina,</c><01:15:06.440><c>
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, China human rights, People’s Republic of China, PRC, political prisoners, religious freedom, free speech, arbitrary detention, dissidents, Hong Kong democracy, Uyghurs, Zion Church, Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And that is dealing with the flood plain language.
- /c><00:02:53.560><c> with</c><00:02:53.720><c> the</c><00:02:53.840><c> flood</c><00:02:54.160><c> plain
- </c> And that is dealing with the flood plain And that is dealing with the flood plain language.<00:02
- And as the chairman of the Early County Board of Commissioners in Georgia put it, when they purchased
- </c><00:09:59.560><c> put</c> Board of Commissioners in Georgia put Board of Commissioners in Georgia
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- THE WHITE PLAINS COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS.
- The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Carter, for five minutes. Mr.
- George was a 21-year-old student at the University of Georgia from Austin, Texas.
- Tariffs are taxes that raise prices, plain and simple.
- Tariffs are taxes that raise prices, plain and simple.
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
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 18th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So this just simply spells it out in plain language that the municipality is not responsible for those
- <00:26:09.600><c> language</c><00:26:10.000><c> that</c><00:26:10.320><c> the</c> spells it out in plain
- language that the spells it out in plain language that the municipality<00:26:11.039><c> is</c><00:26
- , Tennessee, Mississippi, and, as of today, Georgia have all addressed solar decommissioning in a manner
- ,</c><00:31:40.320><c> Tennessee,</c> uh of Texas uh Georgia, Tennessee, uh of Texas uh Georgia, Tennessee
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
expungement, criminal records, courts, victim rights, rehabilitation, Alabama law, SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, construction management
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk. Apr 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- in Georgia for over 18 years.
- I'm Lynette Dodson, Deputy Superintendent of School Nutrition for Georgia Department of Education and
- How it supports families in Georgia? Absolutely. It's a huge factor.
- In Georgia, we have a goal of at least 20% of our school meals being sourced locally.
- So there's a lot of Georgia food being served on Georgia trays. Thank you. Mr.
Bills:
SB222
Keywords:
whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction
Summary:
This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As a people person and proud Georgia.
- Russell State Park in the Georgia B.
- Leisure and Travel ranked Barry Georgia.
- </c><03:36:43.600><c> language</c> 787, a bill to require plain language 787, a bill to require plain
- Speaker, and I yield back. the Georgia Food Industry Association, the Georgia Food Industry Association
Keywords:
7(a) loan program, Small Business Administration, SBA, small business lending, loan brokers, loan consultants, referral agents, loan intermediaries, fraud oversight, transparency, reporting requirements, loan fees, referral fees, interest rates, business financing, small business loans, lender oversight, application assistance, Congressional reporting, small business
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Press Conference 1/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And in Bell Plains, federal agents have reportedly attempted entry into a child care center.
- And in Bell Plains, federal warrant.
- My name is Long Tran, state representative down in Georgia.
- And so, no, there is no cushion for red states like Georgia.
- Can I just I'm just going to Georgia.
Summary:
The meeting was a multi-state press event and hearing focused on alleged federal immigration enforcement abuses in Minnesota and other states. Minnesota lawmakers and invited legislators from Montana, Illinois, North Dakota, Tennessee, and elsewhere described ICE and Border Patrol activity as warrantless, masked, and violent, citing detentions of residents and U.S. citizens, school lockdowns, hospital disruptions, chemical munitions, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Brady. Speakers said the actions were terrorizing immigrant communities, communities of color, Native Americans, and families, and argued that the federal government was using Minnesota as a testing ground for broader authoritarian overreach.
Several lawmakers tied the situation to constitutional and civil-rights concerns, saying the conduct violated protections related to due process, free speech, and equal treatment. They urged state and federal officials to resist cooperation with ICE, protect schools, hospitals, churches, and courthouses as safe spaces, and support sanctuary policies. One speaker said Minnesota had never before needed a select committee on federal impacts, but that the current situation justified it; another said a coalition of 27 states was coordinating 85 bills to require coordination with local law enforcement, increase transparency, protect against warrantless arrests and racial profiling, and impose consequences for federal misconduct.
During the press question period, lawmakers from North Dakota and Tennessee said similar enforcement activity was spreading beyond Minnesota, including reported abductions in Fargo and a large federal presence in Memphis that had led to deportations and business closures. Illinois lawmakers said their state had already passed sanctuary laws and would continue pushing back. The event ended with calls for continued organizing, state-level legislation, and collective resistance to federal immigration enforcement practices described by speakers as unlawful and abusive.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitution's pension provision, which recognizes both a contractual aspect of that right and also plain
- Constitution's pension provision, which recognizes both a contractual aspect of that right and also plain
- Some are closer to this than others, but there's cases from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
- Some are closer to this than others, but there's cases from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
Committee:
House Rules
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> attack an attack on due process, plain attack an attack on due process, plain and<01:04:02.319><
- </c> drunk is just plain common sense. drunk is just plain common sense.
- That's plain and simple.
- That's plain and simple. This security. That's plain and simple.
- Member from Georgia is legislation.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Here in Tallahassee, as a resident of Georgia who drove down from right across the border, they'd pay
- It's more like bullying, which is shameful, plain and simple.
- How is that not the plain reading of that line? Thank you.
- After, to me, the plain reading, after means that you are already here in the United States.
- How is that not the plain reading of that line? Thank you.
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee met to hear SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal immigration priorities and said it replaces a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expands local-federal cooperation, increases penalties for crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants, requires detention in certain cases, broadens information sharing, funds detention-bed expansion and law-enforcement training, and ends in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. The bill also includes provisions related to sanctuary policies, voter fraud, transport of unauthorized aliens, and driver’s license-related offenses. The sponsor said the bill appropriates roughly $300 million overall, including $250 million for grants and $48 million for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for interdiction and border-related enforcement work.
Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, costs, and implementation. Senators focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, asking how many students would be affected and whether the bill would harm students who have long lived in Florida. They also pressed on whether the bill should include stronger E-Verify provisions, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, whether local officials could be penalized for policy choices, and how immigration status would be verified in court and jail settings. The sponsor and Senator Fine said the tuition waiver would be removed for undocumented students, that the bill does not address E-Verify, and that the measure is intended to make immigration status a factor in detention and sentencing. Questions also addressed detention-bed capacity, reimbursement rates, and whether corrections staff would receive bonuses or salary increases; sponsors said bonuses are included for participating law enforcement, while broader salary issues would be handled in the regular budget process.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters and information-only witnesses, including Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and former officials, said the bill would help Florida coordinate with federal authorities, expand bed space, and close loopholes in existing immigration enforcement. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Policy Institute, labor groups, and immigrant advocates argued the bill is unconstitutional, likely to trigger litigation, and harmful to families, schools, and the economy. They warned that the pretrial detention provisions could lead to wrongful detentions and that the tuition changes would reduce access to higher education and cost the state tuition revenue. No final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee continued through public comment and extended the meeting to complete the agenda.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentleman from Georgia is recognized. >> Mr. Speaker.
- I remember exactly where I was on 475 in central Georgia.
- Gentleman from Georgia has 14 minutes and 45 seconds.
- The gentleman from Georgia is recognized. >> Mr.
- But I submit where all is plain, there But I submit where all is plain, there is nothing to be argued
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Saturday, January 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives: Sir, enclosed is my letter of retirement sent to Georgia
- Make plain the rugged moments of confusion when so much is at stake in the decisions that will be made
- Make plain the rugged moments of confusion when so much is at stake in the decisions that will be made
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So in 2018, Stacey Abrams, when she ran for governor of Georgia, she...
- Stacey Abrams, when she ran for governor of Georgia, she said she had the election stolen from her.
- So in 2018, Stacey Abrams, when she ran for governor of Georgia, she Stacey Abrams, when she ran for
- governor of Georgia, she said she had the election stolen from her.
- And here's why: plain and simple, it's good for the taxpayer, it's good for elections officials, and
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
voter registration, electronic, Texas election law, Signature verification, DPS, internet application, Texas Election Code, signature verification, online application, data security, electronic application, Department of Public Safety, information security, electronic voter registration, voting technology, voter access, state election laws, digital signature, election irregularities, audit
Summary:
The committee heard several election-related bills. SB 447 would let the City of Mission in Hidalgo County permanently move its municipal elections from May to the uniform November election date if it chooses. The bill was described as permissive and intended to increase turnout and reduce costs. Mission’s mayor testified in support, saying voters had already approved the change by a wide margin in a charter amendment election. The bill was left pending after no objection.
SB 2217 focused on standardizing election data reporting and reconciliation across counties to improve transparency and comparability. Testimony was generally supportive of the goal, but Dr. Laura Presley and others flagged technical issues, including a discrepancy between a three-ballot mismatch threshold in existing law and a 1% threshold in part of the bill, plus a definition issue involving central accumulators. Supporters said consistent auditing and reconciliation would help election integrity, while the bill was also left pending.
The committee then took up SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period that would combine early voting and Election Day into one uninterrupted process, with precinct consolidation and other changes. Supporters said it could simplify administration, reduce equipment changes, and improve security by using one set of machines. Opponents and neutral witnesses raised concerns about cost, staffing, ballot security, reporting changes, weekend voting, and whether the bill was ready for implementation; several urged a pilot or study instead. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
SB 505 would create a process for election workers, candidates, party officials, and measure proponents or opponents to request explanations of election irregularities, with escalation to the Secretary of State for audit or enforcement if responses were unsatisfactory. Supporters said it would provide a way to resolve irregularities and restore confidence, while opponents argued it was too broad, lacked guardrails against abuse, and could be used by partisan actors to pressure counties. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 311 would expand Texas’s online voter registration system to first-time registrants and others, with supporters citing efficiency, lower costs, and broader access, and opponents raising concerns about signature verification and implementation details. Testimony was cut short because of the session deadline, and the bill had not been disposed of in the excerpt.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- insistence on fidelity to the original public meaning of the Constitution is still Constitution, and the plain
- At home in Texas are our two littler ones, Cecilia and Georgia, who Meredith and I decided would be just
- Well, Senator, I have to disagree with the premise of your question that all of these measures that Georgia
- and what I responded was that The president may be prosecuted for an action like that, but under the plain
- you saw the department stand against efforts to enroll. involved the Department of Justice in the Georgia
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion
Summary:
The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- California is losing military retirees and other veterans to other states, such as Texas, Georgia, and
- California is losing military retirees and other veterans to other states, such as Texas, Georgia, and
- Military retirees and other veterans to other states such as Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
- Assembly Member Gonzalez laid it out plainly because it is plain.
Summary:
The Committee on Revenue and Taxation met with a quorum and heard five bills, most of them tax exemptions or credits aimed at housing, veterans, and seniors. SB 1096, as amended, would provide a $1,500 tax credit for certain grandparents and other caregivers for tax years 2026 through 2030, with income-based phaseouts, a seven-year carryforward, and exclusions for dependents receiving foster care payments. Members praised the author’s amendments and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 672, extending a property tax welfare exemption for community land trust projects that create or rehabilitate low-income housing, and AB 1668, extending for five years the welfare property tax exemption for nonprofit land trusts that protect open space and recreational lands. Supporters for both bills emphasized permanent affordability, stewardship of natural lands, and relatively small public costs compared with the housing and conservation benefits. AB 672 and AB 1668 each passed unanimously to Appropriations, though AB 1668 drew one respectful opposition from the California Teachers Association.
AB 2022 would expand the property tax exemption for disabled veteran homeowners, increasing the exemption for low-income veterans to 100% and to 50% of assessed value for others, while preserving current benefits through a loophole-closing amendment. The author and veteran advocates argued the bill would help keep disabled veterans and their families in their homes and make California more competitive with other states. The bill passed 5-0 to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 2641 was placed on the consent calendar and adopted without objection.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We show you registered as Travis Myers, testifying neutrally on behalf of Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
- I'm also the president of Plains... Cotton Growers, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.
- Plains Cotton Growers is a certified producer of. organization covering 42 counties in the High Plains
- The High Plains region can be credited for the lion's share of these losses.
- Our water, mainly in the high plains, comes from the Ogallala Aquifer.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Livestock