Video & Transcript Research : 'congressional oversight'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National Association of County Veterans Servic Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Over the decades, the American Legion has fought to establish and provide continuous oversight for the
- And now, as we continue to seek congressional action to provide GI Bill parity for National Guard and
- We urge Congress to look at this and exercise appropriate oversight.
- We encourage, again, congressional oversight with respect to this situation because veterans are about
- The greatest thing that this committee can do is oversight.
Keywords:
veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention
Summary:
This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access
LA
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.
- And I am a very disgruntled constituent of Congressional District 2.
- in Congressional District 6 as proposed in Senator Price's amended bill.
- I early voted in the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District.
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
LA
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
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
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB4
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate SessionReceipt of House messages; reading and referral of bills. Aug 20th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB4
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Special Session 2026 May 7th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Anybody who thinks that he does not deserve to represent Congressional District 2, you are on the wrong
- And to say that we don't deserve to have the members in Congress, or Congressional District 2 does not
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Special Session 2026 May 5th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- elections, as well as all special or other congressional elections prior to the adoption of a new congressional
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- > >> In congressional district one, >> In congressional district one, two, Two, two, six,
- </c> look at the districts, congressional look at the districts, congressional districts<01:03:24.320
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To take up the congressional plan.
- We have Two congressional districts, is that correct? Who has two congressional districts?
- You have the 30th Congressional District held by Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and the 33rd Congressional
- District with Congressman Al Green of the 9th Congressional District. congressional district because
- Of the 38 congressional districts, 70% of our entire state's congressional delegation will be controlled
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas to the Special Committee on Congressional
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 1185, senate, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 11th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 8th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 5th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 4th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 4th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- With congressional districts...
- And while I still live in the 18th Congressional District, large swaths of the 18th Congressional District's
- You've stolen our congressional voice.
- Congressional District 18.
- The congressional maps.
Bills:
HB4
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd also like to thank my colleagues; all of us have constituents in Congressional District 18.
- All of us have constituents in Congressional District 18.
- We are state representatives and senators who have constituents in Congressional District 18.
- We are state representatives and senators who have constituents in Congressional District 18, and we
- The people of Congressional District 18 are paying their taxes right now.
Keywords:
special election, 18th Congressional District, Governor Abbott, federal representation, constituent services, Sylvester Turner
Summary:
State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress.
The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative.
A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.
TX
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- cornerstone of good governance, yet the current system's complexity creates unnecessary barriers to public oversight
- Places an undue burden on property owners, limits public oversight, and hinders transparency.
- the risk that they will incur heavy financial penalties for nothing more than an administrative oversight
- works to lower the threshold rate that triggers a voter election from 8% to 3.5% to ensure taxpayer oversight
- So we are just, uh, trying to stress the importance of the taxpayer oversight and look at reducing the
Keywords:
redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections
TX
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending.
Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.