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• </c> and reassert reassert the proper role of and reassert reassert the proper role of Congress<00:35
• of Congress in any way oppose protecting our consumers?
• time for members of Congress, market participants, consumers, and others to weigh in.
• Rose was the commissioner of agriculture in Tennessee before coming to Congress.
• This is one of the most momentous votes of this Congress.

Bills: HR981 , HR1228 , HB1526 , HCR14 , SJR18 , SJR28 , HR313

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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• <00:29:46.320><c> Congress</c><00:29:46.720><c> in</c> of Congress in of Congress in 1976<00:29:48.559
• He's one of the best members of Congress." So, he was a pretty extraordinary guy.
• So, he the best members of Congress."
• :13.440><c> member</c><05:12:13.600><c> of</c><05:12:13.798><c> Congress,</c> as a member of Congress
• Congress of tomorrow.

Bills: HCR22 , HR1039 , HR586 , HR970 , HR877 , HR1228 , HR983 , HR981 , HCR9

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Black health, public health, HIV testing, HIV prevention, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy, viral suppression, U=U, undetectable equals untransmittable, AIDS, Minority AIDS Initiative, community health centers, culturally competent care, health disparities, racial disparities, health equity, Black Americans, African Americans

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• This is a fairly simple replication of what we have with the Republic of Ireland.
• I've seen the benefits of it.
• It's going to be hard to keep sediment out of any type of river, stream, or basin.
• I know a lot of people that pay a lot of money for river silt. Yep.
• And the waiter spilled a glass of red wine right down the back of his new seersucker.

Bills: HCR74 , HCR95 , HB705 , HB1048 , SCR23 , SCR31 , SCR38 , SB49 , SB233 , SB307 , SB326 , SB387 , SB401 , SB435 , SB495

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: trade commission, international relations, Louisiana, United Kingdom, economic exchange, cultural exchange, infrastructure investment, sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, contempt, legislature, disorderly conduct, bribery, arrest, legislative privilege

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• work of Congress and taking expedite the work of Congress and taking a<03:07:20.960><c> step</c><03:07
• /c> of Congress to all the of Congress to all the stakeholders<04:33:00.520><c> and</c><04:33:00.640>
• ><c> with</c><04:37:40.000><c> our</c> halls of Congress we're working with our halls of Congress we're
• </c> new to Congress and realize hey much of new to Congress and realize hey much of what<05:30:56.120
• of Congress gets to that's all a member of Congress gets to vote vote vote on<05:31:18.558><c> a</c>

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.
• Adoption of the rules of the 118th Congress.
• Adoption of the rules of the 118th Congress. Mr.
• /c><04:44:00.920><c> were</c> Congress over 1,000 of which were Congress over 1,000 of which were bipartisan
• c> one</c> first session of the 119th Congress one first session of the 119th Congress one on<05:29:48.680

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• Receive, O Lord, the work of our hands and grant us the reward of Your blessing on the legacy of this
• OF YOUR BLESSING ON THE LEG -- REWARD OF YOUR BLESSING ON THE LEGACY OF THIS 118TH CONGRESS.
• It has been an honor to represent the people of Puerto Rico in Congress for the past eight years.
• IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO IN CONGRESS FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS.

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

Bills: SCR3 , SCR2 , SCR1 , HCR1 , HR6 , HR5 , HR4 , HR3 , HR2 , HR1

Keywords: SCR3, resolution, state law, legislative approval, concurrent resolution, honoring, lying in state, Capitol, James Earl Carter, United States President, electoral votes, 2025 election, presidential election, Congress, inauguration, committee, ceremonies, joint committee, ceremony, authorization

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• , I am horrified that members of Congress support this legislation.
• this</c><00:44:53.480><c> legislation</c> of Congress who support this legislation of Congress who support
• to Congress, pursuant to subsections 123b and 123d of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42
• </c> cranky is when you hear a member of cranky is when you hear a member of Congress<05:24:22.360><c
• of Congress votes on everything a member of Congress votes on is<05:29:45.520><c> borrowed</c> is borrowed

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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• He was one of the longest-serving members of Congress, but he was also a legislative titan in the sense
• Rangel was one of the longest-serving members of Congress, but he was also a legislative titan in the
• He was one of those members of Congress who would accept an invitation from people who had been harshly
• The power of the purse resides in the United States Congress.'
• </c><06:40:59.280><c> Congress</c> assault, and arrest members of Congress assault, and arrest members

Bills: HB2056 , HR4 , SB331

Keywords: immigration, sanctuary jurisdiction, federal compliance, District of Columbia, law enforcement, House of Representatives, election, Speaker, Clerk, Congress, fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations

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• The swearing-in of a duly elected Member of Congress for political reasons. Political reasons.
• Trump and his Republican cult of followers in Congress have unleashed a shameful crisis of cruelty and
• Trump and his Republican cult of followers in Congress have unleashed a shameful crisis of cruelty and
• Congress must assert its authority over the power of the purse.
• Sincerely, Mikie Sherrill, Member of Congress.

Bills: HR874 , HB5371 , HR873

Keywords: Richard B. Cheney, Congress, House of Representatives, respect, resolution, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA, Department of Agriculture, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs, VA health care, military construction, legislative branch, Congress funding

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• c> accept</c> remainder of the 119th Congress accept remainder of the 119th Congress accept that<00:37
• </c> sincerely, John Royford, member of sincerely, John Royford, member of Congress.
• ><c> had</c><00:43:17.280><c> a</c> Members of Congress still had a Members of Congress still had a constitutional
• Members of Congress and their staffs fled for their lives.
• <01:29:13.120><c> co-leading</c> members of Congress who are co-leading members of Congress who are co-leading

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• </c><02:12:05.280><c> Congress</c> the first session of the 119th Congress the first session of the 119th
• ><c> with</c> as members of Congress, and get on with as members of Congress, and get on with our<03:
• . member of Congress, but as the son of a member of Congress, but as the son of a police<06:24:16.400
• So he got be a part of the Congress.
• of Congress was getting sworn in session of Congress was getting sworn in then<07:16:56.958><c> in</

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• of court.
• contempt for… Any type of contempt for requesting that?
• Honorable members of the House committee, my name is Kevin Chance, Chief of Police for the city of… I
• But I'm not one of them, but I... ...but I'm not one of them.
• procedure of section 328.84 and chapter 13 of this...

Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

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• It's to provide for contempt of the legislature.
• And $50,000 is half of what Congress implements when there's contempt of Congress.
• I went with half of what Congress implements as their penalty. I went with half of that.
• Just to kind of, for the committee's knowledge, just the way the current law works on contempt of the
• and second session of the particular Congress.

Bills: HB177 , HB210 , HB238 , HB258 , HB307 , HB359 , HB398 , HB661 , HB705 , HB752 , HB858

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: court reporter, official court reporter, courts, judicial system, ethics, post-employment restrictions, cooling-off period, two-year waiting period, rehiring, reemployment, contractual services, former public employee, public employer, Louisiana ethics law, R.S. 42:1121, Act 532, lobbying, public service, statewide officials, compensation

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• always</c> and a member of Congress I have always and a member of Congress I have always been<00:20:39.760
• </c><04:53:13.400><c> Congress</c> look look at what members of Congress look look at what members of
• </c> in a few months there are members of in a few months there are members of Congress<04:53:44.600>
• It is so shameful that the first bill of the new Congress will put a target on the back of millions of
• members of Congress, for the billions of dollars sent to Houston and Texas without any preconditions

Bills: SB5 , HR165 , HR53 , HR55 , HR54

Keywords: immigration, detention, theft, security, enforcement, Laken Riley Act, deportation, mandatory detention, ICE detainer, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, noncitizen, alien, inadmissibility, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, assault on law enforcement, serious bodily injury, parole

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• > stand</c> are members of Congress who will stand are members of Congress who will stand with<02:58:
• Roosevelt and members of Congress on Roosevelt and members of Congress on both<05:19:47.360><c> sides
• of the highlights of my time as a member of Congress.
• ><c> of</c><06:53:47.200><c> Congress.
• They've as being a member of Congress.

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

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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• result in further litigation to enforce the order, including contempt of court.
• A finding of contempt may be punished by confinement in jail for up to six months, a fine of $500 for
• I have lost count of the number of attorneys.
• Instead of this heavy, unenforceable burden, the state can allow police reports to replace the contempt
• If I find all three of those things, I find the person in contempt and I don't go to trial at another

Bills: HB46 , HB272 , HB551 , HB1661 , HB2820 , HB3181 , HB4145 , HB4157 , HB46 , HB272

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.

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• And so that's kind of part of what we were seeing.
• I think there's also a reduction of potential litigation over the meaning of how some of these statutes
• The statute makes that automatic with two findings of contempt, which I would say is pretty rare.
• I think you'll have more accountability because if you have two findings of contempt, it's really like
• contempt, and then maybe that gives you more of a head start.

Bills: HB368 , HB3311 , HB1734 , HB2495 , HB2716 , HB793 , HB3376 , HB2524 , HB3421 , HB3446 , HB3181

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• We have a number of bills that are pending business and we'll kind of talk about that.
• As the representative said, we are in support of the foundation of this bill.
• We also have a number of guardianship of minors.
• a tragic loss of a parent.
• be taken care of.

Bills: HB368 , HB3311 , HB1734 , HB2495 , HB2716 , HB793 , HB3376 , HB2524 , HB3421 , HB3446 , HB3181

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• amount of time required by Congress on two subjects, according to the Humphrey-Hawkins law.
• of time required<00:05:58.000><c> by</c><00:05:58.400><c> Congress</c><00:05:59.120><c> on</c><00:05
• We are now 200 days into this session of Congress. And sadly, I return with the same message.
• This Congress, we've taken health care away from hundreds of thousands of people.
• </c><07:40:56.558><c> this</c><07:40:56.718><c> Congress,</c> ashamed to be a part of this Congress,

Bills: HB1522 , HB1917 , HB3937 , HR600

Keywords: Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management