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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Removing these workers weakens our economy and raises costs for everyone.
- Removing these workers weakens our economy and raises costs for everyone.
- </c> economy and raises costs for everyone. economy and raises costs for everyone.
- Does anyone 7.3% of the entire economy.
- ,</c><08:50:54.318><c> the</c> imagine the growth of the economy, the imagine the growth of the economy
Keywords:
digital workers, creators, platform economy, independent contractors, portable benefits, income stability, transparency, algorithmic systems, small businesses, fair treatment, small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Committee:
House Fiscal Responsibility
Keywords:
religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we've got multiple bills, some regarding requirements on social media platforms, some from an app
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Collecting and storing sensitive data for age verification would make social media platforms prime...
- would make social media platforms prime targets for hackers, putting users' personal information at
- productive in other states is that... ...seen productive in other states is that the social media platform
- , drug sales, gun sales, and... ...platform, drug sales, gun sales, and how they actually respond to
- It's time for these platforms to take responsibility.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2038 imposes an additional business and occupation tax on businesses operating a social media platform
- By way of background, businesses operating a social media platform report most of their advertising income
- Instagram is addictive, and time spent on the platform is having a negative impact on mental health.
- economy.
- They provide essential goods, support the local economy, and act as community hubs.
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
HB2038, Washington, B&O tax, business and occupation tax, social media tax, platform tax, youth behavioral health, mental health, adolescent mental health, children's mental health, telebehavioral health, behavioral health account, state treasury, digital services tax, internet platform, social media companies, youth services, depression, anxiety, public health funding
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not going to restrict access to any platform. And I see my time is up.
- Even platforms that follow every rule can still be sued for mental health harm.
- This bill requires platforms to reasonably determine whether their users are minors.
- What's important to know is that platforms are not sitting still.
- Addictive online platforms.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity
AL
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So they grow these cells in a platform in a media, and they start off generally with some very high-powered
- So outside of a major disaster like that where the entire economy has to recover, can you tell me, can
- So outside of a major disaster like that where the entire economy has to recover, can you tell me, can
Committees:
House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development
Keywords:
crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We want We want our economy to turn.
- Uh, we economy portion of the state.
- </c><01:01:10.799><c> itself,</c> come and visit, but the economy itself, come and visit, but the economy
- </c><01:17:21.199><c> where</c> centralized digital platform where centralized digital platform where
- </c> statewide, make it one digital platforms statewide, make it one digital platforms for<01:18:11.360
Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth
IA
Committee:
Joint Technology
Keywords:
consumer data, privacy, health data, data protection, profiling, transparency, obscenity, obscene material, age verification, minor access, online pornography, internet platform liability, civil liability, private right of action, identifying information, zero-knowledge proof, third-party verification, content moderation, social media, website liability
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the President's 2025 trade policy agenda. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Trade today is the centerpiece of our international economy.
- Tank the economy so wealthy people can borrow money more cheaply?
- I represent a trade economy.
- Trump is single-handedly driving this economy off a cliff.
- That's an access economy.
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
Keywords:
tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls
Summary:
The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The important role producers play in our economy and the unique challenges they face.
- I'd like to start today by highlighting the current state of the agricultural economy.
- The ag economy is a critical part of our economy and America's banks remain committed to serve it through
- Our ag economy is a disaster right now, and we've obviously failed. To some degree.
- Will uncertainty in the farm economy help or hurt your ability to provide credit?
Keywords:
farm bill, rural economy, crop insurance, access to credit, young farmers, USDA funding freeze, agricultural policy, risk management
Summary:
The meeting of the agricultural committee focused on significant concerns regarding the current state of America's rural economy, highlighting the need for a strong five-year farm bill to address the challenges faced by farmers, particularly young and beginning farmers. Key testimony was given by multiple stakeholders including agricultural leaders and young farmers, emphasizing issues related to crop insurance, access to credit, and the adverse impact of recent USDA funding freezes. Various members discussed the necessity of risk management tools that farmers rely on to secure financing, which is crucial for sustaining agricultural operations and supporting rural communities. The importance of timely legislative action was underscored, as many farmers reported struggles in the current economic climate, raising urgency for reforms within the Farm Bill framework.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- agreement supports close to 50,000 American jobs and contributes more than $7.5 billion to the national economy
- the agreement were to be terminated, a 17% tariff would be reinstated, which could cost the Texas economy
- The potential termination of this agreement poses a great threat to the U.S. economy, a threat to our
- state's economy, and the livelihoods of thousands of Texans.
- And you've heard the studies from A&M; there's a real impact to the Texas economy.
Committee:
House S/C on International Relations
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Apr 22nd, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- But as far as if you buy that particular platform, you got to go through that platform and through that
- Let's say you're using Z platform.
- </c> buy you got to go through that platform buy you got to go through that platform and<00:37:27.760
- I mean, there is ways you can get paid by platforms if you bring enough people to the platform and you
- </c> paid directly from platforms as well. paid directly from platforms as well.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- can 911 unified platform, a 911 operator can take<00:15:22.440><c> and</c><00:15:22.600><c> enter</c
- A unified awareness platform would change that.
- This platform will save seconds, it will save minutes, and ultimately, it will save lives.
- A unified awareness platform awareness.
- A unified awareness platform would<00:18:35.640><c> change</c><00:18:35.960><c> that.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform, general fund grant
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- the one question that we do have in higher ed is how this aligns with the High School and Beyond Platform
- going through that process to be agnostic about the solution because the High School and Beyond Platform
- And beyond platform, we want them to catch up.
- So if I decided maybe I wanted to go to USC for some strange reason, is there a platform that kind of—so
- So if I decided maybe I wanted to go to USC for some strange reason, is there a platform that kind of
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
digital transcript, transcript sharing, student records, education data exchange, K-12, higher education, community colleges, universities, school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, educational service districts, data interoperability, secure platform, student consent, FERPA, privacy, education technology, records management, transcript standard
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :02.079><c> security,</c> sacrificing our economy, our security, sacrificing our economy, our security
- This sudden decision is economy.
- </c><05:23:43.440><c> of</c> security, foreign policy and economy of security, foreign policy and economy
- ,</c><06:07:37.440><c> having</c> a cornerstone of our economy, having a cornerstone of our economy,
- </c> than $50 billion to our state's economy. than $50 billion to our state's economy.
Keywords:
Arab American, heritage, cultural recognition, National Arab American Heritage Month, diversity, community contributions, social justice, education, Iran, nuclear, sanctions, JCPOA, global security, U.N. Security Council, weapons proliferation, bank mergers, failed bank, financial stability, economy, acquisition limitations
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 8th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
juvenile justice, electronic monitoring, annual report, supervision outcomes, data transparency, inmate release, notification, law enforcement, victims, public safety, hit-and-run, crime of violence, felony, sentencing, battery, sound, intentional harm, physical pain, hearing impairment, video voyeurism