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• </c> rule may not be considered. rule may not be considered.
• We found an error in the rule at 2 a.m. this morning after the Rules Committee reported the rule.
• </c> technical error in the rule. technical error in the rule.
• Notwithstanding that this amendment vote is pending, is it appropriate under the rules of procedure,
• Notwithstanding that this amendment vote is pending, is it appropriate under the rules of procedure,

Bills: HR1 , HR566

Keywords: House of Representatives, Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, appointment, H.Res. 566, HR566, House resolution, rule, special rule, procedural resolution, floor procedure, budget reconciliation, reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Senate amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 14, H.Con.Res. 14, Budget Committee

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• </c> Yesterday, the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.
• I rise in opposition to the rule.
• Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
• The bill shall be fiveinut rule.
• </c> normal judicial ethics and procedures. normal judicial ethics and procedures.

Bills: HB7006 , HR992

Keywords: appropriations, national security, foreign aid, transparency, democracy, House Resolution 992, H.Res. 992, HR 992, rule resolution, procedural rule, Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, previous question, motion to recommit, waiver of points of order, closed rule, structured rule, FY2026 appropriations, consolidated appropriations, federal spending

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• Last night, the rules legislation.
• I urge a no vote on the rule. Uh, and if the rule passes, I urge no votes on all these damn bills.
• I urge a no vote on the rule. Uh, and if the rule passes, I urge no votes on all these damn bills.
• State of Rule 20.
• </c> vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20. vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20.

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• The rule provides one structured rule.
• rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.
• The rule of 2025 under a closed rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.

Bills: HR519 , HR538 , HR530 , HR537

Keywords: Minnesota lawmakers, political violence, domestic terrorism, assassination attempt, state legislators, Melissa Hortman, John Hoffman, Yvette Hoffman, Mark Hortman, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, public safety, law enforcement response, civil discourse, democracy, gun violence, elected officials, House resolution, condemnation, bipartisan unity

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• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that
• My Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

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

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• Speaker, yesterday the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.
• Yes on the rule, Mr. Speaker, question. Yes on the rule, Mr.
• </c> reported from the committee on rules. reported from the committee on rules.
• It's rule of law.
• It's rule of law.

Bills: HB2913 , HR518 , HB8646 , HR1336 , HCR84

Keywords: Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, agriculture, funding, food safety, nutrition, pest management, House resolution, procedural resolution, Rules Committee, Rule XIII, clause 6(a), waiver, supermajority, same-day consideration, reconciliation, budget reconciliation

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• And the gentleman is on the Rules Committee. Uh, and we are debating the rule.
• </c> committee on rules. committee on rules.
• </c> rule.
• Creating different merger rules rule.
• clause 6 of rule 20.

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

Bills: HR93 , HR837 , HR836 , HR108 , HR107

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug scheduling, legislation, health policy, fentanyl-related substances, Controlled Substances Act, CSA, drug enforcement, opioids, synthetic opioids, House Rules, procedural resolution, rule, amendment, previous question, motion to recommit, H.R. 27, firearm violence, domestic violence

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• What does this rule do?
• This rule is clear.
• ><c> the</c><02:25:11.359><c> Clinton</c> rule cooked up during the Clinton rule cooked up during the
• That rule actually you know what?
• The rule also entirely if possible.

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

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

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• To the desk a privileged report from the Committee on Rules for filing under the rule.
• CLAUSE 9-C OF RULE 21 OF THE Rules of the House specifically state that the Rules Committee may not waive
• But instead, they raised a parliamentary procedure to claim that the rule is not proper, assuming or
• And the proper ruling would be to rule there aren't any earmarks.
• This morning the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

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

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• rule.
• rule.
• rule.
• rule.
• rule.

Bills: HCR84 , HR518 , HCR86 , HB7726 , HB2860 , HB8872 , HR1333 , SB254 , HB7618

Keywords: War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, troop withdrawal, U.S. Armed Forces, military deployment, foreign policy, congressional war powers, executive authority, Middle East, troop removal, concurrent resolution, defense policy, overseas deployment, Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, War Powers, military action

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• </c> thereof pursuant to Clause one of rule thereof pursuant to Clause one of rule one<02:09:05.199><
• </c><02:23:49.439><c> accompanying</c> of the committee on rules accompanying of the committee on rules
• Additionally, the rule provides for consideration of S. 5, the Lake and Riley Act, under a closed rule
• Additionally, the rule provides for consideration of S. 5, the Lake and Riley Act, under a closed rule
• </c> Georgia we are here to debate the rule Georgia we are here to debate the rule the<02:34:55.680><

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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• 2 of the Rules of the U.S.
• clause 6 of rule 20.
• </c> affirmative, the rules are suspended. affirmative, the rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended. affirmative. The rules are suspended.
• </c> suspend the rules and pass the bill? suspend the rules and pass the bill?

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• Under clause 5D of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the
• Under clause 5D of rule 20, the Chair announces to the House that in light of the resignation of the
• Pursuant to clause one of rule one, the Journal stands approved. The House will be in order.
• Speaker, pursuant to clause C of rule 15, I rise to provide notice of my intent to offer a motion to
• discharge the Committee on Rules from the further consideration of House Resolution 780.

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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• The senator would like to rule on his point of inquiry slash order. No, they do not.
• Senator Ritchelley has moved that the rules be suspended and that House Concurrent Resolution 4409 be
• that all measures on the floor calendar or being held at the desk be returned to the Committee on Rules
• that all measures on the floor calendar or being held at the desk be returned to the Committee on Rules
• that all measures on the floor calendar or being held at the desk be returned to the Committee on Rules

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• I move that Senate Rule 20 be suspended to allow the Senate to consider a resolution introduced today
• Senator Richelie has moved that Senate Rule 20 be amended to allow the Senate to consider a resolution
• Committee, and as a member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development, Ways and Means, and Rules

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• President, I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 be returned to
• It allows folks working in good faith who are trying to abide by the rules of the Climate Commitment
• President, I move that the rules be suspended so that Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, as

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• President, I move that the rules be suspended that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned to
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be returned
• I move that the rules be suspended that Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 be amended as amended and
• Senator Wellman moves that the rules be suspended, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295 as amended
• It allows folks working in good faith who are trying to abide by the rules of the Climate Commitment

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• I move that the rules be suspended, that Substitute House Bill 2689, as amended, be advanced to third
• I move that the rules be suspended, that Engrossed House Bill 2487 be advanced to third reading, the
• Senator Robinson moves that the rules be suspended.
• We have very strict rules around confidentiality in that fellowship.
• Our rules require that that be with unanimous consent.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• March 11th, in gross House Bill 2487 referred to Committee on Rules. Last line.
• Refer to the Committee on Rules. Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Refer to the Committee on Rules. Senator Riccelli. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Democrats will caucus immediately after the rules meeting.
• And the Senate Republicans will also caucus after the rules meeting.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.