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• House Resolution 539, censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on
• </c><06:19:49.200><c> on</c> and removing her from the committee on and removing her from the committee
• Removal from Committee on Homeland Security.
• Section two removal from committee<06:23:06.878><c> on</c><06:23:07.120><c> homeland</c><06:23:07.760
• </c> removed from the following standing removed from the following standing committee<06:23:14.878><

Bills: HR539 , HB4275 , HB3357 , HB1549

Keywords: LaMonica McIver, censure, House of Representatives discipline, Homeland Security Committee, removal from committee, Newark, Delaney Hall, immigration detention facility, federal officers, assault on federal officer, resisting arrest, interfering with federal officers, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, congressional ethics, House resolution, disciplinary resolution, 18 U.S.C. 111, immigration enforcement

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• Removal from the Committee on Homeland Security.
• The following named Member is hereby removed from the following standing committee of the House of Representatives
• Ladies and gentlemen, please remove your conversation from the floor so we can conduct the business of
• We're taking strong, decisive action to remove barriers that prevent us from accessing our own energy
• decisive action to remove barriers that prevent<05:22:09.760><c> us</c><05:22:10.000><c> from</c><05:

Bills: HB4553 , HJR105 , HJR106 , HJR104 , HR539 , HR672

Keywords: energy, water development, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, flood control, infrastructure, Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota, resource management plan, congression disapproval, public lands policy, HJR106, H.J.Res. 106, Congressional Review Act, CRA, BLM, Central Yukon, Alaska, public lands, land management

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• House Resolution number 539, censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee
• her from the Macyver and removing her from the Committee<07:15:43.440><c> on</c><07:15:43.760><c> Homeland
• Section two, removal from Committee on Homeland Security.
• The following named member is hereby removed from the standing committee of the House of Representatives
• removed from the following and is hereby removed from the following standing<07:19:07.360><c> committee

Bills: HR539 , HR747 , HB4216 , HB2635 , HB4233 , HB4490 , HB2503 , HB2643 , HB4215

Keywords: LaMonica McIver, censure, House of Representatives discipline, Homeland Security Committee, removal from committee, Newark, Delaney Hall, immigration detention facility, federal officers, assault on federal officer, resisting arrest, interfering with federal officers, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, congressional ethics, House resolution, disciplinary resolution, 18 U.S.C. 111, immigration enforcement

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• In one case from 2017, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that an alien was not removable from the
• This removable from the United States.
• the</c> then deported from and removed from the then deported from and removed from the country<03:32
• and removal from the country. country. country.
• </c><03:44:04.080><c> And</c> alien removable from the US. And alien removable from the US.

Bills: HJR139 , HB1958 , HR556

Keywords: balanced budget, federal government, amendment, taxation, government spending, impeachment, federal judge, judicial misconduct, abuse of power, high crimes and misdemeanors, Charles R. Breyer, Judge Breyer, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, House resolution, National Guard, Los Angeles, executive power, separation of powers, constitutional crisis

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• </c> transmit sealed envelopes received from transmit sealed envelopes received from the<00:08:02.960
• aliens from the country.
• </c> to preventing American taxpayer from to preventing American taxpayer from funding<00:13:48.079><
• </c> my administration's policy of removing my administration's policy of removing violent<00:13:55.440
• Ending the massive from the country.

Bills: HR504 , HR131

Keywords: committee removal, federal indictment, ethics, congressional conduct, representative McIver, Committee on Ethics, expenses, Congress, funding, government oversight

Bills: HCR75 , HR1259 , HR1251 , HCR96 , HR1346 , HR1252 , HR1274 , HR1275

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

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• Today is Thursday, April 23rd, and the committee is the House and Governmental Affairs Committee.
• from elected office.
• So you'll see on page one, line 14, we remove the word 'lodging.' It will remove subsection B.
• It will remove subsection B from page one, lines 16 through 19.
• But I'd love to get you input and work with you from here to the floor, back to this committee.

Bills: HB398 , HB906 , HB1201 , SB41 , SB47 , SB106 , SB210 , SB218 , SB220 , SB248 , SB289 , SB397

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers, website disclosure, official journal, Louisiana public bodies, parish board of election supervisors, Department of State elections hotline

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• Representative, will you present from the podium? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Representative, will you present from the podium? Sorry, Mr. Chairman.
• All it does is prevent other situations like it from occurring, correct?
• All it does is prevent other situations like it from occurring, correct?
• So it is exactly the House Bill 4092 that we presented in this same committee room.

Bills: SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1378 , SB1379 , SB1309 , SB1330 , SB1481 , SB1546 , SB1122 , SB1403

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

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• It's come to my attention from a variety It's come to my attention from a variety of perspectives, specifically
• They do have a committee.
• And so these are some of the designs that are from across the state and across the nation from the Gold
• Chair, and thank you, committee.
• Chairman, and committee.

Bills: HB4409 , HB4414 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB3057 , HB2588 , HB4434

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

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• ><c> debris</c> From housing assistance and debris From housing assistance and debris removal<00:09:19.760
• But removing dyes from drinks admirable.
• Representative Ilhan Omar be removed from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee
• c> on</c> hereby removed from the committee on hereby removed from the committee on education<08:25:14.958
• We almost passed the resolution removing a member from committees for the sin of exercising free speech

Bills: HR713 , HB5143 , HB5125 , HR722 , HB3481

Keywords: censure, Ilhan Omar, Committee removal, ethical conduct, freedom of speech, political discourse, law enforcement, vehicular pursuits, public safety, District of Columbia, policing standards, judicial reforms, nominations, executive power, termination of commission, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, government resolution, continuing funding, legislative process

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• </c> from Georgia reserves gentleman from from Georgia reserves gentleman from Massachusetts<02:37:55.880
• Unfortunately, the Rules Committee is refusing to allow a vote on the amendments from Representative
• The gentleman from Michigan yields back. The gentleman from Georgia reserves.
• Yeah, uh, and I now yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico, a member of the Rules Committee
• Committee, Ms.

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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• I'm from San Antonio, Texas.
• A study from New Jersey and then another one from Virginia.
• But let me move on from that.
• Bills came from the executive order. So anything that was from Biden's executive order.
• A bid from a Texas company? You say there's no bid from a Texas company or Texas workers? Yes.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• First, I want to thank this committee for the work you've done on electric issues, from the legislature's
• House Bill 2715 relates to the suspension and removal from office of certain elected officials of this
• School districts and law enforcement agencies are exempted from the bill. to the committee substitute
• After receiving feedback from stakeholders, we are currently working on a committee... ...subbracket
• Chairman, committee. This is a very simple bill. And y'all may remember it from last session.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• </c> from Indiana, Mr. from Indiana, Mr. &gt;&gt; Shriveie.
• :21:56.640><c> from</c><00:21:56.960><c> my</c> from my firhand experience, from my from my firhand experience
• </c> and then remove them from the country and then remove them from the country more<00:30:36.880><c
• Speaker, as the only member of the House of Representatives to be removed from a joint session of Congress
• </c><02:59:37.520><c> of</c> to be removed from a joint session of to be removed from a joint session

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• Voting system vendors came to this committee last summer and said to the committee, there's no way to
• We don't know where this came from.
• I see that that's from Dallas.
• Uh, just looking at this committee from here, this is the committee where as, as a freshman, I got my
• the committee.

Bills: HB429 , HB496 , HB640 , HB657 , HB665 , HB677 , HB952

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• U.S. aircraft from happening.
• The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee. The gentleman from Tennessee. Mr.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further
• SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION
• They threaten to raise prices from everything from automobiles, and I come from an automobile manufacturing

Bills: HCR17 , HR993 , HR901 , HR495 , HR1374 , HB1692 , HR1166 , HR708 , HR862 , HR706

Keywords: Holocaust, remembrance, Emancipation Hall, ceremony, commemoration, Iran, Iranian protests, Islamic Republic, free and democratic Iran, human rights, women, life, freedom, morality police, political prisoners, internet shutdown, communications blackout, civil liberties, democracy, self-determination, regime repression, dissidents

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• That is a... that is, that is, she can be removed from office.
• So then they get removed from the rolls.
• Watchers are removed from the polls...
• Watchers are removed from the polls, from central count, from recounts, from ballot boards.
• I guess this is from the elections committee, is that right? So that's where this came from.

Bills: HB1968 , HB2279 , HB2739 , HB2803 , HB3909 , HB3918 , HB4253 , HB4475 , HB5115 , HB5430

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.

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• what we did last almost 400 million from what we did last year. year. year.
• ,</c> make clear to the committee, make clear to the committee, uh<00:24:05.440><c> when</c><00:24:05.679
• I'm not saying take money from this higher ed category. >> Okay.
• from 1129 to 159.
• </c> &gt;&gt; I don't I I requesting the committee &gt;&gt; I don't I I requesting the committee chamber

Bills: SB344 , SB344

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, monuments, historic preservation, memorial buildings, memorial schools, memorial streets, architecturally significant buildings, public property, waiver process, Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, Attorney General, civil penalty, historic marker, renaming, relocation, removal, public memorials, heritage preservation, state historic preservation fund, governmental entity

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• the committee on the reported from the committee on the whole.<03:29:57.439><c> If</c><03:29:57.680>
• The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized. appropriations committee, it was appropriations committee
• entering our communities and removing criminal illegal aliens from within our country.
• </c> reported from the committee on rules. reported from the committee on rules.
• :06.558><c> Europe,</c> removed American troops from Europe, removed American troops from Europe, diverted

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