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• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• The Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives, sir: Pursuant to the permission granted in
• House of Representatives, the Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on
• Pursuant to the Constitution of the United States, the Senate and House of Representatives are meeting
• </c> the part of the House of Representatives the part of the House of Representatives report<01:37:10.760

Bills: HR14 , HR13

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, legislative action, government structure, membership, House committees, legislative committees, representatives, committee leadership

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• I represent a very rural area.
• </c> opportunity I thank representative opportunity I thank representative stubie<02:36:29.880><c> for
• </c> gentleman from Georgia representative gentleman from Georgia representative Carter<02:58:15.080>
• </c><02:59:35.880><c> stuie</c> sports I commend representative stuie sports I commend representative
• </c> gentle woman from Oregon representative gentle woman from Oregon representative hoil<03:15:19.560

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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• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• The Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir, pursuant to the permission granted in
• </c> colleague and my friend representative colleague and my friend representative chip chip chip Roy
• It will happen again if the House of Representatives does not act.
• It will happen again if the House of Representatives does not act.

Bills: HR23 , HR22 , HR21

Keywords: proxy voting, remote voting, parental leave, House of Representatives, committee meetings, committee appointments, representation, legislative committees, elections, HR21, legislative process, government structure

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• I represent the 41st Legislative District, and I'm here before you with this I represent the 41st legislative
• Representatives of that industry to be on our board.
• I'm a union organizer representing WPEA.
• I'm Suzanne Mayer, representing the National Fire Sprinkler Association, based out of Tacoma, representing
• My name is Erin Hayden, representing Learning Care Group.

Bills: HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, unemployment insurance, benefits, employment, layoffs, workforce reduction

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• > Pennsylvania's</c> As a representative of Pennsylvania's As a representative of Pennsylvania's 15th
• The representative yields back. back. The representative yields back.
• </c> side of the aisle join Representative side of the aisle join Representative Neil<01:03:54.880><c
• Representatives Representatives not<04:10:12.560><c> debating</c><04:10:13.199><c> legislation</c><04
• If you what the no vote represents.

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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• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• And now on to nationals representing Arizona. Let's go get it. Mr.
• It is making a mockery of this House of Representatives.
• Republicans should be Representatives.
• </c> of Congress who doesn't represent of Congress who doesn't represent families<02:51:03.200><c> who

Bills: HR469 , HB2483 , HR458

Keywords: official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, mental health, treatment programs, recovery services, federal funding, public health, grants

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• I pray that you would grant represent.
• 08:11.599><c> of</c><00:08:11.879><c> mind,</c> each representative clarity of mind, each representative
• I represent the represent Alabama.
• </c> representative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. representative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• </c> of the House of Representatives. of the House of Representatives.

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

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• Thompson of Representative Bennett Thompson of Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi illuminated<01:00
• of New York's 9th representative of New York's 9th Congressional<01:23:01.360><c> District</c><01:23
• Representative<01:26:14.320><c> Infume.
• Uh, thank you both to our leaders this evening, Representative Hoyer and Representative Clyburn, for
• And I now yield one minute to the gentleman from Maryland, Representative Glenn Ivey.

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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• House Concurrent Resolution 4409 by Representative... The 60th legislative day.
• House Concurrent Resolution 4409, by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Corey, adjourning sine die, placed
• Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring that
• Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, the Senate concurring.

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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• And whereas, in 2018, Senator Banke was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives to represent
• And whereas, in 2022, Senator Banke was elected to the Washington State Senate, representing the 8th
• At the time, as a representative, he was very tolerant of me. He listened.
• I just want to say that I met Senator Banke when he was a representative.
• I just want to say that I met Senator Banke when he was a representative and I was a representative.

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

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

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 to immediately transmit Substitute House Bill 2689 to the House of Representatives.
• And yet she represents the mixing of the communities that were here and those that came.
• One of those members was Representative Judy Warnick.
• One of those members was Representative Judy Warnock.
• And then I heard that Representative Warnick was running for the Senate.

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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• Speaker of the House Joe King, Representative Val Ogden, and so many others.
• And what is in my heart today is the privilege of representing them.
• The real privilege of being here and representing my constituents.
• And what is in my heart today is the privilege of representing them.
• The real privilege of being here and representing my constituents.

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.

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• The representative yields yield back.
• The representative yields back. back. The representative yields back.
• The representative yields back.
• </c> Virginia, Representative Sue Romania. Virginia, Representative Sue Romania.
• </c> Representatives uh had to uh engage in. Representatives uh had to uh engage 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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• This full consensus language came to be in that work group by labor representatives, employer representatives
• Representative Schmit, I think you're online. Yes, I am.
• It is sponsored by Representative Thomas and passed the House 87 to 6.
• There's 122 Tier 1 licensees representing 488,000 square feet, 416 Tier 2s representing 4.1 million square
• There are 122 Tier 1 licensees representing 488,000 square feet, 416 Tier 2s representing 4.1 million

Bills: HB1526 , HB1069 , HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation

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• </c> floor of the House of Representatives floor of the House of Representatives and<00:48:25.760><c>
• Speaker, Mark of Representatives. Mr.
• ><c> Fry</c><02:55:01.600><c> for</c> And I applaud Representative Fry for And I applaud Representative
• </c> that in the House of Representatives that in the House of Representatives which<02:58:38.720><c>
• </c> the people elect their representatives the people elect their representatives to<08:47:34.240><c

Bills: HB4593 , HR780 , HR977 , HR979 , HR978

Keywords: showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation, gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, committee, House of Representatives, Mr. Knott, ethics, membership, Doug LaMalfa, memorial resolution, condolence, death of a member, adjournment in honor

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• You represent them, too.
• You represent them, too.
• You represent them, too.
• You represent them, like your policies. You represent them, too. too. too.
• Luna's Representative uh Representative Luna's Representative uh Person's<03:09:05.040><c> proxy</c>

Bills: HR283 , HB1491 , HR282 , HR164

Keywords: committee election, House of Representatives, government structure, representation, foreign affairs, disaster relief, tax deadlines, Internal Revenue Code, collection notices, government response, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Overdraft Lending, Digital Consumer Payment Applications, financial institutions, voting registration, citizenship proof, remote voting, proxy voting, parental rights, legislative process

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• Representative Arp do?
• Representative Arp do?
• Representative Arp do?
• What did Representative Arp do?
• </c> ritual through food peton represent ritual through food peton represent presents<07:15:39.600><c

Bills: HR117 , HR27

Keywords: committee, House of Representatives, ethics, government, House Resolution 117, H.Res. 117, HR117, committee assignment, committee chair, House Committee on Ethics, Ethics Committee, House ethics, member conduct, congressional ethics, House organization, internal resolution, Mr. Guest, standing committee, leadership appointment, tolling program

Bills: HR21 , HR471 , HR375

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, HR21, legislative process, government structure, ethics, transparency, for-profit, board members, democracy, renewable fuels, ethanol, E15, ethanol-15, renewable fuel standard, RFS, RINs, renewable identification numbers, refinery capacity, farmers