{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-votes-against-omnibus", "Abraham votes against Omnibus", "2015-12-18", "2015", "2015-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Ralph Abraham", "A000374", "abraham.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, voted against the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the House on Friday, Dec. 18.\nThe omnibus passed the House with a 316 - 113 vote. The Senate was expected to take up the bill Friday night.\nThis omnibus bill does nothing to curtail Washingtons out-of-control spending. If anything, it adds to the problem. Were going to saddle our grandchildren with unmanageable debt if we dont get serious about this problem. Its an irresponsible way to govern, Dr. Abraham said.\nNot only did the omnibus bust spending caps by nearly $58 billion, but it also failed to address a number of conservative priorities. The omnibus maintains funding levels for the abortion provider Planned Parenthood, takes no steps to halt the influx of Syrian refugees, and fails to repeal the Environmental Protection Agencys most burdensome regulations, including the Waters of the US rule.\nThe message I hear repeatedly throughout my district is that Congress must leverage the power of the purse to combat President Obamas destructive policies. We missed an opportunity to do that with this omnibus, and Congress must do better a better job in the future, Dr. Abraham said.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-votes-against-omnibus"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4271740801632404, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}