{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-statement-administrations-approval-nationwide-christmas-tree", "Aderholt Statement on Administration's Approval of Nationwide Christmas Tree Tax", "2011-11-09", "2011", "2011-11", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "USDA Approval of Christmas Tree Tax Reveals Concern About the Administration\u2019s Continued Tax-and-Spend Policies\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement in wake of the Administration\u2019s approval of a new 15 cent on all Christmas trees, that is slated to pay for a nationwide, government sponsored ad campaign to promote the benefits of live Christmas trees:\n\n\u201cThe federal government in the midst of the worst budgetary situation in recent history and while Congress looks to make $1.2 trillion in critical spending cuts and implement policies promoting private-sector job growth, the Administration\u2019s new Christmas tree tax and ad campaign is clear evidence of misaligned and misguided priorities in Washington,\u201d said Aderholt.\n\n\u201cAs the House continues to fight for additional spending cuts and free-market solutions, the Administration is once again challenging American liberty and now defaming the real meaning and spirit of Christmas. The size and role of government has already grown to epic proportions over recent years and the Administration\u2019s use of the holidays to promote their goals of increased government intervention and a tax-and-spend agenda is simply unacceptable,\u201d concluded Aderholt.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:12:58Z"]], "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://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-statement-administrations-approval-nationwide-christmas-tree"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.41075998544693, "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"}