{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ansari-votes-to-advance-bipartisan-housing-package-to-increase-supply-and-lower-costs", "Rep. Ansari Votes to Advance Bipartisan Housing Package to Increase Supply and Lower Costs", "2026-06-23", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Yassamin Ansari", "A000381", "ansari.house.gov", "ansari", "https://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Legislation Represents the Most Sweeping Housing Legislation in Decades\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus\u2019 (CPC) Lowering Costs Taskforce, voted in support of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation to expand the nation\u2019s housing supply, reduce barriers to development, and improve access to affordable housing opportunities for working families.\n\n\u201cHousing affordability remains one of the most urgent challenges facing Arizonans. I hear from families every day who are being priced out of their neighborhoods and struggling to afford a home. This bill, which will soon become a law, is an important step towards expanding access to affordable housing for those in my district in Arizona and across the country,\u201d said Rep. Ansari. \u201cAs Chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Lowering Costs Task Force, I will continue holding affordability tours and listening directly to Americans, and ensuring that those conversations inform our work ahead.\u201d\n\nRead bill text HERE.\n\nIn her role as the Chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Lowering Costs Taskforce, Ansari has held \u201cAffordability Listening Tours\u201d in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and soon Houston to hear firsthand from residents about how rising costs are affecting their households. The sessions have centered on the cost of essentials\u2014 housing, food, health care, gas, and utilities \u2014 and bringing that feedback back to Congress to help shape policies that address affordability challenges.\n\nAnsari also hosted the Taskforce\u2019s first shadow hearing, titled \u201cBuilding the New American Dream: Lowering Housing Costs for All.\u201d The shadow hearing brought together Members of Congress, housing policy experts, and frontline advocates to confront the housing affordability crisis impacting families in Arizona and across the country.\n\nFollow @RepYassAnsari on all social media platforms and visit Ansari.House.gov to learn more.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-24T06:25:30Z", "2026-06-24T06:26:49Z"]], "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://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ansari-votes-to-advance-bipartisan-housing-package-to-increase-supply-and-lower-costs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7706249598413706, "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"}