{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://balint.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=76", "Rep. Balint Statement on Passage of \u201cDefault on America Act\u201d", "2023-04-27", "2023", "2023-04", "Democrat", "House", "VT", "Becca Balint", "B001318", "balint.house.gov", "balint", "https://balint.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted against the \u201cDefault on America Act.\u201d\n\n\u201cA budget reflects our values, and we can plainly see where Republicans\u2019 priorities lie. Their dangerous list of demands that passed the House today are reckless and clearly for political gain. But American families see through these games. Middle- and low-income families care about the future of the economy - how they\u2019ll buy a house, lease a car, or pay for college. I\u2019m concerned by this reckless and heartless move by Republicans. I plan to continue to work alongside my colleagues to block this plan and find a path to passing a clean debt limit bill,\u201d said Rep. Balint.\n\nBy refusing to act now to prevent a default, House Republicans are threatening an economic disaster that will devastate everyday Americans. In Vermont, an extreme MAGA Republican default on our debt would:\n\nPut 47,000 people at risk of losing Medicaid coverage in Vermont.\n\nThreaten access to food assistance for 1,000 people aged 50-55 in Vermont.\n\nEliminate preschool and child care for at least 500 children in Vermont.\n\nIncrease housing costs for at least 2,100 people in Vermont.\n\nMake college more expensive for at least 9,200 students in Vermont.\n\nCut at least 10 rail safety inspection days in Vermont.\n\nRepeal investments in cleaner, cheaper energy \u2014 threatening clean energy and manufacturing jobs.\n\nBut the Default on America Act is no alternative. In Vermont, the extreme House Republican scheme would:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:44:29Z"]], "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://balint.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=76"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.861144158989191, "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"}