{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bice-applauds-president-trumps-signing-her-legislation-overturn", "Congresswoman Bice Applauds President Trump\u2019s Signing of Her Legislation to Overturn Burdensome Refrigeration Regulations", "2025-05-09", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Stephanie I. Bice", "B000740", "bice.house.gov", "bice", "https://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Bice joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed her legislation H.J.Resolution 24, into law. The resolution permanently nullifies restrictive Biden-era regulations on walk-in coolers and freezers, which placed significant financial strain on small businesses and highlighted blatant federal overreach.\n\n\u201cToday is a victory for America\u2019s small businesses,\u201dsaid Congresswoman Bice. \u201cI was honored to stand with President Trump as he signed my legislation into law. From pharmacies and food banks to restaurants and convenience stores, industries that rely on commercial refrigeration will no longer be burdened by this regulation. By overturning this rule, we are protecting economic freedom, preserving consumer choice, and ensuring businesses aren\u2019t forced to bear unnecessary costs. I\u2019m grateful to my colleagues in Congress who recognized the need to act decisively. With the President\u2019s signature, we\u2019ve taken a meaningful step to rein in bureaucracy, keep costs low, and restore commonsense to federal rulemaking.\u201d\n\nThe now-signed resolution was introduced by Rep. Bice under the Congressional Review Act to stop the Biden Administration\u2019s Department of Energy\u2019s December 2024 rule, which would have imposed costly new energy efficiency mandates on commercial refrigeration units. The rule, with an estimated compliance cost of nearly $1 billion, was widely criticized by businesses, manufacturers, and consumer advocacy groups for increasing operational costs while delivering minimal energy savings. Rep. Bice\u2019s legislation received bipartisan support in the House, reflecting broad concern over the regulatory overreach.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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://bice.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bice-applauds-president-trumps-signing-her-legislation-overturn"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.615258865058422, "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"}