{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-representatives-moore-landsman-yakym-and-pettersen-launch-bipartisan-what", "U.S. Representatives Moore, Landsman, Yakym, and Pettersen Launch Bipartisan What Works Caucus", "2023-09-13", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Blake D. Moore", "M001213", "blakemoore.house.gov", "blakemoore", "https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) launched the bipartisan What Works Caucus to ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are invested as effectively and efficiently as possible to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities nationwide.\n\nThe Caucus will bring together representatives from across the political spectrum to help Congress evaluate which programs and policies deliver the best results and use evidence and data to shift federal dollars toward what works. It will also spotlight data-driven local, state, and federal efforts that are improving outcomes for residents in Utah, Ohio, Indiana, and Colorado so they can expand across the country.\n\n\u201cEvidence-based policy making has been at the forefront of my legislative strategy since my first day in office,\u201d said Representative Blake Moore (R-UT). \u201cAs we seek to rein in wasteful spending and more effectively use our federal resources, the need for a data-driven approach in Washington has never been clearer. I am grateful to co-lead the What Works Caucus and promote efficient and effective policies that we know work.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe have to ensure tax dollars go to support what works, which means Congress must always take a data-informed, outcomes-based approach,\u201d said Representative Greg Landsman (D-OH). \u201cThis caucus, and those of us pulling it together, will push for common sense and bipartisan legislation that will improve the lives of children and families back home.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith our nation $31 trillion in debt, it\u2019s clear Congress needs to get serious about cutting government waste,\u201d said Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN). \u201cThat means using the data to evaluate which federal programs are working efficiently as intended, and as importantly, which aren\u2019t. I am excited to help launch the What Works Caucus and for the opportunity to work with my colleagues in a bipartisan way to help ensure Americans\u2019 tax dollars are being spent wisely, not being wasted on bloated bureaucracy.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongress needs leaders who are committed to putting forward evidence-based solutions to our nation\u2019s problems,\u201d said Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO). \u201cA data-driven approach allows us to demonstrate to people, beyond a concept or an idea, that a policy actually works and will contribute to the betterment of our country.\u201d\n\nThe new Caucus builds on the growing momentum in Congress for evidence-driven decision making, following the introduction earlier this year of a bipartisan resolution to establish a new Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to help Congress better integrate data and evidence into the legislative process.\n\n\u201cWe commend these bipartisan members for launching the Congressional What Works Caucus and working across party lines to help Congress improve the impact of federal investments and deliver better results for the American people,\u201d said Michele Jolin, CEO and Co-Founder of Results for America. \u201cResults for America is proud to support the bipartisan Congressional What Works Caucus, which will help lawmakers use evidence and data to make better decisions and invest in solutions that improve lives and make the best use of taxpayer funds.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "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://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-representatives-moore-landsman-yakym-and-pettersen-launch-bipartisan-what"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0107900016009808, "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"}