{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-cherfilus-mccormick-confirms-major-win-federal-workers-utility-suspends", "Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Confirms Major Win for Federal Workers: Utility Suspends Shutoffs Amid Government Shutdown", "2025-10-30", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick", "C001127", "cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov", "cherfilus-mccormick", "https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "TAMARAC, FL \u2500 Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) received a letter confirming commitment from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to ensure that all federal workers receive a payment extension for the duration of the government shutdown. Last week, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick wrote to FPL CEO Armando Pimentel, urging him to suspend utility shutoffs for federal workers.\n\n\u201cFederal workers are a critical component of communities across Florida, and it is imperative that these individuals and their families are taken care of during these difficult times,\u201d wrote Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) to FPL CEO Armando Pimentel. \u201cGiven your company\u2019s dedication to the people of Florida, I am respectfully requesting that your company suspend the collection of payments for utilities for Florida\u2019s federal workers for the duration of the government shutdown.\u201d\n\nIn response, FPL acknowledged it has already begun granting payment extensions to federal workers and connecting them with additional assistance services. \u201cRest assured, we are going to give federal employees time to pay their bills,\u201d wrote Mr. Pimentel. \u201cAt FPL, our priority is to keep the lights on for every customer, especially during such times.\u201d\n\nAny federal employee impacted by the shutdown should contact FPL for assistance and can visit www.FPL.com for more information\n\nThe full text of Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick\u2019s letter can be found here.\n\nThe full text of FPL\u2019s response can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-cherfilus-mccormick-confirms-major-win-federal-workers-utility-suspends"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.641221810132265, "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"}