{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-chu-criticizes-education-departments-decision-end-funding-minority", "Rep. Chu Criticizes Education Department\u2019s Decision to End Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions Programs", "2025-12-22", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Judy Chu", "C001080", "chu.house.gov", "chu", "https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On December 19, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that the Department of Education would be winding down the Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Programs in response to a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion calling the programs unconstitutional. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement:\n\n\u201cAs a former community college educator, I know that a quality, affordable college education is one of the most powerful tools to help students succeed and uplift entire communities. Yet far too many students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students face tremendous obstacles in obtaining a college degree. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), serve over five million students nationwide and play a crucial role in breaking down these systemic barriers, empowering students, and fueling our next generation of leaders.\n\n\u201cThe Trump administration\u2019s unilateral attempts to terminate MSI funding and shutter these Congressionally-authorized programs are reckless and will have devastating consequences\u2014 not only for students of color, but for all students enrolled in these institutions. I will continue to fight back against these attacks on MSIs and the students they serve. Every student must have an equal opportunity to achieve their American Dream.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-chu-criticizes-education-departments-decision-end-funding-minority"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5875264070928097, "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"}