{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-reiterates-call-help-states-tribes-and-local", "Congressman Cohen Reiterates Call to Help States, Tribes and Local Governments Access Desperately Needed Funds", "2020-12-10", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "TN", "Steve Cohen", "C001068", "cohen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MEMPHIS  Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today sent a letter to coronavirus relief negotiatorsexpressing his supportfor an extension of the December 30, 2020 spending deadline for financial assistance to states, tribes and local governments.\nThe letter reads in part:\nUnfortunately, the deadline to use CRF payments is fast approaching, and anyunusedfunds will have to be returned if unspentbyDecember 30, 2020a mere21daysfromtoday.According to the most recentreportfrom the Department of the Treasury, less than 25 percent of the $142 billionin funds for state and local governments have been spent.In fact, due to a wide range ofchallengingcircumstances,from pandemic-relatedconstructiondelaysand supply chain constraintsto the TreasuryDepartment's onerousprogramrequirements, severallocal officials haveindicatedthat there is simply not adequate time to plan and spend their allocated funds.Moreover, notall jurisdictions were afforded timely and equal access to their allocations.\nSee the entire letter here.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-reiterates-call-help-states-tribes-and-local"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5995479878038168, "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"}