{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dean.house.gov/2019/12/rep-dean-votes-pass-bipartisan-budget-agreements", "Rep. Dean Votes to Pass Bipartisan Budget Agreements", "2019-12-17", "2019", "2019-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04) voted in favor of legislation to fund the federal government in Fiscal Year 2020. The first agreement - H.R. 1865 \u2013 passed by a vote of 297 - 120. The second agreement \u2013 H.R. 1158 \u2013 passed by a vote of 280 - 138.\n\n\u201cThough not perfect, today\u2019s budget agreements make strong investments in our country\u2019s future \u2013 giving working families a better chance at a better life and protecting our nation,\u201d said Rep. Dean. \u201cI am especially pleased that, for the first time in 20 years, Congress will invest $25 million for gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, and that my office was able to lead the effort in securing $10 million for the nationwide CDC health study on the impacts of PFAS exposure.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am disappointed, however, that not all Department of Homeland Security accountability provisions were included in the final agreement and will continue to fight for humane treatment of migrants and oversight of this administration.\u201d\n\nThe two budget agreements also include provisions that address many of Rep. Dean\u2019s top priorities:\n\nIncreased funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to combat gun violence, for which Rep. Dean led a letter.\n\nIncreased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) to assist people with disabilities\u2014an effort led by Rep. Dean during the appropriation amendment process.\n\nProtecting and securing our election systems with $425 million for election security grants to states.\n\nFully funding the 2020 Census, with $7.6 billion to ensure a thorough and accurate count.\n\nStrengthening America\u2019s infrastructure by providing more than $61 billion for infrastructure investments through dedicated trust funds, which will create jobs and improve safety.\n\nFunding the Land and Water Conservation Fund at its highest level in 15 years.\n\nStrengthening public health, expanding access to health care, and carrying out lifesaving research, with $95 billion in funding.\n\nCombating the opioid crisis with $1.5 billion in funding for State Opioid Response Grants.\n\nHonoring our responsibilities to veterans, providing $80 billion for VA medical care, including funding to provide homelessness assistance, suicide prevention and outreach, and gender-specific care.\n\n\u201cNow that the House has passed this budget, I urge the Senate to pass it and the President to sign it into law. The American people are counting on us,\u201d said Rep. Dean.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T23:45:33Z"]], "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://dean.house.gov/2019/12/rep-dean-votes-pass-bipartisan-budget-agreements"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8342647925019264, "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"}