{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://delacruz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4008", "De La Cruz Recaps\u00a02026", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Monica De La Cruz", "D000594", "delacruz.house.gov", "delacruz", "https://delacruz.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released a mid-year update detailing legislative achievements and constituent service milestones reached during the first half of 2026. De La Cruz\u2019s efforts have focused directly on expanding housing access, lowering living costs, supporting Texas Veterans, and investing federal funding in South Texas communities.\n\n\"From hosting Cabinet officials across the district and passing key legislation like the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, to returning over $2.9 million directly to Texans, I remain committed to delivering real solutions for our communities. I am proud of all we have accomplished so far, and I will never stop fighting for Texas.\" - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz\n\nBackground:\n\nSince the start of 2026, De La Cruz has hosted Cabinet officials in South Texas, advanced critical legislation to the President's desk, and delivered major wins for Texas communities. Highlights are below:\n\nCabinet Officials Visit Texas:\n\nCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at GE Aerospace in McAllen\n\nActing Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling at Stanley Black & Decker in Mission and Rio Farms Inc. in Monte Alto\n\nSmall Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler at United Alloy in Seguin\n\nDepartment of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the San Antonio Airport\n\nConstituent Services & Local Support:\n\n$2.9+ million returned directly to TX-15 taxpayers through federal casework resolution.\n\n680+ constituent cases closed and actively assisting over 200 South Texans.\n\nNew Laws Led by De La Cruz:\n\nThe 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Incorporates five of De La Cruz's provisions to lower costs and expand housing supply:\n\nThe Housing Affordability Act\n\nHUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act\n\nThe VA Home Loan Awareness Act\n\nThe Housing Supply Expansion Act\n\nHousing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act\n\nSPEAK Act: Establishes language communication best practices for healthcare providers and patients\n\nDisabled Veterans Housing Support Act: Ensures housing support for Veterans\n\nHouse-passed Legislation Led by De La Cruz:\n\nBringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act: Modernizes U.S. banking systems to better support community banks\n\nFederal Investments for TX-15:", 1, "2026-09-05T08:49:07Z", "2026-09-05T08:50:44Z"]], "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://delacruz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4008"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.6000930704176426, "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"}