{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-welcomes-continued-federal-funding-community-health", "Congressman Don Davis Welcomes Continued Federal Funding for Community Health Centers Across Eastern North Carolina", "2026-05-29", "2026", "2026-05", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "Donald G. Davis", "D000230", "dondavis.house.gov", "dondavis", "https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) highlighted more than $10.4 million in continued federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) supporting six community health centers in eastern North Carolina.\n\nThe awards continue and supplement existing federal support for the following health centers:\n\nGateway Community Health Centers in Gatesville - $1,394,305\n\nThe Opportunities Industrialization Center in Rocky Mount - $2,034,741\n\nRural Health Group in Roanoke Rapids - $3,364,244\n\nBertie County Rural Health Association in Windsor - $686,214\n\nRoanoke Chowan Community Health Center in Ahoskie - $1,352,298\n\nMetropolitan Community Health Services in Washington - $1,593,032\n\n\u201cCommunity health centers are on the frontlines of the rural health care crisis, providing critical care for families who too often struggle with provider shortages, transportation barriers, and limited access to services,\u201d said Congressman Davis. \u201cInvestments like these help strengthen rural communities by expanding access to care and ensuring families across eastern North Carolina can receive the support and medical services they need close to home.\u201d\n\nLegislative Background:\n\nCongressman Davis has been championing funding for community health centers during his two terms in office, earning the 2026 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers.\n\nOn February 3, 2026, Congressman Davis voted for H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75), legislation that included extended funding for community health centers.\n\nIn an October 2025 letter to congressional leaders, Congressman Davis called for fully extending the Community Health Center (CHC) Fund to prevent service disruptions, staff cuts, and site closures. He emphasized that community health centers are a lifeline for rural and economically distressed areas, serving nearly 800,000 North Carolinians and employing more than 6,500 people statewide.\n\nOn August 8, 2025, Congressman Don Davis introduced H.Res.641, a resolution honoring the contributions of CHCs to rural America and the American healthcare system during National Health Center Week.\n\nCommunity health centers serve patients regardless of their ability to pay, with nearly 90 percent living below 200 percent of the federal poverty line. In North Carolina\u2019s First Congressional District, 10 health center organizations operate 93 sites, employing thousands and contributing millions to the local economy.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:21:02Z"]], "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://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-welcomes-continued-federal-funding-community-health"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9700939990580082, "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"}