{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://figures.house.gov/media/press-releases/figures-adams-introduce-legislation-protect-federal-funding-land-grant", "Figures, Adams Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Funding for Land-Grant Institutions", "2025-05-08", "2025", "2025-05", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Shomari Figures", "F000481", "figures.house.gov", "figures", "https://figures.house.gov/media", "scraper", "\u201cEarlier this year, the Trump Administration suspended funding for historically Black land-grant colleges, but did not pause the same funding for the predominately white land-grant institutions,\u201d said Rep. Figures. \u201cThat is simply wrong, and that decision sent a clear message about the vulnerability of programs designed to uplift underserved communities. Under this bill, funding for land-grant institutions will be treated equally and funds cannot be paused, cut, or eliminated without congressional approval. I\u2019m committed to protecting our HBCUs and the students that they serve.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Land-Grant Institution Parity Act is an important step to protect funding for our land-grant HBCUs and build equity in higher education,\u201d said Congresswoman Adams. \u201c1890s schools have always punched above their weight and provided outsized benefits to their students, their research, and their communities. They know how to do more with less, but they shouldn\u2019t have to. It\u2019s time we ensure these institutions of excellence always receive the funding they deserve.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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://figures.house.gov/media/press-releases/figures-adams-introduce-legislation-protect-federal-funding-land-grant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5691542066633701, "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"}