{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://foster.house.gov/media/press-releases/foster-statement-on-government-shutdown", "Foster Statement on Government Shutdown", "2018-12-22", "2018", "2018-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Bill Foster", "F000454", "foster.house.gov", "foster", "https://foster.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on the government shutdown:\n\n\"In the final days of a Republican-controlled Congress, the Republican Party could not even fulfill its duty to the American people and pass a budget. Unfortunately, the Republican Party and President Trump have failed to stop a shutdown, adding chaos and doubt to our economy and system of governance. It also creates unnecessary uncertainty for hardworking families and businesses right before the holidays. I would support an agreement that funds the government with a clean continuing resolution and that does not waste resources on a border wall. I will be ready and willing to work in the next Congress to pass a long-term budget and fund issues important to the American people, including education initiatives, infrastructure, and protections for people with pre-existing conditions in the Affordable Care Act law.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T23:11:43Z"]], "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://foster.house.gov/media/press-releases/foster-statement-on-government-shutdown"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9223970118910074, "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"}