{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2021/11/19/id-b2f00115-b08a-4154-bb62-8e0f9edd382e/", "Congressman Fulcher Votes Against Largest Government Expansion and Spending in History", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Contact:\n\nAlexah Rogge\n\n202-225-6611\n\nalexah.rogge@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Russ Fulcher voted NO on the progressive Democrat-led reconciliation \u201cBuild Back Better\u201d (BBB) bill.\n\nCongressman Russ Fulcher commented on his NO vote, \u201cThe size and scope of this 2,460+ page bill would be the largest expansion of government in our nation\u2019s history. Being pushed through the House without any Republican support, this legislation reflects the most extreme priorities of the House Democratic caucus, and would put our country one step closer to socialism. The passage of this extremely partisan bill makes today a sad day in our country\u2019s history.\u201d\n\nThis bill is a large compilation of hundreds of topics \u2014 an idea in itself that Congressman Fulcher has fought since his first year in Congress. Introducing the One Subject at a Time Act, Congressman Fulcher has been promoting the idea that individual topics should have their own bill, their own debate and negotiations, and their own opportunity to be passed through Congress without the baggage of extra unrelated provisions or \u2018earmarks.\u2019\n\nFurthermore, one of Congressman Fulcher\u2019s top priorities is to balance the United States budget and rein in national debt. Congressman Fulcher signed a letter calling on Speaker Pelosi to postpone any vote on the reconciliation bill until the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had adequate time to properly analyze and report on the bill\u2019s fiscal impacts. After President Biden told the American people that the bill would cost zero dollars, the CBO reported, \u201cCBO estimates that enacting this title would result in a net increase in the deficit totaling $454.1 billion over the 2022-2031 period.\u201d Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady, clarified this in his speech after the BBB vote, \u201cThis bill\u2013even counting the budget gimmicks\u2013is several hundred billion dollars short today and the independent Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says over 10 years, it\u2019s closer to a $3 trillion national debt.\n\nAs Ranking Member of the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, Congressman Fulcher has led committee hearings in order to examine the potential impacts of several of the BBB provisions in his committee\u2019s germane jurisdiction.\n\nIn addition, the Congressman has been closely involved in efforts to push back against countless proposals in the reconciliation bill which include Democrats\u2019 provisions to:\n\nMandate taxpayer funding for abortions\n\nCongressman Fulcher continues to fight for the lives of the unborn and the rights of U.S. taxpayers who do not want their tax dollars paying for abortion procedures that violate their religious beliefs.\n\nFund President Biden\u2019s IRS Banking Surveillance Apparatus\n\nCongressman Fulcher has penned several letters and cosponsored many pieces of legislation that would stop this violation of Americans\u2019 privacy. You can read more about his efforts on this issue here.\n\nForce out faith-based child care providers\n\nThis blatant attack by the Democrats on the American family \u2014 and the freedom of religion \u2014 will be a huge detriment to our society. Congressman Fulcher fought against this proposal in the Ed & Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services where he outlined the important role that faith-based and non-profit child care providers play in Idaho\u2019s communities and economy.\n\nCreate new incentives for illegal immigration\n\nCongressman Fulcher visited the Southern Border and heard directly from border agents and local residents who described first-hand the consequences of a porous border. It was recently announced that illegal immigration at the southern border has over doubled since the same time last year.\n\nHe commented on this proposal, \u201cThe incentives being presented \u2014 financial and otherwise \u2014 are directly correlated to the influx of illegal immigration happening at our southern border. With the current crisis at the border, it remains critical that we must prioritize national security.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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://fulcher.house.gov/2021/11/19/id-b2f00115-b08a-4154-bb62-8e0f9edd382e/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9520486928522587, "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"}