{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2025/01/10/id-f49df536-fc3b-4296-9950-0f5c441e0030/", "Fulcher\u2019s Statement on Co-Sponsoring Bill to Add Third Federal Judgeship to Idaho", "2025-01-10", "2025", "2025-01", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "CONTACT: Marisa Melton, Marisa.Melton@mail.house.gov\n\nFulcher\u2019s Statement on Co-Sponsoring Bill to Add Third Federal Judgeship to Idaho\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement after becoming an original co-sponsor of H.R. 319, legislation to add a third federal district judgeship to Idaho.\n\n\u201cIdaho\u2019s population has nearly tripled since a second district court judge was added,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher, an original cosponsor. \u201cA third district judgeship is not only justified, it\u2019s necessary. Doing so will save taxpayer money as it avoids the costly burden of having to bring in non-local judges to oversee backlogged cases, and it will ensure citizens\u2014especially those in rural Idaho communities\u2014have quick and improved access to the court system. Getting this legislation across the finish line is a top priority for me this Congress.\u201d\n\nCongressman Mike Simpson, author of the bill, added, \u201cJustice for Idahoans is being delayed because our state desperately needs a third district judge. President Biden\u2019s veto of the bipartisan, bicameral JUDGES Act last month was a slap in the face to Americans who have been waiting far too long for their day in court. That legislation would have created much-needed federal judgeships across the nation, including in Idaho, where the demand for judicial resources has reached a breaking point. Adding another district judge in our state is long overdue. My bill will alleviate overburdened judges, reduce the caseload backlog, and provide justice promptly. I will continue to fight to ensure this critical legislation gets across the finish line.\u201d\n\nIdaho Senators Crapo and Risch introduced the Senate companion of this legislation (S. 54).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:10:36Z"]], "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://fulcher.house.gov/2025/01/10/id-f49df536-fc3b-4296-9950-0f5c441e0030/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.737976748496294, "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"}