{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gooden.house.gov/press-releases?ID=396AF15D-1872-4985-8FF7-49A8BD4B1A93", "Release: House Passes Rep. Gooden's  Bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act", "2024-12-16", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Lance Gooden", "G000589", "gooden.house.gov", "gooden", "https://gooden.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington - Today, Congressman Lance Gooden applauded the passage of his bipartisan Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act (FJSA), legislation introduced alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This important bill transitions 10 existing temporary federal judgeships to permanent status, providing much-needed stability and efficiency to America\u2019s federal court system.\n\n\u201cThe Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act is a commonsense solution to ensure the efficient operation of our nation\u2019s courts,\u201d said Congressman Gooden. \u201cBy making these judgeships permanent, we allow our judicial system to function without unnecessary disruptions. This legislation doesn\u2019t create new judgeships or shift the balance of power\u2014it simply ensures our courts can serve the American people effectively and fairly. I am grateful for Senator Cruz\u2019s support on my bill and look forward to this becoming law in the coming weeks.\u201d\n\nThe 10 affected judicial districts include:\n\nAlabama-Northern\n\nArizona\n\nCalifornia-Central\n\nFlorida-Southern\n\nHawaii\n\nKansas\n\nMissouri-Eastern\n\nNew Mexico\n\nNorth Carolina-Western\n\nTexas-Eastern\n\n\u201cThese judgeships are vital to addressing backlogs and ensuring timely access to justice,\u201d Gooden continued. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have worked to advance this bipartisan bill, which strengthens our judiciary and serves the needs of every American, regardless of party or state.\u201d\n\nRead the full bill", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "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://gooden.house.gov/press-releases?ID=396AF15D-1872-4985-8FF7-49A8BD4B1A93"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.538255950435996, "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"}