{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=A6A9B826-B22B-4E1F-AD93-0CC9C8D0B2A5", "Congressman Rogers Votes for Critical Federal Funding for Veterans, Election Security and Protecting Taxpayer Dollars", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Rep. Harold \u201cHal\u201d Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted for critical legislation in Washington this week, including federal funding that saves veterans\u2019 benefits from falling short on October 1st.\n\nThe House and Senate approved the \u201cVeterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act\u201d this week, sending it on to the President\u2019s desk where it was signed into law. The bill provides $2.88 billion in emergency funding after the Veterans Administration notified Congress in July that disability compensation and pension benefits were at risk of a budget shortfall.\n\n\u201cI will always vote to protect benefits for the men and women who have bravely served this great nation,\u201d said Congressman Rogers, a senior appropriator. \u201cThis budget shortfall has magnified the continued mismanagement at the VA, so this legislation not only provides the necessary funding to take care of our veterans, but it implements stronger accountability and transparency measures to make the VA stronger for America\u2019s heroes.\u201d\n\nCongressman Rogers also voted for the \u201cNo Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act\u201d to protect taxpayer dollars from being used to bailout sanctuary cities that have provided free housing and healthcare to illegal immigrants. The bipartisan bill passed the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration.\n\n\u201cWe should not reward cities and states that are putting the needs of illegal immigrants above the American people. If sanctuary cities choose to go in debt to reward immigrants for breaking our laws and living here illegally, we aren\u2019t going to pay them back with taxpayer dollars,\u201d said Congressman Rogers.\n\nAs Congress continues to work toward a resolution to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, Congressman Rogers supported the first proposed extension to continue federal funding for vital programs across the country. The original extension, which did not pass the House this week, included the SAVE Act, requiring states to obtain proof of citizenship when registering to vote and removing non-citizens from existing voter rolls.\n\n\u201cWith the Presidential election only a few weeks away, we cannot afford a government shutdown. I\u2019m disappointed that the first measure failed with the SAVE Act. It is clear that we need to do more to safeguard our elections for the American people,\u201d said Rogers. \u201cI am hopeful that we can find a path forward next week before the deadline.\u201d\n\nFor more information about Congressman Rogers\u2019 work in Washington and at home in Kentucky, visit halrogers.house.gov and follow him on social media.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=A6A9B826-B22B-4E1F-AD93-0CC9C8D0B2A5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.058741007000208, "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"}