{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-harris-president-trump-increasing-choice-and-competition-health-insurance", "Dr. Harris: President Trump is Increasing Choice and Competition in the Health Insurance Market", "2017-10-12", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC: On October 12, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to expand access and choice for Americans seeking health insurance, while driving down costs. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement in support of the Executive Order:\n\u201cThe nightmare of Obamacare has people feeling the pinch across the country.\u00a0 Here in Maryland, the most popular plan premiums have just increased 50% and premiums have almost tripled since the Maryland exchange launched in 2014.\u00a0 The choice of insurers locally has dwindled from seven to just two.\u00a0\nPresident Trump\u2019s Executive Order today will increase choice and competition for health insurance here in Maryland, thus lowering costs while maintaining key protections for consumers.\u00a0 It will also level the playing field between big and small businesses by allowing small businesses to pool together in Association Health Plans that could be sold across state lines.\u00a0This reform was long overdue.\nAs Congress continues to consider the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, this Executive Order\u2019s common sense approach will make significant strides in the effort to end the nightmare of rising premiums and decreasing choice in the Obamacare exchanges.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-harris-president-trump-increasing-choice-and-competition-health-insurance"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8295499719679356, "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"}