{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B8EF1718-F26C-4337-A1F7-21F73AB53D93", "Himes, House Pass Build Back Better Act", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "James A. Himes", "H001047", "himes.house.gov", "himes", "https://himes.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "Washington, DC\u2014 Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) voted for the Build Back Better Act, which passed the House by a vote of 220-213.\n\nThe Build Back Better Act, as passed by the House, would be transformative. The bill invests in America\u2019s future, benefiting seniors and small businesses, as well as fighting climate change. It greatly benefits families, especially those with young children, by providing universal Pre-K, reducing childcare costs, and expanding the Child Tax Credit. Some of the goals it would achieve include:\n\nProviding Universal Pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds.\n\nCapping childcare costs at 7% or less for millions of working families.\n\nExpanding the Child Tax Credit \u2013 putting money directly in the hands of parents.\n\nRaising the cap on state and local tax deductions.\n\nAllowing the government to negotiate with drug companies, lowering prescription costs.\n\nEstablishing a hearing benefit in Medicare.\n\nSupporting small businesses by increasing access to capital.\n\nExtending Affordable Care Act tax credits to give more Americans health insurance.\n\nInvesting in clean energy resiliency, development, and procurement to fight the climate crisis.\n\nTraining Americans for the jobs of the future through education and workforce development.\n\nCreating 1 million new affordable housing units.\n\nDeveloping high-speed rail projects and connecting affordable housing to transit\n\nEnsuring sufficient funding for treating and monitoring health conditions for 9/11 responders and survivors.\n\n\u201cIf passed into law, this bill will benefit countless Americans,\u201d said Himes. \u201cAnd we do it all in a way that raises revenue by saving money, asking the richest Americans and corporations to pay their fair share, and increasing enforcement against tax cheats.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe work is not done,\u201d Himes continued. \u201cThe Senate still has to pass its version of the bill and we need to conclude negotiations that have tested the patience of the American people. But I am confident that we will get it across the finish line, building a better, healthier, more prosperous future for all of our neighbors in Southwest Connecticut and beyond.\u201d\n\nFor more information, contact Patrick Malone at Patrick.malone@mail.house.gov.\n\n###", 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://himes.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B8EF1718-F26C-4337-A1F7-21F73AB53D93"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.74344826862216, "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"}