{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kilmer.house.gov/news/press-releases/kilmer-statement-on-bill-to-fund-the-government-", "Kilmer Statement on Bill to Fund the Government", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Derek Kilmer", "K000381", "kilmer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.16\n\t\t\t Kilmer Statement on Bill to Fund the Government  \n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) released the following statement after voting for a short-term bill to fund the government. \u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cThis makes some smart investments that will support local communities and keep our country safe,\u201d said Kilmer. \u201cImportantly, it avoids a shutdown that would have damaged our economy. But there\u2019s more work to do. Congress needs to stop kicking the can when it comes to making decisions about funding the government.\u00a0 No family and no business would make decisions that only deal with the budget for a few months at a time.\u00a0 Congress should give businesses and the American people the certainty and peace of mind they deserve.\u00a0 That\u2019s what I\u2019ll keep pushing for.\u201d \u00a0 \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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://kilmer.house.gov/news/press-releases/kilmer-statement-on-bill-to-fund-the-government-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4469297602772713, "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"}