{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lynnjenkins.house.gov/press-releases/congresswoman-jenkins-applauds-passage-of-able-act/", "Congresswoman Jenkins Applauds Passage Of ABLE Act", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Lynn Jenkins", "J000290", "lynnjenkins.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 404 to 17. This legislation will empower individuals and families to save funds to support individuals with disabilities and help them maintain their health, independence, and a better quality of life. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) was a cosponsor of this legislation and delivered the following remarks on the House Floor:  CLICK HERETo Watch the Congresswoman\u2019s Remarks   The following are Congresswoman Jenkins\u2019 remarks:  \u201cI rise today in support of the ABLE Act.\u00a0I am a cosponsor of this bill because I believe that we need to make it easier for families with individuals with disabilities to save money for their care and not be penalized for doing so. \u00a0  \u201cThis legislation also makes an important improvement to 529 plans that will give parents more control over their children's savings.  \u201cIt is rare for a bill to gain as much bipartisan support in both the House and Senate as the ABLE Act has. \u00a0  \u201cThis is because advocates for the ABLE Act have worked tirelessly over the past several years to ensure that it crosses the finish line. \u00a0  \u201cI am pleased that many of them are here today and I congratulate them on their hard work.\u201d  # # #", 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://lynnjenkins.house.gov/press-releases/congresswoman-jenkins-applauds-passage-of-able-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.79934105835855, "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"}