{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-mcbride-reflects-her-first-year-congress-news-journal-op-ed", "ICYMI: Rep. McBride Reflects on Her First Year in Congress in News Journal Op-Ed", "2026-01-14", "2026", "2026-01", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WILMINGTON, DE \u2014 In case you missed it, Delaware\u2019s Congresswoman Sarah McBride penned an op-ed in the Delaware News Journal reflecting on her first year in Congress and outlining her continued commitment to standing up for Delaware families and delivering real results for the state.\n\nThe piece, titled \u201cI fight to protect Delaware. And I\u2019ll keep going,\u201d McBride describes how her work in Congress has been shaped by rising costs, threats to health care and democracy, and the everyday challenges Delawareans are facing \u2014 while making clear that progress is still possible when leaders put people over politics.\n\n\u201cWhen I was sworn in as Delaware\u2019s member of Congress, I made a simple promise,\u201d McBride wrote, \u201cI would work with anyone willing to deliver for Delaware, and I would stand up to anyone who would hurt Delawareans.\u201d\n\nThe op-ed details McBride\u2019s efforts to protect Medicaid and Medicare, defend the rule of law, restore funding cut by the Trump administration and bring federal resources back to Delaware, all while helping constitutions navigate federal agencies and resolve real-life problems.\n\nMcBride highlighted several accomplishments from her first year in office, including:\n\nHelping over 800 Delawareans through constituent casework, returning nearly $4 million directly to their families;\n\nSecuring more than $200 million in federal grant funding for Delaware communities, hospitals, nonprofits, research and local governments;\n\nAdvancing over $76 million in new direct federal investment across the state;\n\nLeading bipartisan efforts to restore funding for Delaware manufacturers;\n\nProtecting home health care for seniors, and;\n\nLowering utility costs through innovative technology developed in Delaware.\n\nThe op-ed also underscores McBride\u2019s belief that effective leadership means standing firm on values while still working across the aisle to deliver results.\n\n\u201cDelawareans know something Washington sometimes forgets,\u201d McBride writes. \u201cYou can stand for your values and still work together where common ground exists. That\u2019s how we deliver results.\u201d\n\nAs she begins her second year in Congress, McBride reiterated her focus on defending democracy, lowering costs, and making government work better for the people it serves.\n\n\u201cIt is the privilege of my lifetime representing our state in the House of Representatives. As I begin my second year, I\u2019m more clear eyed than ever about the work ahead. I\u2019m grateful to the people of Delaware for trusting me with this responsibility.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T15:05:35Z"]], "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://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-mcbride-reflects-her-first-year-congress-news-journal-op-ed"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9571639820933342, "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"}