{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://messmer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=317", "Messmer Applauds Passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in the House of Representatives", "2026-07-15", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Mark B. Messmer", "M001233", "messmer.house.gov", "messmer", "https://messmer.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in support of H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, in the House of Representatives, to make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the twice-yearly practice Americans endure of changing the clocks backwards and forwards.\n\n\u201cHoosiers are tired of this needless activity,\u201d said Rep. Messmer. \u201cMaking Daylight Saving Time permanent is long overdue and a needed relief from an outdated practice that no longer serves the needs of our modern economy. I have heard from the citizens of Indiana\u2019s 8th District, and I am proud to support the Sunshine Protection Act.\u201d\n\nThe Sunshine Protection Act would establish permanent Daylight Saving Time nationwide, eliminating the need to \u201cspring forward\u201d and \u201cfall back\u201d each year. By ending the biannual time change, the legislation aims to provide greater consistency for families, businesses, schools, and commuters while reducing the disruptions associated with changing the clocks. This bill has the support of the American Farm Bureau.\n\nTo learn more about Rep. Messmer's work in Congress, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-17T07:15:58Z", "2026-07-17T07:17:05Z"]], "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://messmer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=317"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5136089641600847, "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"}