{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-votes-to-fund-the-government", "Congressman Mfume Votes to Fund the Government", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "Kweisi Mfume", "M000687", "mfume.house.gov", "mfume", "https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) voted to keep the government open and working For The People by voting yes on the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023. The final vote was 230 \u2013 201 with all \u201cNo\u201d votes coming from Republicans.\n\n\u201cKeeping the government open for the people should not be subject to partisan posturing. I\u2019m proud to have voted yes on this package to ensure vital federal agencies, including education, health, housing, and public safety programs have the resources they need to serve all Americans without interruption,\u201d said Congressman Kweisi Mfume.\n\nThis continued funding grows opportunity through early childhood education, invests in our schools and high-quality job training programs, provides critical nutrition assistance and affordable housing opportunities, secures our nation, and supports our veterans.\n\nAdditionally, this package advanced a number of key priorities For The People:\n\nBillions in relief for New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Florida, Alaska and other communities hit by natural disasters, especially in the wake of Hurricane Ian\n\n$12.3 billion to power the fight for freedom in Ukraine, including new security, economic and humanitarian assistance\n\nBolstering funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: this will help working families pay for higher energy bills as we enter the winter months\n\nFive-year reauthorization of FDA user fees: ensuring no interruption to the FDA\u2019s life-saving work reviewing and approving new prescription drugs coming to market", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"]], "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://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-votes-to-fund-the-government"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2597627937793732, "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"}