{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-applauds-president-trump-protecting-nutrition-assistance-during", "Miller-Meeks Applauds President Trump for Protecting Nutrition Assistance During Democrat Shutdown", "2025-10-08", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Mariannette Miller-Meeks", "M001215", "millermeeks.house.gov", "millermeeks", "https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "IOWA \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) applauded President Trump\u2019s leadership in protecting critical nutrition assistance for families amid the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump once again stepped up to lead where Democrats failed,\u201d said Miller-Meeks. \u201cWhile Democrats shut down the government to push reckless spending and taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants, President Trump is protecting the more than 62,000 Iowans who rely on WIC. He\u2019s standing up for American families while Democrats continue to put illegal immigrants ahead of them.\u201d\n\nThe Trump Administration announced it would use available funds to ensure families who rely on WIC continue to receive support despite the shutdown. The move provides relief to low-income mothers and children who would otherwise face disruptions due to the Democrats\u2019 refusal to support a bipartisan, bicameral funding bill that keeps the government open.\n\nBackground:\n\nMiller-Meeks voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral continuing resolution that fully funded the government for seven weeks without raising spending or adding partisan provisions. The bill passed the House with support from both parties, but Senate Democrats rejected it and forced a shutdown after demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending and taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants.\n\nThe Trump Administration\u2019s announcement ensures families who rely on WIC continue receiving vital support despite Democrats\u2019 refusal to act and protect families across the country.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-applauds-president-trump-protecting-nutrition-assistance-during"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0170650202780962, "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"}