{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/icymi-congresswoman-nikema-williams-speaks-and-introduces-fighting-fifth-small-business-owner-at-fighting-for-an-affordable-america", "ICYMI: Congresswoman Nikema Williams Speaks and Introduces Fighting Fifth Small Business Owner at \u201cFighting for an Affordable America\u201d", "2026-09-18", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Nikema Williams", "W000788", "nikemawilliams.house.gov", "nikemawilliams", "https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined House Democrats for the \u201cFighting for an Affordable America\u201d press conference to speak about the affordability crisis and introduce a small business owner from Georgia\u2019s Fighting Fifth who has had to make tough decisions as costs have risen.\n\nTerri-Nichelle Bradley, owner of Brown Toy Box, a company that makes STEAM toys, puzzles, and games, spoke about her insurance premium increasing to more than $1,000 after ACA subsidies expired, leaving her uninsured, and the challenges she faces affording healthcare for her employees.\n\nCongresswoman Nikema Williams said:\n\n\u201cAffordability isn\u2019t just a talking point, it\u2019s not a \u2018hoax.\u2019 It\u2019s the gas in your tank, the groceries in your cart, and the doctor\u2019s bill you\u2019re trying to pay. And for small business owners, it\u2019s the rising cost of keeping your doors open, your employees paid, and your business running.\u201d\n\nTerri-Nichelle Bradley, Owner of Brown Toy Box said:\n\n\u201cI used to get my own insurance through the ACA marketplace. When the federal subsidies expired in January, my premiums more than doubled to over $1,000 a month. I held on as long as I could, but by July, I had to drop it. I\u2019m uninsured right now, and at my age, that means skipping preventative care like mammograms that I shouldn\u2019t have to skip.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "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://nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/icymi-congresswoman-nikema-williams-speaks-and-introduces-fighting-fifth-small-business-owner-at-fighting-for-an-affordable-america"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8530961349606514, "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"}