{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-obernolte-cosponsors-bill-improve-impact-aid-support-public-schools", "Rep. Obernolte cosponsors bill to improve Impact Aid, support public schools impacted by federal activity", "2021-11-02", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Jay Obernolte", "O000019", "obernolte.house.gov", "obernolte", "https://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) has cosponsored H.R. 5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, to ensure public schools impacted by federal activity, including schools on or near military bases, on reservation land, or near national parks and federal lands, receive the full funding to which they\u2019re entitled. The bill addresses habitual Congressional delays and underfunding of Impact Aid to ensure these schools can provide adequate facilities and quality education for the communities they serve.\n\n\u201cIn California\u2019s 8th District, over 90 percent of our land is owned by the government,\u201d said Rep. Obernolte. \u201cWhen federal government involvement reduces the potential for state and local tax revenue to fund our schools, the federal government must contribute to ensure our schools can provide an adequate education for the children who depend on them. Unfortunately, Impact Aid has been underfunded and unstable since 1969, and that cannot be allowed to continue.\u201d\n\n\"We are grateful to Congressman Obernolte for Co-Sponsoring the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act! Fully funding Impact Aid will give Silver Valley Unified School District the resources it needs to meet the needs of our military dependent students,\u201d said Silver Valley Unified School District Superintendent Jesse Nagera. \u201cMilitary students face many struggles as they move from school to school and it's important that we have the resources needed to help them succeed in school. We appreciate Congressman Obernolte's leadership and support for our students!\"\n\nThe Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act creates a five-year plan to fund Impact Aid by increasing funding for basic support, federal property and children with disabilities in specific increments. It also improves national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and supports military families and Native American communities that are especially impacted by federally tax-exempt land.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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://obernolte.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-obernolte-cosponsors-bill-improve-impact-aid-support-public-schools"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4896951615810394, "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"}