{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/poliquin-helps-students-save-college", "Poliquin Helps Students Save for College", "2015-08-24", "2015", "2015-08", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Bruce Poliquin", "P000611", "poliquin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Poliquin Helps Students Save for College\n\t\t\t\tSeparate the Myths from the FACTS\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nMYTH: Fiscal year 2015 budget cuts Pell Grant spending.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nFACT: The budget Congressman Bruce Poliquin supported recognizes the importance of Pell Grants as a critical source of financial aid.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nWithout the budget Congressman Poliquin supported, Pell Grants will face a funding shortfall in 2017  jeopardizing the programs ability to keep its promises to students.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nMYTH: Fiscal year 2015 budget gets rid of maximum award level.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nFACT: The budget Congressman Poliquin supported maintains the current maximum award level for the next decade and puts the Pell Grant program back on a sound financial footing.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nALSO: Congressman Bruce Poliquin fought against President Obamas proposal to tax 529 college savings plans.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nALSO: Congressman Poliquin supported a bill that will help expand, strengthen and modernize 529 college savings plans to make college more affordable. Now, students will be able to purchase necessary school supplies, such as computers, using their 529 account funds.\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\nAs Maines Second District Representative, Congressman Poliquin believes that Republicans AND Democrats should be doing everything within their power to help ease the burden of college and its increasing financial costs.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/poliquin-helps-students-save-college"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.506339991465211, "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"}