{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-statement-concealed-carry-reciprocity-act-vote", "Reichert Statement on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Vote", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA) released the following statement following the vote:\n\u201cAs the former Sheriff of King County and law enforcement officer for 33 years, I understand the importance of keeping guns out of the hands of those who seek to do harm. I voted to maintain Second Amendment rights and make critical improvements to our national background check system,\u201d Rep. Reichert said. \u201cNow, after passing a federal background check and meeting a state\u2019s legal requirements for possessing a firearm, an individual will be able to carry their firearm in any state. This bill also makes much needed improvements to the FBI\u2019s background check system through increased accountability with federal agencies, to ensure no individuals slip through the cracks.\u201d\nRep. Reichert has fought continuously throughout his career, from his time in law enforcement and now as a Member of Congress, to crack down on gun and gang-related violence, including supporting programs such as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring program. These programs are often targeted for elimination or funding cuts during the appropriations process.\nRep. Reichert has championed the\u00a0Project Safe Neighborhoods\u00a0program, a federal grant program to combat gang violence and gun-related crimes. In September, the House passed his amendment to increase funding for this program to $20 million for fiscal year 2018.\nIn addition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that PSN will be the centerpiece of their initiative to combat violent crime and gun violence.\nTo support the COPS Hiring Program, as co-chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus, Rep. Reichert, along with his co-chair, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), sent a\u00a0bipartisan letter\u00a0to President Trump outlining the importance of the program.\nRep. Reichert and Rep. Pascrell also sent a bipartisan letter to the\u00a0Appropriations Committee\u00a0this year encouraging them to include funding for the COPS Hiring Program. Over 180 other Members of Congress signed this letter as well in support of the program. Most recently, in September 2017, Rep. Reichert\u00a0secured\u00a0funding for the COPS Hiring Program on the House floor from Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (CJS) Chairman John Culberson (R-TX) for Fiscal Year 2018. Chairman Culberson\u00a0committed\u00a0to securing this funding. Prior to the Congressman\u2019s efforts, funding for the program had been completely eliminated.", 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://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-statement-concealed-carry-reciprocity-act-vote"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7064661476761103, "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"}