{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://richmond.house.gov/press-releases/rep-richmond-statement-passage-republican-healthcare-bill", "Rep. Richmond Statement on the Passage of the Republican Healthcare Bill", "2017-05-04", "2017", "2017-05", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Cedric Richmond", "R000588", "richmond.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) released the following statement after passage of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017:\n\u00a0\n\u201cWell, the Republicans have fulfilled a campaign promise.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it was a promise that will have serious life-changing consequences for millions of Americans, including veterans, individuals with pre-existing conditions, older Americans, and those who rely on Medicaid,\u201d said Rep. Richmond. \u201cThe bill makes it easier for insurance companies to deny basic coverage like maternity care, mental health and addiction services, and prescription drugs, as well as threatens the employer sponsored insurance system.\u201d\n\u00a0\n\u201cPassage of this bill, in addition to the regulatory changes the Trump administration has undertaken, continues to jeopardize healthcare for millions.\u00a0 There is an old saying, \u201cif you break it, you buy it\u201d.\u00a0 Republicans are on a singular mission to break the Affordable Care Act, and they will soon learn they will be on the hook for the tens of millions of Americans who will be harmed along the way.\u201d", 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://richmond.house.gov/press-releases/rep-richmond-statement-passage-republican-healthcare-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9220689535140991, "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"}