{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://rokita.house.gov/press-release/prosper-act-making-sure-our-workforce-ready-and-able", "The PROSPER Act: Making Sure Our Workforce Is Ready and Able", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Todd Rokita", "R000592", "rokita.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tCONTACT: 202-225-5037  \n\tFRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017\n\u00a0\n The PROSPER Act: Making Sure Our Workforce Is Ready and Able \u00a0 \n\u00a0\nWashington, DC--Congressman Todd Rokita, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, voiced optimism upon the introduction of the PROSPER Act-- the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act.\n\u201cThe PROSPER Act is about reforming higher education to help past, present and future Hoosiers by making sure Hoosiers are ready and able to fill or create jobs throughout our district, state, and country. These reforms are critical because student debt and tuition prices continue to rise and are at historic levels. The American people have lost faith in our colleges\u2019 and universities\u2019 abilities to properly prepare our students for the real world,\u201d said Rokita.\n\u00a0\n###", 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://rokita.house.gov/press-release/prosper-act-making-sure-our-workforce-ready-and-able"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7838748171925545, "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"}