{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sablan.house.gov/scott-agrees-wagner-peyser-fix", "Scott agrees Wagner-Peyser fix", "2018-11-10", "2018", "2018-11", "Democrat", "House", "MP", "Gregorio Sablan", "S001177", "sablan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Scott agrees Wagner-Peyser fix                                           \n              Nov 10, 2018      \t\t        \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n            \n    \n  \n    \n    \n    Republicans blocked efforts to get the Marianas and American Samoa into the Wagner-Peyser jobs grant in 2014, when the program was last up for reauthorization. But with Democrats in controland the possibility I could chair the subcommittee responsible for Wagner-Peyser in the next Congressthat could change. \nThe program is up for reauthorization again in 2019. And the incoming Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Robert Scott (D-Virginia), agreed to make this fix part of our agenda for the 116th Congress. \nPlease know that you have my commitment to work with you to make the Marianas an eligible entity for Wagner-Peyser Act assistance when Congress takes up the reauthorization of [the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act], Mr. Scott wrote to me on October 22. And he pledged to explore other opportunities to increase and strengthen the U.S. workforce in the Marianas. \nThe annual Wagner-Peyser grant, about $300,000, would provide referrals to training for job seekers and match employers to workers with needed experience and skills.", 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://sablan.house.gov/scott-agrees-wagner-peyser-fix"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7623140700161457, "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"}