{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2023/8/rep-sewell-celebrates-one-year-anniversary-of-the-landmark-inflation-reduction-act", "Rep. Sewell Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of the Landmark Inflation Reduction Act", "2023-08-16", "2023", "2023-08", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Birmingham, AL \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation which continues to deliver for Alabama families. Over the last twelve months, the investments in the Inflation Reduction Act have lowered costs for Alabamians while creating new jobs, combating climate change, advancing environmental justice, and reducing the deficit\u2014all without a penny in new taxes for Americans making under $400,000. Rep. Sewell was the only member of Alabama\u2019s congressional delegation to vote in favor of the bill.\n\n\u201cOne year ago, President Biden signed into law a historic piece of legislation that is bringing down costs for Alabama families, growing the middle class with new clean energy and manufacturing jobs, and making the largest investment to fight climate change in our nation\u2019s history,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cI was proud to be the only member of the Alabama delegation to vote in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act, and I\u2019m even prouder today as it continues to deliver for our families, our communities, and our planet. We\u2019re already seeing the investments from the Inflation Reduction Act lay the foundation for decades of economic growth and cost savings, and soon our provisions to cap prescription drug costs will provide even more breathing room for Alabama families.\u201d\n\nMany of the Inflation Reduction Act\u2019s responsible, pro-growth policies are already at work for Alabamians right now, with even more progress on the way:\n\nLowering costs for families:\n\nThanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the 31,000 people who signed up for a marketplace plan in Alabama\u2019s 7th District are saving an average of $740 on their health care premiums this year.\n\nCaps insulin prices for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries at $35/month, saving about 3,800 people in Alabama\u2019s 7th District who use insulin an average of $400 annually.\n\nAn estimated 367,000 Alabamians will save an average of $360 on prescription drugs every year when the $2,000 cap on annual out-of-pocket pharmacy costs for Americans with Medicare goes into effect in 2025.\n\nAllows Medicare to finally negotiate prescription drug prices starting in 2026, slashing prices and saving taxpayers nearly $100 billion over the next 8 years.\n\nUnleashes the power of cleaner, cheaper energy to save families hundreds of dollarson their energy bills every year and provides thousands of dollars in discounts to help families upgrade to more efficient appliances and vehicles.\n\nGrowing the middle class:\n\nDelivers a clean energy future, with over 170,000 new jobs and $278 billion in new investments already announced in 44 states, including 400 clean energy jobs and $205 million in investments right here in Alabama\u2019s 7th District.\n\nLays the foundation for the future of our economy with historic investments in clean energy and American manufacturing that are projected to create millions of jobs and reduce carbon pollution by 40 percent by 2030.\n\nGives more Americans a path to the middle class by expanding workforce training and registered apprenticeship programs to create good-paying jobs that don\u2019t require a college degree.\n\nPromoting tax fairness and reducing the deficit:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "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://sewell.house.gov/2023/8/rep-sewell-celebrates-one-year-anniversary-of-the-landmark-inflation-reduction-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9187771938741207, "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"}