{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2024/9/rep-sewell-votes-for-continuing-resolution-to-avert-a-government-shutdown", "Rep. Sewell Votes for Continuing Resolution to Avert a Government Shutdown", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown and fund the federal government at current levels through December 20, 2024. Despite Republican infighting, House Democrats united to responsibly keep the government open. Sadly, 82 House Republicans followed former President Trump\u2019s orders and attempted to shut down the government over disproven election lies.\n\n\u201cI voted for this continuing resolution because it would prevent the costly and devastating effects of government shutdown. But make no mistake, the failure of House Republicans to fund the government through the regular appropriations process is leaving many of our federal agencies without adequate funding to serve the American people,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cFor example, this measure would prolong Republicans\u2019 $47.5 million cut to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, hurting the agency\u2019s ability to combat gun violence in our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile Democrats have shown again and again that we are focused on governing, it is disappointing that so many House Republicans would rather take orders from Donald Trump than do what is best for the American people,\u201d continued Sewell.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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/2024/9/rep-sewell-votes-for-continuing-resolution-to-avert-a-government-shutdown"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7476590108126402, "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"}