{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/house-passes-sinemasupported-legislation-to-protect-medicare-for-arizona-seniors/", "House Passes Sinema-Supported Legislation to Protect Medicare for Arizona Seniors", "2017-11-02", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Kyrsten Sinema", "S001191", "sinema.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "House Passes Sinema-Supported Legislation to Protect Medicare for Arizona Seniors\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The House of Representatives today passed\u00a0the\u00a0Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 (H.R. 849), bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema to protect seniors from potential Medicare cuts and repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Congresswoman Sinema released the following statement after the vote:\r\n\r\n\t\u201cImportant healthcare decisions, like responsibly funding Medicare, require thoughtful, commonsense\u00a0solutions that stand the test of time.\u00a0Decisions\u00a0should not be made by a board of unaccountable bureaucrats without input from members of Congress, the administration, or the American people. This bill is\u00a0a\u00a0bipartisan\u00a0fix\u00a0that\u00a0protects\u00a0Medicare for Arizona seniors and future generations.\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://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/house-passes-sinemasupported-legislation-to-protect-medicare-for-arizona-seniors/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7005028892308474, "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"}