{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-republicans-block-vote-on-rep-sykes-pay-our-military-act-to-ensure-service-members-receive-paychecks-during-shutdown", "House Republicans Block Vote on Rep. Sykes\u2019 Pay Our Military Act to Ensure Service Members Receive Paychecks During Shutdown", "2025-10-10", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 This morning, House Republicans blocked a vote on U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes\u2019 (OH-13) bipartisan bill to ensure that service men and women continue to receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown.\n\nDemocrats attempted to pass Rep. Sykes\u2019 bipartisan Pay Our Military Act by unanimous consent, but were refused recognition by Republicans to even bring the bill for a vote.\n\n\u201cIt is unacceptable that House Republicans choose to play political games rather than ensuring the men and women who serve our country receive their paychecks,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cPassing my bipartisan Pay Our Military Act would have ensured that no service member misses a paycheck as the Republican government shutdown drags on. I will continue working to support our brave men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line every day and should never have to worry about going without pay.\u201d\n\nRep. Sykes\u2019 bipartisan Pay Our Military Act would provide appropriations for pay and support for all members of the Armed Forces, civilian personnel at the Department of Defense, members of the Coast Guard, necessary contractors, and reservists during a government shutdown.\n\nMore than 40,000 veterans live in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District, and more than 6,000 active-duty military members reside in Ohio.\n\nThe Pay Our Military Act is co-led by Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02).\n\nRead more:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-republicans-block-vote-on-rep-sykes-pay-our-military-act-to-ensure-service-members-receive-paychecks-during-shutdown"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2266137637197971, "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"}