{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-condemns-house-republicans-extreme-spending-cuts-drive-america", "Rep. Sykes Condemns House Republicans\u2019 Extreme Spending Cuts That Drive America Towards A Reckless Government Shutdown", "2023-09-29", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against House Republicans\u2019 extreme funding bills that would hurt our servicemembers and weaken our national security.\n\n\u201cJust days from the end of the fiscal year, House Republicans\u2019 partisan antics are looking more likely than ever to result in a government shutdown that interrupts critical government services, hurts small businesses, forces our troops to serve without pay, and furlough over 6,000 federal workers in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District alone,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cInstead of working across the aisle to avoid a shutdown, extreme politicians are ramming through devastating cuts to vital programs and services like healthcare, food assistance and our national security. Our neighbors simply cannot afford these cuts at a time when the cost-of-living is already too high. These extreme, completely irresponsible proposals would only increase costs at a time when families are already struggling to make ends meet. I\u2019ll continue to put the needs of the people of Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District first, and work with any member to stop a shutdown and avoid the devastating consequences this would have for our communities.\u201d\n\nRep. Sykes has signed onto two letters to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, one with fellow first-term House Democrats and one with the New Democrat Coalition, both emphasizing the need to put the American people first, fund our essential government services, and avoid a government shutdown.\n\nShe has also introduced two bills\u2014 the Pay Our Military Act and the Feed Our Families Act \u2013 which put people over politics to protect Americans\u2019 livelihoods, and provide stability and certainty during a government shutdown. The Pay Our Military Act would ensure our servicemembers, the people who put their lives on the line every day to keep our country safe, continue to receive their paychecks during a government shutdown. The Feed Our Families Act would ensure families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as SNAP) to put food on their tables can still access their benefits during a shutdown.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "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/rep-sykes-condemns-house-republicans-extreme-spending-cuts-drive-america"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4714589342474937, "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"}