{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases/state-local-leaders-join-thanedar-for-listening-session-and-washington-update", "State, Local Leaders Join Thanedar for Listening Session and Washington Update", "2023-11-08", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Shri Thanedar", "T000488", "thanedar.house.gov", "thanedar", "https://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Detroit, MI \u2013 This week, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) hosted a breakfast for dozens of state and local elected officials in Detroit to hear what issues are at the top of their minds and to provide and update on developments in Washington, D.C. as well as the full range of services his office offers.\n\n\u201cThe most important thing in my office is to be responsive to my constituents and the local leaders in our community,\u201d said Congressman Thanedar. \u201cDuring the course of the breakfast, I was able to update officials about the pending shutdown, President Biden\u2019s proposed funding package for Israel and Ukraine, and the billions of dollars we\u2019re bringing back to the district through Community Project Funding and other revenue streams.\u201d\n\nIn addition to his work on federal legislation in Washington, Congressman Thanedar outlined the process through which his 22 staff members, including fellows and interns, have directly helped nearly 1,000 constituents since he took office in January. Constituent case workers in the Congressman\u2019s Detroit office start working on cases within 48 hours. Congressman Thanedar\u2019s office has resolved 88% of the cases received and returned almost $650,000 owed to constituents by federal agencies. Staffers are standing by to help constituents secure help with passports, the IRS, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, immigration issues, and many other federal agencies.\n\n\u201cI believe I have the hardest working staff in Congress,\u201d continued Thanedar. \u201cWhen community members come in with a problem or issue with a federal agency, I guarantee that they are going to receive quick, personal service to get them the help they need as soon as possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt was a pleasure meeting all of the Congressman\u2019s staff and learning how each one can assist Wyandotte. It\u2019s helpful to understand how his office works as we prepare and pursue more projects, which will only be possible the Congressman\u2019s help,\u201d said Mayor Robert DeSana from the City of Wyandotte\n\n\u201cThis breakfast was an engaging opportunity for me to hear directly from the Congressman about the status of the passing of the budget and relevant information on federal funding coming back to the district,\u201d said Grosse Pointe Farms Councilwoman Sierra Donaven.\n\nAttendees at the breakfast included officials from Allen Park, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Ecorse, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park, River Rouge, Romulus, Wyandotte, and Wayne County.\n\nConstituents needing help from the Congressman\u2019s office can visit thandar.house.gov, call (313) 880-2400, or visit his offices at 400 Monroe St. in Detroit during business hours.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases/state-local-leaders-join-thanedar-for-listening-session-and-washington-update"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1050549801439047, "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"}