{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-joins-two-new-democrat-coalition-policy-task-forces", "Congressman Carter Joins Two New Democrat Coalition Policy Task Forces", "2023-04-20", "2023", "2023-04", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) announced that he will be joining the New Democrat Coalition Health Care, Substance Use, and Mental Health and Climate Change and Clean Energy Policy Task Forces.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m joining two New Democrat Coalition policy task forces where I strongly believe we can find bipartisan solutions,\u201d said Rep. Carter. \u201cThe NDC is the \u201cCan Do Caucus\u201d in Congress. Our work on these policy task forces will center around roundtables with experts and administration officials, endorsing legislation and recommendations for executive actions, and working across the aisle to find bipartisan legislative solutions.\u201d\n\nThe Health Care, Substance Use, and Mental Health Task Force will work to increase access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans and address the mental health and substance use disorder crises.\n\nThe mental health and substance use disorder crises are affecting all communities across the nation \u2013 including families in LA-02. There is room for bipartisan agreement on substantive health care solutions, and Rep. Carter will lead the path forward as a member of this policy task force.\n\nThe Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force will develop and advance policy solutions to combat climate change, build up and expand our nation\u2019s clean energy options, and ensure strong implementation of the climate provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Carter passed into law last Congress.\n\nThe climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time, but it\u2019s also an opportunity for us to build a clean and green economy, lower energy costs, and expand options for consumers through smart policies.\n\n\u201cThe New Democrat Coalition is the \u2018Can-Do Caucus,\u2019 and our Members are the true policy entrepreneurs in Congress,\u201d said NDC Chair Annie Kuster. \u201cWe know that a closely divided Congress presents a real opportunity for bipartisan progress. That\u2019s why each of these nine policy task forces reflects areas where we can work across the aisle to deliver legislative wins for our constituents, including on the issues of workforce development, housing, mental health care, and more. Last Congress, Democrats had the same slim margin Republicans hold now \u2013 and just as we did last year, New Dems will advocate for smart policies to generate new ideas and create new opportunities for hardworking Americans. We\u2019re excited for the work to come.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:44:29Z"]], "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://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-joins-two-new-democrat-coalition-policy-task-forces"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8840770460665226, "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"}