{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-statement-return-big-ugly-bill-us-house-representatives", "Congressman Carter Statement on the Return of the \u201cBig Ugly Bill\u201d to the U.S. House of Representatives", "2025-07-01", "2025", "2025-07", "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) released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe GOP Senate is celebrating like they just won the Super Bowl \u2014but what they\u2019ve really done is take a bad bill and make it even worse.\n\n\u201cLet me break it down in plain language.\n\n\u201cThis so-called \u2018Big Beautiful Bill\u2019 is filled with provisions that would harm everyday Americans\u2014especially those in Louisiana. It slashes Medicaid, threatens critical flood protection and disaster response, and makes it harder for working families to access healthcare, housing, and higher education.\n\n\u201cAnd now they\u2019ve made it even worse\u2014adding more corporate giveaways, cutting energy assistance for seniors, and attacking programs that support our schools, hospitals, and historically marginalized communities.\n\n\u201cIt also threatens resources for our veterans, weakens supports for people living with disabilities, and undermines our efforts to address environmental and climate challenges that directly affect the Gulf Coast.\n\n\u201cThey\u2019re calling it a win. But here in New Orleans, in our river parishes, coastal communities, and urban centers throughout our state, we know better. This bill is a disaster in disguise, and our constituents will bear the burden if it becomes law.\n\n\u201cNow that this legislation is returning to the U.S. House of Representatives, our Republican colleagues have a second chance\u2014a chance to put Louisiana before Washington, people before politics, and facts before spin.\n\n\u201cThrough our three C\u2019s\u2014Congress, the Courts, and the Community\u2014we are pushing back. We are standing firm for our families, our future, and our fundamental rights.\n\n\u201cTo the people of Louisiana: keep the pressure on.\n\n\u201cCall your representatives.\n\n\u201cMake your voices heard.\n\n\u201cDemand action that reflects our values, not special interests.\n\n\u201cWe see what\u2019s happening.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re organized.\n\n\u201cAnd we will not let this pass without a fight.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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-statement-return-big-ugly-bill-us-house-representatives"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.574800979346037, "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"}