{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-upholds-commitment-supporting-parental-rights", "Walberg Upholds Commitment to Supporting Parental Rights", "2026-07-24", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tim Walberg", "W000798", "walberg.house.gov", "walberg", "https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "As communities across the nation celebrate National Parents\u2019 Day on Sunday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) released the following statement recognizing the role parents play as their children's first educators and reaffirming their right to be involved in decisions impacting their children.\n\n\"On National Parents' Day, we celebrate the parents who nurture curiosity at home, advocate for their children at school, and work tirelessly to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential,\" said Rep. Walberg. \"Supporting parental rights means ensuring every family stays informed, engaged, and empowered in their child\u2019s learning journey. Educational success is greatest when parents\u2019 voices are welcomed and respected, and I remain committed to ensuring that parents are involved in the key choices affecting their children at school.\"\n\nBackground\n\nIn May, the House passed the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, legislation led by Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) to increase transparency in K-12 schools, strengthen parents\u2019 rights, and ensure federal education dollars are not used to advance radical political or ideological agendas in the classroom.\n\nThe bill:\n\nEnsures schools keep parents informed and involved in key decisions affecting their children.\n\nProhibits federal funds from being used to promote radical gender ideology or compel ideological beliefs\u2014codifying President Trump\u2019s executive actions and affirming that there are two sexes.\n\nRequires clear communication with families and establishes consequences for withholding critical information.\n\nPuts parents\u2014not bureaucrats\u2014back in charge of their children\u2019s education.", 1, "2026-07-25T07:13:44Z", "2026-07-25T07:15:09Z"]], "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://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-upholds-commitment-supporting-parental-rights"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 28.168343007564545, "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"}