{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-celebrates-legislative-victories-in-omnibus-funding-legislation", "Rep. Watson Coleman Celebrates Legislative Victories in Omnibus Funding Legislation", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Bonnie Watson Coleman", "W000822", "watsoncoleman.house.gov", "watsoncoleman", "https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted to pass an omnibus funding bill that would keep the federal government funded through the end of fiscal year 2023.\n\nThe bill addresses many of the priorities of the 12th District, including mental health equity, funding for public transit, and an increase in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides lifesaving assistance for Americans facing food insecurity . Also included in the legislation are the Congresswoman\u2019s National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act and an indefinite suspension of clawbacks for victims of Superstorm Sandy.\n\n\u201cBy passing this omnibus funding bill, Congress is not only keeping the government running, but also directly addressing the needs of working families in New Jersey\u2019s 12th District and beyond,\u201d said Congresswoman Watson Coleman. \u201cIn addition to funding essential government programs, this legislation delivers real results for some of our most vulnerable communities, including those still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. These families will now be able to put this decade-long nightmare behind them.\u201d\n\nAlso included in the package is the final $30 million needed to complete the Green Brook Sub Basin Flood Control Project. The Congresswoman previously secured nearly $500 million for the project.\n\n\u201cFor decades, this project has gone unfinished due to insufficient federal funding. The fiscal year 2023 omnibus will finally change that,\u201d said Congresswoman Watson Coleman. \u201cCentral Jersey communities have always faced the risk of flooding, and climate change has only made this flooding more frequent, more severe, and more deadly. By investing in infrastructure like the Green Brook Sub Basin Flood Control Project, we are protecting at-risk communities in the 12th District and preventing further loss of life.\u201d\n\nInvestments from this omnibus legislation will advance the Congresswoman\u2019s agenda of building an America that works for all. Investments include:\n\nGuarantees a year of health care coverage for 940,000 children in New Jersey enrolled in Medicaid or the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program.\n\n$25 million in additional funding for the National Labor Relations Board, the agency responsible for protecting workers\u2019 rights and enforcing laws against unjust labor practices\n\nA block grant for early childhood development and an increase in funding for Head Start, a federal program providing early childhood education and health services to low-income families\n\nAdditional funding for the new 24/7 9-8-8 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline\n\nThe largest-ever increase in maternal health block grants\n\nLegal aid assistance to protect renters from unlawful eviction\n\nExpanded access to PrEP to prevent the spread of HIV\n\nIncreased funding to support the Violence Against Women Act, which provides for responses to domestic and sexual violence\n\n$125 million in grants to support the Second Chance Act, which facilitates programs to reduce recidivism by helping previously incarcerated Americans re-enter society\n\nHate crime prevention, including funding for both community social justice organizations and the Department of Justice\u2019s Civil Rights Division\n\n$3.4 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy, including $250 million for battery and electrification technologies\n\n$1.5 billion for LIHEAP, which helps keep low-income families warm and safe during the winter\n\nDisaster supplemental relief, including $1.8 billion for flood prevention\n\nDedicates the highest-ever level of federal funding for the arts and humanities, including $207 million each for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities and $1.1 billion for the Smithsonian Institution\n\nMany of the legislation\u2019s provisions would have an outsized impact on New Jersey communities. Amtrak will receive $2.45 billion, more than half of which will go to the Northeast Corridor. Additionally, the federal grant program funding the Gateway Tunnel project will receive $2.6 billion. The Army Corps of Engineers, which is tasked with building and maintaining infrastructure and military facilities, will receive $37.7 million for projects in New Jersey.\n\nThe government funding package will create good-paying jobs, increase opportunity for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families. The funding for New Jersey\u2019s 12th District and funding increases for critical government programs will continue to reverse decades of disinvestment in our communities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-celebrates-legislative-victories-in-omnibus-funding-legislation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5582609921693802, "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"}