{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-votes-for-historic-inflation-reduction-act-to-lower-new-jerseyans-costs", "Rep. Watson Coleman Votes for Historic Inflation Reduction Act to Lower New Jerseyans' Costs", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "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 the Inflation Reduction Act, a comprehensive budget reconciliation package that will create jobs, fight climate change, and cut kitchen-table costs for working families. Already passed by the Senate, the bill now heads to the President\u2019s desk.\n\n\u201cAmong other things, the Inflation Reduction Act will relieve the pain of rising prices, hold corporations and billionaires accountable, and make our nation\u2019s largest-ever investment in tackling the climate crisis,\u201d said Rep. Watson Coleman. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have been more proud to vote for this legislation, which reflects a historic investment in American workers, families, and our future.\u201d\n\nThe Inflation Reduction Act will cut costs for the middle and working class without raising taxes on small businesses or families whose income totals $400,000 or less. Instead, it will rely on raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to rates approaching levels set before the 2017 Donald Trump Tax Scam. The legislation\u2019s other provisions address many of the Congresswoman\u2019s progressive priorities, including advancing environmental justice, protecting access to affordable health care, and allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.\n\n\u201cSince President Biden\u2019s first days in office, I\u2019ve fought alongside my colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus to realize our shared vision of an America that works for the working class. The Inflation Reduction Act, which includes key elements of the Build Back Better Act, is a step toward achieving that goal,\u201d said Rep. Watson Coleman. \u201cHad the Progressive Caucus not tirelessly fought to enact the President\u2019s agenda, we would not be here today.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile the passage of this legislation is without question a victory for Americans, they nonetheless deserve more from their government,\u201d said Watson Coleman. \u201cWe will not stop fighting for the pieces left on the cutting room floor \u2014 universal childcare, pre-K, housing, immigration justice, and Medicare expansion. It is our duty as public servants to ensure that every single American can afford their most basic needs, and to that end, much work remains to be done. The American Dream remains a dream for far too many, and I will not rest until every American has the freedom to thrive.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"]], "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-votes-for-historic-inflation-reduction-act-to-lower-new-jerseyans-costs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8191151320934296, "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"}