{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20130925120655/http://pearce.house.gov:80/press-release/pearce-must-continue-nutrition-assistance-funding", "PEARCE: MUST CONTINUE NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FUNDING", "2013-09-19", "2013", "2013-09", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (September 19, 2013) - Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted in favor of H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act.\n\u201cWhile I was disappointed that the House failed to pass the Nutrition Assistance reauthorization I voted for earlier this year, today\u2019s vote will protect funding for the programs struggling New Mexicans rely on,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cToday\u2019s bill contains commonsense reforms to improve our nutrition assistance programs.\u00a0 Included is language that brings assistance programs in line with 1996 welfare reform that mandated work requirements, so that able-bodied people are able to get back on their feet and help themselves, while funding remains in place to assist those who are unable to work.\u00a0 And, the bill contains precise and effective reforms to combat fraud and abuse within the program, while ensuring that the Americans who have fallen on hard times get the support they rely on.\u00a0 Today\u2019s legislation will save $39 billion over the next decade, and will create a better nutrition program \u2013 both for those who need assistance and for the American taxpayer.\u201d\nIn June, Congressman Pearce voted in favor of H.R. 1947, which included commonsense reforms for nutrition assistance and protected funding for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.\u00a0 However, the bill failed to pass the House.\u00a0 Today, the House acted to reauthorize SNAP funding and protect the program for the millions of Americans who rely on food stamps to get through hard times.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20130925120655/http://pearce.house.gov:80/press-release/pearce-must-continue-nutrition-assistance-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8518500253558159, "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"}