{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20130925120703/http://pearce.house.gov:80/press-release/pearce-senate-must-act-now", "PEARCE: SENATE MUST ACT NOW", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (September 20, 2013) \u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted in favor of H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 15th, 2013.\u00a0\n\u201cToday, the House acted to prevent a government shutdown,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cThe Senate must act now, instead of playing politics with the nation\u2019s future.\u201d\n\u201cAmericans are already facing continued unemployment, a stagnant economy, and crippling debt,\u201d Pearce continued. \u00a0\u201cToday\u2019s Continuing Resolution makes sure that they don\u2019t also have to face a government shutdown, default, or the overwhelming costs and uncertainty created by Obamacare.\u00a0 Americans have overwhelmingly asked Congress to defund the unpopular and unworkable Affordable Care Act, and today, we listened.\u00a0 And, today\u2019s Continuing Resolution also contains responsible measures to ensure that the U.S. does not default on its obligations, and reaffirms the ability of the Secretary of the Treasury to prioritize payments.\u00a0 This will ensure that the White House cannot play politics with vital spending if we reach the debt limit.\u201d\nThe Continuing Resolution includes language to completely defund Obamacare.\u00a0 It also contains H.R. 807, the Full Faith and Credit Act, guaranteeing that the Treasury will still pay social security and disability obligations if the debt ceiling is reached, and preventing the White House from playing politics with those who rely on these payments.\u00a0\n###", 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/20130925120703/http://pearce.house.gov:80/press-release/pearce-senate-must-act-now"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8117530960589647, "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"}