{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=71DDEE81-C16E-484B-905F-4DEA1E1A904F", "COCHRAN:  CONTINUING RESOLUTION KEY TO BUDGET AGREEMENT", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Thad Cochran", "C000567", "www.cochran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senators to support a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 22.\r\n  \u201cWe need this legislation to give Congress and the administration additional time to agree on responsible spending levels for the current fiscal year and beyond.\u00a0 We have known for some time that such an agreement is necessary.\u00a0 I hope the December 22 backstop will facilitate an agreement that will enable the Congress to provide funding for important national security and domestic priorities,\u201d Cochran said. \u201cI encourage Senators to support this continuing resolution.\u00a0 The Appropriations Committees on both sides of the Hill are ready to work constructively to write full-year appropriations legislation that serves the best interests of our nation and its citizens,\u201d he said. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the new two-week continuing resolution by a 235-193 vote.\u00a0 The Senate will next consider the measure. Government agencies and programs are currently funded through a continuing resolution which expires at midnight Friday, Dec. 8.\r\n###\r\nUPDATE:\u00a0 The Senate passed the continuing resolution by a 81-14 vote Thursday evening.", 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://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=71DDEE81-C16E-484B-905F-4DEA1E1A904F"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7211039084941149, "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"}