{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ernst.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/featured-posts?ContentRecord_id=F310CDF3-7312-47C2-B502-1A5ADE2579F7", "Find out what that means for Iowa", "2017-12-22", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Joni Ernst", "E000295", "www.ernst.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Good\r\nmorning\r\n\nI\r\nhave\r\nan\r\nimportant\r\nupdate\r\nto\r\nshare\r\nwith\r\nyou:\nThe\r\nTax\r\nCuts\r\nand\r\nJobs\r\nAct\r\nhas\r\nbeen\r\nsigned\r\ninto\r\nlaw!\nBut\r\nwhat\r\ndoes\r\nthat\r\nmean\r\nfor\r\nyou?\r\nWell,\r\non\r\naverage,\r\ntax\r\nreform\r\nwill\r\nprovide\r\nevery\r\nincome\r\ngroup\r\nwith\r\ntax\r\nrelief.\nUnder\r\nthis\r\nnewlaw\nMiddle-\r\nand\r\nlow-income\r\nIowans\r\nwill\r\nsee\r\nlower\r\ntax\r\nrates.\nObamaCares\r\ncostly\r\nindividual\r\nmandate\r\nwill\r\nbe\r\neliminated.\nFolks\r\nwill\r\nbe\r\nable\r\nto\r\nkeep\r\nmore\r\nof\r\ntheir\r\nhard\r\nearned\r\ndollars.\nThe\r\nchild\r\ntax\r\ncredit\r\nis\r\ndoubled.\nJob\r\ncreators\r\nof\r\nall\r\nsizes\r\nwill\r\nbe\r\nmore\r\ncompetitive\r\nand\r\ncan\r\nreinvest\r\nin\r\ntheir\r\nmost\r\nimportant\r\nresource\r\n\r\ntheir\r\nemployees.\nThe\r\nTax\r\nCuts\r\nand\r\nJobs\r\nAct\r\nalso\r\nincludes\r\ntwo\r\nof\r\nmy\r\nprovisions:\r\ntheStop\r\nQuestionable,\r\nUnnecessary,\r\nand\r\nExcessive\r\nAllowances\r\nfor\r\nLegislators\r\nAct,\r\nalso\r\nknown\r\nas\r\ntheSQUEAL\r\nAct,\r\nwhich\r\neliminates\r\nan\r\nunnecessary\r\ntax\r\nbreak\r\nfor\r\nlawmakers,\r\nand\r\nthe\r\nbipartisan\r\nInvesting\r\nin\r\nOpportunity\r\nActwhich\r\nhelps\r\nspur\r\neconomic\r\ngrowth\r\nin\r\npoverty-stricken\r\nareas.\nI\r\nam\r\nthrilled\r\nthat\r\nthese\r\ncommonsense\r\ninitiatives\r\nwere\r\nincluded\r\nin\r\nthis\r\nlong-overdue\r\nreform\r\nso\r\nthat\r\nIowans\r\nwill\r\nfinally\r\nbe\r\nable\r\nto\r\nsee\r\nrelief\r\nfrom\r\nan\r\noverly-burdensome\r\ntax\r\ncode,\r\nfirst-hand.\n  \nMaking\r\nWashington\r\nSqueal\nAs\r\nI\r\nmentioned,\r\nmySQUEAL\r\nActwas\r\nincluded\r\nin\r\nthe\r\nTax\r\nCuts\r\nand\r\nJobs\r\nAct.\r\nSpecifically,\r\nthis\r\nmeasure\r\ncuts\r\nperks\r\nfor\r\nelected\r\nofficials\r\nby\r\neliminating\r\na\r\nprovision\r\nof\r\nthe\r\ntax\r\ncode\r\nthat\r\nallows\r\nMembers\r\nof\r\nCongress\r\nto\r\ndeduct,\r\nfor\r\nincome\r\ntax\r\npurposes,\r\nup\r\nto\r\nthousands\r\nof\r\ndollarsannually\r\nin\r\nliving\r\nexpenses\r\nwhile\r\nin\r\nthe\r\nWashington,\r\nD.C.\r\narea.\r\n\nIowans\r\nsent\r\nme\r\nto\r\nCongress\r\nto\r\nmake\r\nWashington,\r\nD.C.\r\nsqueal\r\nand\r\nthat\r\nincludes\r\neliminating\r\nhandouts\r\nto\r\npoliticians.\r\nIts\r\nlong-overdue\r\nthat\r\nCongress\r\nstart\r\nleading\r\nby\r\nexample\r\nby\r\noffering\r\nup\r\nits\r\nown\r\nunnecessary\r\ntax\r\nbreak,\r\nand\r\nIm\r\npleased\r\nto\r\nsee\r\nthis\r\nlegislation\r\nsigned\r\ninto\r\nlaw.\nWatch\r\nmoreon\r\nmy\r\nSQUEAL\r\nAct\r\nhere\r\nor\r\nby\r\nclicking\r\non\r\nthe\r\nimage\r\nbelow.\n  \nFor\r\nmore\r\nupdates\r\non\r\nwhat's\r\nhappening\r\nin\r\nWashington,\r\nD.C.\r\nand\r\nIowa,\r\nbe\r\nsure\r\nto\r\n'Like'\r\nmy\r\nFacebook\r\npage,\r\nfollow\r\nme\r\non\r\nTwitter\r\n@SenJoniErnst,\r\nand\r\nsubscribe\r\nto\r\nmy\r\nYouTube\r\nchannel.\nThank\r\nyou!", 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.ernst.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/featured-posts?ContentRecord_id=F310CDF3-7312-47C2-B502-1A5ADE2579F7"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6872838605195284, "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"}