{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahy-statement-on-president-trumps-recent-actions-on-health-care", "Leahy Statement On President Trumps Recent Actions On Health Care", "2017-10-13", "2017", "2017-10", "Democrat", "House", "VT", "Patrick Leahy", "L000174", "www.leahy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "10.13.17\n\t\t\t Leahy Statement On President Trump\u2019s Recent Actions On Health Care \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\u201cThe President does not want to provide \u201cgreat\u201d health care.\u00a0 The President wants to tear down the Affordable Care Act, stripping affordable, comprehensive health care coverage from millions of American people, and thousands of Vermonters.\u00a0 His latest attempt to do so is as blatant and obvious as throwing a brick through a plate glass window.\u00a0 His Executive Order and announcement late last night will both drive premiums higher, making it difficult for middle class families to afford health insurance.\u00a0 The President\u2019s irresponsible actions will cut $12 million in Cost Sharing Reduction payments to Vermont next year alone, affecting thousands of Vermont families. The President has spurned the bipartisan efforts in Congress to improve the Affordable Care Act, and is instead punishing millions of families who cannot otherwise afford health insurance. \u00a0Like the House repeal bill he criticized earlier this year, the President\u2019s actions are just mean.\r\n\u201cThis is no longer the campaign, and health care policy is more than a partisan applause line.\u00a0 It is long past time for the President to realize that real lives are at stake.\u201d\r\n# # # #\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\tDavid Carle: 202-224-3693\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahy-statement-on-president-trumps-recent-actions-on-health-care"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2617388274520636, "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"}