{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-emergency-unemployment-compensation-legislation", "Cicilline Statement on Emergency Unemployment Compensation Legislation", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "David Cicilline", "C001084", "cicilline.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington \u2013 U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today in favor of legislation that would extend the current Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, which expires on December 28, 2013:\n\u201cThe facts are clear, if Congress fails to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) by the end of this year, three million American families are expected to suffer.\u201d \n\u201cThis will be particularly harmful in my home state of Rhode Island, where approximately 13,800 claimants would lose assistance should EUC expire \u2013\u00a0 at a time where we are still struggling with the nation\u2019s second highest unemployment rate at 9.2%.\u201d\n\u201cAnd the negative impact extends beyond the difficulties struggling families will face while trying to pay for rent and groceries without the critical assistance EUC provides in a time of need. According to the Economic Policy Institute, allowing EUC to expire would immediately harm first quarter 2014 economic growth, and could cost our economy over 300,000 jobs.\u201d \n\u201cSo it is clear that allowing EUC to expire would hurt families in need as well as thwart an already fragile economic recovery.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \n\u201cThat is why I have joined many of my colleagues here today in cosponsoring legislation to extend the current EUC program and related provisions for one year, as well as joined colleagues in writing to Budget Conference Co-Chairs Paul Ryan and Patty Murray, urging they address the looming expiration of EUC as part of any budget agreement.\u201d \n\u201cTime is running out. We stand ready to work together on this and so many other pressing matters. I urge all my colleagues to join together and avoid another self-inflicted wound that would harm American families and our economy.\u201d", 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": ["http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-emergency-unemployment-compensation-legislation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.047325786203146, "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"}