{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=2215", "Grijalva Celebrates 81st Anniversary of Social Security, Urges Program Expansion", "2016-08-12", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Ra\u00fal Grijalva", "G000551", "grijalva.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "TUCSON \u2013 Congressman Ra\u00fal M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today marked the 81st anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security program, which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935. \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cSocial Security has delivered the promise of a secure retirement and vital disability support to countless Americans for more than eight decades,\u201d Rep. Grijalva said. \u201cThis earned benefit is an investment we all make to ensure every American is treated with the dignity they deserve after a lifetime of work. In Arizona alone, more than 1.2 million people receive Social Security benefits, including more than 107,000 people in the 3rd District which I represent, each receiving on average more than $1,000 per month.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThese funds are vital for my constituents, as they are for the nearly 60 million Americans all across the country who rely on Social Security. Stagnant wages and growing income inequality have robbed too many working families of the means they need to save for retirement. With more and more people relying on Social Security as their primary means of income in retirement, it is absolutely vital that we strengthen and expand the program. By expanding benefits and requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in payroll taxes, we can secure the program\u2019s future and help American families adapt to this new economic reality.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tSocial Security\u2019s economic impact extends beyond the seniors and families receiving benefits \u2013 it also benefits state economies and local businesses all across the country.\u00a0 Nearly 60 million Americans spend $883 billion in Social Security benefits nationwide each year \u2013 supporting businesses with dollars they wouldn\u2019t have without Social Security.\r\n\r\n\t# # #", 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://grijalva.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=13&itemid=2215"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7952279411256313, "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"}