{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1466", "House Passes Legislation to Fund Federal Government", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding for most government programs and services through September 2015.\u00a0 The measure extends funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) only through February 2015.\r\n\r\n\tBy only extending the Department of Homeland Security funding through February 2015, Congress will have an important opportunity to have serious discussions about the President\u2019s executive action on immigration.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cMake no mistake, the House will act in the new Congress to address President Obama\u2019s massive overreach on immigration,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cThe American people want Congress to take this effort head-on, and I look forward to having honest discussions about these policies in the coming months.\u00a0 But until then, we must ensure the remainder of the government remains funded.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tIncluded in the funding bill was language from H.R. 4351, the Alzheimer\u2019s Accountability Act, which would encourage research and investigation into Alzheimer\u2019s disease and prevention.\u00a0 Introduced by Congressman Guthrie on April 1, 2014, H.R. 4351 gained 213 cosponsors and broad bipartisan support in the House.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m pleased that this important language made it into the final bill,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cAlzheimer\u2019s research and prevention has been a priority of mine and I\u2019m glad to see that reflected amongst my colleagues.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tMore than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer\u2019s, the sixth leading cause of death in the Unites States.\u00a0 The legislation also included an additional $25 million for Alzheimer\u2019s research at the National Institutes of Health.\r\n\r\n\tThe underlying appropriations bill cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by $60 million below the FY 2014 level and does not fund the $66 million in new and expanded regulatory programs.\u00a0 This is the fifth consecutive year of cuts to the EPA, totaling 21 percent, and staffing is reduced by more than 2,000 positions, the lowest level since 1989.\u00a0 The bill also funds programs for advanced fossil fuel research and development and prohibits the Administration from blocking funding for international coal-fired power projects.\r\n\r\n\tThe bill also strengthens the conservative stance on several social issues.\u00a0 The Pro-Life movement is bolstered by the bill\u2019s continued prevention of federal dollars from being used for abortions, as well as new language to expedite providers\u2019 challenges over conscience violations in states that mandate abortion coverage in their exchange health care plans.\u00a0 In addition, the bill prohibits funding to implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty, a significant win for Second Amendment rights.\r\n\r\n\tThe bill also continues Congress\u2019s work to improve care for veterans and active duty troops. Disability compensation programs, post-9-11 GI Bill education benefits and vocational rehabilitation and employment training are all fully funded.\u00a0 Further, the bill takes an important step by providing advance appropriations for FY 2016 veteran medical services, support, and facilities, and additional funding to deal with the VA claims backlog, ensuring that veterans will have continued, full access to their medical care.\u00a0 Funds are also included to fund the troop pay increase, military readiness programs and Overseas Contingency Operations for fighting ISIL and training Iraqi allies.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cWhile not perfect, today House Republicans successfully advanced conservative policies, further cut federal spending, and placed significant limitations on the Obama administration\u2019s liberal policies,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\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://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1466"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9461401496082544, "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"}