{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/rep-guti%C3%A9rrez-urges-colleagues-vote-against-spending-measure", "REP. GUTIRREZ URGES COLLEAGUES TO VOTE AGAINST SPENDING MEASURE", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Luis Guti\u00e9rrez", "G000535", "gutierrez.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On GOP Approach to Border Security, Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez says: \u201cIt is an absurd and dangerous stunt.\u201d\n\u00a0\nWashington, DC \u2013 Today, Rep. Luis V. Guti\u00e9rrez (D-IL) called on his fellow Democrats to oppose the funding bill being considered in the House.\u00a0 The so-called \u201cCROmnibus\u201d that combines a Continuing Resolution (CR) and Omnibus spending bill funds most of the government through September 30, 2015 but only funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 27, 2015.\u00a0 Keeping DHS funding levels flat for now -- and ambiguous after February -- hampers the agency\u2019s ability to plan, expand, or modernize its activities.\nRep. Guti\u00e9rrez pointed to four specific reasons why he opposes the bill and is urging his colleagues to vote against it.\u00a0 1) The Department of Homeland Security is funded at last year\u2019s levels for two and a half months in order to symbolically and cynically stand against immigrants and the President\u2019s executive actions on immigration; 2) CROmnibus cuts Pell Grants 3) It guts important Dodd-Frank financial reforms Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez fought for as a Member of the Financial Services Committee; and 4) It cuts multi-employer pension programs.\nOn funding for Homeland Security, Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez said: \u201cRepublicans are willing to play political games with border security so they can say to the anti-immigration wing of their base that they are being tough on border security.\u00a0 It is an absurd and dangerous stunt.\u00a0 When the nation needs responsible leadership, Republicans are undermining homeland security.\u00a0 They are having a tantrum because the President chose to take targeted actions that help the country by prioritizing the deportation of criminals and leaving American families alone.\u201d\u00a0\nOn cuts to Pell Grants, Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez said: \u201cWhen the American economy needs new energy, new leaders, and new ideas, the Republicans want to make it harder for young Americans to attend college.\u00a0 That is the definition of un-American in my book. And to cut Pell grants for strivers and young leaders while rewarding bankers by changing Dodd-Frank is unconscionable.\u201d\nOn changes to the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez said: \u201cI am appalled that Republicans are caving to Wall Street banks to remove oversight and regulations we enacted to ensure that future taxpayers never again have to bail out big banks for their risky bets.\u00a0 I stand behind the Dodd-Frank bill I worked so hard to pass and the taxpayer protections in that law.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want to see us go back to reckless swaps that threaten our nation\u2019s financial security and could harm millions of Americans.\u201d\nOn changes to multi-employer pension systems, Rep. Guti\u00e9rrez said: \u201cPeople who work hard should know that when they paid into the pension plan, it will be there when they retire. Don\u2019t tinker around with workers\u2019 retirement.\u00a0 Don\u2019t rob retirees and the working family of its investment and security in their older years.\u00a0 Keep your hands off of people\u2019s pensions.\u201d\nRep. Luis V. Guti\u00e9rrez represents the Fourth District of Illinois, is a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is a Member of the Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, and is the Chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.\u00a0 He has temporarily given up his seniority on the House Committee on Financial Services in order to serve on Judiciary.\n\u00a0\n# # #", 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://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/rep-guti%C3%A9rrez-urges-colleagues-vote-against-spending-measure"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.61969312466681, "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"}