{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://paulsen.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=1931", "Paulsen Statement on the House Passage of Historic Tax Reform", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Erik Paulsen", "P000594", "paulsen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) released the following statement following the historic passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the first major tax reform legislation in more than three decades out of the House of Representatives:\r\n\r\n\t\u201cAfter more than 31 years, the House passed tax reform that will allow our economy to grow and benefit American individuals, families, and businesses,\u201d said Congressman Paulsen.\u00a0\u201cTax reform for me is about one thing: Restoring the hope for a prosperous future for ourselves, our parents, and\u2014most importantly\u2014our children.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tThe House now awaits the passage of a Senate tax reform bill, so the two can be sent to a Conference Committee.\r\n\r\n\tCongressman Paulsen spoke on H.R. 1 on the House floor this week, which can be seen here.\r\n\r\n\r\n\tCongressman Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation, serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, and is co-chair of the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tFor more information on Congressman Paulsen\u2019s work in Congress visit paulsen.house.gov.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\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://paulsen.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=1931"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6871470250189304, "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"}