{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-top-social-security-republican-s-bill-to-slash-benefits", "Pelosi Statement on Top Social Security Republicans Bill to Slash Benefits", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Nancy Pelosi", "P000197", "pelosi.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Republican Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee of Ways and Means, Chairman Sam Johnson, introduced legislation late yesterday that would inflict deep cuts in Social Security benefits:\n\u201cApparently nothing upsets House Republicans like the idea of hard-working people getting to enjoy a secure and dignified retirement.\u00a0 While Speaker Ryan sharpens his knives for Medicare, Chairman Johnson\u2019s bill is an alarming sign that Republicans are greedily eying devastating cuts to Americans\u2019 Social Security benefits as well.\n\u201cCutting Social Security would have devastating consequences for Americans\u2019 retirement security.\u00a0 At a time when Americans are more anxious about their retirement than ever, the top Republican on the Social Security Subcommittee is rolling out legislation that cuts benefits by more than a third, raises the retirement age from 67 to 69, cuts seniors\u2019 cost of living adjustments, and targets benefits for the families of disabled and retired workers.\u00a0\n\u201cSlashing Social Security and ending Medicare are absolutely not what the American people voted for in November.\u00a0 Democrats will not stand by while Republicans dismantle the promise of a healthy and dignified retirement for working people in America.\u201d\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://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-top-social-security-republican-s-bill-to-slash-benefits"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5836842358112335, "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"}