{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-votes-no-hr-5-students-deserve-better", "Reichert Votes No on H.R. 5: Students Deserve Better", "2013-07-19", "2013", "2013-07", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C \u2013 After the House voted on H.R. 5 this morning, U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-8) released the following statement: \u201cEducating our children is one of our most important responsibilities as Americans, and ensuring our system\u2019s quality and effectiveness is, and always has been, one of my highest priorities as a member of Congress.\u00a0 Today, I voted no on H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, because, although there were several good aspects to the legislation, I had very serious concerns.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cOur teachers, our schools, and our students deserve the best.\u00a0 But this bill undermines education opportunities for our most vulnerable students, like children with special needs.\u00a0 Additionally, the bill could take away crucial support for struggling schools.\u00a0 It would force bad schools to become worse, leaving our children in circumstances that would increase their likelihood of ending up in a life of poverty, crime, or both.\u00a0 We can do better, and I will continue to work towards solutions that will give our children quality education and secure futures.\u201d", 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://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-votes-no-hr-5-students-deserve-better"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4727720990777016, "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"}