{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-statement-continuing-resolution", "Rep. Richmond Statement on Continuing Resolution", "2013-09-30", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Cedric Richmond", "R000588", "richmond.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. - Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement regarding the House majority\u2019s Continuing Resolution and pending government shutdown:\n\u201cToday, House Republicans united together in true contempt against the American people. Instead of working constructively to help pass a Continuing Resolution that keeps the government open for business, they have chosen to unite in an all-out war against the middle class, the poor, our service men and women and federal employees. It is unacceptable that we stand on the brink of a government shutdown all because of some of my colleagues\u2019 disdain for a policy the Supreme Court\u00a0 has already declared the law of the land. This year alone, 60,000 Louisiana seniors have saved $89 million on medication. Without this law 795,000 Louisianans would lose access to quality, dependable healthcare. A repeal of Obamacare is to ignore the needs of our most vulnerable.\n\u201cIt is sad and disheartening to work with people who refuse to compromise or work together for the common good of our economy and all of our constituents. We were elected to the House of Representatives to legislate, but instead, House leadership has demonstrated they are incapable of doing that. I hope that these obstructionists change their ways or change their career path, because they have contaminated what it means to be a public servant. Time and time again, I have tried to be hopeful and optimistic that my Republican colleagues would find a way to be reasonable and fair, today confirms that\u2019s just not possible.\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://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-statement-continuing-resolution"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8435752242803574, "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"}