{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://sires.house.gov/press-release/sires-rejects-disastrous-food-aid-bill", "Sires Rejects Disastrous Food Aid Bill", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Albio Sires", "S001165", "sires.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contact: Erica Daughtrey\nSeptember 20, 2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 201-309-0301\nSires Rejects Disastrous Food Aid Bill\nWashington, D.C - Congressman Sires voted against H.R. 3102: the so called \u201cNutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013\u201d. This misguided legislation would strip food stamp aid from millions of Americans, with hundreds of thousands more seeing reductions to their already limited benefits. \u00a0\n\u201cFood aid programs such as food stamps ensure our children, our parents and grandparents, and America\u2019s working families get basic nutritional aid when they\u2019ve fallen on hard times,\u201d Congressman Sires said.\u00a0 \u201cIt is unconscionable that Congress is once again attempting to balance our budget on the backs of those who are most vulnerable, while so many Americans are still struggling through the economic recovery.\u201d\u00a0\nThe nutrition title, which has historically been included in the farm bill, provides funding for food assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the Commodity Supplemental Program.\u00a0 These programs ensure that American families and seniors have access to the food they need, that our food banks are stocked, and that our children have access to a nutritious breakfast and lunch at school.\u00a0 Despite widespread objection, H.R. 3102 narrowly passed in the House by a vote of 217 to 210.\n\u201cA healthy, vibrant democracy is dependent upon a healthy, vibrant population.\u00a0 Unfortunately, this bill only creates more insecurity for American families.\u201d stated Congressman Sires.\u00a0 \u201cI urge my colleagues in the House to reconsider this short-sighted effort, which only stands to harm those who go to bed hungry each night.\u00a0 As a nation, I believe we are capable of far better than that.\u201d \u00a0\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://sires.house.gov/press-release/sires-rejects-disastrous-food-aid-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1678398586809635, "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"}