{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://vargas.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-vargas-cosponsors-legislation-to-urge-charitable-contributions-to", "Rep. Vargas Cosponsors Legislation to Urge Charitable Contributions to Victims of Philippine Typhoon", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Juan Vargas", "V000130", "vargas.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (December 13, 2013) \u2013Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) became a proud original cosponsor of H.R. 3771, the \u201cPhilippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act,\u201d introduced by Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14).\u00a0 This legislation is aimed at encouraging charitable contributions for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.\n\u201cTyphoon Haiyan mercilessly ripped through the Philippines leaving behind staggering death and destruction.\u00a0 These people, many of whom have lost their homes and their loved ones, are in dire need of our help,\u201d stated Rep. Vargas.\u00a0 \u201cI am proud to be an original cosponsor of the Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act, which will facilitate and encourage charitable contributions for those suffering from the devastating effects of the typhoon.\u201d\nTyphoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, causing catastrophic damage.\u00a0 The typhoon, responsible for more than 6,000 deaths in the Philippines alone, brought tremendous winds that smashed buildings, destroyed roads and caused widespread power and water outages.\nVargas represents California\u2019s 51st Congressional District which includes the southern portion of San Diego County, all of Imperial County and California\u2019s entire US/Mexico border.\u00a0 Vargas is currently serving his first term in Congress.\u00a0 He represented the 40th California State Senate District from 2010-2012, the 79th California State Assembly District from 2000 \u2013 2006 and served on the San Diego City Council from 1993 \u2013 2000.", 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://vargas.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-vargas-cosponsors-legislation-to-urge-charitable-contributions-to"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0966011323034763, "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"}