{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgH2336-2", "2026-03-02", 119, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7744", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H2336", "H2336", null, "[{\"congress\": \"119\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"7744\"}]", "172 Cong. Rec. H2336", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]\n[House]\n[Page H2336]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n           By Mr. COLE:\n       H.R. 7744.\n       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\n     to the following:\n       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation\n     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of\n     the United States (the appropriation power), which states:\n     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in\n     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In\n     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the\n     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress\n     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for\n     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .\n     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions\n     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting\n     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine\n     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set\n     forth terms and conditions governing their use."]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgH2336-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 22.992159007117152, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}