{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-05-07-pt1-PgH3343-9", "2026-05-07", 119, 2, null, null, "Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8685", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "CASTATEMENT", "H3343", "H3343", null, "[{\"congress\": \"119\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"8685\"}]", "172 Cong. Rec. H3343", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]\n[House]\n[Page H3343]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n           By Mr. GOODEN:\n        H.R. 8685.\n        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\n     to the following:\n       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is\n     the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties,\n     imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the\n     common Defefense and general welfare of the United States, as\n     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress\n     has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to\n     reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United\n     States of America and her citizens. Additionally Congress has\n     the"]], "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-2026-05-07-pt1-PgH3343-9"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.42743305675685406, "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"}