{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"RI\" and year = 2021 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-statement-start-new-congress", "Cicilline Statement on Start of New Congress", "2021-01-03", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "David Cicilline", "C001084", "cicilline.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Cicilline Statement on Start of New Congress                                           \n              Jan 3, 2021      \t\t        \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n          \n  \n    \n    \n    WASHINGTON U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement today, the first day of the 117th Congress:\nI am grateful for the trust Rhode Islanders have placed in me to continue fighting for the issues important to them. This is a critical moment for our country. There is so much that needs to be done to defeat the pandemic, rebuild our economy, create good-paying jobs, secure racial justice, ensure equality of opportunity, take on the challenge of climate change, and reduce gun violence. I am looking forward to the work ahead and to continuing to fight on behalf of Rhode Island families.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://langevin.house.gov/media/demonstration-editorial", "Demonstration Editorial", "2021-01-03", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Jim Langevin", "L000559", "langevin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines. Eventually editors realized that added interest in their newspapers and magazines could be sparked by allowing readers to express their opinions on the pageoppositetheeditorial, and the modernop-edwas invented. Today 'editorial' and 'op-ed' are often used interchangeably to refer to any written piece expressing an opinion on the issues of the day, whether in a magazine, a newspaper, or a website. In the Editorials you find on this website you can read my views on matters of importance to our District, my work in Congress, and how they impact you.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://langevin.house.gov/media/demonstration-speech", "Demonstration Speech", "2021-01-03", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Jim Langevin", "L000559", "langevin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'. How House Members are allotted time to speak, or sometimes observe silence, are adapted from rules of order originally written by Thomas Jefferson. The speeches and other proceedings of the House are published daily in theCongressional Record. In the Speeches listed on this website, you can find public statements I have given on the House Floor, or on public news media.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/senate-votes-to-nearly-double-funding-for-national-estuary-program", "Senate Votes to Nearly Double Funding for National Estuary Program", "2021-01-01", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Sheldon Whitehouse", "W000802", "www.whitehouse.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "01.01.21\n\t\t\t Senate Votes to Nearly Double Funding for National Estuary Program \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Five-year NEP reauthorization passes Senate and heads to President's desk\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington, D.C.  U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Tom Carper (D-DE) today announced that legislation to reauthorize the National Estuary Program (NEP) at nearly double its previous annual funding levels passed the Senate yesterday. The legislation previously passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the President's desk. The NEP was first established in 1987 by the late Senator John Chafee (R-RI) to protect and restore estuarine habitats threatened by pollution and overdevelopment.\r\nRhode Island's Narragansett Bay exemplifies how important a healthy estuary is to the protection and economic wellbeing of the surrounding communities, said Whitehouse, who is a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works and serves as co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus. With estuaries under increased threat from climate change, I'm very pleased that the Senate has approved our proposal to nearly double federal funding for the National Estuary Program. Senator John Chafee would be proud of the Senate's bipartisan stewardship of our national estuaries today.\r\nAuthorization for the NEP had been set to expire in 2021. The new legislation provides authorization for the NEP at $50 million per year for five years beginning in 2022, up from $26.5 million annually in the previous reauthorization.\r\nAn estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal body of water where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuarine regions of the United States contribute considerably to the national economy. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, estuary regions cover only 13 percent of the land area of the continental United States, but make up nearly half of the country's economic output.\r\nMike Gerel, Program Director of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program said, National Estuary Programs were founded on the idea that it is best for local people to decide how to address challenges facing their estuary. Last night's bipartisan action will provide more support for people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts working to bring clean water, productive habitats, and sustainable economic opportunities to our region.\r\nEstuaries are facing considerable threats. It is estimated that the United States lost more than half of the wetlands that existed in the Thirteen Colonies by the 1980s. Many bays that once constituted important fisheries are now considered dead zones filled with nutrient pollution, chemical wastes, harmful algae, and marine debris.\r\nRepresentatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7), and Garret Graves (R-LA-6) sponsored the legislation in the House.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 4, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "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"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "RI", "p2": "2021"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI&year=2021", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 4, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI&year=2021&party=Democrat", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI&year=2021", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 4, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=RI&year=2021", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI&year=2021", "results": [{"value": "RI", "label": "RI", "count": 4, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&year=2021", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI&year=2021", "results": [{"value": "2021", "label": "2021", "count": 4, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=RI", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": null, "next_url": null, "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 136.59268897026777, "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"}