{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-al-green-supports-international-longshoremens-association-and", "Congressman Al Green Supports  the International Longshoremen\u2019s Association and Dockworkers on Union Strike", "2024-10-02", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Al Green", "G000553", "algreen.house.gov", "algreen", "https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(Houston, TX) \u2014 Today, Congressman Al Green has issued a statement expressing his support for the recent dockworkers strike by union members of the International Longshoremen\u2019s Association (ILA) at the Gulf and East Coast ports:\n\n\u201cI stand in full support of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the 45,000 port workers they represent with concerns regarding fair wage increases, occupational safety, and job security. The United States Maritime Alliance must engage in fair negotiations with the union members to ensure the productivity of our ports and the continued growth of America's economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe recent strike by the ILA members has brought to light the significant sacrifices made by these port workers and the potential impacts of disrupted container transport. The backlog of container vessels at U.S. ports highlights the essential role of these workers in maintaining the smooth flow of goods and the potential consequences of disruptions to the supply chain and inflation.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn this region, I am particularly concerned about the potential negative impact that could affect the Port of Houston. The Port of Houston, known as the International Port of Texas, holds a pivotal role as the nation's largest port for waterborne tonnage and serves as an essential economic engine for our country. As such, it is imperative that we address this matter promptly to safeguard the interests and stability of our nation's maritime industry.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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": ["https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-al-green-supports-international-longshoremens-association-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9675160981714725, "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"}