{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bell-appointed-powerful-house-foreign-affairs-committee", "Congressman Bell Appointed to Powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee", "2026-06-09", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Wesley Bell", "B001324", "bell.house.gov", "bell", "https://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) announced his appointment to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The announcement follows the House Democratic Caucus\u2019s unanimous support of his appointment to the committee.\n\n\u201cThe St. Louis region has a rich and diverse population and represents communities from across the globe. Folks from Bosnia, China, West Africa, and so many more, I am proud to represent such a multicultural group of people that help make our district stronger,\u201d said Congressman Bell. \u201cI am excited to use my new position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to continue advocating for my constituents, while pushing back against the President\u2019s foreign policies that have eroded our position on the global stage.\u201d\n\nThe House Foreign Affairs Committee has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the foreign relations of the United States, including foreign assistance, arms control, and international economic policy.\n\nCongressman Bell currently serves and will continue to serve on the House Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services Committees. Foreign Affairs subcommittee assignments are yet to be announced.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bell-appointed-powerful-house-foreign-affairs-committee"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8798940107226372, "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"}