{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-thompson-announces-homeland-security-committee-democratic-members", "Chairman Thompson Announces Homeland Security Committee Democratic Members", "2019-01-23", "2019", "2019-01", "Democrat", "House", "MS", "Bennie G. Thompson", "T000193", "benniethompson.house.gov", "benniethompson", "https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "January 23, 2019 (WASHINGTON) \u2013 Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement announcing the 18 Democratic Members of the Committee for the 116th Congress:\n\n\"I'm thrilled to welcome \u2013 and welcome back \u2013 so many fine Members of Congress to our Committee. This diverse panel represents the many different communities of the country, bringing a crucial variety of viewpoints to the issues of homeland security that affect each and every American.\"\n\n\"I have full confidence the Committee is ready and able to tackle some of the toughest issues facing our country today \u2013 such as securing our borders using common-sense and effective methods, protecting our networks and critical infrastructure, countering terrorism and extremism of all forms, and ensuring our skies and seas are safe for travel and commerce. Most importantly, this Committee is ready to do the necessary work of conducting oversight of the Trump Administration \u2013 and we will hold it to account.\"\n\nHouse Committee on Homeland Security Democratic Members:\n\nCongressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Chairman\n\nCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)\n\nCongressman Jim Langevin (RI-02)\n\nCongressman Cedric L. Richmond (LA-02)\n\nCongressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10)\n\nCongresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-04)\n\nCongressman Lou Correa (CA-46)\n\nCongresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)\n\nCongressman Max Rose (NY-11)\n\nCongresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02)\n\nCongresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-08)\n\nCongressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05)\n\nCongressman Al Green (TX-09)\n\nCongresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)\n\nCongresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01)\n\nCongresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)\n\nCongresswoman Nanette Diaz Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44)\n\nCongresswoman Val Demings (FL-10)\n\n# # #\n\nMedia contact: Adam Comis at (202) 225-9978", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T23:13:43Z"]], "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://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-thompson-announces-homeland-security-committee-democratic-members"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8890598546713591, "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"}