{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-s-statement-on-the-passing-of-president-jimmy-carter", "Congressman Garc\u00eda\u2019s Statement on the Passing of President Jimmy Carter", "2024-12-29", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Jes\u00fas G. \"Chuy\" Garc\u00eda", "G000586", "chuygarcia.house.gov", "chuygarcia", "https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHICAGO \u2014 Congressman Garc\u00eda issued the following statement on the passing of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States:\n\n\u201cToday we lost a giant of progressive politics\u2014a farmer, veteran, teacher, and President who fought for a more humane and accountable government even when doing so was politically costly. Though President Carter faced significant challenges during his administration, he steadfastly pursued a bold agenda focused on social and human services for working families. His Administration crafted the first national energy policy, created the Department of Education, and bolstered the Social Security system. He also expanded the National Park Service, protecting 103 million acres of land in Alaska. In 1976, he created the White House Office of Hispanic Affairs to address issues of critical importance to the Latino community, and held town halls across the nation to listen to the community\u2019s concerns. His new Department of Education created a fund for programs to help non-English-speaking students become proficient.\n\n\u201cPresident Carter\u2019s foreign policy legacy includes unprecedented movement toward peace in the Middle East and taking tangible actions\u2014including the suspension of military aid\u2014against countries that committed human rights abuses. He negotiated the Torrijos\u2013Carter Treaties, which provided for the return of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999.\n\n\u201cHis post-presidency, however, was perhaps the most productive era of President Carter\u2019s life. His efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to unwaveringly advance human rights and alleviate human suffering, earned him the Nobel Peace Prize decades after leaving the White House. His steadfast pursuit of truth and peace leaves a powerful legacy to uphold.\n\n\u201cMy thoughts are with the Carter family, their friends, and with all those who worked with President Carter through the decades.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "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://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-s-statement-on-the-passing-of-president-jimmy-carter"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8335879538208246, "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"}