{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-votes-restrict-non-citizens-voting-us-elections", "Cole Votes to Restrict Non-Citizens from Voting in U.S. Elections", "2024-07-10", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Tom Cole", "C001053", "cole.house.gov", "cole", "https://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require an individual to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, as well as allow states to remove noncitizens from its voter registration rolls:\n\n\u201cDuring just his first 100 days in office, President Biden took 94 aggressive executive actions including halting border wall construction, removing successful immigration policies like Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, and reinstating Catch-and-Release, all of which have made it easier for illegal immigrants to enter and stay in our nation. Now, as a result of the Biden administration\u2019s radical open-border policies and lax voter registration laws, more illegal immigrants than ever will have the opportunity to vote in federal elections across our nation this year,\u201d said Congressman Cole.\n\n\u201cIt is crucial to the future of America that we do not let this happen \u2013 and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act does just that. This legislation will not only secure our elections but will also stop illegal immigrants from influencing the outcome of our elections,\u201d said Congressman Cole. \u201cI am proud to have voted in favor of H.R. 8281 today, and I hope to see it continue to advance through the legislative process.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "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://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-votes-restrict-non-citizens-voting-us-elections"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0025110095739365, "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"}