{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=542", "Statement from Rep. Gerald E. Connolly on the Announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz as the New Oversight and Government Reform Chairman", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Gerald Connolly", "C001078", "connolly.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Statement from Rep. Gerald E. Connolly on the Announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz as the New Oversight and Government Reform Chairman \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington, DC,\r\n        November 18, 2014\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n        Congressman Connolly released the following statement on the announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz as the new Oversight and Government Reform Chairman. Read more.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Statement from Rep. Gerald E. Connolly on the Announcement of Rep. Jason Chaffetz as New Oversight and Government Reform Chairman\u201cCongratulations to Rep. Jason Chaffetz on being named the new Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He has pledged to take our Committee in a different direction than his predecessor, focusing on real oversight and legislation, not partisan politics. I take him at his word and hope to see that pledge fulfilled.\u201dRep. Gerald E. Connolly is a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and currently serves as the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Government Operations. \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=542"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.279341919347644, "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"}