{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dean.house.gov/2021/5/rep-madeleine-dean-recognizes", "Rep. Dean Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of Pennsylvania's Bipartisan Pro-Environment Constitutional Amendment", "2021-05-18", "2021", "2021-05", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Rep. Dean introduced a resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the ratification of Pennsylvania\u2019s Environmental Rights Amendment. Cosponsors include Reps. Evans, Houlahan, Scanlon.\n\nRepresentative Franklin L. Kury worked tirelessly to pass the amendment through the Pennsylvania General Assembly and advance it on the primary ballot to provide Pennsylvania\u2019s environment with permanent protection in the Commonwealth\u2019s constitution.\n\n\"I am honored by Rep. Dean\u2019s resolution and appreciative of her continuing support for Art. l Sec. 27,\" Representative Kury said.\n\nArticle 1 Section 27 of Pennsylvania\u2019s Constitution guarantees the people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.\n\n\u201cSince I\u2019ve entered public service, I\u2019ve often quoted this beautiful amendment, Article 1 Section 27 of the Pennsylvania constitution, as a reminder to us all to preserve our natural resources for our children, grandchildren, and generations to come,\" Rep. Dean said. \u201cIntroducing this resolution on the house floor will further the obligation to advocate for environmental rights and work to protect it at all costs for the benefit of us all.\u201d\n\nThe resolution acknowledges Representative Kury for his leadership and support of the amendment and:\n\nRecognizes the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Environmental Rights Amendment in Pennsylvania.\n\nRecognizes the broad support the amendment had among Pennsylvania citizens and government.\n\nAcknowledges this amendment is crucial to the protection of Pennsylvania\u2019s environment and natural resources.\n\nSupports the values espoused by the amendment, including the notion of the right to clean air and pure water, and the Commonwealth\u2019s responsibility in preserving the environment for future generations\n\nRecognizes the conservation of the environment is key to the future success of the United States.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"]], "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://dean.house.gov/2021/5/rep-madeleine-dean-recognizes"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8949760813266039, "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"}