{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-s-statement-russian-interference-us-elections", "Congressman DeSaulniers Statement on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Mark DeSaulnier", "D000623", "desaulnier.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement in light of the U.S. intelligence community\u2019s conclusion that Russia interfered in U.S. elections for the purposes of affecting the outcome.\n\u201cOur election system is an integral part of what makes us the beacon of Western democracy. Any and all attempts to undermine this system is an attack on our country\u2019s values and cannot be taken lightly. I am encouraged that the investigation has received bipartisan and bicameral support and call on the President-elect to endorse the CIA\u2019s efforts as a sign of American unity against Russian intrusion.\u201d\n\u201cAdding to the alarm caused by these allegations is President-elect Trump\u2019s nomination of Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State, who is known for having ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Senate confirmation process must fully examine these connections.\u201d\n#", 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://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-s-statement-russian-interference-us-elections"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.50314811617136, "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"}