{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-obamas-refusal-renew-twin-metals-federal-mineral-leases", "Emmer Statement on Obama's Refusal to Renew  Twin Metals' Federal Mineral Leases", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement in regards to\u00a0the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service\u2019s refusal to renew Twin Metals\u2019 federal mineral leases for the proposed copper-nickel mine near Ely, MN.\u201cI am incredibly disappointed that the outgoing Administration has once again acted in poor-faith during their last days in power. Today\u2019s announcement is yet another example of Washington democrats putting politics over what is best for Minnesotans. Twin Metals would bring a much needed boost to the Iron Range, create nearly a thousand new jobs, and introduce millions of dollars to the local economy. I am confident that the incoming Administration will undo the damage the Obama Administration continues to enact as their parting gift to the American people\u00a0so we can\u00a0get Minnesotans back to work.\u201d\u00a0\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://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-obamas-refusal-renew-twin-metals-federal-mineral-leases"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9926750790327787, "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"}