{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hunter.house.gov/its-new-year", "IT'S A NEW YEAR", "2016-12-29", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Duncan Hunter", "H001048", "hunter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your family\u2026\u00a0\n2017 is almost here.\u00a0\nAnd the New Year will bring with it a new President and a new Administration, along with a reshaped Congress that is ready to act on behalf of American workers and taxpayers.\u00a0\u00a0\nIn the House of Representatives, there\u2019s a full agenda already and Americans have good cause to be optimistic.\u00a0\u00a0\nThere\u2019s high excitement for the commitments of the President-elect and his incoming Administration to prioritize tax reform, border enforcement, national defense and job creation.\u00a0 Internationally, the President-elect is expected to act quickly to restore tattered relationships and strategic alliances\u2014including America\u2019s relationship with Israel.\u00a0\u00a0\nNo less important, the fight against Islamic terrorism and the threat it presents to the U.S. homeland, as well as our global partners, will receive renewed focus.\u00a0 With the right leadership and strategic vision, it\u2019s a fight that America can and will win.\nAt the Department of Defense, the President-elect tapped former General James Mattis\u2014a revered Marine Corps officer regarded as among the best of his generation.\u00a0 At the Department of Homeland Security, the President-elect selected retired Marine General John Kelly, also considered to be among our military's finest.\u00a0\u00a0\nI\u2019ve had the great honor to serve with both John Kelly and James Mattis during my time in the Marine Corps.\u00a0 I\u2019ve observed both individuals operate and command forces during combat,\u00a0and there\u2019s no question that their experiences and insights will translate into meaningful and strong leadership at a time when America needs it most.\u00a0 \u201cMarines get stuff done,\u201d as I told USA Today.\u00a0\u00a0\nAnd an interesting note: I was first introduced to James Mattis during my first tour in Iraq after I and other Marines were ambushed.\u00a0 From that point on, I\u2019ve admired and respected him as a military officer and an individual.\u00a0\u00a0\nThe Department of Defense will be good in hands.\u00a0 Trust me.\u00a0 So too will the Department of Homeland Security.\u00a0 The same goes for the other departments\u2014including the Departments of Justice, Interior and Education.\nI\u2019m encouraged.\u00a0\nAnd I\u2019m especially eager to contribute to the aggressive agenda set for the weeks, months and year ahead.\nAs always, I hope to hear from you throughout the course of the year as Congress does its legislative work, in addition to providing effective oversight.\u00a0\nHAPPY NEW YEAR!", 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://hunter.house.gov/its-new-year"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 97.56262321025133, "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"}