{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-us-technology-companies-uphold-free-speech-dont-tip-political-scale", "Issa to U.S. Technology Companies: Uphold Free Speech, Don\u2019t Tip Political Scale", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Darrell Issa", "I000056", "issa.house.gov", "issa", "https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) released the following statement after publishing an open letter to America\u2019s technology companies calling for their commitment to uphold free speech and \u201cnot put their thumb on the political scale.\u201d\n\n\u201cTechnology companies wield unprecedented power\u2014and for too long, they have abused this power to control information on their platforms,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cIt is time for America\u2019s technology companies to make a commitment to the American people to uphold free speech, not favored speech.\u201d\n\nRead Congressman Issa\u2019s letter HERE.\n\n###\n\nDarrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 50th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and northeastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Temecula, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-us-technology-companies-uphold-free-speech-dont-tip-political-scale"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4978679828345776, "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"}