{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-statement-on-appointment-of-secretary-padilla-to-california-senate-seat", "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on Appointment of Secretary Padilla to California Senate Seat", "2020-12-22", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.22.20\n\t\t\t Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on Appointment of Secretary Padilla to California Senate Seat \n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of California Secretary of State AlexPadillato represent California in the United States Senate:\r\nI congratulate Secretary of State AlexPadillaon his historic appointment to fill Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris's seat in the United States Senate. SecretaryPadillahas a track record as a skilled legislator and a steadfast advocate for justice, andI believe he will be a powerfulvoice in the Senate for those who continue to be denied our country's promise of equality.\r\nI look forward to working with him on behalf of all Californians to address the economic and public health crises we are facing, andtocreate a brighter future for our state and for communities across the country. \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-statement-on-appointment-of-secretary-padilla-to-california-senate-seat"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7096920162439346, "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"}