{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=61C1C9E1-0F29-4221-9EFA-DFCBE2D7B2D8", "Ahead of Independence Day, McBath Welcomes 150 New U.S. Citizens During Naturalization Ceremony in Gwinnett", "2024-07-03", "2024", "2024-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Lucy McBath", "M001208", "mcbath.house.gov", "mcbath", "https://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Lawrenceville, GA \u2014 Today, Rep. McBath welcomed 150 new U.S. citizens as the keynote speaker at a special Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The ceremony was the culmination of the naturalization process administered by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Candidates for naturalization came from 50 different countries. Reported by Atlanta Journal-Constitution, \u201cU.S. Rep. Lucy McBath welcomed the new citizens into a new phase of their lives, noting that July 2 marks the day the Continental Congress formally voted for America\u2019s independence in 1776.\u201d\n\nPictured above: McBath delivers keynote address during naturalization ceremony\n\nPictured above: McBath addresses new citizens\n\nPictured above: McBath joins new American citizens in reciting the pledge\n\n\u201cFrom the first days of our nation, immigrants made vital contributions to the very foundation of our democracy,\u201d Rep. McBath said. \u201cIt is essential that as we celebrate our nation\u2019s Independence Day, we be reminded that no matter where you come from, no matter what your story is, America yearns for the contributions of all her people.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "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://mcbath.house.gov/press-releases?ID=61C1C9E1-0F29-4221-9EFA-DFCBE2D7B2D8"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2338060662150383, "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"}