{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mccollum.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-mccollum%E2%80%99s-statement-death-nelson-mandela", "Congresswoman McCollum\u2019s Statement on the Death of Nelson Mandela", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Betty McCollum", "M001143", "mccollum.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away today at age 95:\n\u201cWith the death of Nelson Mandela the world has lost an icon for justice and a true freedom fighter.\u00a0 President Mandela\u2019s courage, determination, and profound sacrifice inspired not only Africans, but a global generation committed to abolishing apartheid. I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of South Africa for their loss which is truly a loss for the human race.\u201d\nCongresswoman Betty McCollum serves on the House Appropriations Committee.\u00a0 She is Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus.\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://mccollum.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-mccollum%E2%80%99s-statement-death-nelson-mandela"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7469599843025208, "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"}