{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mccollum.house.gov/press-release/mccollum-statement-nomination-scott-pruitt-epa-administrator", "McCollum Statement on Nomination of Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Betty McCollum", "M001143", "mccollum.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), the Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency:\n\u201cPresident-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to put polluters\u2019 profits ahead of the health of our communities and the future of our planet. His nomination of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is further proof that the Trump administration will cater to big polluters and the fossil fuel industry.\n\u201cThe Environmental Protection Agency plays a critical role as the watchdog for clean air, clean water, and public health. Unfortunately, Mr. Pruitt\u2019s record as Oklahoma Attorney General includes secretly colluding with energy industry lobbyists to fight important clean air and clean water rules, including those that address climate change. We must not allow this anti-environmental agenda to become the law of the land.\n\u201cWith the Pruitt nomination, President-elect Trump has shown once again that he cannot be trusted as a responsible steward of our environment. As the lead Democrat on the committee that funds the Environmental Protection Agency, I will keep fighting alongside all Americans who care about the health of our communities and the future of our planet.\u201d", 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/mccollum-statement-nomination-scott-pruitt-epa-administrator"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7555398624390364, "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"}