{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-morgan-mcgarvey-applauds-release-of-ryan-corbett-an-american-held-hostage-by-the-taliban", "Congressman Morgan McGarvey Applauds Release of Ryan Corbett, an American Held Hostage by the Taliban", "2025-01-21", "2025", "2025-01", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "Morgan McGarvey", "M001220", "mcgarvey.house.gov", "mcgarvey", "https://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. McGarvey Introduced a Bipartisan Resolution in February Calling for Corbett\u2019s Release After His Father, a KY-03 Constituent, Contacted Rep. McGarvey\u2019s Office\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. (January 21, 2025) \u2013 Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) applauded reports that in the final hours of his administration, President Biden successfully negotiated the release of Ryan Corbett, an American held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2022. Last year, after Corbett\u2019s father \u2013 a constituent of Kentucky\u2019s Third Congressional District \u2013 contacted Rep. McGarvey\u2019s office, Rep. McGarvey and Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York introduced a bipartisan resolution advocating for Corbett\u2019s release.\n\n\u201cRyan Corbett is finally coming home thanks to the diplomatic efforts of President Biden, Rep. Claudia Tenney and so many others, as well as the tireless work of Ryan\u2019s family, including his father Drue who first contacted my office nearly a year ago. Today is a day for celebration \u2013 and a moment to recommit to the power of diplomacy and peacebuilding at home and abroad,\u201d said Rep. Morgan McGarvey. \u201cMy heart is with Ryan and his loved ones as they begin to heal.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nRyan Corbett\u2019s father, Drue, lives in Louisville and contacted Rep. McGarvey\u2019s office in January 2024 to advocate for his son\u2019s release.\n\nIn February 2024, Rep. McGarvey and Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced a bipartisan resolution \u2013 H.Res.965 \u2013 that now has over 70 cosponsors.\n\nThroughout the last year, Rep. McGarvey has advocated for Corbett\u2019s release, including conversations with Jake Sullivan and other White House and State Department officials.\n\n###\n\nCongressman Morgan McGarvey represents Kentucky\u2019s Third Congressional District, including Louisville and Jefferson County. He serves on the House Veterans Affairs and House Small Business Committees.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:10:36Z"]], "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://mcgarvey.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-morgan-mcgarvey-applauds-release-of-ryan-corbett-an-american-held-hostage-by-the-taliban"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.309351090341806, "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"}