{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-statement-passage-respect-marriage-act", "Congressman Neguse Statement on Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "CO", "Joe Neguse", "N000191", "neguse.house.gov", "neguse", "https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement to celebrate the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.\n\n\u201cWith this vote, Congress protected the dignity of citizens across America \u2013 regardless of gender, sexuality, race, or ethnicity. All Americans deserve fair and equal treatment under the law.\n\n\u201cThis moment holds particular importance to our community, thanks to the late Clela Rorex, Boulder County\u2019s former County Clerk. Clela was a champion for equality, and in1975, made history as the first county clerk in the nation to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple, transforming the lives of countless families across the country.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote honored Clela\u2019s legacy and reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that every American can live and marry free from discrimination.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-statement-passage-respect-marriage-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.411760924383998, "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"}