{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ohalleran.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-o-halleran-statement-redrawing-national-monument-boundaries", "Rep. OHalleran Statement on Redrawing of National Monument Boundaries", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Tom O'Halleran", "O000171", "ohalleran.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today Congressman Tom O\u2019Halleran (AZ-01) blasted President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, calling the move shortsighted and detrimental to ongoing conservation efforts and the preservation of Native American history. Five area Native American tribes supported the designation of Bears Ears, including the Hopi and Navajo Nation, both of which Congressman O\u2019Halleran represents in Congress.\n\u201cOur public lands are national treasures. They are home to the most beautiful natural wonders and thousands of years of history,\u201d said Rep. O\u2019Halleran. \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s decision to redraw the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante reverses the traditions of presidents from both parties setting aside important lands for conservation.\nDuring a visit to Utah on Monday, President Trump announced the downsizing of the monuments\u2019 borders. This decision goes beyond the recommendations of the Interior Department.\n\u201cThis move is unprecedented and shortsighted. It will be detrimental to the ongoing conservation efforts taking place to preserve these natural wonders and cultural sites,\u201d continued O\u2019Halleran. \u201cThis cannot stand.\u201d\nRep. O\u2019Halleran is an original cosponsor of legislation introduced by Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) to protect the Bears Ears National Monument.", 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://ohalleran.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-o-halleran-statement-redrawing-national-monument-boundaries"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0279740672558546, "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"}