{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/keeping-our-commitment-protect-americans", "Keeping Our Commitment to Protect Americans", "2015-11-17", "2015", "2015-11", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Bruce Poliquin", "P000611", "poliquin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  On Tuesday, Maines Second District Congressman, Bruce Poliquin, expressed his strong support to halt the Obama Administrations refugee resettlement program until major reforms are made to ensure Americans are safe, our borders are secured and our national security is protected.  Congressman Poliquin released the following statement: \nIm extremely concerned with the Administrations unilateral decision to accept thousands of refugees in its resettlement programs, especially in light of the horrific terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris this past weekend, said Congressman Poliquin.\nThe Presidents radical refugee resettlement initiative leaves America significantly more vulnerable to a potential attack on our home soil.  This is especially concerning after learning the details of how a refugee, who arrived in Europe through resettlement, was among the terrorists who launched the appalling and cowardly attacks in Paris this past weekend.\nOur national security should be a top priority in Congress.  We need to make sure, for certain, that we are not admitting any individuals into our homeland who pose a threat to our communities and way of life.\nThat is why I am proud to join my colleagues in demanding that federal funds are not used to admit refugees from Syria into the United States until national security agencies put in place effective processes to ensure that no suspected or potential terrorists are allowed to cross our borders.\nNow, more than ever, our Nation needs a leader in the White House who takes seriously the threats that our country faces.  President Obama has demonstrated, once again, that he has failed his commitment to protect Americans at home and abroad in order to push his own open-borders agenda.\nAs Maines Second District Congressman, I am committed to ensuring that American families and communities are safe and that our national security is a priority for our government.", 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://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/keeping-our-commitment-protect-americans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8371679577976465, "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"}