{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ross.house.gov/2021/10/congresswoman-ross-statement-senate-republicans-filibuster-freedom-vote-act", "Congresswoman Ross Statement on Senate Republicans\u2019 Filibuster of the Freedom to Vote Act", "2021-10-20", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "Deborah K. Ross", "R000305", "ross.house.gov", "ross", "https://ross.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after Senate Republicans filibustered the Freedom to Vote Act:\n\n\u201cAmericans across the country\u2014including in North Carolina\u2014continue to have their voting rights eviscerated by state legislatures,\u201d said Congresswoman Ross. \u201cDemocrats responded by introducing the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation that would stop voter suppression and end partisan gerrymandering. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans proved today that not only will they refuse to support this legislation\u2014they won\u2019t even allow debate on it.\n\n\u201cThe right to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy. It should not be a partisan battle. By filibustering the Freedom to Vote Act today, Senate Republicans voted to shield the work of GOP legislatures intent on gutting voting rights. While today\u2019s result is disappointing, I remain committed to passing legislation to protect the fundamental rights of our most vulnerable communities.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "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://ross.house.gov/2021/10/congresswoman-ross-statement-senate-republicans-filibuster-freedom-vote-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7622919511049986, "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"}