{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sablan.house.gov/protecting-our-heritage", "Protecting our heritage", "2018-11-21", "2018", "2018-11", "Democrat", "House", "MP", "Gregorio Sablan", "S001177", "sablan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Protecting our heritage                                           \n              Nov 21, 2018      \t\t        \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n            \n    \n  \n    \n    \n    This week I joined 26 Senators and 91 House Members insubmitting an amicus briefin a series of cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the President's attempt to shrink two national monuments in Utah. Besides the policy objectionover 1.8 million acres of public land would no longer be protectedthe cases represent an important separation of powers issue. In 1906, Congress enacted theAntiquities Actand gave the President the authority to designate national monuments, of which there are now 158. In the view of those of us who filed the amicus, however, only Congress can reduce or re-designate the lands in a national monument once it is created. This is an important congressional authority that must be defended, just as our natural heritage must be defended for the use and enjoyment of those who come after us.", 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://sablan.house.gov/protecting-our-heritage"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8241161704063416, "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"}