{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-invites-hhs-secretary-becerra-louisiana-discuss", "Congressman Troy Carter Invites HHS Secretary Becerra to Louisiana to Discuss Additional Federal Resources Amid Devastating COVID Surge", "2021-08-18", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02) sent a letter to Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra inviting him to visit his home state of Louisiana to witness and provide supports for the state as it experiences a devastating fourth surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.\n\n\u201cI write to you today because my state is in crisis,\u201d writes Congressman Carter. \u201cFor the fourth time in this pandemic, Louisiana is one of the leading hotspots in the country for coronavirus cases and our healthcare system is on the brink.\u201d\n\nJust yesterday, more than 3,000 people across Louisiana were hospitalized and 122 new deaths were reported. Yesterday set a new state record for hospitalizations and the third worst day for deaths throughout the entire pandemic.\n\n\u201cThe Delta variant is overwhelming our state. In times of crisis, we need all hands on deck,\" said Congressman Carter. \"As the Representative in Congress for Louisiana\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, the dire situation requires all the federal resources we can find right now. To that end, I invite your office to visit my district to see the incredible work being done by our healthcare workers, as well as the daunting challenges we face in the middle of this crisis.\u201d\n\nThe Department of Health and Human Services has already sent disaster strike teams, normally deployed following storms and natural disasters, to Louisiana hospitals to provide invaluable help.\n\nYou can read the full text of the letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "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://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-invites-hhs-secretary-becerra-louisiana-discuss"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0098437778651714, "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"}