{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-carter-commends-president-bidens-new-marijuana-pardons", "Rep. Carter Commends President Biden\u2019s New Marijuana Pardons", "2023-12-22", "2023", "2023-12", "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. (D-La.) issued the following statement commending new marijuana pardons and clemencies by President Biden.\n\n\u201cIn April of last year, I met with the White House to discuss pardons and clemency for individuals incarcerated for marijuana possession. These offenses have disproportionally impacted Black Americans, creating barriers to employment, education, and housing. I commend today\u2019s announcement as a positive step towards correcting this injustice. This is the vital next step to give thousands of people their lives back.\n\n\u201cNow, I call on Congress to pass my misdemeanor expungement legislation so that these returning citizens can fully move on with their lives.\"\n\nRead about H.R.8557 Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Acthere.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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/rep-carter-commends-president-bidens-new-marijuana-pardons"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7149879820644855, "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"}