{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-congressman-troy-carter-sr-statement-president-trump-and-dhs-secretary", "U.S. Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. Statement to President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem", "2025-07-07", "2025", "2025-07", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW ORLEANS, LA \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement:\n\n\u201cAs the U.S. Congressman for New Orleans\u2014and as Co-Chair of the Congressional Disaster Recovery Caucus\u2014I feel a deep and urgent responsibility to speak clearly.\n\n\u201cThe deadly flooding in Texas is a sobering reminder of what happens when preparation isignored and prevention is undercut. Dozens of lives have been lost. Families are grieving. And across the Gulf South, communities are bracing for what could come next.\n\n\u201cThis devastation is not just about rising waters\u2014it\u2019s about failed leadership. Under the current administration, we\u2019ve seen dangerous cuts to FEMA, NOAA, and the National Weather Service. Satellite systems that once gave us precious hours of warning have been dismantled. These are not harmless bureaucratic changes\u2014they are life-threatening decisions.\n\n\u201cAnd now, in the middle of hurricane season, my home state of Louisiana\u2014and others like it\u2014are more exposed than ever before.\n\n\u201cIt is unacceptable for President Trump to deflect responsibility while families suffer the consequences. We need accountability. We need action.\n\n\u201cI respectfully call on President Trump and Secretary Noem to:\n\n\u201cThis is not about partisanship\u2014it\u2019s about protection. It\u2019s about preparation. And most of all, it\u2019s about people.\n\n\u201cAs U.S. Congressman for Louisiana\u2019s 2nd District and Co-Chair of the Congressional Disaster Recovery Caucus, I will continue to fight for the resources, technology, and readiness our communities need and deserve.\n\n\u201cBecause we cannot afford to wait for the next disaster to remind us of what we failed to do.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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/us-congressman-troy-carter-sr-statement-president-trump-and-dhs-secretary"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9968709200620651, "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"}