{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walker.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walker-praises-nomination-rep-tom-price-serve-hhs-secretary", "Walker Praises the Nomination of Rep. Tom Price to Serve as HHS Secretary", "2016-11-29", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Mark Walker", "W000819", "walker.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 U.S. Representative\u00a0Mark\u00a0Walker (NC-06) today released the following statement after the announcement that President-elect Trump will nominate U.S. Representative Tom Price (GA-06)\u00a0to serve at Secretary of the\u00a0U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):\n\"Congratulations to my great friend and former Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Congressman Tom Price. As an orthopedic surgeon and leader in crafting conservative healthcare solutions, he will be an exceptional HHS Secretary.\n\"Three years ago, I visited Washington for the first time in over a decade, months away from the 2014 primary election and facing long odds. Only one individual was gracious enough to find time to meet with me \u2013 Dr. Tom Price.\n\"His kindness and desire for conservative change will serve him well as Secretary and I look forward to working with him as we aim to\u00a0repeal Obamacare, create a patient-first healthcare environment, and deliver on the promises we have made to the people we represent.\"", 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://walker.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walker-praises-nomination-rep-tom-price-serve-hhs-secretary"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8793049491941929, "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"}