{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-mimi-walters-harassment-discrimination-have-no-place-congress", "Rep. Mimi Walters: Harassment & Discrimination Have No Place in Congress", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Mimi Walters", "W000820", "walters.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 29, 2017 \n (202) 225-5611 \n Rep. Mimi Walters: Harassment & Discrimination Have No Place in Congress \nWashington, DC \u2013 Representative Mimi Walters (R-California) released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives passage of H.Res. 630, which mandates annual anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training by all members of Congress, as well as congressional staff, fellows, and interns.\u00a0 Congresswoman Walters cosponsored this legislation.\u00a0 You can read the full text of the bill here.\nSaid Rep. Walters, \u201cHarassment and discrimination have no place in society, especially not in the halls of Congress.\u00a0 As representatives of the American people, we are held to the highest standards by our constituents.\u00a0 Behavior that does not live up to those standards is unacceptable.\u00a0\n\u201cRecent reports of inappropriate conduct and allegations by those working in Congress are extremely troubling and cannot be tolerated.\u00a0 Everyone deserves a workplace that is free of harassment and unwanted advances, especially from their superiors and those in powerful positions.\u00a0 I applaud Representatives Comstock and Speier for their leadership to combat harassment and abuse in Congress, and am proud to stand with them as a cosponsor of this legislation.\u00a0 Requiring every congressional employee to take annual training will help ensure that staff and Members of Congress work in a safe environment free of harassment and discrimination.\u201d\nWalters represents California\u2019s 45th District and serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.", 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://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-mimi-walters-harassment-discrimination-have-no-place-congress"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6961721703410149, "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"}