{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-statement-on-brittney-griners-release", "Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Brittney Griner's Release", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Bonnie Watson Coleman", "W000822", "watsoncoleman.house.gov", "watsoncoleman", "https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 8, 2022) \u2014 Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement on the release of Brittney Griner:\n\n\u201cAlmost one year ago, Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained in Russia, confined under horrific conditions.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m overjoyed to learn of her release this morning and comforted to know she will be with her family for the holidays. While I am pleased to hear of her return, she never should have been detained in the first place.\n\n\u201cBrittney Griner was in Russia to supplement her income as a professional athlete. If there were equity and fairness between men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball in our country, she never would have been in that situation. From the office to the basketball court, women deserve equal pay for equal work.\n\n\u201cThe day we are celebrating is a long-awaited one. I wish peace and health this holiday season for Brittney, her wife, and her family.\n\n\u201cAs we celebrate Brittney Griner\u2019s release, we must not forget that Paul Whelan remains wrongfully detained in Russia. My heart is with Paul and his family, and I continue to pray for his safe return.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-watson-coleman-statement-on-brittney-griners-release"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5362941194325686, "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"}