{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140328014809/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-orourke-introduce-bipartisan-immigration-bill-0", "PEARCE, O'ROURKE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION BILL", "2014-03-26", "2014", "2014-03", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (March 26, 2014)\u00a0\u2013 Today, Republican U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Democrat U.S. Congressman Beto O\u2019Rourke (TX-16) introduced H.R. 4303\u00a0the Border Enforcement, Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014.\n\u201cToday\u2019s bill is a direct response to the needs of our constituents, and is a resounding statement that the two parties can successfully work together on immigration reform,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cThis proposal will help bring accountability, transparency, and cooperation to border patrol efforts.\u00a0 This bill helps ensure proper training for all agents and officers, as well as providing mechanisms for greater interaction with the communities in which they serve and protect.\u00a0 Congressman O\u2019Rourke and I continue to show that working on simple, one-step proposals this Congress can fundamentally reform our nations broken immigration system.\u00a0 Together, we can find the clear solutions our country and our communities need.\"\nH.R. 4303\u00a0 creates new channels for individuals to resolve issues with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including an \u201cOmbudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns,\u201d so that local residents have an opportunity to voice concerns and ideas.\u00a0 It also proposes improved training for CBP to keep officers safe and enhance their relationships with the local communities they protect.\u00a0 The proposal is the result of a wide variety of constituents\u2014ranchers, immigrants, commuters, and others\u2014who approached the\u00a0Congressmen with personal stories and ideas for improving CPB operation and community interaction.\nPearce and O\u2019Rourke\u00a0announced\u00a0their plans to introduce this legislation last month to a crowd of hundreds in Anthony, New Mexico.\u00a0 Since then, they have worked closely with numerous related organizations and constituents to craft their bipartisan bill, which is the second the two border\u00a0Congressman have proposed together.\u00a0 The\u00a0American Families United Act, introduced by Pearce and O\u2019Rourke last fall, restores discretionary authority to review specific cases for a small number of American citizens who are separated from their families due to minor or technical issues.\nThe full text of today\u2019s Border Enforcement, Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act can be found here.", 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://web.archive.org/web/20140328014809/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-orourke-introduce-bipartisan-immigration-bill-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3948541600257158, "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"}