{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140328014831/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-protect-america%E2%80%99s-energy-jobs", "PEARCE: PROTECT AMERICA\u2019S ENERGY JOBS", "2014-03-25", "2014", "2014-03", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (March 25, 2014) \u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.R. 2824, the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act.\n\u201cToday\u2019s bill is about American coal mining jobs, economic relief for American families, and affordable, reliable American energy production,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cI voted for H.R. 2824 because we can\u2014and must\u2014protect the environment without sacrificing American jobs.\u00a0 The action today coincides with efforts this Congress and efforts my office and the Congressional Western Caucus are taking to protect oil and natural gas jobs nationwide.\u00a0 Congress has a responsibility to act to protect our nation\u2019s energy jobs from harsh, overly burdensome, and confusing regulations.\n\u201cThe administration\u2019s misguided policies have wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on oppressive new regulations that put Americans out of work and raise energy prices.\u00a0 Instead, this bill moves forward with a regulation that underwent 5 years of environmental review and public comment, and has been delayed by this administration for 5 years.\u00a0 Passage of this bill provides American companies with the certainty they need to hire more employees and plan for the future, and stabilizes energy prices for hardworking American families.\u201d\nH.R. 2824 curbs unnecessary and costly overregulation of American coal mining, replacing it with responsible and effective policies that protect the environment without sacrificing American jobs and energy production.", 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/20140328014831/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-protect-america%E2%80%99s-energy-jobs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0252601243555546, "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"}