{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140830223809/http://sewell.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=716", "Statement from Congresswoman Sewell in Observance of Labor Day", "2014-08-29", "2014", "2014-08", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri Sewell", "S001185", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Birmingham, AL \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell issued the following statement in recognition of Labor Day, which will be observed on Monday, September 1, 2014:   \u201cOn Labor Day, we pay tribute to the hardworking men and women whose resilience, responsibility, and sacrifice are the foundation of our nation\u2019s strength. Our top priority in Congress must be to honor the grit and determination of American workers by defending and strengthening their rights, wages, and benefits.  Our national unemployment rates are at the lowest they\u2019ve been in years, the housing market is rebounding, our deficits have been cut in half, and the manufacturing industry is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990\u2019s. The American worker has been the catalyst for this economic growth. In return, we must continue our effort to put people back to work. \u00a0Our policies must reflect a steadfast commitment to ensuring that all of America\u2019s workers are benefitting from the economic growth that their relentless strength cultivated.  This is why I am proud to support the House Democrats\u2019 \u2018Make It In America\u2019 and \u2018When Women Succeed, America Succeeds\u2019 economic agendas. These action plans highlight House Democrats\u2019 pro-growth agenda to strengthen our nation\u2019s manufacturing sector, create good paying jobs, raise the minimum wage, and close the wage gap. This Labor Day we are called to stand in defense of American workers and the benefits they have earned by fighting for greater prosperity for all Americans and their families.\u201d", 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/20140830223809/http://sewell.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=716"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0702768340706825, "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"}