{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141121152121/http://gowdy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398162", "Gowdy Statement on Presidents Executive Action on Immigration", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Trey Gowdy", "G000566", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Gowdy Statement on President\u2019s Executive Action on Immigration \n   \n    \n       \n      \n  \n    \n      f \n      t \n      #\n      e\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      \n        Washington,\n        Nov 20\n      \n       \n    \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n    \n      \n      \n      Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), chair of the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, released this statement following the announcement of the President\u2019s executive action on immigration:\n\u201cThe thread that holds the tapestry of our country together is respect for and adherence to the rule of law.\u00a0 The law is our greatest unifier and our greatest equalizer.\u00a0 Attempts to undermine the law via executive fiat, regardless of motivation, are dangerous.\u00a0 President Obama may seek a fight with Republicans in Congress, but in reality he is fighting with founders of this republic and the carefully crafted separation of powers.\n\u201cWhether previous administrations acted outside of constitutional boundaries is not license to do the same.\u00a0 The President himself recognized his inability to do what he just did - 22 separate times. This action is not only detrimental to any chance in the new Congress for a sustainable, long-term solution on immigration, but also to the bedrock of our system of government\u2014 respect for the rule of law.\n\u201cWhen the executive branch acts outside of constitutional boundaries the legislative branch must use all powers afforded it to respond and restore the constitutional equilibrium.\u00a0 This is not a Republican or Democrat issue.\u00a0 Rather, it should hasten the resolve of all Americans to make certain her elected officials honor the foundational document they swore to protect and defend.\u201d \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t###\n    \n  \n  \n  \n    \n      f \n      t \n      #\n      e", 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/20141121152121/http://gowdy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398162"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6179929953068495, "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"}