{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141128091128/http://orourke.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/congressman-beto-o-rourke-released-the-following-statement-today-on", "Congressman Beto ORourke released the following statement today on President Obamas executive action on immigration", "2014-11-21", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Beto O'Rourke", "O000170", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "El Paso, TX \u2014 Congressman Beto O\u2019Rourke released the following statement today on President Obama\u2019s executive action on immigration.\n\u201cThe status quo is unacceptable \u2014 families separated by deportation, hardworking members of our community living in the shadows and an inability to focus limited law enforcement resources on our greatest threats.\nWhile I believe that these problems should be corrected legislatively, and while I have worked to move Congress to enact a bipartisan solution to do that, it\u2019s clear that after years of Congressional inaction the only option for the time being is executive action by the President.\nThrough this initiative, we will gain greater accountability by knowing who is in our country. We will be able to ensure that they pay taxes and that they are treated fairly as they become even more productive members of our communities.\nThe President\u2019s decision does not, however, absolve Congress of its responsibility to act and bring our immigration laws in line with our values, our interests and with reality. I will work with Republicans and Democrats in the months ahead to do that important work and will ensure that El Paso\u2019s unique experience and voice helps to shape the solution.\u201d\n\u00a0\nContact:\nJohn A. Meza  \n\tCommunications Director  \n\tCongressman Beto O\u2019Rourke  john.meza@mail.house.gov  \n\t(202) 699-2984", 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/20141128091128/http://orourke.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/congressman-beto-o-rourke-released-the-following-statement-today-on"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9552219416946173, "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"}