{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141205230014/http://mcmorris.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=96&itemid=2385", "We Need a Permanent Solution, Not a Quick Fix", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Cathy McMorris Rodgers", "M001159", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2013Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) issued the following statement tonight after President Obama\u2019s announcement to act unilaterally on immigration reform.  \u201cTonight the President articulated his plan to act unilaterally on one of the most significant issues facing America: the future of 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country.\u00a0 His decision to act alone blatantly disregards the will of the American people: for their elected leaders to work together and enact effective, long-term solutions that make people\u2019s lives better.\u00a0 Tonight the President has done exactly the opposite.\u00a0 He has revealed that his own desire for unilateral action trumps the democratic process upon which this country was founded. \u00a0\u00a0  \u201cWhen it comes to fixing our broken immigration system, the American people want a permanent solution, not a quick fix.\u00a0 They want the most effective solution, not the most expeditious one.\u00a0 They want their elected leaders to come together, transcend partisan divisions, and advance real, common-sense solutions. \u00a0Make no mistake: I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle \u2013 and I will listen to the American people \u2013 to get immigration reform right.\u00a0 I urge the President to join us in that effort.\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/20141205230014/http://mcmorris.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=96&itemid=2385"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9077969007194042, "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"}