{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206010555/http://holding.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/the-president-struck-a-blow-at-our-system-of-checks-and-balances", "The President Struck a Blow to Our System of Checks and Balances", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "George Holding", "H001065", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2014\n  WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Congressman George Holding (NC-13) released the following statement in response to President Obama\u2019s executive actions on immigration:\u00a0\n\u201cThe issue, after the president\u2019s address tonight, is no longer whether Congress and the president can agree on an immigration policy. The question is: Does a president have the power to alter laws without passing new statutes?\n\u201cThroughout our history the answer has been no.\n\u201cThese are strong words but, tonight, in pursuit of a political agenda, President Obama struck a blow at the checks and balances system that has been at the heart of our government \u2013 and our Constitution \u2013 for over 200 years.\n\u201cWhether you are Democrat or Republican, whether you agree or disagree with the president\u2019s policy on immigration, you cannot agree with his actions \u2013 no man has the power to be both president and legislator.\u201d\n###", 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/20141206010555/http://holding.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/the-president-struck-a-blow-at-our-system-of-checks-and-balances"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0036779567599297, "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"}