{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-casey-celebrate-historic-confirmation-of-mary-kay-costello/", "Fetterman, Casey Celebrate Historic Confirmation of Mary Kay Costello", "2024-09-17", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "PA", "John Fetterman", "F000479", "www.fetterman.senate.gov", "fetterman", "https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-release/", "scraper", "This marks President Biden\u2019s twelfth openly LGBTQ+ federal judge, setting a new record for the most LGBTQ+ judges appointed by any president in U.S. history\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrated the historic confirmation of Mary Kay Costello to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Costello, who will serve in Philadelphia, becomes President Biden\u2019s twelfth openly LGBTQ+ federal judge, breaking the record for the most LGBTQ+ judges appointed by any president in U.S. history.\n\n\u201cToday is a proud day for Pennsylvania and for our country. Mary Kay Costello\u2019s historic confirmation is a win for every American who believes our courts are stronger when they reflect the diversity of the people they serve,\u201d said Senator Fetterman. \u201cMary Kay represents the best of our commonwealth\u2014tough, smart, and unafraid to take on powerful interests. Today, she brings those values to the federal bench. I\u2019m proud to have championed her nomination, and I know she will make Pennsylvania proud throughout her tenure.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom her experience in the U.S. Attorney\u2019s office, private practice, and the U.S. Air Force, Mary Kay Costello has devoted her career to rooting out fraud and keeping communities safe,\u201d said Senator Casey. \u201cI am pleased to join my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle in voting for her historic confirmation. She is well-qualified to take on this new role and I look forward to seeing her continue to serve the people of Eastern Pennsylvania.\u201d\n\nMary Kay Costello has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia for the past 15 years, prosecuting cases involving public corruption, fraud, drug trafficking, and other significant crimes. She served for eight years in the Air Force as a communications-computer systems operator, receiving an honorable discharge in 1994 as a staff sergeant.\n\nCostello resides in Philadelphia with her spouse and two young children and is a graduate of Temple University, where she earned both her undergraduate and law degrees.\n\nWith this confirmation, Costello joins the ranks of an increasingly diverse judiciary appointed by President Biden.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "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://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-casey-celebrate-historic-confirmation-of-mary-kay-costello/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8574202656745911, "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"}