{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=4B1F22F5-1390-472D-B3DA-FF829F6DD5FF", "Hatch Statement on the Sudden Resignation of U.S. Register of Copyrights", "2016-10-25", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u2014\u00a0Senator Orrin Hatch, the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the\u00a0following statement on the sudden\u00a0resignation of U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria\u00a0Pallante:\r\n\u00a0\u201cThe resignation of Maria Pallante as U.S. Register of Copyrights underscores the longstanding challenges associated with housing the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress. Ultimately the Register\u2019s primary duty is to our nation\u2019s copyright system, including providing expert opinion to Congress. In the coming months, I look forward to exploring this relationship and considering possible legislative actions to ensure the viability of our copyright system. I thank Maria Pallante for her service as the 12th Register of Copyrights. She will be missed by lawmakers, creators, and the public.\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://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=4B1F22F5-1390-472D-B3DA-FF829F6DD5FF"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.738888841122389, "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"}