{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=a248b1ac-4545-4466-bc41-e8ff55153824", "Hatch Statement on Jim Matheson Retirement", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the most senior member of the Utah Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after Congressman Jim Matheson (UT-04) announced he will retire at the end of this Congress:\r\n \r\n\u00a0\r\n \r\n\u201cDuring my 37 years in the United States Congress, I\u2019d be hard pressed to name someone who I\u2019ve enjoyed serving alongside of more than Jim Matheson. While we didn\u2019t agree on everything, you always knew that Jim was doing what he sincerely felt was best for our state.\u00a0 From public land rights to standing up for Hill Air Force Base to fighting against Obamacare, I\u2019ve been proud to stand with Jim on behalf of Utahns and the values we hold dear.\u00a0 Jim and I have represented Utah together for 13 years, and I\u2019ve had the pleasure of knowing him and his family for much longer.\u00a0 I wish Jim, his beautiful wife Amy, and their sons Will and Harris much love and success in whatever comes next for their family.\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=a248b1ac-4545-4466-bc41-e8ff55153824"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4845000114291906, "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"}