{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=07d9eae3-9b92-48c5-983a-e4134daec922", "Heitkamp Returns to Washington Early for Briefings and Meetings on Potential Use of Force in Syria", "2013-09-03", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MINOT, N.D. \u2013 In light of the upcoming Congressional vote to authorize military strikes against Syria over its use of chemical weapons, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp will return to Washington, D.C. this evening to participate in briefings and hold meetings to discuss the potential use of force in Syria.\r\nHeitkamp will no longer participate in previously scheduled events in North Dakota on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5.\r\n\u201cThe potential use of force in Syria is an issue I take seriously, and I will closely study all sides of this debate,\u201d said Heitkamp.\u00a0 \u201cI will not make a final decision about my vote\u00a0until I gather the latest intelligence and hear from the Administration and my constituents. \u00a0And I\u2019m coming back to Washington so I can participate in briefings and hold meetings about possible military action in Syria.\u00a0 Over the next week, I will be seeking more information from the Administration on how potential strikes meet U.S. strategic needs, the end goal of them, and how they could impact our long-term standing in the Middle East.\u00a0 The responses I get, as well as how the authorization for force is written and what I hear from North Dakotans, will all help me decide how I will vote.\u201d\r\n\u00a0###", 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.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=07d9eae3-9b92-48c5-983a-e4134daec922"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7630639486014843, "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"}