{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/inhofe-statement-on-presidents-immigration-plan", "Inhofe Statement on Presidents Immigration Plan", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "OK", "James Inhofe", "I000024", "www.inhofe.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Inhofe Statement on President\u2019s Immigration Plan\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, November 20, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) tonight\u00a0released the following statement in response to\u00a0President Obama\u2019s speech in which he announced plans to grant amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants through executive action:\r\n\u201cPresident Obama\u2019s amnesty plan flies in the face of the American people and\u00a0their vote this last election cycle when the President put his policies on the ballot, including immigration.\u00a0Instead of coming to the table to discuss Republicans' concerns with the immigration crisis at our southern border, the President stated tonight that he plans to take action without Congressional oversight. If the President finds a law problematic, he must work with Congress to change the law. He does not have the constitutional authority to unilaterally declare that a law should not apply to millions in America. But that is what he did tonight when he announced plans to give roughly 5 million illegal immigrants amnesty. What does this say to the millions more who are going through the proper channels, studying English and using their precious resources to become a U.S. citizen the right way?\u00a0I have long supported and fought for those who dreamed about making a better life in the United States\u00a0for themselves and their families\u00a0through the proper, legal process, but\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0continue to\u00a0oppose and join efforts to prevent the President\u2019s executive amnesty. I will also be looking to work with my colleagues in the new Congress for ways we can better to secure the border and ensure current laws are being enforced.\"\r\n\u00a0\r\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://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/inhofe-statement-on-presidents-immigration-plan"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6217483207583427, "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"}