{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-selected-to-serve-on-senate-energy-and-natural-resources-committee", "King Selected to Serve on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Independent", "House", "ME", "Angus King", "K000383", "www.king.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "King Selected to Serve on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCommittee holds jurisdiction over national energy policy\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFriday, December 12, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee today assigned him to serve on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during the 114th Congress. Senator King worked closely with the Senate Democratic Caucus leadership to secure this important appointment for Maine.\r\n\u201cHigh energy costs, particularly in states like Maine, continue to eat away at people\u2019s budgets and often unfairly force them to make the impossible choice between heating their homes, putting food on the table, or paying for medications and other basic necessities,\u201d Senator King said. \u201cServing on this committee will give me the opportunity to fight for Maine\u2019s energy future, work hard to protect its beautiful and abundant natural resources, and encourage a cleaner, more deliberate national energy policy.\u201d\r\nThe Committee has oversight and legislative responsibility for national energy policy, electricity markets, issues regarding pipeline infrastructure, as well as national parks and other federal lands, among other policy areas.\r\nSenator King will also continue to serve Maine on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Senate Budget Committee, and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.\r\nThe committee assignments are subject to ratification by the caucus and the Senate when the 114th Congress convenes in January.\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.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-selected-to-serve-on-senate-energy-and-natural-resources-committee"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.578596118837595, "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"}