{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-wyden-hoyle-secure-written-commitment-from-coast-guard-acting-commandant-lunday-that-newport-helicopter-will-remain/", "Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Secure Written Commitment from Coast Guard Acting Commandant Lunday that Newport Helicopter Will Remain", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Jeff Merkley", "M001176", "www.merkley.senate.gov", "merkley", "https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cAfter hearing from countless Oregonians about the importance of the search and rescue helicopter in Newport, I led the charge to secure written confirmation from the Coast Guard that the helicopter would remain in the community, consistent with the law I wrote in 2014. For fishermen and coastal communities, this is a huge win, especially during winter crab season and in the face of cold-water conditions,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cI am lifting my hold on Admiral Lunday\u2019s nomination and look forward to his forthcoming visit to Newport and to a productive working relationship going forward.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m gratified that Acting Commandant Lunday today wrote in plain English the verbal commitment he made last week to Senator Merkley and me over the phone \u2013 namely that the Coast Guard helicopter will remain right where it belongs in Newport,\u201d said Wyden. \u201cThis is great news for fishermen and both residents of \u2014 and visitors to \u2014 the central Oregon Coast. Thanks to the Newport Fishermen\u2019s Wives and all the local officials who worked with Senator Merkley, Congresswoman Hoyle and me to achieve this victory for public safety, the law and common sense.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-wyden-hoyle-secure-written-commitment-from-coast-guard-acting-commandant-lunday-that-newport-helicopter-will-remain/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6909986734390259, "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"}