{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=d584ac10-4671-418b-bb99-7e4614bc009f", "Murray Statement on President Obamas Administrative Action", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Patty Murray", "M001111", "www.murray.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "VIDEO: Earlier this week, Murray spoke out in support of the President\u2019s decision to act\r\n\u00a0Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement after President Obama took Administrative Action to improve the broken immigration system.\r\n\u201cAs President Obama said this evening, America is a nation of laws, and the actions he announced reaffirm that legacy while continuing our shared commitment to national security and public safety.\r\n\u201cIn Washington state and around the country, immigrants are a critical part of our communities.\u00a0 But because of our broken immigration system, these men and women are forced to live in the shadows as Americans in all but name.\r\n\u201cBy no means is this a long term solution.\u00a0 Plain and simple, the only way to fix our immigration system is to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. But until Congress is able to do that, I applaud the President for his leadership and his actions to support our economy and protect more than 4 million people from unjust law enforcement.\u00a0 This is an historic day, not only for the millions of men and women who can finally come out of the shadows, but also for our country\u2019s identity as a nation of immigrants. \r\n\u201cMore than 500 days ago, the Senate passed real, bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would provide these men and women with a path to citizenship, support our economy, and improve our national security, but since then, Speaker Boehner has refused to bring up the Senate bill that we know would also pass in the House of Representatives. \u00a0Because the Speaker simply refuses to move our nation forward and act, President Obama is right to take action to improve our immigration system.\r\n\u201cThe President\u2019s actions today are only a first step.\u00a0 In the months to come, there will be lots of work to do to ensure families and businesses can safely and reliably adjust to these changes.\u00a0 And until Congress passes true, comprehensive immigration reform, I will continue working each day to help the families and businesses trapped by our broken system.\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.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=d584ac10-4671-418b-bb99-7e4614bc009f"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5422790311276913, "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"}