{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/9/nomination-of-idaho-s-ryan-nelson-clears-senate-committee-advances-to-floor-for-vote", "Nomination of Idahos Ryan Nelson Clears Senate Committee,  Advances to Floor for Vote", "2017-09-19", "2017", "2017-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Jim Risch", "R000584", "www.risch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo congratulated Ryan Nelson of Idaho after his nomination to become Department of Interior (DOI) Solicitor passed unanimously out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today.\u00a0 His nomination has been sent to the full Senate for consideration. \u00a0\r\n\u201cI look forward to seeing an Idahoan who understands western issues at DOI,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Risch, who sits on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. \u201cSenator Crapo and I will work with our colleagues in the Senate to bring his nomination to the floor for a vote as quickly as possible.\u201d\r\n\u201cI welcome the Energy Committee\u2019s approval of Ryan Nelson to serve as the Solicitor for the Department of Interior,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Crapo.\u00a0 \u201cWith his solid legal credentials and having worked on a wide-range of policy issues in Idaho, Ryan\u2019s background and experience have prepared him well to serve our nation in this role.\u00a0 Additionally, he will bring a point of view to the Department of the Interior that is critical given the agency\u2019s jurisdiction over significant portions of Idaho and the western United States.\u00a0 Together with Senator Risch, I will work to bring his nomination to the full Senate for swift consideration.\u201d\r\nRyan Douglas Nelson of Idaho has worked in all three branches of the federal government. He served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, where he managed the natural resource, wildlife and appellate sections of the Division, and as Deputy General Counsel for the White House Office of Management and Budget. He also served as Special Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and as a law clerk for the Senate Legal Counsel. Nelson is a seasoned attorney with broad experience advising government and corporate executives in the public and private sector. Nelson was an associate at Sidley Austin and is currently General Counsel for Idaho-based wellness company, Melaleuca, Inc. He has argued 13 federal courts of appeals cases on complex environmental and constitutional issues. Nelson currently resides in his hometown of Idaho Falls, Idaho.", 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.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/9/nomination-of-idaho-s-ryan-nelson-clears-senate-committee-advances-to-floor-for-vote"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8142292499542236, "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"}