{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/9/senate-confirms-idaho-state-senator-bart-davis-to-serve-as-u-s-attorney-for-idaho", "Senate Confirms Idaho State Senator Bart Davis to Serve as U.S. Attorney for Idaho", "2017-09-15", "2017", "2017-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Jim Risch", "R000584", "www.risch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CRAPO, RISCH PRAISE SWIFT CONFIRMATION BY SENATE\r\n\r\nWASHINGTON \u2013 The nomination of Idaho State Senator Bart Davis to serve as Idaho\u2019s next United States Attorney was confirmed this evening by the United States Senate.\u00a0 Davis\u2019 nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice-vote on Thursday, September 7.\u00a0 Following his confirmation, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch made the following statements:\r\n\r\n\u201cSenator Davis is a dedicated public servant who, in this role, will uphold the law, justly prosecute those charged with crimes, and ensure all Idahoans receive equal justice under the law,\u201d said Crapo, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee which had jurisdiction over Senator Davis\u2019 nomination.\u00a0 \u201cI congratulate Senator Davis on his confirmation to be Idaho\u2019s next United States Attorney.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cSenator Bart Davis is uniquely qualified for the job and I have no doubt he will serve the people of Idaho well as U.S. Attorney,\u201d said Senator Risch.\u00a0\u201cI'm very pleased to see his nomination pass the Senate and I look forward to working with him on behalf of Idahoans.\u201d\r\n\r\nSenator Davis has represented the 33rd District in the Idaho State Senate for the past 19 years, including as Majority Leader for 15 years.\u00a0 In addition to his service in the Idaho State Senate, Senator Davis is currently in private practice in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he focuses on commercial, regulatory, and transactional work.\u00a0 He is currently a commissioner to the Uniform Law Commission and a past chairman of The Council of State Governments.\u00a0 He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Idaho College of Law", 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/senate-confirms-idaho-state-senator-bart-davis-to-serve-as-u-s-attorney-for-idaho"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8642650209367275, "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"}