{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2026/4/tillis-statement-on-powell-investigation", "Tillis Statement on Powell Investigation", "2026-04-26", "2026", "2026-04", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cI have been clear from the start: the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office criminal investigation into Chair Powell was a serious threat to the Fed\u2019s independence, and it needed to end before I could support Kevin Warsh\u2019s confirmation. I welcome the Inspector General's investigation. This is a necessary and appropriate measure, and I have confidence it will be conducted thoroughly and professionally.\n\n\u201cI take the Department of Justice at its word: the investigation is closed, and any appeal of Judge Boasberg\u2019s ruling will be with respect to legal principles and not for the purpose of reissuing subpoenas. Only a criminal referral from the inspector general would cause a reopening of the investigation.\n\n\u201cWith these assurances, I look forward to supporting Kevin Warsh\u2019s confirmation. He is an outstanding nominee, and it is time for the Federal Reserve to move beyond this distraction and return its full attention to its mission.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-28T06:05:12Z", "2026-04-28T06:07:17Z"]], "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.tillis.senate.gov/2026/4/tillis-statement-on-powell-investigation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.663275994360447, "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"}