{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-statement-on-trumps-selection-of-fast-food-ceo-puzder-for-labor-secretary-", "Whitehouse Statement on Trump’s Selection of Fast Food CEO Puzder for Labor Secretary", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Sheldon Whitehouse", "W000802", "www.whitehouse.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.16\n\t\t\t Whitehouse Statement on Trump\u2019s Selection of Fast Food CEO Puzder for Labor Secretary  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC \u2013 Today, fast food executive Andrew Puzder was announced as President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s choice to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.\u00a0 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, who, as a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, will participate in Labor Secretary confirmation hearings, released the following statement about the selection:\r\n\u201cThe role of our Labor Department is to protect workers\u2019 health, safety, and financial wellbeing in a rapidly changing economy.\u00a0 In the Obama Administration, the Department put out rules to protect Rhode Islanders\u2019 retirement savings and ensure that workers are entitled to the overtime they deserve.\u00a0 Andrew Puzder has shown little regard for the mission of the Department of Labor and the people it serves, and he seems eager to roll back these important rules.\u00a0 During his confirmation hearings, I want to learn whether he understands the challenges working families in Rhode Island face:\u00a0 from providing the basics for their family like food and housing, to securing quality health care, to standing up for their rights as workers against big corporations.\u00a0 He must demonstrate to me a respect for Rhode Island workers\u2019 wages, rights, and dignity.\u201d\r\n###\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-statement-on-trumps-selection-of-fast-food-ceo-puzder-for-labor-secretary-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7612699884921312, "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"}