{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/yarmuth-statement-president-trump-and-republicans-continued-attack-american-democracy", "Yarmuth Statement on President Trump and Republicans' Continued Attack on American Democracy", "2020-11-11", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LOUISVILLE Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the statement below regarding President Trump, the Trump Administration, and Congressional Republicans' continued attack on our democracy in refusing to accept the results of the 2020 election and begin the necessary transition process:\nWe face a worsening pandemic and a weak economic recovery that is now slowing. This is when government can be the difference between life or death for hundreds of thousands. But instead of helping Americans in crisis, the GOP is propping up a made-for-tv coup with no chance of success. Aside from the crises we face, Republican officials have betrayed their oaths to the constitution and continue to undermine the most sacred pillars of American democracy in the eyes of the world for nearly nothingto send fundraising emails and appease Trump's fragile ego.\nWhat would be devastating for our nation at any time is deadly for our citizenry today. These are the once-in-a-generation moments when our leaders must rise above pettiness for the good of a country. Instead, Mitch McConnell and his minions are showing just how low they're willing to sink.\nWe need the White House and Congress focused on saving lives, jobs and businesses; keeping families in their homes. We need all hands on deck. Americans cannot afford us to delay, to give unjustifiable credence to the hollow gripes of the world's sorest loser. The families we serve deserve to have every federal employee working to keep them safe and healthy to protect our country and make it stronger. Every day and every hour matters.\nAnd while it is truly disgraceful for Republican leaders to allow a defeated President to shred our constitution and democracy with their blessing, that they would do so as the pandemic rageswith so many Americans' livelihoods and lives on the lineis psychopathic. Cooperation and a seamless transition of power can provide the President-elect's team vital support to save lives. Denying reality and forcing federal agencies to stand in the way instead of helping in every way is delusional, dangerous, and deadly.\nThe GOP can and must stop the delusion and return to reality. Lives, livelihoods, and American democracy depend on it.\n###", 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://yarmuth.house.gov/press/yarmuth-statement-president-trump-and-republicans-continued-attack-american-democracy"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5983651392161846, "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"}