{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362450", "Johnson's Live Internet Auctions Act Passes House", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "My legislation would allow for Internet-based auctions of federal onshore oil and natural gas leases.  Additionally, this legislation will ensure lease sales are both efficient and timely so developers can begin producing American energy for American consumers and create much needed jobs.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Johnson (R-OH) released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passing his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Live Internet Auctions Act as part of a broader bill, the Federal Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013:\r\n\u201cAs most of us know, the federal government is grossly behind the private sector when it comes to technological innovation. Having spent 30 years in the IT industry, I understand how much more efficient the federal government could become if it were to begin using readily available 21st century technology.\u00a0 That\u2019s why I introduced the BLM Live Internet Auctions Act, which modernizes the way in which federal onshore oil and natural gas leases are purchased.\r\nMy legislation would allow for Internet-based auctions of federal onshore oil and natural gas leases.\u00a0 Additionally, this legislation will ensure lease sales are both efficient and timely so developers can begin producing American energy for American consumers and create much needed jobs.\u00a0 I\u2019m hopeful that the Senate will follow the House\u2019s lead and pass this common sense legislation.\u201d", 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": ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362450"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4579659327864647, "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"}