{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398346", "Johnson's Live Internet Auction Act Passes House", "2014-12-05", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"My legislation would simply allow Internet-based auctions to take place for federal onshore oil and natural gas leases \u2013 providing a more efficient and effective system for developing America's natural energy resources for the American people.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House passed his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Live Internet Auctions Act as part of a broader piece of legislation: \r\n\u201cHaving spent over 30 years in the Information Technology (IT) industry, I know first-hand the benefits of technological innovation \u2013 and I understand the importance of bringing the federal government into the 21st Century.\u00a0 I introduced the BLM Live Internet Auctions Act to modernize the way onshore oil and natural gas leases on public lands are purchased.\u00a0 My legislation would simply allow Internet-based auctions to take place for federal onshore oil and natural gas leases \u2013 providing a more efficient and effective system for developing America's natural energy resources for the American people.\u00a0 I\u2019m hopeful the Senate will follow suit and pass this bipartisan bill, and send it to President Obama\u2019s desk for a signature.\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=398346"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.127218060195446, "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"}