{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362005", "Hearing on Central African Republic Crisis Set for Nov. 19", "2013-11-16", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Hearing on Central African Republic Crisis Set for Nov. 19 \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        Nov 16, 2013\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic will be the subject of a hearing to be held Tuesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees Africa. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\u2019s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The hearing, entitled \u201cCrisis in the Central African Republic\u201d will feature the highest Administration official on African policy and a human rights leader.\r\n\u00a0Who: \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rep. Smith, and other members of the House Africa subcommittee, and witnesses:\r\n \r\n    The Honorable Robert P. Jackson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State\r\n    The Most Reverend Nestor-D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Nongo-Aziagbia, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic\r\n    Mike Jobbins, Senior Programme Manager, Africa, Search for Common Ground\r\n    Philippe Bolopion, United Nations Director, Human Rights Watch\r\n \r\nWhen: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m.\r\n\u00a0Where: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172 (first floor)\r\n\u00a0\r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 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://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362005"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7491868454962969, "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"}