{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://crowley.house.gov/press-release/congressman-crowley-applauds-confirmation-richard-verma-us-ambassador-india", "Congressman Crowley Applauds Confirmation of Richard Verma as U.S. Ambassador to India", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Joseph Crowley", "C001038", "crowley.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.) \u00a0\u2013 Today, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the statement below following the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Richard Verma as U.S. Ambassador to India:\n\"I'm thrilled the Senate confirmed Richard Verma as our next ambassador to India. Rich is a skilled and accomplished professional who brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise. He is fully committed to strengthening U.S.-India ties, and I look forward to continuing to work with Rich as we move this important relationship forward.\"\nCongressman Crowley is the eight-term representative from the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes sections of Queens and the Bronx. He is a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and serves as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives.", 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://crowley.house.gov/press-release/congressman-crowley-applauds-confirmation-richard-verma-us-ambassador-india"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4975799713283777, "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"}