{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://labrador.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=1118", "Labrador on Charlottesville Violence", "2017-08-15", "2017", "2017-08", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Ra\u00fal Labrador", "L000573", "labrador.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0FOR MORE INFORMATION: \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTuesday | Aug. 15, 2017\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Todd Winer \u2013 202.495.8546\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dan Popkey \u2013 208.800.1565\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t  \r\n\tLABRADOR ON CHARLOTTESVILLE VIOLENCE \r\n\r\n\t\u201cI want to make sure every Idahoan has what I had: an opportunity to succeed regardless of their station in life at birth.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tMERIDIAN\u00a0\u2013 Rep. Ra\u00fal Labrador, R-Idaho, commented today on last weekend\u2019s violence in Charlottesville, Va.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI have not issued a statement or made a comment about the events in Charlottesville because it\u2019s not my style on these issues \u2014 and my constituents know that. Moreover, I do not make it a habit to insert myself into national tragedies because I do not feel these moments should be about me or about politics.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cBut since some seem intent on pulling me into their discussion, I will say this: I do not discuss these issues publicly because they are very personal for me. I suspect I am the only member of the delegation or statewide political figure who knows what it is like to be judged, to be overlooked, to be pushed aside solely due to how I look, how I sound or what I believe. It is one of the main reasons I entered public service. I want to make sure every Idahoan has what I had: an opportunity to succeed regardless of their station in life at birth.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI detest white supremacy as much as I detest black nationalism and other forms of identity politics. As a public servant, as a man of faith and as an American I abhor and condemn the violence, racism and bigotry we saw in Charlottesville. Racism and bigotry in all of their forms are abhorrent. In fact, I don\u2019t know of an Idahoan who thinks otherwise. I also don\u2019t know any Idahoans who believe that trite media statements will solve this nation\u2019s problems or solve Idaho\u2019s problems.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe people of Idaho know me for my work and my actions. I am proud to say that the vast majority of Idahoans have always judged me by the content of my character rather than the color of my skin. That is a testament to the people of Idaho and the values we hold dear. We must stop dividing our nation and our people along ethnic, racial, social and political lines.\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://labrador.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=1118"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7892767898738384, "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"}