{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=545", "Long Statement on Obama's Unilateral Executive Amnesty", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Billy Long", "L000576", "long.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Billy Long issued the following statement on President Obama taking unilateral action on immigration:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIt is unconscionable President Obama took this divisive and unilateral action on immigration.\u00a0 President Obama refused to enforce our nation\u2019s immigration laws and now he thinks it is okay to give those who came to our country illegally a pass.\u00a0 We have a process in place for those who want to immigrate to our country.\u00a0 The process needs to be reformed, but, the Executive Branch does not get to unilaterally make this decision.\u00a0 The president has shown by his actions today he has given up on the legislative process and that is a shame.\u00a0 We have three separate but equal branches of government.\u00a0 The former constitutional law professor would be wise to remember that.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe people I represent want to see the border secured and our nation\u2019s current immigration laws enforced.\u00a0 Border enforcement should be and must be the first concrete step our nation takes when it comes to immigration reform.\u00a0 Any reform effort without border security first will not fix the problem.\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://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=545"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6395538114011288, "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"}