{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/olympic-national-park-wilderness-will-be-renamed-honor-former-washington-governor-and", "The Olympic National Park Wilderness Will Be Renamed in Honor of Former Washington Governor and US Senator Dan Evans", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives after unanimously passing the Senate in July. The legislation will rename the Olympic Wilderness within Olympic National Park as the \u201cDaniel J. Evans Wilderness.\u201d Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA), who authored the House version of the bill, was joined by the entire Washington State congressional delegation in supporting the legislation on the House floor. It will now head to the President\u2019s desk for signature into law.\nDan Evans served the state of Washington for more than 50 years, including service as a state legislator, governor and United States Senator. During his time in the U.S. Senate, Evans was the lead sponsor of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 which designated over 1.5 million acres of wilderness areas in Washington, including 877,000 acres within Olympic National Park as \u201cthe Olympic Wilderness.\u201d\n\u201cMy home state of Washington and the region I represent are known for their breathtaking natural treasures,\u201d said Rep. Reichert. \u201cBut we cannot talk about Washington\u2019s natural beauty without thanking the man who\u2019s been instrumental in maintaining and protecting it for future generations. From the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act to the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988, Senator Dan Evans\u2019 initiatives have had a lasting impact on every person who had or will get the opportunity to experience Mother Nature\u2019s gifts. I am proud my colleagues in the House joined me in recognizing his contributions by passing the Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act and sending it to the President\u2019s desk.\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://reichert.house.gov/press-release/olympic-national-park-wilderness-will-be-renamed-honor-former-washington-governor-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8740480989217758, "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"}