{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://titus.house.gov//press-releases/titus-statement-on-president-obama-s-nomination-of-robert-mcdonald-as-va-secretary", "Titus Statement on President Obamas Nomination of Robert McDonald as VA Secretary", "2014-06-30", "2014", "2014-06", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "June 30, 2014\nLas Vegas, NV- President Barack Obama is expected to officially nominate Robert McDonald to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs today. Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada\u2019s First District issued the following statement in response to McDonald\u2019s nomination: \u00a0\n\u201cMismanagement, poor transparency, and lack of accountability have plagued the VA for too long. These issues, along with the need for increased physicians, have kept our veterans from receiving the care they deserve in a timely manner. I look forward to meeting with Mr. McDonald to learn how he plans to address these systemic failures and implement the necessary measures to restore veterans\u2019 trust in the VA system.\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://titus.house.gov//press-releases/titus-statement-on-president-obama-s-nomination-of-robert-mcdonald-as-va-secretary"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.883948989212513, "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"}