{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398527", "Upton Statement on Election of Paul D. Ryan as Speaker of the House", "2015-10-29", "2015", "2015-10", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Fred Upton", "U000031", "upton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today released the following statement following the election of Congressman Paul D. Ryan, R-Wisconsin, to the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives.\r\nWe will have a steady hand at the tiller with the selection of Paul Ryan to lead the peoples House today, said Upton, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I appreciate Pauls commitment to advancing solutions in a thoughtful and deliberate way and know we will get to work quickly to address pressing issues that present both challenges and opportunities. I want to again thank John Boehner for his tireless work and dedication on behalf of the American people. As we move forward, I remain confident that when we work together, we can get the job done for folks in Southwest Michigan and across the entire country.", 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://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398527"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6963929627090693, "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"}