{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=DF5207D6-F878-411B-8057-E440AD66A5C2", "Feinstein Calls on Professional Sports Teams to Promote Mask Use, Physical Distancing", "2020-12-18", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "CA", "Dianne Feinstein", "F000062", "www.feinstein.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on the heads of major sports leagues urging them to publicly promote compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines such as mask use and physical distancing.\r\n Earlier this month, the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association called on Americans to protect themselves and others by taking three critical, scientifically-proven steps to prevent spread of COVID-19: maintain physical distancing, wear a mask, and wash your hands. I ask that you and your athletes promote this important public health message to ensure every family knows how to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities, Senator Feinstein wrote.\r\n Letters were sent to the following CEOs:\r\n \r\nRoger Goodell, commissioner, National Football League\r\nRobert Manfred Jr., commissioner, Major League Baseball\r\nAdam Silver, commissioner, National Basketball Association\r\nGary Bettman, commissioner, National Hockey League\r\nCathy Engelbert, commissioner, Women's National Basketball Association\r\nLisa Baird, president, National Women's Soccer League\r\nDon Garber, commissioner, Major League Soccer\r\nSteve Simon, CEO, Women's Tennis Association\r\nMassimo Calvelli, CEO, Association of Tennis Professionals\r\nMike Davis, CEO, United States Golf Association\r\nJim France, CEO, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing\r\nVince McMahon, CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.\r\nAndrew Wilson, CEO, Electronic Arts\r\nBobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard\r\n \r\n The letters were identical in content. Full text of the letter sent to Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League follows:\r\nDecember 18, 2020\r\nMr. Roger Goodell\r\nCommissioner\r\nNational Football League\r\n345 Park Avenue\r\nNew York, NY 10154\r\nDear Commissioner Goodell:\r\n I appreciate your efforts in May to recognize health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic through The Real Heroes Project. As you know, the pandemic continues to grow worse with record levels of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the country. I therefore urge you to organize again, use the public reach your athletes have to influence Americans' behavior, and underscore the need for people to follow public health guidance.\r\n Earlier this month, the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association called on Americans to protect themselves and others by taking three critical, scientifically-proven steps to prevent spread of COVID-19: maintain physical distancing, wear a mask, and wash your hands. I ask that you and your athletes promote this important public health message to ensure every family knows how to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.\r\n I hope you will agree that we must all do what we can to overcome this virus.\r\nSincerely,\r\nDianne Feinstein\r\nUnited States Senator\r\n###", 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://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=DF5207D6-F878-411B-8057-E440AD66A5C2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3842429034411907, "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"}