{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", party = \"Independent\" and state = \"MI\" sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-announces-winner-art-competition", "Amash announces winner of art competition", "2020-07-27", "2020", "2020-07", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tJuly 27, 2020 CONTACT  \n\tMatt Weibel  \n\t(616) 451-8383  \n\tmi03.media@mail.house.gov\nAmash announces winner of art competition  Piece to be displayed in U.S. Capitol\nGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) announced the winner of ArtFest 2020, the Congressional Art Competition for Michigan's Third District.\nAvery Harriger's piece, Opulence, was named the winner of the competition and will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside winners from other congressional districts. Harriger, a student at Northview High School, will be invited to visit Washington, DC, later this year if an in-person reception to honor the winners is scheduled.\nThe Congressional Institute sponsors the Congressional Art Competition in cooperation with the U.S. House of Representatives. The annual competition is open to high school students in participating congressional districts. More than 650,000 students have taken part in the competition since it began in 1982.\nA photo of the winning piece accompanies this release.\n###\n\n07272020AmashAnnouncesArtCompetitionWinner.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-congratulates-service-academy-appointees-and-congressional-medal-merit", "Amash congratulates service academy appointees and  Congressional Medal of Merit recipients", "2020-06-17", "2020", "2020-06", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Amash recognizes service academy appointees andCongressional Medal of Merit recipients\n\t\tGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) congratulates the 2020 service academy appointees and student Congressional Medal of Merit recipients from Michigan's Third District.\n\t\tIt's a privilege to recognize the achievements of these outstanding students, and I look forward to seeing how they impact and lead future generations, said Amash.\n\t\tAppointees to a service academy must first secure a nomination from an authorized nominating source, which includes members of Congress. To assist with the nominating process, Amash works closely with an assembled committee of military and civic leaders who carefully review applications, interview potential nominees, and make recommendations.\n\t\tIn addition to thefive service academy appointees, Amash awarded 26 students with the Congressional Medal of Merit. The Congressional Medal of Merit recognizes high school seniors who have demonstrated exemplary citizenship and academic excellence. Recipients were nominated by their principals or guidance counselors.\n\t\t\n\t\tService Academy Appointments\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tName            \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSchool\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tService Academy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBenjamin Harms\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLakeview High School\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited States Air ForceAcademy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJacob Shepherd\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNorthPointe Christian High School\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited States Military Academy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGarrett Siemen\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIonia High School\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited States Air ForceAcademy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmmett Rosenzweig\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarshall High School\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited States Air Force Academy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSayvion Young\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRockford High School\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnited States Naval Academy\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tCongressional Medal of Merit Recipients\n\t\tName\n\t\t\t\t\tSchool\n\t\t\t\tAlexis Behnke\n\t\t\t\t\tSt. Philip Catholic Central High School\n\t\t\t\tKaeleigh Casavant\n\t\t\t\t\tCedar Springs High School\n\t\t\t\tJeffrey Davlin\n\t\t\t\t\tSt. Patrick High School\n\t\t\t\tAutumn Dorsey\n\t\t\t\t\tLakeview High School\n\t\t\t\tHannah Feng\n\t\t\t\t\tGrand Rapids Christian High School\n\t\t\t\tKolton Grice\n\t\t\t\t\tAlgoma Christian School\n\t\t\t\tSuchir Gupta\n\t\t\t\t\tForest Hills Central High School\n\t\t\t\tMadison Haid\n\t\t\t\t\tForest Hills Eastern High School\n\t\t\t\tKaitlyn Hutchins\n\t\t\t\t\tRockford High School\n\t\t\t\tJohnathon Kulich\n\t\t\t\t\tComstock Park High School\n\t\t\t\tJacquelyn Molloseau\n\t\t\t\t\tCatholic Central High School\n\t\t\t\tMelanie Orozco-Zavala\n\t\t\t\t\tUnion High School\n\t\t\t\tMegan Paasche\n\t\t\t\t\tNorthview High School\n\t\t\t\tKarlie Platz\n\t\t\t\t\tWest Michigan Aviation Academy\n\t\t\t\tJoshua Roelofs\n\t\t\t\t\tPlymouth Christian High School\n\t\t\t\tWilliam Roosien III\n\t\t\t\t\tHastings High School\n\t\t\t\tAyshia Rubley\n\t\t\t\t\tMarshall Academy\n\t\t\t\tBenjamin Sorota\n\t\t\t\t\tEast Grand Rapids High School\n\t\t\t\tKelsi Steele\n\t\t\t\t\tHomer Community Schools\n\t\t\t\tBenjamin Toaz\n\t\t\t\t\tIonia High School\n\t\t\t\tQuyen Thu Tran\n\t\t\t\t\tEast Kentwood High School\n\t\t\t\tGrace Verdun\n\t\t\t\t\tWest Catholic High School\n\t\t\t\tXeny Lucas Vicente\n\t\t\t\t\tInnovation Central High School\n\t\t\t\tFaith Watson\n\t\t\t\t\tCreative Technologies Academy\n\t\t\t\tSamuel Wolowski\n\t\t\t\t\tNorthPointe Christian High School\n\t\t\t\tSonnet Yancey\n\t\t\t\t\tKenowa Hills High School\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t###\n\t\t061720AmashCongratulatesServiceAcademyAppointeesandCongressionalMedalofMeritRecipients.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-pressley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-end-qualified-immunity", "Amash, Pressley introduce bipartisan legislation to end qualified immunity", "2020-06-04", "2020", "2020-06", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tJune 4, 2020 CONTACT  \n\tmi03.media@mail.house.gov (Amash)  \n\tpressley.press@mail.house.gov (Pressley)\n\n Amash, Pressley introduce bipartisan legislation to end qualified immunity \n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.  Reps. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) today introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act to eliminate qualified immunity and restore Americans' ability to obtain relief when state and local officials, including police officers, violate their legal and constitutionally secured rights.\nThey were joined by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Jess Chuy Garca (D-Ill.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Nydia M. Velzquez (D-N.Y.)., Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Andr Carson (D-Ind.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) as original cosponsors.\nQualified immunity protects police and other officials from consequences even for horrific rights abuses, said Amash. It prevents accountability for the bad apples' and undermines the public's faith in law enforcement. It's at odds with the text of the law and the intent of Congress, and it ultimately leaves Americans' rights without appropriate protection. Members of Congress have a duty to ensure government officials can be held accountable for violating Americans' rights, and ending qualified immunity is a crucial part of that.\nQualified immunity shields police from accountability, impedes true justice, and undermines the constitutional rights of every person in this country, Pressley said. There can be no justice without healing and accountability, and there can be no true accountability with qualified immunity. It's past time to end qualified immunity, and that's exactly what this bill does.\nThe bill is endorsed by ACLU of Massachusetts, Arab American Institute, Constitutional Accountability Center, Due Process Institute, Lawyers for Civil Rights, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Urban League, Republican Liberty Caucus, The Justice Collaborative, and Young Americans for Liberty, among other civil society groups.\nBill text is attached.\n\n###\n060420 AmashPressleyIntroduceBipartisanLegislationtoEndQI.pdf\nEnding Qualified Immunity Act.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-host-academy-night-0", "Amash to host Academy Night", "2019-11-07", "2019", "2019-11", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tNovember 7, 2019\n  \n\tCONTACT  \n\tMatt Weibel  \n\t(616) 451-8383  \n\tmatt.weibel@mail.house.gov\n\n Amash to host Academy Night \nGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) today announced Academy Night for Third District high school students interested in learning more about the U.S. service academies. Academy Night is scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2019, at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.\nRepresentatives from the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the United States Naval Academy will provide information about the academies and the application process. The offices of Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) also will be available to answer questions.\nAdmission to the academies, except for the Coast Guard Academy, requires a nomination from the vice president or a member of Congress. Students typically begin the admissions process in the spring of their junior year of high school.\nMore information about the academy nomination process can be found at amash.house.gov.\n  WHO:  \n\tOffice of Rep. Justin Amash  \n\tRepresentatives from the U.S. service academies  \n\tOffices of Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters\nWHAT:  \n\tAcademy Night\nWHEN:     \n\tMonday, November 25, 2019  \n\t7:00 p.m.  8:30 p.m.\nWHERE:   \n\tGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum  \n\t303 Pearl St NW  \n\tGrand Rapids, MI 49504\n###\n  110719AmashtoHostAcademyNight.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-announces-stops-rockford-ionia-albion-and-battle-creek", "Amash announces stops in Rockford, Ionia, Albion, and Battle Creek", "2019-08-26", "2019", "2019-08", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tAugust 26, 2019\nCONTACT  \n\tMatt Weibel  \n\t(616) 451-8383  \n\tmatt.weibel@mail.house.gov  \n\t\nAmash announces stops in Rockford, Ionia, Albion, and Battle Creek\nGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) announced the times and locations for constituent meetings in the Third District on Wednesday, August 28. Third District residents are encouraged to attend.\n\n\t\t\t\tTime\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLocation\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t10:00 a.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tArnie's Bakery & Restaurant\n\t\t\t\t\t34 S Squires St Square\n\t\t\t\t\tRockford, MI 49341\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t12:00p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSozo Coffee Roasting\n\t\t\t\t\t576 N State St\n\t\t\t\t\tIonia, MI 48846\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t3:00 p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAlbion Malleable Brewing Company\n\t\t\t\t\t420 S Superior St\n\t\t\t\t\tAlbion, MI 49224\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t4:30p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPastrami Joe's Deli\n\t\t\t\t\t80 W Michigan Ave\n\t\t\t\t\tBattle Creek, MI 49017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n###\n082619AmashAnnouncesStopsinRockfordIoniaAlbionBattleCreek.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-announces-stops-grand-rapids-gaines-township-and-hastings", "Amash announces stops in Grand Rapids, Gaines Township, and Hastings", "2019-08-19", "2019", "2019-08", "Independent", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "amash.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  \n\tAugust 19, 2019\nCONTACT  \n\tMatt Weibel  \n\t(616) 451-8383  \n\tmatt.weibel@mail.house.gov  \n\t\nAmash announces stops in Grand Rapids, Gaines Township, and Hastings\nGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) announced the times and locations for constituent meetings in the Third District on Wednesday, August 21. Third District residents are encouraged to attend.\n\n\t\t\t\tTime\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLocation\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t9:30 a.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRising Grinds Caf\n\t\t\t\t\t1167 Madison Ave SE\n\t\t\t\t\tGrand Rapids, MI 49507\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t10:45 a.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCommon Ground\n\t\t\t\t\t1319 Fulton St E\n\t\t\t\t\tGrand Rapids, MI 49503\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t12:00 p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNew Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker\n\t\t\t\t\t417 Bridge St NW\n\t\t\t\t\tGrand Rapids, MI 49504\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2:15 p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRailtown Brewing Company\n\t\t\t\t\t3595 68th St SE\n\t\t\t\t\tCaledonia, MI 49316\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t4:00 p.m.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWalldorff Brewpub & Bistro\n\t\t\t\t\t105 E State St\n\t\t\t\t\tHastings, MI 49058\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n###\n081919AmashAnnouncesStopsinGrandRapidsGainesHastings.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 6, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "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"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"party\" = :p1 and \"state\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "Independent", "p2": "MI"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI", "results": [{"value": "Independent", "label": "Independent", "count": 6, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MI", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 6, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Independent&state=MI", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI", "results": [{"value": "MI", "label": "MI", "count": 6, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI", "results": [{"value": "2019", "label": "2019", "count": 3, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI&year=2019", "selected": false}, {"value": "2020", "label": "2020", "count": 3, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&party=Independent&state=MI&year=2020", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": null, "next_url": null, "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 230.69085367023945, "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"}