{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-attend-congressional-gold-medal-ceremony-honoring-hidden-figures", "Scott To Attend Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring the Hidden Figures", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Robert C. \"Bobby\" Scott", "S000185", "bobbyscott.house.gov", "bobbyscott", "https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) was invited by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of the distinguished women recognized by the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act; Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. Johnson, Jackson, and Vaughan\u2019s work took place at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia\u2019s Third Congressional District.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s ceremony honors an extraordinary group of women from Hampton Roads, Virginia,\u201d said Congressman Scott. \u201cBreaking down barriers of both gender and race at NASA, these women laid the groundwork for John Glenn to become the first American to orbit the earth, and for Neil Armstrong to walk on the moon. I am looking forward to today\u2019s ceremony where we will build on efforts in recent years to ensure these exceptional women\u2019s stories are no longer hidden.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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": ["https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-attend-congressional-gold-medal-ceremony-honoring-hidden-figures"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9181570969522, "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"}