{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carson-congresswoman-meng-introduce-eid-days-act", "Congressman Carson, Congresswoman Meng introduce Eid Days Act", "2024-06-17", "2024", "2024-06", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Andr\u00e9 Carson", "C001072", "carson.house.gov", "carson", "https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Today, in celebration of Eid al-Adha, Congressman Andr\u00e9 Carson (IN-07) announced the introduction of the Eid Days Act with Grace Meng (NY-06) to recognize Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr as legal public holidays.\n\nEid al-Fitr was celebrated on April 10 this year and commemorates the sighting of the new moon, signifying a month-long end to fasting and reflection. Eid al-Adha commemorates Abraham\u2019s symbolic sacrifice of his son to God -- as referenced in the Quran, Old Testament, and New Testament -- and marks the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called Hajj. Eid is of great importance to the United States\u2019 over 3.5 million Muslims and approximately 1.8 billion Muslims around the world.\n\n\u201cMuslim Americans are part of the fabric of our country,\u201d said Congressman Carson. \u201cMy bill is about recognizing and uplifting these important holidays, but I also hope it sends a clear message to all Muslim Americans \u2013 you belong, and our community values you. As millions of Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, this bill is a chance to promote inclusion and tolerance of all people and all religions \u2013 the bedrock of our American values.\u201d\n\n\u201cEid is celebrated by millions of people in the United States and around the world, marking symbolic periods of the year in the Islamic faith,\u201d said Congresswoman Grace Meng. \u201cAs Muslim Americans begin celebrating Eid al-Adha on June 16, I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this long overdue effort to add Eid to the calendar of federal holidays. These joyful celebrations deserve national recognition for the millions of American families that gather to observe them.\u201d\n\nMore information on the bill and a list of cosponsors can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"]], "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://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carson-congresswoman-meng-introduce-eid-days-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4175227843225002, "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"}