{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-the-passing-of-reverend-jesse-jackson/", "Clyburn Statement on the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson", "2026-02-17", "2026", "2026-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "SOUTH CAROLINA \u2014 Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson:\n\n\u201cToday, I join the nation in mourning the passing of one of the most quintessential civil rights leaders \u2013 Reverend Jesse Jackson.\n\n\u201cOur relationship began as students at rival high schools in South Carolina and continued at rival HBCUs in the South \u2013 he at North Carolina A&T State University and me at South Carolina State University. These rivalries forged a friendship that remain constant and mutually beneficial. His mother helped me launch my political career back in the 1970s and our children have carried our family and political relationships into a third generation.\n\n\u201cA native of Greenville, South Carolina, Reverend Jackson began his activism in the summer of 1960 as a student seeking to desegregate the local public library in Greenville and then as leader in the sit-in movement. He grew to become one of the founders of the momentous Rainbow PUSH Coalition \u2013 an intergenerational movement to uplift the \u201cthe voiceless and downtrodden.\u201d His passion to bring together all creeds is a testament to his vision of unity, oneness, and a nation under one accord.\n\n\u201cHis historic presidential runs in 1984 and 1988 reflect his strong will, guiding faith, and motivation that anything is possible. A life lived defying odds, Reverend Jackson showed us that if we all work together \u2013 we can bend the arc of the moral universe and change history. Operation Breadbasket, anti-apartheid activism, voter registration, and corporate diversity were among just a few of his initiatives that advanced opportunity and equality for Black Americans.\n\n\u201cIt should not be lost on any of us the impact that Reverend Jackson has had on the nation, Black Americans, and movements to encourage civic participation around the world. His vision is his legacy, and his teachings continue to inspire me as I continue the pursuit of justice and equality.\n\n\u201cMy prayers are with Reverend Jackson\u2019s family and loved ones. The impact of his enduring legacy will resonate for years to come. May he take his rightful place among those who have shaped this nation\u2019s course and pushed us to a more perfect union.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:26:08Z"]], "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://clyburn.house.gov/clyburn-statement-on-the-passing-of-reverend-jesse-jackson/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7928491104394197, "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"}