{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clyburn.house.gov/majority-whip-clyburn-unveils-aeoethe-joseph-h-rainey-roomae%c2%9d-in-the-u-s-capitol/", "MAJORITY WHIP CLYBURN UNVEILS \u00e2\u20ac\u0153THE JOSEPH H. RAINEY ROOM\u00e2\u20ac\u009d IN THE U.S. CAPITOL", "2022-02-04", "2022", "2022-02", "Democrat", "House", "SC", "James E. Clyburn", "C000537", "clyburn.house.gov", "clyburn", "https://clyburn.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6) along with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Minority Whip Steve Scalise (LA-1), Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-3), Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) and the family of former Representative Joseph H. Rainey unveiled \u201cThe Joseph H. Rainey Room\u201d in the U.S. Capitol Thursday. Congressman Rainey was the first elected African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cThis is a proud moment for the House of Representatives and the entire country. My colleagues and I have come together in a bipartisan effort to honor an inspiring figure in our nation\u2019s history,\u201d said Congressman Clyburn. \u201cJoseph Rainey\u2019s courage and willingness to be the voice of South Carolina\u2019s 1st district for eight years in the face of rampant voter suppression and intimidation is a testament to why we honor him today.\n\n\u201cIt is also critical for us to keep things in the proper perspective and remember that the facts of history should be learned and not muddled by attempts to mislabel facts as theory. Joseph Rainey was the 1st elected Black man to serve in Congress \u2013 that is an undisputed fact,\u201d Congressman Clyburn continued. \u201cI have grandchildren who ought to be able to learn the story of Joseph Rainey and the inspiration he was to the eight Black Congressmen (from South Carolina) who followed him. I want my grandchildren to be just as proud of this moment and this country as I am.\n\n\u201cI thank the family for traveling to the Capitol to witness this unveiling,\u201d Congressman Clyburn concluded. \u201cAnd I thank Speaker Pelosi, Minority Whip Scalise, Chairwoman Beatty and Representative Rice for helping to ensure Joseph Rainey\u2019s name will forever have a place in the halls of Congress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"]], "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/majority-whip-clyburn-unveils-aeoethe-joseph-h-rainey-roomae%c2%9d-in-the-u-s-capitol/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0409250389784575, "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"}