{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=4390C15D-FD07-4EDB-8547-8C1D0C544439", "Tennessee's Fourth Congressional District Chosen to Host House Education and the Workforce Committee Field Hearing", "2011-04-13", "2011", "2011-04", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) is proud to announce that the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold an upcoming field hearing on education and job creation in Tennessee\u2019s Fourth Congressional District. The field hearing will take place on Thursday, April 21st at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m extremely pleased that our district has the opportunity to hold this important hearing,\u201d said Representative Scott DesJarlais. \u201cThis hearing represents an ongoing effort to empower my constituents by providing them with an opportunity to voice their opinions and views directly to Congress. During these difficult economic times, we must ensure that we are fully preparing our students to enter the workforce with the necessary tools to successfully compete in the global economy. I believe that individuals from Tennessee\u2019s Fourth Congressional District can provide a unique perspective for my colleagues and I to consider as we tackle the educational challenges facing our nation. I thank Chairman Kline for the opportunity to hold this hearing.\u201d\n\n\u201cRep. DesJarlais is committed to bringing commonsense and accountability to Washington, and he knows that starts with listening to the folks in his district,\u201d said House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02). \u201cI look forward to joining Scott and the people of Columbia to learn about the challenges \u2013 and the opportunities \u2013 they have found in their schools and workplaces. The insight we gain will help policymakers better understand how federal programs and initiatives affect the day-to-day lives of the American people.\u201d\n\nThe field hearing, entitled \u201cReviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development,\u201d will take place at 10:00 a.m. (CST) in the Waymon L. Hickman Building at Columbia State Community College, 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, Tennessee. More information about the field hearing is available at www.edworkforce.house.gov/hearings.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:12:23Z"]], "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://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=4390C15D-FD07-4EDB-8547-8C1D0C544439"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8265359103679657, "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"}