{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-announces-guests-trumps-joint-address", "Johnson Announces Guests for Trump\u2019s Joint Address", "2025-03-03", "2025", "2025-03", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that Meade County Sheriff Pat West and Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe will join him for President Trump\u2019s Joint Address to Congress.\n\n\u201cThe law enforcement community is well acquainted with the effects of the Biden Administration\u2019s soft-on-crime policies,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s leadership is a welcome change for our men and women in blue. I\u2019m glad Sheriffs West and Howe will be able to hear how the President will partner with our law enforcement community to make America safe again. Law and order has returned to America.\u201d\n\n\u201cI want to extend my sincere gratitude to Congressman Johnson for the opportunity to attend the upcoming State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. It is truly an honor to witness firsthand President Trump\u2019s address to the nation,\u201d said Sheriff West. \u201cThis event underscores the significant accomplishments achieved under the President\u2019s leadership and highlights his vision for the future. Attending the State of the Union Address is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I am deeply appreciative of this opportunity.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m sure that being personally present while the President of the United States addresses a Joint Session of Congress will be an unforgettable experience,\u201d said Sheriff Howe. \u201cI appreciate and am honored by Representative Dusty Johnson\u2019s invitation to attend this important event.\u201d\n\nSheriff Pat West was first elected in 2022. Prior to being elected, he served South Dakota as an agent with the Division of Criminal Investigation for over 20 years. Sheriff West has worked on cases in Meade County and western South Dakota caused by the opioid, methamphetamine, and fentanyl crises. He\u2019s also worked on sex trafficking cases, like when he and other law enforcement agencies found a missing 13-year-old girl, who had been abducted by a 33-year-old male sex offender.\n\nSheriff Andy Howe was first elected in 2002. He also serves as South Dakota\u2019s delegate to the Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center, advocating for support for the Regional Information Sharing System, which helps law enforcement at all levels to facilitate information sharing for criminal investigations and protecting officers. Sheriff Howe has assisted in the arrest of a suspect involved in a fentanyl overdose death of a 15-year-old girl.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:15:27Z"]], "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://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-announces-guests-trumps-joint-address"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4202750753611326, "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"}