{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-spartz-introduce-congressional-gold-medal-bill-recognizing-defenders", "Johnson, Spartz Introduce Congressional Gold Medal Bill Recognizing the Defenders of Ukraine", "2022-03-15", "2022", "2022-03", "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. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN), along with 16 bipartisan colleagues introduced the \u2018Defenders of Ukraine Congressional Gold Medal Act\u2019. The bill will collectively award the distinguished Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) to the defenders or people of Ukraine, in recognition of their crucial role in the defense of democratic values and against Putin\u2019s aggression.\n\n\u201cThe Ukrainian people are truly resilient,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cDespite looking down the barrel of the Russian military, thousands of Ukrainians answered the call to defend their homeland and volunteered to protect their republic. The United States stands behind Ukraine and is opposed to Putin\u2019s act of war \u2013 our House Resolution makes that clear.\"\n\n\u201cThose fighting for democracy in Ukraine, and for regional security in Europe, deserve this medal,\u201d said Rep. Spartz. \u201cPutin, his generals, and his cronies must know the United States Congress stands firm behind all those fighting against his illegal and unprovoked war in Ukraine.\u201d\n\nThe medal would be presented to the democratically elected government of Ukraine on behalf of the Ukrainian people.\n\nThe CGM is an award bestowed by Congress and is the highest civilian award in the United States. The decoration is awarded to an individual, or group of individuals, who perform an outstanding deed or act of service for the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States.\n\nFor legislative text, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"]], "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-spartz-introduce-congressional-gold-medal-bill-recognizing-defenders"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6440232284367085, "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"}