{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-hosts-small-business-stakeholder-roundtable-during-national-small-business-week", "Congressman Emmer Hosts Small Business Stakeholder Roundtable During National Small Business Week", "2025-05-07", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key small business stakeholders to discuss House Republicans\u2019 commitment to supporting small businesses across America. Minnesota small business leader and CEO of Blaine-based Lorenz Bus Service, Mike Canine, also participated in the discussion.\n\nThe roundtable comes during National Small Business Week, a time to recognize the investment, hard work, and determination of American small business owners and celebrate the major role they play in the U.S. economy.\n\nCongressman Emmer was joined by House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas), Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Mark Alford (R-Mo.), Troy Downing (R-Mont.), Brian Jack (R-Ga.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) and Derek Schmidt (R-Kan.).\n\nCongressman Emmer with Lorenz Bus Service CEO Mike Canine\n\n\"Making up 99 percent of all businesses in America, small businesses are vital to our nation\u2019s economy and serve as pillars in communities across the country,\u201d said Congressman Emmer. \u201cI am thankful to have heard from small business stakeholder groups today, including one from Minnesota, on how Congress can deliver policies that help them grow and succeed.\u201d\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy, and our work on the Committee is focused on helping them thrive,\u201d said Chairman Williams. \u201cThank you to Majority Whip Emmer for inviting me to join today\u2019s important conversation. I\u2019m honored to be here to listen, learn, and discuss how we can continue delivering for Main Street America.\u201d\n\n\u201cRunning a successful small business means navigating a thousand challenges every day\u2014from managing operations to adapting to complex regulations. That\u2019s why having the right partners in government is essential,\u201d said Mike Canine, CEO of Lorenz Bus Service. \u201cCongressman Emmer understands what it takes to keep small businesses like mine moving forward. He\u2019s been a steadfast champion for entrepreneurs and a vocal advocate for the motorcoach industry. I\u2019m proud to participate in his Small Business Roundtable to help align our shared commitment to business success.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-hosts-small-business-stakeholder-roundtable-during-national-small-business-week"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9301439858973026, "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"}