{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/09/23/finstad-house-majority-whip-emmer-host-emergency-services-roundtable-in-cannon-falls/", "Finstad, House Majority Whip Emmer Host Emergency Services Roundtable in Cannon Falls", "2026-09-23", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "ROCHESTER, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted a roundtable discussion in Cannon Falls with southern Minnesota law enforcement, ambulance services, fire departments, and emergency service providers to hear about their local infrastructure needs and federal resources available to their communities.\n\n\u201cOur emergency services personnel are the key to keeping our friends, families, and neighbors safe,\u201d said Rep. Finstad. \u201cAs Members of Congress, these conversations with our public safety community keep us engaged with the needs of the finest and bravest in Minnesota. I\u2019m grateful to House Majority Whip Emmer for joining me in the First District today to hear from these men and women, and for the folks in attendance who took time to speak with us.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s always a good day when I get to work with my friend, Congressman Brad Finstad. We had the chance to meet with some of Minnesota\u2019s best emergency services personnel while in the First District,\u201d said Rep. Emmer. \u201cThese brave men and women risk their lives every day to keep us safe, facing one uphill battle after another. Today was an important opportunity to hear from them and reaffirm our unwavering support.\u201d\n\nIn attendance were representatives from public safety and emergency departments across southern Minnesota, including Brownsville, Cannon Falls, Faribault, Mower County, Nerstrand, Northfield, Oronoco, Red Wing, Rochester, Sleepy Eye, St. Charles, West Concord, and Zumbrota.", 1, "2026-09-24T09:44:48Z", "2026-09-24T09:45:52Z"]], "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://finstad.house.gov/2026/09/23/finstad-house-majority-whip-emmer-host-emergency-services-roundtable-in-cannon-falls/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6943840999156237, "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"}