{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fong.house.gov/media/press-releases/fong-leads-moment-silence-eight-brave-americans-lost-edwards-b-52-crash", "Fong Leads Moment of Silence for Eight Brave Americans Lost in Edwards B-52 Crash", "2026-06-23", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Vince Fong", "F000480", "fong.house.gov", "fong", "https://fong.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Tonight, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) and Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) led a moment of silence in honor of the eight individuals lost in the B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, June 15th in Kern County, California.\n\nCongressmen Fong and Whitesides were joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Members of the California congressional delegation.\n\n\u201cThese brave Americans dedicated their lives to this nation\u2019s defense, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten,\u201d said Congressman Fong. \u201cBehind each of these heroes is family, friends, and loved ones facing an unimaginable loss. They represent the very best of our community and our country: American\u2019s willing to give everything in defense of the United States of America. We ask our nation to join us in lifting up the Edwards community and everyone grieving this devastating loss. May God grant them strength and peace during this difficult time. May He forever bless the memory of those we lost.\u201d\n\nColonel Gregory Watson\n\nLieutenant Colonel Gabriel Estrella\n\nRetired Lieutenant Colonel Miles Middleton\n\nMajor Alexander Davis\n\nMajor Robert Dee\n\nMajor Brad Hovey\n\nJeromy Smith\n\nChristopher Rischar", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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://fong.house.gov/media/press-releases/fong-leads-moment-silence-eight-brave-americans-lost-edwards-b-52-crash"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8544959127902985, "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"}