{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338433", "ICYMI: Foxx Honored as \"Guardian of Small Business\"", "2012-09-27", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "ICYMI: VIRGINIA FOXX HONORED AS \u201cGUARDIAN OF SMALL BUSINESS\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business as a \u201cGuardian of Small Business\u201d for her strong voting record in support of lower taxes and stopping harmful regulation.\n\nCongresswoman Foxx Receives the NFIB Guardian Award from the Federation\u2019s President and CEO Dan Danner.\n\n\u201cOur government needs to be working to make it easier for small businesses to grow and create jobs if we are going to experience a real and robust economic recovery,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cMy husband and I started our own North Carolina small business many years ago and I vote with that perspective in mind. Entrepreneurs should not have to face senseless taxes and regulatory uncertainty on top of the slew of challenges they already confront each day.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. Foxx is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,\u201d said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\n\nA copy of the NFIB official news release is below:\n\nU.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation\u2019s leading small business association, today names U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-5) a Guardian of Small Business for her outstanding voting record on behalf of America\u2019s small-business owners in the 112th Congress\n\nNFIB President and CEO Dan Danner praised Rep. Foxx for \u201cstanding for small business.\u201d In presenting the group\u2019s coveted Guardian of Small Business Award, Danner said, \u201cSmall-business owners pay close attention to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their businesses and employees and stand by those who stand for them.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. Foxx is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,\u201d said Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\u2026\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"]], "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://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338433"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5092790126800537, "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"}