{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-initiates-montana-congressional-veteran-commendation-seeks", "Gianforte Initiates Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation, Seeks Nominations", "2017-10-20", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Greg Gianforte", "G000584", "gianforte.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte today announced the creation of the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation.\n\u201cMontanans have a long history of serving our great state and country in uniform. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve started a program to recognize Montanans who have served our country proudly, returned to Montana, and served in our communities,\u201d Gianforte said.\nGianforte is seeking nominations for the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation, a tribute to recognize outstanding Montana veterans who have honorably served both our nation and our communities.\n\u201cI\u2019m looking for your help to identify these men and women,\u201d Gianforte said, \u201cbecause we all owe them a great tribute of honor for their service to country and community.\u201d\nNominations for the commendation come from the community. To be considered for this award, the nominee must reside in Montana and have served honorably in uniform as well as in their local communities.\nThe deadline to nominate a veteran is Veterans Day \u2013 November 11, 2017. Recipients will be selected and honored later in November.\nFor more information regarding the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation and to nominate a veteran, visit https://gianforte.house.gov/veteran-commendation, or contact Mike Waters, Congressman Gianforte\u2019s Director of Veterans and Military Affairs, at Mike.Waters@mail.house.gov or (406) 969-1736.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-initiates-montana-congressional-veteran-commendation-seeks"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5990128740668297, "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"}