{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/missouri-congressional-delegation-members-introduce-resolution-celebrating", "Missouri Congressional Delegation Members Introduce Resolution Celebrating State\u2019s Bicentennial", "2021-07-27", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Sam Graves", "G000546", "graves.house.gov", "graves", "https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, along with Missouri Representatives Sam Graves, Jason Smith, Vicky Hartzler, Billy Long, Ann Wagner, and Blaine Luetkemeyer, announced that they have introduced a resolution celebrating August 10, 2021, as Missouri\u2019s bicentennial.\n\n\u201cMissourians are tough, no-nonsense doers,\u201d said Graves. \u201cThis is the Show Me State and for 200 years we\u2019ve been showing folks how to get things done. Icons like Mark Twain, Gen. John J. Pershing, and Walt Disney have embodied that spirit, but so too have the everyday heroes\u2014the firefighters, farmers, police officers, nurses, doctors, small business owners, teachers, and others who have built this state and this country. I\u2019m incredibly proud to be a sixth-generation Missouri farmer. I\u2019m deeply humbled to take part in this celebration of Missouri\u2019s rich history and the recognition of all those that have shed blood, sweat, and tears to get to this day.\u201d\n\n\u201cYou can\u2019t talk about American history without talking about Missouri history,\u201d said Blunt. \u201cFrom literary giants like Mark Twain and Maya Angelou to political leaders like Harry S. Truman, sports greats like Buck O\u2019Neil and Satchel Paige, and innovators like George Washington Carver and Walt Disney, Missourians have shaped who we are and where we are today. It\u2019s a place where you can live history in places like Ste. Genevieve or the Gateway Arch, or explore national treasures like the Ozarks and Mark Twain National Forest. I\u2019m incredibly proud to represent Missouri in the United States Senate and to join my colleagues in recognizing the state\u2019s bicentennial.\u201d\n\n\u201c200 years ago, Missouri entered the Union as the 24th state. Since then, Missourians have contributed to every aspect of American life; fully embodying the American spirit and making our nation a better place,\u201d said Hawley. \u201cI\u2019m proud to call Missouri home and I\u2019m even more proud to represent hardworking Missourians every day. I invite everyone to join me in celebrating Missouri\u2019s upcoming bicentennial.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we celebrate our 200th year as a state, I\u2019m proud of the Missourians who have left their mark on our state and am looking forward to the remarkable accomplishments from the next generation of trailblazers from the \u2018Show-Me\u2019 State,\u201d said Smith. \u201cHard work and sense of community are why some of the greatest Americans this world has ever known came from Missouri.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom our state\u2019s rich history as the \u2018Gateway to the West\u2019 to today\u2019s status as a premiere life sciences research hub, two centuries of Missouri\u2019s existence has brought with it prosperity and greatness as America\u2019s 24th state,\u201d said Hartzler. \u201cThe Show Me State\u2019s bicentennial is a testament to its great people who have contributed to our nation like George Washington Carver, Harry Truman, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, General John J. Pershing, Edwin Hubble, Walt Disney, and millions of hardworking Missouri individuals who have lived, raised families, and made life better for their friends and neighbors. Missouri\u2019s people, Heartland values, and ideals are the essence of America\u2019s greatness and are worth celebrating. I am proud to commemorate 200 years of its founding and look forward to many more great years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis year marks the 200th anniversary of Missouri becoming the 24th state in the Union,\" said Long. \u201cThe Show Me State is a great place to live, work and raise a family. We're rich in natural resources and our citizens are known for their work ethic. Our people have always been diverse in culture and resilient in nature. Missourians are patriots and have a strong love of their country and its people. I was born and raised in Missouri and you would have to 'Show-Me' a better state to live in. It is a great honor to be a part of recognizing Missouri\u2019s bicentennial in Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am incredibly grateful to have grown up and raised my family here in the Show Me State,\u201d said Wagner. \u201cThe strong Midwestern work ethic and heartland values, historic landmarks such as the Gateway Arch, and championship-winning teams like the Cardinals and the Blues all represent the best of our state and our country. Our greater St. Louis region especially embodies our history as the Gateway to the West, marking our major role in U.S. expansion. Civil rights leaders and explorers all passed through our region here in St. Louis and we know future generations will make history like they did. Missourians take great pride in our state, and we do so because Missouri has so much to offer the nation, including a robust business community, an incredible agricultural sector and a rich history from which we all continue to learn. This year\u2019s bicentennial is a time to celebrate our significant contributions to American culture and recognize how much Missouri has and will always give to our great nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor 200 years, Missourians have raised families, farmed land, built businesses and made major contributions to American history and society,\u201d said Luetkemeyer. \u201cMy family has been fortunate to call Missouri home for six generations and representing this state continues to be the honor of my lifetime. I\u2019m so pleased to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Show Me State and look forward to many more years of Missouri excellence and prosperity.\u201d\n\nCongress and President James Monroe approved statehood and entry into the Union for the Missouri Territory on August 10, 1821, making Missouri the nation\u2019s 24th state and the \u201cGateway to the West.\u201d The resolution celebrates notable Missourians and recognizes Missouri\u2019s significant contributions to science, entertainment, technology, sports, and agriculture.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"]], "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://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/missouri-congressional-delegation-members-introduce-resolution-celebrating"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4920399989932775, "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"}