{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9E9102D3-61DD-480A-AB21-D7EDDFE49B39", "Congressman Rogers Remembers Eastern Kentucky's Queen of Country Music", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "VAN LEAR, KY -- U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers released the following statement in memory of Loretta Lynn, the Johnson County native who first became famous for \"Coal Miner's Daughter,\" the song she wrote about her life in Van Lear, Kentucky.\n\n\u201cWe have lost one of Eastern Kentucky\u2019s brightest country music stars, Loretta Lynn, Johnson County\u2019s talented Coal Miner\u2019s Daughter. Her incredible voice and honest lyrics have resounded across the Appalachian Mountains and around the world, highlighting the resiliency and courage of the coal-mining region where she was born and raised. Starting from humble beginnings in Butcher Holler and becoming the \u201cQueen of Country Music,\u201d Loretta inspired generations of gifted singers from the mountains. She set new records for country music throughout her successful career, earning all the industry\u2019s top awards, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to the arts. We were blessed by her voice, her story, and her determination to leave a legacy of hope that will endure for generations,\" said Congressman Rogers.\n\nIn April, Congressman Rogers commemorated Loretta Lynn\u2019s 90th birthday with a Congressional Tribute, recognizing the incredible impact that she has made in Kentucky\u2019s Appalachian region.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"]], "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://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9E9102D3-61DD-480A-AB21-D7EDDFE49B39"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9862708393484354, "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"}