{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/09/27/smith-helps-secure-small-business-grant-for-houston-small-business-incubator/", "Smith Helps Secure Small Business Grant for Houston Small Business Incubator", "2026-09-27", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Jason Smith", "S001195", "jasonsmith.house.gov", "jasonsmith", "https://jasonsmith.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "HOUSTON, Mo. \u2013 Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after helping secure a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant for the City of Houston\u2019s Idea Lab Small Business Incubator.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy, and everyone with the drive to start one should have a fair shot at success \u2014 no matter if they grew up in a small town like Houston or a city like St. Louis,\u201d said Congressman Smith. \u201cWhen a small business has the resources it needs to succeed, it creates jobs, keeps dollars in the local economy, and gives families the chance to build something of their own. That\u2019s the American Dream, and that\u2019s exactly why I pushed so hard for this grant.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped bring more than $127,000 to Texas County to make the Idea Lab a reality and provide folks in the area with the space, tools, and mentorship they need to turn their ideas into thriving businesses. I want to thank Houston\u2019s Economic Development Director Travis Witzemann, USDA Rural Development, and everyone who contributed time, effort, and funding to invest in Houston\u2019s entrepreneurs.\u201d\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-09-28T11:29:07Z", "2026-09-28T11:30:58Z"]], "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://jasonsmith.house.gov/2026/09/27/smith-helps-secure-small-business-grant-for-houston-small-business-incubator/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.127442043274641, "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"}