{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-applauds-2009-presidential-medal-of-freedom-honorees", "Barbara Lee Applauds 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees", "2009-07-31", "2009", "2009-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "07.31.09\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Applauds 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees \n\t\t\tFor Immediate Release  \r\nJuly 31, 2009\r\nContact: Nicole Y. Williams  \r\n(202) 225-2661\r\n\r\nWashington, DC  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee applauded President Obama's announcement of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees. This year's medal recipients include Nancy Goodman Brinker, Pedro Jos Greer, Jr., Stephen Hawking, Jack Kemp, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Billie Jean King, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Joe Medicine Crow  High Bird, Harvey Milk, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sidney Poitier, Chita Rivera, Mary Robinson, Janet Davison Rowley, Desmond Tutu and Muhammad Yunus.\r\nThis year's Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients have all made a tremendous impact on our world, said Congresswoman Lee. From entertainment to politics to humanitarianism, they represent the best in our society. I join President Obama in honoring them for their tireless work on behalf of all people.\r\n### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 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://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-applauds-2009-presidential-medal-of-freedom-honorees"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0468519758433104, "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"}