{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcclain.house.gov/2021/9/congresswoman-lisa-mcclain-applauds-senate-introduction-congressional-gold", "Congresswoman Lisa McClain Applauds Senate Introduction of Congressional Gold Medal Companion Bill", "2021-09-15", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Lisa C. McClain", "M001136", "mcclain.house.gov", "mcclain", "https://mcclain.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) applauded U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for introducing the Senate companion to her bipartisan legislation that would posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.\n\n\u201cWe must honor the lives of these fallen heroes in any way we can,\u201d said Rep. McClain. \u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in the House now being taken up in the Senate. We must swiftly pass this legislation so we can pay tribute to these fallen servicemembers who were taken far too soon.\u201d\n\n\u201cThirteen brave men & women gave the last full measure to protect Americans & our Afghan allies at a critical moment in our nation\u2019s history\u2014they are American heroes. As the U.S. concludes 20-years of combat in Afghanistan, I believe it\u2019s fitting that Congress commemorates their sacrifice in this moment with the Congressional Gold Medal,\u201d Senator Daines said. \u201cOn behalf of a grateful nation, thank you to these heroes and their families, and to all who wear the uniform and protect our freedom.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"]], "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://mcclain.house.gov/2021/9/congresswoman-lisa-mcclain-applauds-senate-introduction-congressional-gold"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6292859800159931, "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"}