{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-recognizes-newtons-eric-vander-velden", "Miller-Meeks Recognizes Newton's Eric Vander Velden", "2021-10-20", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Mariannette Miller-Meeks", "M001215", "millermeeks.house.gov", "millermeeks", "https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today, October 20th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize the faculty of Newton School Districts in Jasper County.\n\nImage\n\nTo watch Miller-Meeks\u2019 speech, click HERE, and read her remarks as prepared for delivery below:\n\nMr. Speaker, today I rise to share a story about educators in my district literally going the extra mile to ensure their students\u2019 success.\n\nFor the last few months, the Newton School District in Jasper County has reported a shortage of bus drivers, leaving many parents and students uncertain about how they would be able to make it to school each morning.\n\nWith the importance of education and safety in mind, Eric Vander Velden, a physical education teacher in the Newton School District, answered the call for help by driving a school bus when needed. This is part of a larger effort by Newton staff to do whatever they can to help their students succeed.\n\nIt is stories like these that remind us that our educators are the backbone of this country, and I couldn\u2019t be more confident in our future knowing that the next generation is in their capable hands.\n\nThank you, Mr. Speaker, I yield back my time.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "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://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-recognizes-newtons-eric-vander-velden"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9292480535805225, "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"}