{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-speaks-support-hershel-woody-williams-national-medal-honor-monument", "Miller Speaks in Support of Hershel\u00a0\"Woody\" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C.", "2023-11-06", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the House of Representatives floor in support of the Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.\n\nThis bill will locate the new National Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and pay tribute to West Virginia\u2019s native, Woody Williams, a Medal of Honor recipient, and World War II veteran.\n\nClick here for video.\n\nRemarks as prepared are below:\n\n\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of the Hershel \"Woody\" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, which would locate the new National Medal of Honor Monument near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.\n\nWoody was an American hero from my home state of West Virginia. When he passed last year, we paid tribute to him as he was laid in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.\n\nWoody was a country boy tried to enlist at 16. He grew up hunting and was always a good shot. He loved his country more than anything and did everything he could to defend it.\n\nHe was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945 for his courage during the battle of Iwo Jima where he singlehandedly fought the Japanese with flamethrowers, clearing a path for more American troops.\n\nMarines raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi that very day, resulting in the iconic photo that showed that America was winning the war in the pacific.\n\nWoody was not just a constituent and a hero \u2013 he was a friend.\n\nHis legacy of service, dedication, and patriotism will live on through the countless lives he touched.\n\nHis impact on our West Virginia community cannot be overstated, as his service to our veterans continued long after his career in the Marine Corps.\n\nWith Veterans Day on Friday, this bill couldn\u2019t be more timely to honor our servicemen and women who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.\n\nThis monument pays tribute to the recipients of America\u2019s highest military honor for valor in combat and will remind future generations of the values that shaped and preserved our great nation.\n\nI urge every Republican and Democrat in the House and the Senate to vote for this bill.\"\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongresswoman Miller Pays Tribute to Woody Williams in U.S. Capitol\n\nWSAZ - Congresswoman Miller joins unveiling ceremony for the Woody Williams Gold Star Families Memorial Monument\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-speaks-support-hershel-woody-williams-national-medal-honor-monument"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.77013298869133, "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"}