{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-introduces-resolution-designating-september-peace-month-inspired-dc-2", "Norton Introduces Resolution Designating September as \u2018Peace Month,\u2019 Inspired by D.C. Second Graders", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Holmes Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", "norton", "https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, ahead of International Day of Peace on September 21, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution supporting the designation of September 2026 as national \u201cPeace Month\u201d and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace, at home and abroad. The idea for the resolution came from the Helpful Potato Bugs, a class of second-grade students at Horace Mann Elementary School in the District of Columbia. Eight years ago, the students sent Norton a handwritten note, adorned with peace signs, expressing their desire to \u201chelp make the world a peaceful place\u201d and for \u201call Americans to be nice, have no conflicts, and be very peaceful.\u201d Norton has introduced resolutions supporting the designation of September as Peace Month since then.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to introduce this resolution ahead of the International Day of Peace, a commemoration that calls on nations around the world to lay down their arms and pursue peacemaking and diplomacy,\u201d Norton said. \u201cAt a time when the United States is engaged in an illegal and ill-advised war with Iran, it is more important than ever that we reaffirm our commitment to peace and diplomacy.\n\n\u201cCongress should take note that even our youngest constituents are paying attention. Some of the best ideas for legislation come directly from constituents, which is why I\u2019m grateful to the second graders who wrote to me in 2018 about the importance of building a more peaceful society and world. Their voices remind us of our responsibility to uphold our constitutional role and take action to advance peace at home and around the world.\u201d\n\nNorton's resolution follows.\n\nRESOLUTION\n\nExpressing support for the designation of September 2026 as \u201cPeace Month\u201d and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.\n\nWhereas the United Nations designated September 21 \u201cInternational Day of Peace\u201d, otherwise known as Peace Day;\n\nWhereas the United Nations General Assembly declared Peace Day as a day devoted to \u201ccommemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples\u201d;\n\nWhereas all United Nations member states, organizations, regional and nongovernmental organizations, and individuals are encouraged to celebrate and recognize global peace efforts on Peace Day;\n\nWhereas Peace Day represents shared hopes of an end to conflict in all forms;\n\nWhereas the United Nations calls for a 24-hour global cease fire on Peace Day;\n\nWhereas this year\u2019s Peace Day theme is \u201cInvest in Peace - For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day\u201d;\n\nWhereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a milestone development in contemporary human history promoting peace and well-being worldwide;\n\nWhereas global peace promotion efforts improve the lives of Americans and all peoples;\n\nWhereas the United States has a long history of promoting peace and human rights at home and abroad; and\n\nWhereas September would be an appropriate month to designate as Peace Month: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives\u2014\n\nsupports the designation of \u201cPeace Month\u201d; and\n\ncalls on Congress to promote peace, both at home and abroad.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"]], "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://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-introduces-resolution-designating-september-peace-month-inspired-dc-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0402500629425049, "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"}