{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-releases-remarks-house-floor-support-bill-hold-annual-soap-box-derby", "Norton Releases Remarks from House Floor in Support of Bill to Hold Annual Soap Box Derby on Capitol Grounds", "2023-06-05", "2023", "2023-06", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Holmes Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", "norton", "https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, from speaking on the House floor yesterday for a bill to authorize use of Capitol grounds for the annual Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.\n\n\u201cThis event has become a great tradition in the District of Columbia metropolitan area over the last 25 years,\u201d Norton said. \u201cIt provides a terrific opportunity for children to appreciate the work necessary to build the vehicles and enjoy the thrill of competition.\u201d\n\nNorton\u2019s full statement follows, as prepared for delivery.\n\nStatement of the Honorable Eleanor Homes Norton\n\nHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee\n\nIn Support of House Concurrent Resolution 43\n\nGreater Washington Soap Box Derby\n\nJune 5, 2023\n\nM.___ Speaker, today we are considering House Concurrent Resolution 43, to authorize use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. I would like to thank Representative Hoyer for introducing this resolution. The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby is an annual competitive event that encourages children, ages 9 through 16, to construct and race their own soap box vehicles on Capitol grounds.\n\nThis event has become a great tradition in the District of Columbia metropolitan area over the last 25 years. It provides a terrific opportunity for children to appreciate the work necessary to build the vehicles and enjoy the thrill of competition.\n\nThe Greater Washington Soap Box Derby organizers will work with the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police to ensure the appropriate rules and regulations are in place and that the event remains free to the public.\n\nI urge my colleagues to support this resolution.\n\nI reserve the balance of my time.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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-releases-remarks-house-floor-support-bill-hold-annual-soap-box-derby"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8833250030875206, "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"}