{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-recognized-as-guardian-of-small-business", "Shimkus Recognized as Guardian of Small Business", "2016-09-22", "2016", "2016-09", "Republican", "House", "IL", "John Shimkus", "S000364", "shimkus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) received the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award for his pro-jobs, pro-growth votes in the 114th Congress.\nJuanita Duggan, President and CEO of NFIB, presents Congressman Shimkus with the Guardian of Small Business Award for the 114th Congress.\n\u201cI regularly visit businesses of all sizes across the 15th District,\u201d said Shimkus. \u201cIn every one of the 33 counties I represent I\u2019ve heard stories of rising regulatory costs, our nation\u2019s complicated tax code, and federal rules and mandates that make it difficult to run a small business. I\u2019m thankful to NFIB for recognizing the importance of not only taking those concerns back to Washington, but voting for solutions to the challenges my constituents face.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\nNFIB's Guardian of Small Business award is given every two years based on key pro-business votes. Key votes in the 114th Congress included those to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal Obamacare, reduce frivolous lawsuits and protect Americans from tax hikes \u2013 including a repeal of the death tax.\nMembers of Congress who supported NFIB's position on at least 70 percent of key votes receive the award. Shimkus voted in support of small businesses 100 percent of the time.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-recognized-as-guardian-of-small-business"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6067628748714924, "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"}