{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sorensen.house.gov/media/press-releases/sorensen-speaks-rock-island-high-school-students-about-importance-voting", "Sorensen Speaks to Rock Island High School Students About Importance of Voting", "2024-10-25", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Eric Sorensen", "S001225", "sorensen.house.gov", "sorensen", "https://sorensen.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "ROCK ISLAND, IL \u2013 Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined students at Rock Island High School for a discussion on the importance of voting and getting involved in the democratic process.\n\n\u201cOne of the greatest honors I have as a representative is talking with young people about making their voices heard,\u201d said Sorensen. \u201cSpeaking with Rock Island students today shows just how important it is to invest in their futures now so they can help make our communities safer and healthier for decades to come.\u201d\n\nSpeaking to Mr. Isaiah Tubbs\u2019 government class, Sorensen discussed the impact young people can have by voting and shared his own journey from meteorologist to member of Congress. Sorensen also fielded questions from students about how Congress tackles key issues, his day-to-day responsibilities as a representative, and ways they can get involved in their community now.\n\nCongressman Eric Sorensen serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Prior to serving in Congress, Sorensen was a local meteorologist in Rockford and the Quad Cities for nearly 20 years. His district includes Illinois\u2019 Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, and Bloomington-Normal.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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://sorensen.house.gov/media/press-releases/sorensen-speaks-rock-island-high-school-students-about-importance-voting"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6159662045538425, "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"}