{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-meets-greater-akron-chamber-discuss-supporting-small-businesses-and", "Rep. Sykes Meets With Greater Akron Chamber To Discuss Supporting Small Businesses And Creating An Economy That Works For All", "2023-12-06", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "AKRON, OH \u2014 This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) met with local business leaders and members of the Greater Akron Chamber (GAC), University of Akron, and Kent State University to discuss economic issues facing Northeast Ohio and Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses form the backbone of our economy. I was glad to meet with local leaders from the Greater Akron Chamber, University of Akron, and Kent State University to discuss ways we can work together to give small businesses the tools they need to take care of their employees and grow their companies, advance innovation, and create workforce development programs that will allow more Northeast Ohioans to access good-paying jobs,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI\u2019m working to bring back federal resources and cut red tape for small businesses in our district, which create good-paying jobs and deliver essential goods to our communities. When small businesses and local entrepreneurs have the funding and support they need, we build an economy that works for all of us.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe appreciate the leadership and support of Congresswoman Sykes as we work to capitalize on our region\u2019s most unique high growth opportunity,\u201d said John Rizzo, Vice President of Government Affairs, Greater Akron Chamber. \u201cAdvancing the work of the Polymer Industry Cluster and transformational investments in our region\u2019s key industries will have global impact and will put our region on a new growth trajectory.\u201d\n\nRep. Sykes and participants discussed the U.S. Economic Development Administration\u2019s recent announcement designating Greater Akron as a Tech Hub for Sustainable Polymers and a recipient of the Phase 1 Strategy Development Grant, which makes it one of only 30 entities nationwide eligible for tens of millions of dollars in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-meets-greater-akron-chamber-discuss-supporting-small-businesses-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5976631548255682, "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"}