{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-visits-jackson-memorial-middle-school-meets-little-congress", "Rep. Sykes Visits Jackson Memorial Middle School, Meets With The Little Congress", "2023-11-20", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OH \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) visited Jackson Memorial Middle School in Jackson Township. During the visit, Rep. Sykes participated in the school\u2019s Little Congress, and spoke with students about the importance of being civically engaged at all ages.\n\n\u201cI had the privilege of meeting with students of the Little Congress at Jackson Memorial Middle School and discussing the importance of education and civic engagement,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI was inspired by their enthusiasm and dedication to improving their school and making a difference in their community. I can\u2019t wait to see what their futures hold and as their Congresswoman, I look forward to supporting their success every step of the way.\u201d\n\nLittle Congress is a student council in which sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at Jackson Memorial Middle School suggest ideas for improving the school, draft mock legislation, and then debate and vote on their passage. The \u201cGeneral Assembly\u201d meets monthly and has debated and voted on three bills this year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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-visits-jackson-memorial-middle-school-meets-little-congress"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6730160675942898, "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"}