{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://timryan.house.gov/press-release/congressman-tim-ryan-statement-passing-civil-rights-icon-simeon-booker", "Congressman Tim Ryan Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Simeon Booker", "2017-12-11", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Tim Ryan", "R000577", "timryan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Youngstown, Ohio \u2013 Congressman Tim Ryan made the following statement on the passing of journalist and civil rights icon Simeon Booker.\n\u201cToday we lost a groundbreaking journalist, a civil rights icon, and a true American hero. Simeon Booker devoted his life\u2019s work to breaking barriers and changing the hearts and minds of all those he touched through his writing. Simeon Booker was the definition of American exceptionalism, his work changed the course of history and helped transform our country to the place it is today. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones,\u201d said Congressman Ryan.\u00a0\u00a0\nRyan has introduced legislation to award Booker the Congressional Gold Metal \u2013 Congress\u2019s highest honor.\u00a0Read more here.\nRyan has introduced legislation to award Booker the Presidential Medal of Freedom \u2013 the highest civilian honor bestowed by the President of the United States.\u00a0Read more here.", 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://timryan.house.gov/press-release/congressman-tim-ryan-statement-passing-civil-rights-icon-simeon-booker"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9243350941687822, "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"}