{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://titus.house.gov/press-releases/today-1-pm-rep-titus-david-copperfield-call-to-recognize-magic-as-art", "Today 1 PM: Rep. Titus, David Copperfield Call to Recognize Magic as Art", "2016-08-15", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "August 15, 2016  \n\tContact: Kyle Roerink  \n\tPhone: 202-657-3219\nLas Vegas \u2013 Tomorrow Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada\u2019s First Congressional District will host a press conference with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and world-renown magician David Copperfield to promote H.Res 642, a measure that would distinguish magic as an art form and help protect the craft under the law. \u00a0\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tLas Vegas is home to superstars like David Copperfield and other magicians who have made Southern Nevada a premier entertainment destination. The legislation would help ensure performers can protect their ideas by providing an avenue for magicians to have intellectual property protections relating to magic tricks. Artists who work in theater, jazz, ballet, and other fields currently have those protections.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cTake a walk down the Las Vegas Strip and you will see the impact of magicians and their craft on our economy.\u201d Rep. Titus said. \u201cEvery year artists like David Copperfield mesmerize millions of visitors who come to Las Vegas. We must do everything we can to protect their craft and ensure that those who create magic have the commensurate protections as other artists in our country.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\n\"Performers and creators in the magic arts deserve the same prominence and recognition that performers in the theater, ballet, jazz, and countless other genres have had for decades,\u201d Copperfield said. \"Magic is an art that enchants and inspires millions of people every year. \u00a0This important Congressional resolution recognizes the impact that magic and magicians have had throughout the United States for over a century and their role in inspiring our nation. I want to thank Rep. Titus for not backing away from this issue by highlighting the achievements and the intellectual property rights of magicians across the country.\u201d\u00a0\n\u201cA lot of people might not know this, but when I was younger, I helped pay for college working as a magician,\u201d Rep. Pocan said. \u201cI also have a web series where I use magic to explain the workings of Congress. As an original cosponsor of the magic resolution, I\u00b9m proud to join Congresswoman Titus and David Copperfield today so we can help maintain magic as an art form for future generations.\u201d", 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://titus.house.gov/press-releases/today-1-pm-rep-titus-david-copperfield-call-to-recognize-magic-as-art"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7916740141808987, "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"}