{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-announces-applications-for-military-service-academies", "Rep. Tokuda Announces Applications for Military Service Academies", "2026-07-14", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Jill N. Tokuda", "T000487", "tokuda.house.gov", "tokuda", "https://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases?PageNum_rs=1&", "scraper", "Honolulu, HI \u2014 U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) announced that her office will begin accepting applications on Friday, August 1, 2026, from students in Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Second Congressional District seeking a nomination to one of the United States military service academies. Qualified applicants must submit their complete applications no later than Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. HST.\n\nEvery year, members of Congress, including Rep. Tokuda, are allotted a limited number of nominations for exceptional applicants from their districts seeking appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.\n\n\u201cEvery year, I am humbled to nominate students from Hawai\u02bbi who are ready to serve our country and lead with purpose,\u201d said Rep. Tokuda, a member of the House Armed Services Committee. \u201cOur service academies ask a lot of these young people, but Hawai\u02bbi students know what it means to carry responsibility, care for community, and step up when it matters. I encourage eligible students across Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Second Congressional District to apply.\u201d\n\nTo be considered for a nomination, candidates must reside in Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Second Congressional District, meet the basic eligibility requirements established by the academies, and submit a complete nomination application by Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. HST.\n\nFor more information on eligibility and the application process, visit tokuda.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations or call Rep. Tokuda\u2019s District Office at (808) 746-6220.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-15T07:12:08Z", "2026-07-15T07:13:45Z"]], "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://tokuda.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tokuda-announces-applications-for-military-service-academies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6242139972746372, "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"}