{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20131122141136/http://goodlatte.house.gov/press_releases/470", "GOODLATTE EARNS 'TAXPAYERS' FRIEND' RECOGNITION", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Robert Goodlatte", "G000289", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "GOODLATTE EARNS 'TAXPAYERS' FRIEND' RECOGNITION \n                      \n                      \tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement after receiving the \u201cTaxpayers\u2019 Friend Award\u201d for 2012 from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for his consistent votes to reduce and control the tax burden on American taxpayers.\u00a0 Congressman Goodlatte is the only member of the Virginia Delegation to receive an \u201cA\u201d rating, which is based on 274 votes taken in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress.  \u201cIt is an honor to receive this recognition as a \u2018Taxpayers\u2019 Friend,\u2019\u201d said Rep. Goodlatte.\u00a0 \u201cAs the 113th Congress continues working to make real changes to the culture of excess spending and put us on the path to a balanced budget, I will remain a strong advocate for responsible spending and tax policies.\u00a0 If we are to spur greater economic growth and job creation, we must take serious steps to restrain federal spending and implement real reforms to our tax system.\u00a0 We must also look toward fiscally sound policies that truly address entitlement spending, one of the greatest contributors to our debt.\u00a0 Tackling these issues will help to ensure a more prosperous future for businesses and families in the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia as well as generations to come.\u201d\n                      \n                      \tPHOTO: Congressman Goodlatte receives the \u201cTaxpayers\u2019 Friend\u00a0 Award.\u201d \n                      \n                      \t###", 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://web.archive.org/web/20131122141136/http://goodlatte.house.gov/press_releases/470"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.94571802765131, "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"}