{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140926005330/http://amash.house.gov/press-release/national-business-free-market-groups-give-awards-amash", "National business, free market groups give awards to Amash", "2014-09-25", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Justin Amash", "A000367", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nSeptember 25, 2014\n\u00a0\nCONTACT\nWill Adams\n(202) 225-3849\nwill.adams@mail.house.gov\n\u00a0\nNational business, free market groups give awards to Amash\nAmash scores trio of accolades from leading economic advocates\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Three national business and free market groups in the past week gave awards to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) for his record on economic issues.\nThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) gave Amash its \u201cGuardian of Small Business\u201d award for his support of tax relief and domestic energy production and combatting Obamacare. The NFIB represents 350,000 small and independent business owners in the United States.\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. Amash is a true champion of small business, supporting the votes that matter in the 113th Congress,\u201d said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\nThe National Taxpayers Union (NTU) similarly gave Amash their \u201cTaxpayers\u2019 Friend\u201d award for 2013. Amash scored second-highest on NTU\u2019s scorecard in the entire House. NTU rates congressmen on every vote concerning taxes, spending, and debt. NTU is one of the oldest taxpayer organizations, and it advocates for \u201ctax relief and reform, lower and less wasteful [government] spending, individual liberty, and free enterprise.\u201d\n\u201cWith so many remaining doubts that our economy has completely turned a corner, it\u2019s never been more important for Washington to change direction on fiscal policy,\u201d NTU President Pete Sepp said. \u201cFortunately, the taxpayers of Michigan\u2019s Third District could count on Rep. Amash to help put our nation on a saner path. Day in and day out, Rep. Amash earned the title of \u2018Taxpayers\u2019 Friend.\u2019\u201d\nFinally, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) gave Amash its \u201cChampion of the Worker\u201d award for a \u201cperfect voting record[] on key employment and workforce issues\u201d in this Congress.\nReferring to the 28 House members who won the award, CEI\u2019s Aloysius Hogan said, \u201cThese lawmakers resisted all of the accounting gimmickry, unfunded government handouts that burden future workers, and additional federal mandates that put people\u2019s jobs and economic well-being at risk.\u201d\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to receive awards from the major business and free enterprise groups,\u201d said Amash. \u201cI work for ordinary Americans and against the inside deals hatched by special interests and Washington politicians. I will continue fighting for smaller government, less regulation, and more freedom for the American people.\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://web.archive.org/web/20140926005330/http://amash.house.gov/press-release/national-business-free-market-groups-give-awards-amash"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5204930678009987, "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"}