{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2024/9/issues/jobs-and-economy/senate-passes-blackburn-kaine-resolution-designating-october-as-national-country-music-month", "Senate Passes Blackburn, Kaine Resolution Designating October as \u201cNational Country Music Month\u201d", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TN", "Marsha Blackburn", "B001243", "www.blackburn.senate.gov", "blackburn", "https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate\u2019s passage of her resolution with Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to designate the month of October as \u201cNational Country Music Month.\u201d\n\nThis resolution honors the contributions of country music to the story and history of the U.S. and encourages the American people to observe \u201cNational Country Music Month\u201d with appropriate ceremonies and activities.\n\nClick here to download video of Senator Blackburn\u2019s remarks on the Senate floor about her \u201cNational Country Music Month\u201d resolution.\n\nREMARKS AS PREPARED:\n\nNext Month, Country Music Association Will Add John Anderson, James Burton, and Toby Keith to Country Music Hall of Fame\n\n\u201cEach year since 1961, the Country Music Association has inducted the legendary performers, songwriters, and artists of this uniquely American musical tradition into the Country Music Hall of Fame.\n\nIn many ways, this distinction is the highest honor in country music\u2014with names like Hank Williams, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, and Elvis Presley among its roll of honor.\n\nNext month, three new names will join this legendary group during the Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony: John Anderson\u2014a force for traditionalism in country music who achieved twenty Top Ten country singles across a five-decade-long career. James Burton\u2014who is considered one of the greatest guitarists in all of music, performing and recording with the likes of Elvis, Merle Haggard, John Denver, and Emmylou Harris. And the late Toby Kieth\u2014an exceptional storyteller who brought joy to millions around the world through his music, especially to our men and women in uniform.\u201d\n\nCountry Music Reminds Every American of the Importance of Faith, Family, Freedom, Hope, Opportunity, and Patriotism\n\n\u201cWhile each artist has their own distinct sound and style, they share a music tradition that reminds every American of the things that truly matter: faith, family, freedom, hope, opportunity, and patriotism.\n\nTo honor this incredible genre, I come to the floor today to call for a unanimous consent vote for my resolution that would designate October 2024 as \u2018National Country Music Month.\u2019\u201d\n\nBlackburn Honors Grand Ole Opry as \u201cHome of American Music\u201d\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s a reason the Grand Ole Opry, the most famous stage in country music, is known as the \u2018home of American music.\u2019\n\nNow is the perfect time for Congress to honor the contributions of country music\u2014and its legendary performers and artists\u2014to the story and history of the United States.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2024/9/issues/jobs-and-economy/senate-passes-blackburn-kaine-resolution-designating-october-as-national-country-music-month"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6281059943139553, "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"}