{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=79EC6220-C362-453F-9C0F-257F897005DA", "Boozman Recognizes August as National Catfish Month", "2023-08-01", "2023", "2023-08", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "John Boozman", "B001236", "www.boozman.senate.gov", "boozman", "https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is joining senators from America\u2019s leading catfish producing states to designate August 2023 as National Catfish Month.\n\nThe resolution recognizes the importance of U.S. catfish to our economy and praises catfish farmers and workers for their contributions to the industry. Arkansas ranks as third-largest catfish producing state.\n\n\u201cArkansas, our nation\u2019s birthplace of warm water aquaculture, remains a proud leader in the catfish industry,\u201d Boozman said. \u201cThe research conducted in Arkansas continues to advance new and innovative strategies to support our producers nationwide. Our family-owned operations do a tremendous job raising catfish that consumers crave. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues to mark National Catfish Month and celebrate the entire industry.\u201d\n\nSenators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined Boozman in introducing the resolution.\n\n\u201cMississippi is recognized across the country for our farm-raised catfish production, which helps provide American families with a fresh, local, and delicious source of fish,\u201d Wicker said. \u201cDesignating the month of August as National Catfish Month would recognize catfish producers for their work to support this industry that contributes almost $2 billion to our national economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe catfish industry contributes nearly $2 billion to our economy and employs thousands of people across the country,\u201d Tillis said. \u201cNorth Carolina is one of a few states home to farm-raised catfish, and I am proud to work with my colleagues to recognize August as National Catfish Month to honor all the workers that provide catfish for people across our country and the world.\u201d\n\n\u201cNearly 33 percent of all catfish produced in the United States comes from right here in sweet home Alabama. Catfish is a vital part of our state\u2019s economy, and I will always support our hardworking farmers and processors. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in bringing forward this resolution to recognize the catfish industry\u2019s contributions to our state and country,\u201d Britt said.\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than eating a fully dressed fried catfish po\u2019 boy with family and friends in the bayou,\u201d Cassidy said. \u201cWe celebrate National Catfish Month in August to recognize everyone who makes it possible to enjoy those catfish dinners.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:31:44Z"]], "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.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=79EC6220-C362-453F-9C0F-257F897005DA"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4083010610193014, "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"}