{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-congratulates-lugar-on-receiving-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom", "Donnelly Congratulates Lugar on Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Donnelly Congratulates Lugar on Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWednesday, November 20, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Senator Joe Donnelly attended a ceremony at the White House where President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Indiana U.S. Senator Richard Lugar. \u201cI was honored to be at the White House today to see Senator Richard Lugar receive our nation\u2019s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom,\u201d said Donnelly.\u00a0 \u201cSenator Lugar has devoted his life to serving the state of Indiana and our country, and his life\u2019s work is a model for how we can and should solve problems.\u00a0We are a safer and stronger nation as a result of his leadership.\u00a0Hoosiers are proud to call him one of our own.\"\r\n\r\nSenator Donnelly with Senator Lugar and his wife Charlene Lugar\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe view from Senator Donnelly\u2019s seat at the White House ceremony\r\nThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.\u00a0 This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Executive Order signed by President John F. Kennedy establishing the Presidential Medal of Freedom.\u00a0\r\nFor full size photos, email Donnelly_Press@Donnelly.Senate.Gov.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\t\tCONTACT: Donnelly_Press@Donnelly.Senate.Gov", 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://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-congratulates-lugar-on-receiving-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8100711274892092, "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"}