{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-grassley-announce-service-academy-virtual-informational-nights", "Ernst, Grassley Announce Service Academy Virtual Informational Nights", "2026-08-21", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IA", "Joni Ernst", "E000295", "www.ernst.senate.gov", "ernst", "https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "RED OAK, IOWA \u2013 The offices of U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are hosting two virtual informational events for Iowans interested in applying to U.S. Military Service Academies. Every year, Ernst and Grassley each nominate 15 students to the academies.\n\nEVENT | U.S. Military Service Academy Virtual Information Nights\n\nDATE | Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, from 6 - 8 p.m. CT\n\nAug. 31 session will be attended by representatives from the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and the Military Academy at West Point. Sept. 1 session will be attended by representatives from the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.\n\nIowans who wish to attend the virtual informational session must RSVP to receive a link to the event.\n\nTo contact Senator Ernst\u2019s office, please email Brenda_Safranski@ernst.senate.gov or academy@ernst.senate.gov or call (515) 284-4272. To contact Senator Grassley\u2019s office, please email academy_nominations@grassley.senate.gov or call (515) 288-1145.\n\nClick here to view the academy nomination application. The application deadline is October 23, 2026.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-22T05:24:59Z", "2026-08-22T05:26:16Z"]], "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.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-grassley-announce-service-academy-virtual-informational-nights"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6507101245224476, "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"}