{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/presidential-medal-of-freedom-to-be-awarded-to-oklahoma-native", "Presidential Medal of Freedom to be Awarded to Oklahoma Native", "2014-11-12", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "OK", "James Inhofe", "I000024", "www.inhofe.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Presidential Medal of Freedom to be Awarded to Oklahoma Native\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWednesday, November 12, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)\u00a0today praised Dr. Suzan Harjo of El Reno, Okla.,\u00a0for being one of the nineteen recipients\u00a0to be awarded\u00a0the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest honor bestowed to civilians\u00a0in their respective fields of improving national interests, world peace, cultural preservation, or other public or private endeavors. Dr. Harjo\u00a0will receive the award at a White House ceremony on Nov. 24 for her\u00a0many years of continuous service to the Native\u00a0American community.\r\n\u201cIt is an honor\u00a0for our state to\u00a0have Dr. Suzan Harjo among the esteemed nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,\u201d said Inhofe. \"Dr. Harjo\u2019s\u00a0commitment\u00a0to the Native American people is admirable and beyond worthy of recognition. This honor not only acknowledges Dr. Harjo, but also the vast American Indian population that live in Oklahoma, and around our nation, that she continues to care for\u00a0and champion.\u201d\r\nDr. Harjo is Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee, and a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Dr. Harjo has been a key contender in safeguarding Native American culture and has most notably worked on the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act.\r\n###", 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.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/presidential-medal-of-freedom-to-be-awarded-to-oklahoma-native"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9388760663568974, "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"}