{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.justice.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-justice-marks-senate-passage-of-bill-honoring-west-virginia-children-impacted-by-childhood-cancer/", "Senator Justice Marks Senate Passage of Bill Honoring West Virginia Children Impacted by Childhood Cancer", "2026-09-23", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "James C. Justice", "J000312", "www.justice.senate.gov", "justice", "https://www.justice.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jim Justice marked the Senate\u2019s unanimous passage of his legislation to rename a playground in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve the \u201cHearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer.\u201d\n\n\u201cSeeing this pass the Senate during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is something really special. It sends a message to every West Virginia family touched by childhood cancer that we see you, we stand with you, and we will always remember the courageous kids who have fought this terrible disease. My hope is that every laugh heard here and every memory made here brings a little more light into their lives. The brave West Virginia children we have named this playground after truly have hearts of gold,\u201d said Senator Jim Justice.\n\n\u201cRedesignating this playground is a great way to honor our youngest and bravest West Virginians fighting cancer,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI applaud the Senate for passing this effort. It is my hope that this playground honors the strength of children and their families battling pediatric cancer and brings them pure fun and joy.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nSenator Justice introduced this bill alongside Senator Capito and Representative Miller on September 30, 2025, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.\n\nThe primary playground located in the Grandview area at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has long served as a space for families to gather, children to play, and the community to come together in one of West Virginia\u2019s most scenic and beloved parks.\n\nThe name carries symbolic meaning:\n\n\u201cHearts of Gold\u201d honors the incredible strength of those battling pediatric cancer.\n\nThe Gold Ribbon is the international symbol for childhood cancer awareness.\n\nWhile Governor, Senator Jim Justice announced September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in West Virginia.\n\nAdditionally, he signed a bill into law providing a special license plate for Curing Childhood Cancer.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-24T09:44:48Z", "2026-09-24T09:45:52Z"]], "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.justice.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-justice-marks-senate-passage-of-bill-honoring-west-virginia-children-impacted-by-childhood-cancer/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9377952665090561, "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"}