{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=F5A66DA3-4332-4F2D-BFB2-2649EC2E4122", "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act Signed into Law to Celebrate 45th Anniversary of the Hockey Victory at the Winter Olympics", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MN", "Amy Klobuchar", "K000367", "www.klobuchar.senate.gov", "klobuchar", "https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "Congressional Gold Medals awarded to the Miracle on Ice U.S. Hockey Team, which defeated the four-time Olympic champion Soviet Union in 1980\n\nWASHINGTON \u2014 Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the bipartisan Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, which they cosponsor, has been signed into law, recognizing the 45th anniversary of the extraordinary victory of the U.S. Men\u2019s Hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, where they defeated the Soviet Union.\n\n\u201cIn 1980, during a time of division, economic hardship, and global conflict, the U.S. Olympic hockey team made all Americans believe in miracles,\u201d said Senator Klobuchar. \u201cCongress and our country have now formally recognized this legendary team, which included 12 players and head coach Herb Brooks from Minnesota, for their \u2018Miracle on Ice\u2019 that brought hope and unity to our nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cMore than half of the \u2018Miracle on Ice\u2019 hockey team was from Minnesota, the State of Hockey, and I\u2019m incredibly proud to see their achievements honored,\u201d said Senator Smith. \u201cThe iconic game was an upset nobody saw coming, and that win showcases American strength and resilience in the face of adversity.\u201d\n\nIn February 1980, the United States Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in the first game of the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic men\u2019s hockey tournament in Lake Placid, New York. Team USA, which included 12 hockey players born in Minnesota and was coached by University of Minnesota championship-winning hockey coach Herb Brooks, defied expectations by defeating the four-time Olympic champion Soviet Union team in a game referred to as the \u201cMiracle on Ice.\u201d\n\nAt a time when the United States was struggling with rampant stagflation, high gas prices, hostages held in Iran, and increased tensions with the Soviets after their invasion of Afghanistan, the Miracle on Ice was a welcome reprieve and a critical moment for American patriotism. Following the stunning victory against the Soviets, the Americans beat Finland 4-2 to secure the gold.\n\nThe law awards three Congressional Gold Medals to members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team, one of which will be displayed at the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota.\n\nClick here for the full text of the bill.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=F5A66DA3-4332-4F2D-BFB2-2649EC2E4122"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.680520199239254, "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"}