{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=21D7BCE4-BE17-48A1-A69E-B9628B6CCF5D", "McConnell Named 2024 \u201cHero of Main Street\u201d", "2024-08-12", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", "mcconnell", "https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was recognized as a 2024 \u201cHero of Main Street\u201d by the National Retail Federation (NRF) for his work to help advance public policy that encourages a vibrant and healthy retail sector. Senator McConnell was presented the award by Scott Vinson, VP of Government Affairs at NRF, and Dana Midkiff, Owner of Pink Door Wreaths in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.\n\nL to R: Scott Vinson, Senator McConnell, and Dana Midkiff.\n\n\u201cAs Senate Republican Leader, I\u2019ve been proud to champion Kentucky\u2019s small businesses in Washington, advancing legislation at the federal level that empowers Main Street and stimulates our economy,\u201d said Senator McConnell. \u201cIt was great to welcome Kentuckian Dana Midkiff to the U.S. Capitol and to thank her for her commitment to helping small businesses across the Commonwealth.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Kentucky small business owner, it was an honor to visit with Senator McConnell and present him with the \u2018Hero of Main Street\u2019 award,\u201d said Dana Midkiff, Owner of Pink Door Wreaths. \u201cI appreciate that Senator McConnell is focused on helping Kentucky\u2019s small businesses thrive, and we thank him for his continued support.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe retail industry directly impacts every congressional district in the United States, providing goods, services and American jobs,\u201d NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French said. \u201cNRF is honored to recognize Senator McConnell as a \u2018Hero of Main Street\u2019 for his continued support of the retail industry through legislative action and leadership.\u201d\n\nThe \u201cHero of Main Street\u201d award was created by NRF in 2013 to recognize a bipartisan group of lawmakers for their support of the retail industry\u2019s public policy priorities. Award eligibility is based on key votes, bill sponsorship and advocacy to advance the industry\u2019s priorities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"]], "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.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=21D7BCE4-BE17-48A1-A69E-B9628B6CCF5D"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8165489416569471, "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"}