{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-announce-ct-businesses-receiving-presidential-award-for-exports", "Murphy, Blumenthal Announce CT Businesses Receiving Presidential Award For ExportsRead More", "2020-10-29", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Murphy, Blumenthal Announce CT Businesses Receiving Presidential Award For Exports \n        \n        October 29, 2020\n      \n        \n          HARTFORDU.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today,\r\nannounced that Prospect Machine Products and Connecticut Center for Advanced\r\nTechnology, Inc. have received, respectively, the President's E Award for\r\nExports and the President's E Award for Service to Exporters. Awarded\r\nannually through the U.S. Department of Commerce, the President's E Award recognizes\r\npersons, firms, or organizations which contribute significantly in the effort\r\nto increase United States exports. This award is a testament\r\nto the strength of Connecticut manufacturers. Prospect Machine Products and\r\nConnecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. are bringing Connecticut\r\nproducts and expertise to markets around the world, said Murphy. I commend these companies on their\r\nimpressive track record and will continue to advocate for expanding support of\r\nU.S. global exports and Connecticut manufacturing. This landmark recognition\r\nis hugely impressive and important. You have my congratulations and gratitude\r\nfor dramatically advancing exports and economic growth in our state. You're\r\nputting Connecticut on the map, and putting people to work, through major job\r\ncreation. said Blumenthal. Exporting is an important part\r\nof our sale, said Richard Laurenzi, Chairman / CEO of Prospect Machine\r\nProducts. Buyers and consumers in foreign markets want quality products made\r\nin the United States, and we are honored to receive the E Award. We are a small\r\nmanufacturer, a family business founded in 1950, so this greatly appreciated\r\nhonor represents a milestone in our company's history. Theexporting of\r\nConnecticut goods and services is thelife-blood of oureconomy said\r\nRon Angelo,Presidentand CEO of theConnecticut Center for\r\nAdvanced Technology (CCAT). It is a great honor for CCAT to berecognized\r\nfor its services to Connecticutexporters throughout our world-class\r\nsupply chain.Connecticut companies manufacturethemost\r\ntechnically advanced products in theworld and areleading providers\r\nof research and development and technology services. CCAT is proud to assist\r\nthesecompanies inenhancing their technical capabilities to\r\ncompeteon theglobal stage.Established in 2004, CCAT is a\r\nleading provider of applied technology services and workforcetraining\r\nthroughout Connecticut's technologyecosystem. ThePresident's\r\nEAwardestablished during WWII - is thehighest\r\nrecognition any U.S.entity can receivefor making a significant\r\ncontribution to theexpansion of U.S.exports. For\r\nmoreinformation about theEAwards and thebenefits\r\nofexporting, visitwww.export.gov. ###", 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.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-announce-ct-businesses-receiving-presidential-award-for-exports"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2444660533219576, "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"}