{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.risch.senate.gov/news/press-releases/risch-launches-7th-annual-support-local-gems-initiative/", "Risch Launches 7th\u00a0Annual Support Local Gems Initiative", "2026-06-08", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "James E. Risch", "R000584", "www.risch.senate.gov", "risch", "https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "Invites Idahoans to Support Local Small Businesses on Friday, June 12, 2026\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and the Idaho Department of Commerce launched the seventh annual Support Local Gemsinitiative, encouraging Idahoans to show their appreciation for small businesses in their community.\n\nOn Friday, June 12, 2026, Idahoans are invited to Support Local Gems by shopping at Main Street retailers, dining at their favorite restaurants, purchasing gift cards, writing online reviews, or saying \u201cthank you\u201d to an Idaho small business they love.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses and the people behind them are the lifeblood of the Gem State,\u201d said Risch. \u201cThey not only employ our neighbors and friends, but reflect our shared Idaho values of hard work and ingenuity. On Friday, June 12, I invite all Idahoans to join me in supporting the small businesses that keep our economy and state strong.\u201d\n\nAs we celebrate the seventh annual Support Local Gems initiative, Idahoans are encouraged to once again give their full support to the small businesses that make Idaho a special place to live and work.\n\nBackground:\n\nSenator Risch and the Idaho Department of Commerce launched the Support Local Gems initiative in 2020 to help small businesses facing unprecedented hardships during the pandemic. As supply chain disruptions and other challenges continue, support for Idaho\u2019s small businesses through Support Local Gems remains essential.\n\nIf your organization or small business would like to get involved in the Support Local Gems initiative, visit www.risch.senate.gov\n\n\u200b", 1, "2026-06-09T06:27:37Z", "2026-06-09T06:30:10Z"]], "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.risch.senate.gov/news/press-releases/risch-launches-7th-annual-support-local-gems-initiative/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8615199476480484, "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"}