{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.risch.senate.gov/news/press-releases/risch-leads-request-for-idaho-based-veteran-business-outreach-center/", "Risch Leads Request for Idaho-Based Veteran Business Outreach Center", "2026-06-16", "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", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler requesting a Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) be established in Idaho to provide entrepreneurial support to veterans, service members, and military spouses.\n\n\u201cIdaho is home to more than 120,000 veterans and 12,000 veteran-owned businesses. [. . .] These veterans and small business owners deserve a dedicated, in-state resource with a deep understanding of Idaho\u2019s unique economic environment and the challenges veterans face,\u201d Risch wrote. \u201cThe Gem State supports a robust military population across installations statewide, including Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho National Guard\u2019s Gowen Field. Opening an Idaho-based VBOC will improve the SBA\u2019s outreach, counseling, and business training for Gem State veterans, reducing barriers to entrepreneurship and providing them resources to achieve self-sufficiency.\u201d\n\nIdaho was previously served by the Washington-based Pacific Northwest Regional VBOC.\n\nRisch, a current member and former chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, is a steadfast advocate for veterans and local entrepreneurs. Risch has led efforts to ensure these Idahoans have full access to their earned benefits and federal resources for long-term success.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n\u200b", 1, "2026-06-17T06:49:24Z", "2026-06-17T06:50:53Z"]], "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-leads-request-for-idaho-based-veteran-business-outreach-center/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4783903025090694, "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"}