{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=611155E9-5F86-4EAC-860B-0E777862276A", "SENATE DESIGNATES OCTOBER 26 AS DAY OF THE DEPLOYED", "2016-09-29", "2016", "2016-09", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Pat Roberts", "R000307", "www.roberts.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along with Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), today announced that the U.S Senate has passed a resolution declaring October 26 as the \u201cDay of the Deployed\u201d and encouraging Americans to pay tribute to the nation\u2019s deployed service members and their families. The resolution passed unanimously in the Senate.\r\n\u201cI applaud every soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine who has volunteered to serve this nation,\u201d said Senator Roberts. \u201cI am pleased we can designate this special day to honor and pay tribute to those fighting overseas, away from their loved ones at home and in harm\u2019s way. I am humbled by their sacrifice and selflessness on this day and every day.\u201d\r\n\u201cOur nation asks a great deal of our service members and their families, especially when they are called to leave their homes and serve overseas,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Hoeven.\u00a0\u201cThe \u2018Day of the Deployed\u2019 is all about recognizing these brave men and women and their work to keep our nation free and safe. We encourage all Americans to honor the sacrifice of our deployed soldiers and their families, and join us on October 26 in paying tribute to their selfless service and bravery.\u201d\r\n\u201cThose who put on the uniform, risk their lives and serve our country deserve our thanks each and every day,\u201d said Senator Heitkamp. \u201cThis resolution designating October 26 as \u2018Day of the Deployed\u2019 gives us a chance to really step back and pay tribute \u2013 not just to our deployed service members, but also to their families and loved ones at home.\u201d\r\n\u201cOur men and women in uniform serve our country with courage and honor at home and abroad, and we owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude,\u201d said Senator Gary Peters, a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a member of the Homeland Security Committee.\u00a0 \u201cWhether it\u2019s our active duty Armed Forces deploying to fight global terrorism, or the heroes of our Reserve and National Guard units who are ready and willing to leave their civilian lives and answer the call of duty at a moment\u2019s notice, our servicemembers are working to protect our country and preserve peace across the globe. I\u2019m honored to join my colleagues to designate October 26th as the Day of the Deployed and recognize the immense sacrifices that our servicemembers and their families make in order to defend our nation and our ideals.\u201d\r\n\u201cAs threats rage around us, we must pause to thank the brave men and women who selflessly defend our nation and protect our freedoms.\u00a0 This day is a small token of our deep appreciation for those who wear the uniform, and for the families who endure long periods of separation when their loved ones are sent into harm\u2019s way,\u201d said Senator Tester.\r\nCurrently, more than 2 million people serve as members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those in the active duty, Guard and Reserve Components, with several hundred thousand members deployed each year to 150 countries around the world.\r\nAs Governor of North Dakota, Hoeven launched the first \u201cDay of the Deployed\u201d on October 26, 2006. The senator continued to spearhead the effort in the U.S. Senate, sponsoring the first Senate resolution calling for a national \u201cDay of the Deployed\u201d in 2011.\r\nThe full text of the resolution is available here.\r\n\u00a0\r\n-###-", 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.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=611155E9-5F86-4EAC-860B-0E777862276A"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.409715972840786, "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"}