{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-hosts-inaugural-school-choice-caucus-breakfast-feat-secretary-devos-releases-video/", "Scott Hosts Inaugural School Choice Caucus Breakfast Feat. Secretary DeVos, Releases Video", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) \u2014 co-chair of the bicameral School Choice Caucus \u2014 hosted his inaugural School Choice Caucus Breakfast, featuring former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and caucus co-chair, Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.). Caucus members discussed ways to expand families\u2019 access to education options that work best for their children.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable that, in America today, thousands of kids still lack access to quality education simply because of their zip code,\u201d said Sen. Scott. \u201cTheir futures \u2014 and the future of our nation \u2014 depend on us taking action. That\u2019s why I founded the School Choice Caucus, to put the focus back on children and their unique education needs. I\u2019m thankful for Secretary DeVos\u2019 leadership on this issue and look forward to our continued efforts to advance education freedom for all kids.\u201d\n\nSen. Scott released the following video recapping the event.\n\nClick to watch\n\nBackground:\n\nWith education at the top of mind for parents and families across the nation, Sen. Scott has led several efforts to give them greater autonomy over their children\u2019s education. This year, Sen. Scott:\n\nIntroduced thePROTECT Kids Act to protect parental rights and combat indoctrination in schools;\n\nLedCongressional Review Act (CRA) legislation to nullify the Biden administration\u2019s new rules adding burdensome requirements to charter schools seeking funding;\n\nIntroduced theRECOVER Act to allow states and school districts to use unspent COVID funds to issue Child Opportunity Scholarships directly to parents;\n\nPenned aWall Street Journal op-ed on the RECOVER Act;\n\nPenned aWashington Examiner op-ed on families\u2019 desire for school choice;\n\nIntroduced aresolution celebrating National Charter Schools Week;\n\nUrged the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider proposed rules redefining the Charter School Program, stripping parents of their ability to choose the best school for their child;\n\nPenned a Washington Examiner op-ed with Congressman Burgess Owens about the merits of school choice;\n\nIntroduced the Kids in Classes Act to allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused federal education funds toward in-person education, should their school close to COVID-19 or a teachers union goes on strike;\n\nHeld a parental involvement panel to discuss the need for greater transparency within schools; and\n\nHosted a policy panel featuring former Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Congressman Burgess Owens to discuss how to expand education opportunity to all children.\n\nRead more about the breakfast from the Washington Free Beacon.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-hosts-inaugural-school-choice-caucus-breakfast-feat-secretary-devos-releases-video/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7364640478044748, "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"}