{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases/zinke-secures-inaugural-parade-slot-msu-rodeo-team", "Zinke secures Inaugural Parade slot for the MSU Rodeo Team", "2025-01-15", "2025", "2025-01", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Ryan K. Zinke", "Z000018", "zinke.house.gov", "zinke", "https://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C) \u2013 Today, Congressman Zinke congratulated the Montana State Rodeo Team on being selected to participate in the 2025 Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20. They will be the first collegiate rodeo team to take part in the event in our nation\u2019s history. Congressman Zinke nominated the team recognizing their outstanding achievements in collegiate rodeo and the pride they bring to Montana\u2019s western heritage.\n\n\u201cI am incredibly proud that the Montana State Rodeo Team was selected for this once in a lifetime honor,\u201d said Zinke \u201cBy selecting the Bobcats Rodeo Team, the inaugural committee chose to highlight not only Montana values but the West. Our culture, heritage and values matter, and President Trump knows that. The Bobcats are the finest in their sport and will make Montana proud \u2013 even Griz fans!\u201d\n\n\u201cI think it\u2019s huge. To my knowledge there has never been a college rodeo team in an inaugural parade,\u201d said MSU rodeo head coach Kyle Whitaker. \u201cIt sets us apart and it shows how embraced we are, not just at the university, but through the whole state.\n\n36 team members plus accompanying family and support will travel to D.C. on Saturday and be joined by local horses. In total, Zinke will welcome about 200 Montanans to our nation\u2019s capital for the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.\n\nMontana State is one of the most storied and successful rodeo programs in the history of the Nation Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The Bobcats have claimed 9 National Team Titles and 35 national championships, making it one of the winningest programs in the sport. MSU\u2019s Rodeo Program is dedicated to promoting student-athletes who excel in both academics and athletics pursuits while embracing Montana\u2019s rich rodeo heritage.\n\nFor more information about the Montana State Rodeo Team, visit their website here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:10:36Z"]], "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://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases/zinke-secures-inaugural-parade-slot-msu-rodeo-team"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7772278040647507, "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"}