{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364225", "Hastings Honored with \u201cDefenders of Children\u201d Award", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Alcee Hastings", "H000324", "alceehastings.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after receiving the First Focus Campaign for Children\u2019s \u201cDefenders of Children\u201d award. First Focus honors the top 100 Members of Congress every year for leadership on issues important to the education and development of our nation\u2019s children.\r\n\u201cI am proud to accept this year\u2019s Defenders of Children award from the First Focus Campaign for Children.\u00a0 Issues affecting children are critical, and Congress must continue to act to reduce child poverty, improve children\u2019s health and nutrition, and increase access to quality education. \r\n\u201cNo child should live without a home, and no child should live in fear of abuse or neglect. Every child deserves the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. As co-chair of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus and a member of the Congressional Foster Youth Caucus, as well as the Congressional Children's Caucus, I have made improving the well-being of our nation\u2019s children one of my top priorities in Congress. \r\n\u201cI will continue to advocate for our nation\u2019s future generations, be it better schools, increased access to health services, or working towards putting an end to childhood and family homelessness once and for all.\u201d\r\nCongressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee, Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.\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": ["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364225"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.76578520424664, "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"}