{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-joins-republican-small-business-committee-chair-bipartisan-effort-support", "Cicilline Joins Republican Small Business Committee Chair in Bipartisan Effort to Support American Entrepreneurs", "2013-11-13", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "David Cicilline", "C001084", "cicilline.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) today stood with Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to introduce a resolution that would designate November 30, 2013, as Small Business Saturday.\n\u201cI am proud to work across the aisle to introduce this resolution and stand with more than 93,000 small businesses that make up the backbone of Rhode Island\u2019s economy,\u201d said Cicilline. \u201cSmall Business Saturday is a commonsense, bipartisan effort to support the hardworking men and women who create jobs and bring life to our local communities, and I look forward to working with members of both parties to support this initiative.\u201d\nAs a member of the House Committee on Small Business during his first term in Congress, Cicilline fought hard to ensure that Rhode Island small businesses have the financial resources and technical assistance they need to compete in a global economy. In addition to bringing Administrator Karen Mills of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to Rhode Island, Cicilline has introduced the Make It in America Manufacturing Act \u2013 legislation to help small manufacturers retool their facilities and retrain workers with the skills they need to compete for 21st century manufacturing jobs.\n\u201cSmall Business Saturday is a great way to say \u2018thank you\u2019 to a small business near you, especially during the holiday shopping season,\u201d Graves said. \u201cAmerica\u2019s small businesses help define what communities are all about. Small firms create seven out of every ten new jobs, and employ nearly half of all private sector employees in the United States. Small businesses make a big difference in our nation\u2019s economy and their growth is essential to a stronger recovery.\" \nAs in previous years, Cicilline plans to support Rhode Island small businesses this year with a tour through the First District for Small Business Saturday. Further details regarding these events will be released at a later date.", 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://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-joins-republican-small-business-committee-chair-bipartisan-effort-support"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9304499253630638, "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"}