{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/farm-bureau-recognizes-tipton-work-agriculture-issues", "Farm Bureau Recognizes Tipton for Standing Up for Farmers and Ranchers", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CORTEZ, CO\u2014Today, the Colorado Farm Bureau (CFB) recognized Congressman Scott Tipton\u2019s (R-CO) work in the 113th Congress on behalf of agriculture issues that impact farmers and ranchers across the 3rd Congressional District with the American Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s Friend of Farm Bureau Award.\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to stand with the farmers and ranchers that do the incredible, hard work of growing our nation\u2019s crops and are responsible for producing the world\u2019s highest quality food supply,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cThe impact that the agriculture community has on our nation\u2019s economy is tremendous, with over 175,000 jobs and $41 billion in output here in Colorado alone. From removing unnecessary regulatory burdens, to helping write the Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee, agriculture issues have been a priority for me in Congress and I will continue to work to advance policies to ensure that American agriculture producers are able thrive and grow.\u201d\n\u201cRepresentative Tipton is no stranger to agriculture and rural Colorado. He has worked tirelessly to protect private property rights of Colorado's farmers and ranchers from government overreach through his positions on the House Agriculture Committee and House Natural Resources Committee,\u201d said CFB president Don Shawcroft, \"He has fought for tax reform to allow farms and ranches to be passed from one generation to the next and worked to halt needless regulations in Washington, DC from negatively impacting at home.\"\nTipton serves on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees and as chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade.\nBackground courtesy of Farm Bureau Colorado:\nThe Friend of Farm Bureau award is given at the end of each Congress to members of Congress whose voting records align with the American Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s priority issues established by the Board of Directors, the number of bills that a member sponsored or their leadership role on Farm Bureau priority issues, and how accessible and responsive that member was to Farm Bureau members and leaders. Learn more about the Colorado Farm Bureau HERE.", 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://tipton.house.gov/press-release/farm-bureau-recognizes-tipton-work-agriculture-issues"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8783440571278334, "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"}