{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1354-3", "2022-12-23", 117, 2, null, null, "RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF SEWA INTERNATIONAL USA", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1354", "E1355", "[{\"name\": \"Gerald E. Connolly\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "168 Cong. Rec. E1354", "Congressional Record, Volume 168 Issue 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1354-E1355]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n           RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF SEWA INTERNATIONAL USA\n\n                                 ______\n\n                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY\n\n                              of virginia\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 23, 2022\n\n  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of\nthe thousands of Sewa International USA employees to assist underserved\ncommunities around the world throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.\n  Sewa International USA was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit\ncharity organization. Comprised of 43 chapters with more than 5,000\nvolunteers across the country, Sewa workers take inspiration from the\nHindu principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam--meaning ``the whole world is\none family''--and Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah--meaning ''may all be\nhappy.'' These complementary outlooks have driven volunteers to serve\nhumanity in times of distress.\n  This service takes many forms. Sewa volunteers work with local\ncommunities to coordinate developmental projects and mobilize partners,\ndonors, and on-the-ground volunteers to make meaningful changes in the\nface of disaster. Sewa has organized volunteer service in the wake of\n30 disasters over the last two decades, including the recovery efforts\nafter Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the\nCalifornia wildfires in 2019 and 2020. Internationally, they have\nassisted after some of the world's greatest crises in recent memory,\nfrom Haiti's 2012 earthquake to Pakistan's 2013 flooding to the\nevacuation efforts from ongoing war in Ukraine.\n  As Russia's invasion of Ukraine rages on, Sewa International\nvolunteers are conducting massive evacuation efforts to help thousands\nof students escape the violence. Their erroneous network has been\ninvaluable in the last few years, providing $15 million worth of food,\nPPE, and medical supplies to those in need. Regardless of the type of\ncrisis, Sewa International always finds meaningful ways to help.\n  Without regard for race, religion, gender. sexual orientation, or\nnationality, Sewa International USA has done tremendous work to\nameliorate the effects of some of the world's greatest disasters.\nHundreds of thousands of people benefit from their work every year, and\nI am proud to represent some of these volunteers in Congress. These\nvolunteers work tirelessly across the globe to aid those who are most\nvulnerable, and it is no surprise that they are one of the seven key\ntrusted partners of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\n  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the\nextraordinary service of Sewa International USA and their thousands of\nvolunteers. Their work over the last two decades has been invaluable in\nrecovery\n\n[[Page E1355]]\n\nefforts around the globe, and reminds us all to take every opportunity\nwe have to assist those around us. I wish them every continued success\nin their efforts to bring our one family closer together and promote\nhappiness for all.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1354-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.491649960167706, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}