{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-va-secretary-must-accept-invitation-congressional-forum", "Congressman Biggs: VA Secretary Must Accept Invitation to Congressional Forum Discussing Unacceptable VA Wait Times", "2022-08-30", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Yesterday, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough requesting his attendance at a Congressional forum discussing extensive wait times within the department that have affected veterans\u2019 access to quality care around the country.\n\n\u201cVeterans are not receiving the quality care they deserve and VA Secretary McDonough has a responsibility to mend his department\u2019s failures,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cFor too long, veterans in my district, the greater Phoenix area, and across the country continue to face unacceptable delays and wait times for their health care.\n\n\u201cI expect Secretary McDonough to attend this forum where my colleagues and I can discuss solutions with him and ensure that the needs of our veterans are being met.\n\n\u201cAs the chief executive of the VA, Secretary McDonough has a duty to deliver high-quality care to our veterans. The American people are watching.\u201d\n\nThe letter may be read here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"]], "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://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-va-secretary-must-accept-invitation-congressional-forum"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8619120344519615, "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"}