{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bost.house.gov/2023/12/bost-introduces-bill-blocking-va-funding-for-illegal-migrants", "BOST INTRODUCES BILL BLOCKING VA FUNDING FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS", "2023-12-13", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mike Bost", "B001295", "bost.house.gov", "bost", "https://bost.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, chairman of the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to block the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from using its resources to provide healthcare or engage in claims processing for illegal migrants. The \u201cNo VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act\u201d comes after reports indicated the Department of Homeland Security is leveraging the VA\u2019s established claims processing system, through its Financial Services Center, to pay for illegal migrants in ICE detention.\n\n\u201cJoe Biden\u2019s failed border policies have created a humanitarian and national security crisis. Now it appears he\u2019s taking resources away from our veterans to facilitate healthcare for illegal migrants,\" said Chairman Bost. \"As a Marine, I believe any dollar taken away from a veteran is a promise broken to those who served. I\u2019ve demanded answers from the Biden administration and been stonewalled every step of the way. Until I get the response our veterans deserve, I\u2019ll use every available tool of my chairmanship to end this practice and put our veterans first.\u201d\n\nThe VA\u2019s Financial Services Center supports the VA\u2019s Community Care mission to ensure veterans have access to healthcare without being forced to travel long distances or suffer lengthy wait times for care by allowing veterans to choose whether to seek care at a VA facility or within their own community. Bost's legislation would ensure the VA is fully focused on meeting the needs of our veterans.\n\nU.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://bost.house.gov/2023/12/bost-introduces-bill-blocking-va-funding-for-illegal-migrants"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8768578991293907, "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"}