{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bost.house.gov/2025/7/bost-announces-upgrades-for-marion-st-louis-va-facilities", "BOST ANNOUNCES UPGRADES FOR MARION, ST. LOUIS VA FACILITIES", "2025-07-23", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mike Bost", "B001295", "bost.house.gov", "bost", "https://bost.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cSouthern Illinois veterans deserve the highest standard of support,\u201d said Bost. \u201cThese upgrades can make a life-changing difference for veterans in need of cutting-edge care. As Chairman of the House Veteran Affairs\u2019 Committee, I\u2019ll continue working closely with the Trump administration to get our local VA facilities the resources they need to serve those who served our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is another step forward in our efforts to make VA work better for the veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors we are charged with serving,\u201d said VA Secretary Doug Collins. \u201cImproved facilities, equipment, and infrastructure means better care for veterans, and these additional funds will help us achieve that goal.\u201d\n\nMarion VA Medical Center upgrades include:\n\nRenovating patient privacy and intensive care unit\n\nRenovating room for new Spect CT machine\n\nRelocating endoscopy unit\n\nUpgrading electronic health records system\n\nJohn Cochrane Veterans Hospital upgrades include:\n\nCreating a new GI anesthesia procedure room\n\nConducting hazardous material abatements\n\nRepairing the energy plant cooling tower\n\nConducting electrical testing, maintenance, and repairs\n\n!\n\nJefferson Barracks upgrades include:\n\nEstablishing an emergency medical surgical ward\n\nConducting hazardous material abatements\n\nUpgrading infrastructure of the data center\n\nCorrecting campus features and safety issues\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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/2025/7/bost-announces-upgrades-for-marion-st-louis-va-facilities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2842949256300926, "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"}