{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-calvert-garcia-cole-bost-valadao-and-carter-introduce-va-supplemental", "Reps. Calvert, Garcia, Cole, Bost, Valadao and Carter Introduce VA Supplemental Bill", "2024-09-06", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Ken Calvert", "C000059", "calvert.house.gov", "calvert", "https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) joined Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27), House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL), Rep. David Valadao (CA-22), and Rep. Judge Carter (TX-31), in introducing the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act to ensure veteran benefits remain uninterrupted and hold the Administration accountable for its egregious budgeting errors.\n\n\u201cThis VA supplemental bill is necessary to ensure our veterans receive the benefits they have earned,\u201d said Rep. Calvert. \u201cIf Congress fails to act, veterans benefit funding could lapse and cause hardship to those who defended our nation. I am proud to work together with Rep. Garcia, Chairman Cole, and Chairman Bost to protect our veterans and the benefits they rely on.\u201d\n\n\u201c\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration's reckless mismanagement of the VA's budget has led to a crisis that puts veterans' benefits at risk,\u201d said Rep. Garcia. \u201cThis isn't just about a funding shortfall\u2014it's about holding the Administration accountable for its failures. We cannot simply throw more money at a broken system and enable further waste and mismanagement. My bill is focused on both ensuring our veterans receive the care they've earned and demanding accountability from those in charge. We need to fix what's broken, not just fund it, and make sure our heroes are never left behind by the failures of this Administration.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur veterans defended our nation and values,\u201d said Chairman Cole. \u201cThey earned care and benefits through their service, and Congress won\u2019t tolerate department mismanagement that threatens resources they rely on. This shortfall is a glaring failure by the Biden-Harris Administration and its VA, marking one of the largest financial discrepancies in recent history. It also reflects a grave departure from their budget submission provided mere months ago. Our heroes deserve more than this incompetence. Through this bill, we ensure that promised benefits remain secure and enact needed oversight to guarantee full accountability and transparency.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-calvert-garcia-cole-bost-valadao-and-carter-introduce-va-supplemental"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9795250371098518, "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"}