{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://evanjenkins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-jenkins-president-signs-bill-help-wv-s-opioid-crisis", "REP. JENKINS: PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO HELP WVS OPIOID CRISIS", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Evan Jenkins", "J000297", "evanjenkins.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) said today that the 21st Century Cures Act, which President Obama signed into law Tuesday afternoon, will make a real difference in West Virginia\u2019s fight against the drug crisis.\n\u201cThere is hardly a family in West Virginia that\u2019s not been touched by the drug crisis sweeping our state. Our communities and first responders have made tremendous strides in addressing treatment needs, stopping drug trafficking, and preventing overdose deaths, but we need more resources. This bill does just that, providing $1 billion over the next two years that can be sent to states with the highest instances of drug abuse, like West Virginia, to spend on prevention, treatment, care for those seeking recovery, and more training for healthcare providers. This is a much-needed step to help West Virginians live healthy, drug-free lives, and to stop the spread of opioids and illegal drugs throughout our communities,\u201d Rep. Jenkins said.\nThe 21st Century Cures Act will also invest billions into accelerating medical research and innovations to find cures for common and rare diseases alike. This bill provides additional research into mental health, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and traumatic brain injuries, among many others. It also includes $1.8 million for Vice President Biden\u2019s cancer \u201cmoonshot\u201d to find a cure for cancer in our lifetime.\nFor more about the 21st Century Cures Act, please click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://evanjenkins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-jenkins-president-signs-bill-help-wv-s-opioid-crisis"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4260909520089626, "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"}