{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases/members-congress-recognize-national-family-caregivers-month", "Members of Congress Recognize National Family Caregivers Month", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Dwight Evans", "E000296", "evans.house.gov", "evans", "https://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON (Nov. 30, 2023) \u2013 Members of Congress are introducing a resolution in the House and Senate designating November as National Family Caregivers Month to honor the work of the 53 million Americans who provide unpaid, essential family care each year.\n\nCongressman Dwight Evans (D-PA), lead sponsor of the House resolution, said, \u201cFamily caregivers provide on average about 24 hours of care each week, and over 60 percent of these caregivers also work full-or part-time. Caregivers also spend, on average, over $7,200 annually out-of-pocket on caregiving expenses, with the financial strain the greatest for Hispanic/Latino and African American family caregivers. I\u2019m pleased that our bipartisan resolution recommends actions that would help these unsung heroes.\u201d\n\n\"There are over 50 million caregivers in the United States and my home state of Pennsylvania has one of the highest aging populations in the country. Our caregivers play a crucial role in the health and wellness of individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and our seniors,\" said Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). \"I'm proud to join this bipartisan effort to recognize the selfless caregivers in communities across the country.\"\n\n\u201cAs Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, supporting the 53 million Americans who serve as family caregivers and ending our Nation\u2019s caregiving crisis are among my highest priorities,\u201d said Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019ve fought for legislation to boost funding for home and community-based services and to help establish a national strategy on family caregiving. This month, and every month, we must be grateful for our caregivers and continue working to provide them support.\u201d\n\nThe resolutions encourage federal agencies, states, and the private sector to swiftly implement the steps described in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers; and urges investment in policies that support family caregivers, including:\n\n\u00b7economic tax credits;\n\n\u00b7paid family and medical leave;\n\n\u00b7respite care;\n\n\u00b7home and community-based services; and\n\n\u00b7access to quality health care.\n\nThe resolution also encourages the public to learn more about family caregiving and to support their loved ones and neighbors who are providing care.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://evans.house.gov/media/press-releases/members-congress-recognize-national-family-caregivers-month"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9972937405109406, "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"}