{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2026/05/15/fulcher-votes-to-reauthorize-veterans-programs-and-support-servicemembers/", "Fulcher Votes to Reauthorize Veterans\u2019 Programs and Support Servicemembers", "2026-05-15", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after voting to advance H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 (MilCon-VA).\n\n\u201cHaving the backs of those who serve\u2014and those who have served\u2014our nation must always remain a national priority,\u201d said Congressman Fulcher. \u201cI have voted in favor of the MilCon-VA appropriations bill, the first appropriations bill to pass the House for Fiscal Year 2027. This legislation champions our Veterans and servicemembers by prioritizing improvements at VA Medical Facilities, fully reauthorizing Veterans\u2019 healthcare programs and benefits, and strengthening military housing and childcare services for active-duty personnel and their families.\u201d\n\nBill Background\n\nFully funds Veterans\u2019 health care programs and benefits\n\nPrioritizes improvements at VA Medical Facilities and four national cemeteries\n\nProtects the 2nd Amendment rights of Veterans, preventing the VA from sending information to the FBI about Veterans without a judge\u2019s consent\n\nSupports the White House administration\u2019s efforts to improve mental health and suicide prevention among Veterans\n\nProhibits the VA from purchasing resources directly or indirectly from Communist China\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-16T06:05:00Z", "2026-05-16T06:06:37Z"]], "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://fulcher.house.gov/2026/05/15/fulcher-votes-to-reauthorize-veterans-programs-and-support-servicemembers/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8859210647642612, "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"}