{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gillen.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gillen-rep-van-drew-introduce-bipartisan-bill-expand-access-defibrillators", "Rep. Gillen, Rep. Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Defibrillators in Transportation Facilities", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Laura Gillen", "G000602", "gillen.house.gov", "gillen", "https://gillen.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Representative Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) and Representative Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the release of H.R.5897, the Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill would fund Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) placement in transportation hubs such as airports, train stations and highway rest stops.\n\n\u201cEach year, tens of thousands of Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest in public spaces. By making sure AEDs are on hand in busy transportation hubs across America, we can save lives,\u201d said Representative Gillen. \u201cI\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan, commonsense effort to make this lifesaving defibrillation technology more accessible and available.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery second counts when someone experiences cardiac arrest. This legislation ensures that life-saving AEDs are available and accessible in the places where Americans travel every day,\u201d said Representative Van Drew. \u201cExpanding AED access in our nation\u2019s transportation facilities will save lives and strengthen our emergency preparedness across state lines.\u201d\n\n\"Defibrillators save lives, and every second counts in an emergency. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to raise awareness about having lifesaving equipment in public spaces and honor Robbie\u2019s legacy by helping others and preventing tragedies,\" said Jill Levine, Co-Founder of the Robbie Levine Foundation. \"I\u2019m grateful for Congresswoman Gillen\u2019s bipartisan leadership on this bill, which will make AEDs more accessible in public places and save lives.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://gillen.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gillen-rep-van-drew-introduce-bipartisan-bill-expand-access-defibrillators"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.937383621931076, "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"}