{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://herrerabeutler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398818", "President Expected to Sign Jaime Herrera Beutlers BABES Act into Law", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Jaime Herrera Beutler", "H001056", "herrerabeutler.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Jaime Herrera Beutler\u2019s bill to better accommodate parents traveling with infant food and equipment, protecting them against harassment-like scrutiny that contradicts Transit Security Administration\u2019s (TSA) own policies.\u00a0 The president will sign this bill into law before the end of the year.\r\n\u201cWith holiday travel season quickly approaching, parents across the country are vulnerable to inconsistent treatment, having their child\u2019s food thrown away, and missed flights when attempting to fly with infant food and breast milk,\u201d said Jaime. \u201cI\u2019m pleased that the BABES Act I\u2019ve been championing will be signed into law to eliminate the stressful \u2018guessing game\u2019 for parents as to whether TSA will uphold the accommodation for breast milk and formula.\u201d\u00a0\r\nClick here to read more about this bipartisan legislation championed by Jaime and U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) to assist parents traveling with breastmilk and formula.\r\n\u201cScientific evidence demonstrates that breastfeeding has a range of significant health benefits for both mother and child,\u201d stated March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse.\u00a0 \u201cThe BABES Act will make sure that all agents across the country are appropriately trained on TSA\u2019s policies and procedures related to mothers and families traveling with breastmilk, formula and infant feeding equipment, helping to ensure that women who choose to breastfeed face one less barrier to doing so while travelling.\u00a0 The March of Dimes is grateful to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sen. Kelly Ayotte for championing this important issue.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe goal of every obstetrician-gynecologist is a healthy mother and a healthy baby,\u201d said Dr. Thomas Gellhaus, MD and President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). \u201cAs the leading group of health care providers dedicated to caring for women, ACOG applauds passage of H.R. 5065/ S. 3299, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Act to ensure the TSA consistently enforces existing rules allowing breast milk, formula, and breastfeeding equipment across all airport security checkpoints. Proper nutrition during infancy is beneficial for maternal and infant health and well-being.\u00a0 ACOG is committed to advocating for changes to the public environment that support breastfeeding locally and nationally. We applaud Representative Herrera Beutler and Senator Ayotte for their leadership in introducing the BABES Act.\u201d", 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://herrerabeutler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398818"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6233961321413517, "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"}