{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://johnrose.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-rose-delivers-upper-cumberland-veterans-new-state-cemetery-funding", "Rep. Rose Delivers for Upper Cumberland Veterans with New State Cemetery Funding", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "TN", "John W. Rose", "R000612", "johnrose.house.gov", "johnrose", "https://johnrose.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "COOKEVILLE, TN\u2014Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved full federal funding for the establishment of the new Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery in White County \u2014 less than a month after Rep. Rose led a letter urging the VA to prioritize the project.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have fought for the 25,000 veterans in the Upper Cumberland who\u2019ve gone far too long without a nearby state-run cemetery,\u201d Rep. Rose said. \u201cThis project will provide Tennessee\u2019s veterans and their families with a dignified, no-cost resting place close to home. I\u2019m grateful to Rep. DesJarlais and the Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery Association for their partnership and advocacy in making this possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cTennessee is home to some of the finest men and women who have served our country with honor. I am thrilled to have worked with Rep. Rose and other federal and state partners to secure funding for a new veterans cemetery in the Upper Cumberland region,\u201d Rep. DesJarlais said.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Upper Cumberland region\u2014spanning 14 counties and home to more than 25,000 veterans\u2014currently has no state or national veterans cemetery. Families must travel to Nashville, Knoxville, or beyond for burial options, leaving the region effectively \u201cunserved.\u201d\n\nThe new facility will close that gap by offering no-cost burials for veterans and no- or low-cost options for spouses and dependents, giving rural families a long-overdue local option. Once completed, the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery will become Tennessee\u2019s sixth state-run veterans cemetery, ensuring the state\u2019s heroes have a fitting final resting place near the communities they served.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"]], "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://johnrose.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-rose-delivers-upper-cumberland-veterans-new-state-cemetery-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.73952928930521, "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"}