{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lahood.house.gov/2025/6/lahood-votes-to-support-america-s-veterans", "LaHood Votes to Support America\u2019s Veterans", "2025-06-25", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Darin LaHood", "L000585", "lahood.house.gov", "lahood", "https://lahood.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. This legislation fully funds veterans\u2019 benefits, VA programs, and bolsters our national security.\n\n\u201cWe can never fully repay our veterans and their families for their incredible sacrifice, but what Congress can do is ensure that those who serve our country have the resources they need to provide for themselves and their families,\u201d said Rep. LaHood. \u201cWe owe our current and future veterans an enormous debt of gratitude. In Congress, I am deeply committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation\u2019s heroes by advocating for policies to ensure they receive benefits, healthcare, and resources they rightfully deserve. Illinois\u2019 16th Congressional District is home to over 38,000 veterans, and I am honored to work on their behalf.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThis bill champions our veterans by:\n\nFully funding veterans\u2019 health care programs;\n\nFully funding veterans\u2019 benefits and VA programs;\n\nSupporting efforts to combat veteran homelessness by investing in the new Bridging Rental Assistance for Veteran Empowerment Program; and\n\nMaintaining funding levels for research, mental health programs, and other critical programs veterans rely on.\n\nBolsters U.S. national security and border protections by:\n\nProviding robust funding for military construction, enabling continued investment in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure necessary to support U.S. advanced weapons systems; and\n\nProhibiting the VA from purchasing resources directly or indirectly through the Chinese Communist Party.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"]], "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://lahood.house.gov/2025/6/lahood-votes-to-support-america-s-veterans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2265957668423653, "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"}