{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://letlow.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-julia-letlow-and-lisa-blunt-rochester-introduce-bipartisan-resolution", "Reps. Julia Letlow and Lisa Blunt Rochester Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing October as World Menopause Awareness Month", "2023-10-24", "2023", "2023-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Julia Letlow", "L000595", "letlow.house.gov", "letlow", "https://letlow.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) introduced a bipartisan resolution that will make October \u201cWorld Menopause Awareness Month,\u201d and October 18th \u201cWorld Menopause Day.\u201d The goal of this resolution is to raise awareness of this condition that millions of women around the world naturally experience and increase access to care during menopause and postmenopause.\n\n\u201cAwareness is an essential agent for the future of women\u2019s healthcare decisions. Oftentimes very little guidance is available to women who experience menopause symptoms,\u201d said Rep. Letlow. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation with Rep. Rochester to improve awareness, so when women experience menopause they have a much better understanding of what healthcare options and treatments are available to them.\u201d\n\n\u201cMillions of women throughout the United States and throughout the world going through menopause experience this natural, yet often challenging, phase of life without the information or support they need,\u201d said Rep. Blunt Rochester. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to join Rep. Letlow in introducing this bipartisan resolution recognizing World Menopause Day. We know that women can experience the symptoms of menopause for as long as a decade - and that those symptoms can drive women out of the workforce and severely impact their quality of life. We must continue to raise awareness, and ensure that women have the resources they need so that no one suffers in silence.\u201d\n\nThe resolution will:\n\nIncrease global awareness of menopause by designating October as \u201cWorld Menopause Awareness Month.\u201d\n\nRecognize the effect that menopause has on women, and the effect it has on the health and economic development of the U.S.\n\nSupport training on menopause and menopause treatments for health workers.\n\nIncrease access to health information and services that promote healthy aging quality of life before, during, and after menopause.\n\nEncourage the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to\n\nConduct research on menopause and treatments\n\nProvide information to women, patients, and health care providers regarding menopause, screening tools, and treatment options with the goal of improving the quality of life of women affected by menopause\n\nUpdate the information, tools, and studies currently available that focus on helping women live with menopause\n\nRequest the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\n\nTo read the full resolution text, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "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://letlow.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-julia-letlow-and-lisa-blunt-rochester-introduce-bipartisan-resolution"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8648522198200226, "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"}