{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-recognizes-breast-cancer-awareness-month", "Miller-Meeks Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month", "2025-10-08", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Mariannette Miller-Meeks", "M001215", "millermeeks.house.gov", "millermeeks", "https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "IOWA\u2013 Today Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) released a statement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and provided information to better help with early detection.\n\n\"This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I\u2019m fighting to make early detection accessible for every family,\" said Dr. Miller-Meeks. \"That\u2019s why I cosponsored the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, legislation that enhances coverage for breast cancer screening, allowing timely access to early detection technology that saves lives.\"\n\nEarly detection can help increase survival rates. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%. To stay on top of early detection do monthly breast self-exams and schedule regular clinical breast exams and mammograms.\n\nBackground\n\nIn an effort to improve access to cancer screenings, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has led 3 critical bills: The SERVICE Act, the MAMMO for Veterans Act and the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.\n\nSERVICE Act\n\nIncreases access to breast cancer screenings for female veterans.\n\nProvides mammography screenings for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.\n\nMAMMO for Veterans Act\n\nRequires the VA to upgrade all of their breast imaging to 3D mammography and to expand on clinical trials and research breast cancer care.\n\nIncreases access to breast cancer screenings for female veterans.\n\nNancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act\n\nAllows Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests.\n\nAllows Medicare coverage for innovative blood tests that detect cancers earlier.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-recognizes-breast-cancer-awareness-month"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3409529346972704, "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"}