{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-recognize-may-17th", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day", "2026-05-18", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Last week, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 17th as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a dangerous and deadly medical condition that impacts infants born prematurely or with medical complications.\n\nNEC is a serious gastrointestinal disease in newborns, primarily affecting premature infants, where intestinal tissue becomes inflamed, dies, and can lead to life-threatening infections. Upon diagnosis, many babies have only hours or days before their intestines become necrotic, which can progress to sepsis, multisystem organ failure, and death. NEC is a complex, multifactorial disease with no single cause, no clear etiology, no cure, and no known way to eliminate the risks of NEC for medically fragile infants.\n\n\"I am thrilled to be joining Congressman Thompson in establishing Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day to shine a light on the devastating disease that strikes our most vulnerable \u2014 newborns. NEC is a frightening, often life-threatening condition, that no family should have to face without adequate support and resources. Raising awareness is essential to driving the medical research that will one day spare other families this heartbreak. We must continue to stand together and bring real hope to all those affected by this disease,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cNEC often strikes in the first weeks and months of a child\u2019s life, quickly turning what should be a happy time for families into a nightmare. I\u2019m honored to introduce this resolution to raise awareness for NEC and promote the importance of continued medical research and support for families impacted by this devastating disease,\u201d said Rep. Thompson.\n\n\u201cWith no known single cause, it is important that we raise awareness for necrotizing enterocolitis, a dangerous and life-threating condition that impacts infants in the most precious stages of their lives. I am proud to join Congressman Thompson in introducing this bipartisan resolution that brings attention to this disease and supports research with the goal of finding a cure,\u201d said Rep. Kiley.\n\nJennifer Canvasser founded the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society after her son, Micah, died from complications of the disease. The NEC Society operates out of Davis, CA, and through Jennifer\u2019s leadership, the organization has become the world\u2019s leading NEC-focused nonprofit.\n\n\"When my son, Micah, tragically died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), our family was not only devastated but also isolated and alone to navigate the lifelong heartache caused by this cruel disease. After Micah's passing, I founded the NEC Society to advance research, education, and advocacy for a world without NEC. On behalf of the families, clinicians, and scientists working tirelessly to protect babies like Micah, we are deeply grateful for Congressman Thompson's leadership and support as we raise awareness about the urgent need to accelerate science so we can prevent NEC,\u201d said Jennifer Canvassar.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:21:02Z"]], "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://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-recognize-may-17th"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3725280296057463, "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"}