{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://olson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/olson-applauds-21st-century-cures-act-becoming-law", "Olson Applauds 21st Century Cures Act Becoming Law", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Pete Olson", "O000168", "olson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today applauded the president for acting to help deliver more cures, treatments, and therapies to patients and to bring our health care system into the 21st century. President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, an important bipartisan initiative that will make needed reforms, and spur medical innovation that will make real differences in people\u2019s lives. The bill was passed in the House by a bipartisan vote of\u00a0392-26 and the Senate by 94-5.\n  \u201cThis law will lay the groundwork for making needed medical breakthroughs to provide hope for patients in dire need of new and effective treatments,\u201d Rep. Pete Olson said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the bipartisan effort to develop a bill that will spur innovation in our nation\u2019s medical research industry, helping and giving hope to loved ones with debilitating or deadly diseases. This will give us the opportunity to invest in the research that will result in the technological advances that improve quality of life and deliver cures to patients and peace of mind for their families. I thank the president for signing this innovative bill into law.\u201d\n###\nMedia Contact: Melissa Kelly\n\t202-225-5954", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://olson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/olson-applauds-21st-century-cures-act-becoming-law"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6366057097911835, "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"}