{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinema-hosts-roundtable-discussion-with-azbio-life-science-innovators/", "Sinema Hosts Roundtable Discussion with AZBio, Life Science Innovators", "2016-11-03", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Kyrsten Sinema", "S001191", "sinema.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Sinema Hosts Roundtable Discussion with AZBio, Life Science Innovators\r\n\r\n\tPHOENIX \u2013 Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema hosted a Funding Innovation Roundtable with AZBio and Arizona Life Science Innovators to discuss advancing Arizona\u2019s bioscience industry.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe bioscience industry\u2019s life-saving and life-changing innovations improve the health and quality of life for Arizonans and families across the country,\u201d said Congresswoman Sinema. \u201cWe heard that these companies need more flexibility to focus on research and development instead of costly, unnecessary regulations. We\u2019re focused on working across the aisle to cut red tape and ensure bioscience innovators have the tools and support they need to thrive.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cIt was an honor to have the opportunity for Congresswoman Sinema to join us at the Funding Innovation Roundtable and to share her insights and ideas with award winning Arizona life science leaders from\u00a0Pinnacle Transplant Technologies,\u00a0NeoLight,\u00a0Smart Brain Aging, and\u00a0Beacon Biomedical,\u201d said Joan Koerber-Walker, president & CEO of AZBio.\u00a0 \u201cNot only did these great companies get to interact with one of the most respected life science innovation champions in Washington, D.C., but our assembled audience of life science innovators and investors did too. \u00a0They all walked away with a better understanding of what it is really like to get things done in our nation\u2019s capital and a knowledge that there are leaders like Congresswoman Sinema who are committed to making life better for people here in Arizona and around the country, just as our life science industry members do in their labs, factories, and offices.\" \u00a0\r\n\r\n\tIn May, the House of Representatives passed the\u00a0Fostering Innovation Act, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Sinema, to provide commonsense regulatory relief for companies on the cutting edge of scientific and medical research.\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Sinema received AZBio\u2019s 2016 Public Service Award for her work to support and advance Arizona\u2019s medical and bioscience industries.", 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://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinema-hosts-roundtable-discussion-with-azbio-life-science-innovators/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4613969251513481, "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"}