{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://strickland.house.gov/2024/09/17/house-unanimously-passes-strickland-military-life-insurance-bill/", "House Unanimously Passes Strickland Military Life Insurance Bill", "2024-09-17", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Marilyn Strickland", "S001159", "strickland.house.gov", "strickland", "https://strickland.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024, introduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02). The legislation is bipartisan and bicameral and ensures life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for changes in the economy.\n\nClick here to watch Congresswoman Strickland\u2019s remarks\n\n\u201cOur servicemembers put their lives on the line for their country, and we must secure the well-being of the families and loved ones in the event of a tragedy,\u201d said Strickland. \u201cThe passage of this bill makes it clear that Congress continues to stand by our military families.\u201d\n\nCompanion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Angus King (I-ME), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ).\n\nThe bill improves the financial safety net for veterans, servicemembers, and their families by helping to ensure coverage amounts for the Servicemembers\u2019 Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and the Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI) account for changes in economic trends.\n\nU.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She is whip for the Congressional Black Caucus, a member of the New Democrat Coalition, and one of the first Korean-American women elected to Congress.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "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://strickland.house.gov/2024/09/17/house-unanimously-passes-strickland-military-life-insurance-bill/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.842629000544548, "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"}