{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/underwood-s-legislation-support-veterans-stem-careers-passes-congress-heads", "Underwood\u2019s Legislation to Support Veterans in STEM Careers Passes in Congress; Heads to President to be Signed into Law", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Lauren Underwood", "U000040", "underwood.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON This week, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to support veterans in STEM careers passedthe House of Representatives.TheVeterans in STEM Act(H.R. 6140) wouldexpandSTEM scholarships for clinical health training programs.The legislationpassed as a part of H.R 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act, which will now head to President Trump to be signed into law.\nOur nation's veterans'service and experience uniquely qualifiesthem to work ininnovativeSTEM fields. That's why I've introduced the Veterans in STEM Act to provide newcareeropportunities to veteransandexpandtrainings in the health care sector that will helpstrengthenour economy in northern Illinois and across the county,said Underwood.I'm pleased to see mylegislationincluded in this historiclegislativepackage, andI urge President Trump to immediately signthis bill into law.\"\nIn addition to Underwood's provision, theJohnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, also includesprovisions from the House passedDeborah Sampson Actto improve care for women veterans which Underwood stronglysupported, along withprovisions toexpand veteran benefits, provide assistance to homelessveterans,and support veterans impacted by COVID-19.\nAsection-by-section summary of H.R. 7105, theJohnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020,can be foundhere.\n###", 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://underwood.house.gov/media/press-releases/underwood-s-legislation-support-veterans-stem-careers-passes-congress-heads"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.6966549921780825, "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"}