{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://vanorden.house.gov/media/press-releases/van-orden-reschenthaler-introduce-legislation-mandate-milk-options-military", "Van Orden, Reschenthaler Introduce Legislation to Mandate Milk Options in Military Installation Dining Facilities", "2024-09-23", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Derrick Van Orden", "V000135", "vanorden.house.gov", "vanorden", "https://vanorden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Navy veterans Congressmen Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Strengthening Our Servicemembers with Milk Act. This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations.\n\n\u201cThe milk produced by our hardworking dairy farmers is a vital source of nutrients, playing a critical role in supporting the health and strength of our servicemembers,\u201d said Van Orden. \u201cBy mandating milk on military installations, we are ensuring our men and women in uniform have access to healthy food options while serving our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cMilk plays an important role in America\u2019s success\u2014 providing vital nutrients to the American people with the help of our dairy farmers in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and across our nation,\u201d said Reschenthaler. \u201cI am proud to introduce this legislation with my fellow Navy veteran to ensure our servicemembers have access to a variety of milk options while also supporting our dairy farmers.\u201d", 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://vanorden.house.gov/media/press-releases/van-orden-reschenthaler-introduce-legislation-mandate-milk-options-military"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4742959756404161, "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"}