{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/senate-approves-greg-walden-bill-ensure-military-access-lifesaving", "Senate approves Greg Walden bill to ensure military access to lifesaving medical treatments", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "OR", "Greg Walden", "W000791", "walden.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senate approves Greg Walden bill to ensure military access to lifesaving medical treatments \nAction comes following unanimous approval of Walden bill in House of Representatives\nClick here or on the image above to view Walden\u2019s remarks\nWASHINGTON, D.C. --\u00a0The U.S. Senate today approved bipartisan legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to address a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have undermined the authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This action comes following the unanimous approval of Walden\u2019s bill in the House of Representative Wednesday.\u00a0\nWalden\u2019s legislation, H.R. 4374, will amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war, and for other purposes.\u00a0\n\u201cOur men and women in uniform put their lives on the line for this country, and they deserve to have the earliest possible access to medical products that could save their lives on the battlefield,\u201d said Walden in a speech on the House floor Wednesday.\u00a0 \u201cH.R. 4374 will establish important new authorities for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure that our warfighters have the benefit of new treatments and devices.\u201d\nSpecifically, Walden\u2019s legislation corrects language within the NDAA that could usurp FDA\u2019s vital authority in delivering and reviewing cutting edge medicines, while also ensuring timely access to emergency medications for soldiers on the front lines.\n\u201cIn short, H.R. 4374 addresses the critical issue of military access to the newest available products by expanding the circumstances under which emergency use authorizations can be issued, and by establishing an expedited pathway to full approval of products that the Secretary of Defense requests,\u201d Walden concluded.\nAfter unanimous approval of Walden\u2019s legislation in both the House and Senate, H.R. 4374 now heads to the President\u2019s desk. President Trump is expected to sign it into law.\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://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/senate-approves-greg-walden-bill-ensure-military-access-lifesaving"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9319230448454618, "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"}