{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walters-supports-21st-century-cures-act", "Walters Supports 21st Century Cures Act", "2016-11-30", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Mimi Walters", "W000820", "walters.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Mimi Walters (CA-45) released the following statement after voting in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, which would accelerate the cycle of discovering, developing, and delivering innovative cures:\n\u201cOver the last two years, I have met with Southern Californians of all ages and backgrounds, who suffer from incurable diseases, and I have been continuously inspired by their hope and optimism to beat the odds.\u00a0 Today, the House took an important step to ensure Americans have access to the most effective cures and treatments. We passed the 21st Century Cures Act with tremendous bipartisan support to encourage scientific collaboration and accelerate the development of life-saving cures.\n\u201cFor far too long, our regulatory policies have lagged behind scientific advancements, but the Cures Act will change that.\u00a0 We have worked with patients, doctors, healthcare providers, researchers, and innovators\u00a0to ensure this legislation will expedite the discovery, development, and delivery of new treatments. \u00a0The Cures Act will ensure that the United States remains the global leader in biomedical innovation, protecting and creating jobs here at home. \u00a0California is home to over 3,000 life sciences companies, and these companies employ nearly 300,000 people, who work to develop lifesaving treatments. \u00a0This bipartisan legislation will help ensure patients have access to these cures and treatments when they need them.\u00a0 I am proud to have voted in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act, and it is my hope the Senate and the President work with us to sign this innovative legislation into law.\u201d\nWalters represents California\u2019s 45th District and serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary Committees.", 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://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walters-supports-21st-century-cures-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8767889812588692, "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"}