{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140223062917/http://bridenstine.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bridenstine-supports-bill-to-build-new-va-clinic-for-first-district-vets", "Bridenstine Supports Bill to Build New VA Clinic for First District Vets", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Jim Bridenstine", "B001283", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Today, the House passed HR 3521 \u2013 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act.\u00a0\u00a0 This bill is critical for veterans in the First District.\u00a0 HR 3521 authorizes funding for 27 major VA facilities, including the proposed 140,000 square foot Tulsa Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).\u00a0\nCongressman Jim Bridenstine said:\nI am proud to support this critical legislation.\u00a0 A new outpatient clinic is a top priority for veterans in the First District. As a combat veteran, I know the importance of accessible outpatient clinics that provide high-quality services.\u00a0 If signed into law, HR 3521 would authorize the proposed Tulsa CBOC, a new facility that would greatly expand the square footage and clinical services offered to veterans by replacing the existing Tulsa Outpatient Clinic and Tulsa Behavioral Medicine Clinic.\u00a0 HR 3521 is a sound legislative solution that also protects taxpayers against incurring excessive risk.\nCongressional authorization of such VA clinic projects is generally routine and not controversial.\u00a0 In March 2013, however, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expressed concern that the clinic leases exposed taxpayers to excessive risk and violated House and Senate budget rules.\u00a0 HR 3521 is a bipartisan compromise that should satisfy CBO\u2019s concerns by creating a new revolving fund to protect taxpayers in cases of contract cancellation.\u00a0 While passage in the House is good news, the Senate must pass this bill before the President can sign it into law.\nCONTACT:  \n\tSheryl Kaufman, Communications Director  \n\tPhone: 202-225-2211  \n\tEmail Address: Sheryl.Kaufman@mail.house.gov\n--\u00a0 30\u00a0 --", 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://web.archive.org/web/20140223062917/http://bridenstine.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bridenstine-supports-bill-to-build-new-va-clinic-for-first-district-vets"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4411548618227243, "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"}