{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141205235904/http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/murkowski-morning-meeting?ContentRecord_id=2f903dd6-b332-4106-ad64-67b953fa7a7b", "Murkowski Morning Meeting For Wednesday, November 19, 2014", "2014-11-19", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Lisa Murkowski", "M001153", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "What DC is Reading\nU.S. Senate Events\u00a0 \nProtecting Vets on the Home Front\nAlaskan Impact: Alaskans have the highest concentration of veterans in the nation, and we know that they return home with both mental and physical wounds. Senator Murkowski has made serving Alaska\u2019s and America\u2019s soldiers a priority of her legislative agenda, focusing on their acute medical and mental health needs \u2013 including co-sponsoring legislation this past Monday to serve veterans better. Today\u2019s Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee hearing (still going on) is discussing what Congress can do to bolster efforts on the home front against depression and suicide.\n6:30am AKST \nSenate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee Hearing\nTopic: \u201cVeterans' Mental Health and Suicide.\"\nWitnesses:\n \nHarold Kudler, Chief Consultant for Mental Health Services at the Veterans Health Administration\nCaitlin Thompson, Deputy Director of Suicide Prevention at the Veterans Health Administration\nDean Krahn, Deputy Director of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Mental Health Operations\nSusan Selke, mother of deceased Marine Corps combat veteran Clay Hunt\n \nWatch the entire hearing by clicking here.\n (Click images to watch excerpts) \nSen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA): \u201cWhat is the VA doing system-wide to see to it that the handoff between the initial diagnosis and first treatment is seamless?\u201dSen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) questions VA officials on mental health services in rural areas.\nFighting for Native Children\nAlaskan Impact: Rural Alaska is facing a crisis in when it comes to the rates of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma. Senator Murkowski has repeatedly addressed these critical issues, including introducing a commission to find solutions for challenges facing Native children. Today the Senate Indian Affairs Committee spoke with a panel of experts, including a witness from Alaska, about what needs to be done to prevent childhood trauma.\n10:30am AKST\nSenate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing\nTopic: \u201cProtecting our Children's Mental Health: Preventing and Addressing Childhood Trauma in Indian Country.\"\nWitnesses:\n \nRobert Listenbee Jr., Administrator of the Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention\nYvette Roubideaux, Acting Director of the Indian Health Service\nKana Enomoto, Principal Deputy Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\nVerne Boerner, President and CEO of the Alaska Native Health Board\n \nWatch the entire hearing by clicking here.\nU.S. House Events\u00a0 \nCreating Sustainable Flood Insurance\nAlaskan Impact: The threat of flooding is a harsh reality in Alaska. Senator Murkowski has continuously worked with FEMA to ensure that the federal government understands the unique challenges of flooding in Alaska, whether that be the mapping of our state\u2019s flood plains or the rebuilding of Galena. Today the House Financial Services Committee will evaluate what needs to be done to create a sustainable flood insurance market.\n10:00am AKST \nHouse Financial Services Committee Hearing\nTopic: \u201cOpportunities for a Private and Competitive Sustainable Flood Insurance Market.\"\nWitnesses:\n \nSteve Ellis, Vice President of Taxpayers for Common Sense\nJordan Gray, Senior Vice President and General Counsel with WNC Insurance Services, Inc.\nDon Brown, Florida property insurance expert\n \nWatch the entire hearing by clicking here.", 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/20141205235904/http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/murkowski-morning-meeting?ContentRecord_id=2f903dd6-b332-4106-ad64-67b953fa7a7b"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7318148855119944, "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"}