{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/wittman-secretary-collins-host-veterans-roundtable", "Wittman, Secretary Collins Host Veterans Roundtable", "2026-09-18", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Robert J. Wittman", "W000804", "wittman.house.gov", "wittman", "https://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a roundtable with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. Congressman Wittman and Secretary Collins were joined by local leaders, Puller Clinic attorneys and students, and veterans to talk about the ways in which the veterans benefits process could be enhanced.\n\n\u201cIt was an honor to welcome Secretary Collins to Virginia\u2019s First District,\u201d said Rep. Wittman. \u201cDuring the conversation, we discussed ways to improve the veterans benefits process. We must work to reduce the claim processing backlog, lower wait times at clinics, and expand community care. Our veterans deserve the best, and I am committed to providing for them and their families in every way possible.\u201d\n\nH.R. 552 \u2013 Veterans Collaboration Act: Requires the VA to implement a pilot program with veterans service organizations and law schools to increase the availability of legal services to veterans.\n\nH.R. 553 \u2013 Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis (BRAVE) Act: Requires the VA to establish a patient outreach system so that VA beneficiaries have access to mental health care services in response to traumatic or stressful events.\n\nH.R. 554 \u2013 Veteran\u2019s Choice Accountability Act: Ensures that specialty health care programs administered by the VA are maintained as centers of excellence, ensuring timely access to care for complex medical conditions.", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "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://wittman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/wittman-secretary-collins-host-veterans-roundtable"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4491991605609655, "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"}