{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/11/11/2022/booker-releases-resource-handbook-for-new-jersey-veterans", "Booker Releases Resource Handbook for New Jersey Veterans", "2022-11-11", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Cory A. Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", "booker", "https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "NEWARK, N.J. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released his annual Veterans Handbook\u2014a comprehensive resource guide for New Jersey veterans and their families. The handbook, accessible on Booker\u2019s website here, includes information on health benefits, crisis support services, federal and state education programs, and employment resources. The Veterans Handbook also includes information on the PACT Act of 2022, a new law signed by President Biden to significantly expand VA benefits for veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances while they were serving our country in the military.\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s veterans have helped to ensure that all Americans can enjoy the benefits of freedom that allow them to reach their fullest potential. We owe them and their families an immeasurable debt we can never repay,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cTo help commemorate Veterans Day, I am proud to release this handbook that provides New Jersey\u2019s 350,000 veterans and their families information on accessing critical services, from healthcare benefits and employment programs, to the benefits and services stemming from the PACT Act.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "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://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/11/11/2022/booker-releases-resource-handbook-for-new-jersey-veterans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8651930149644613, "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"}