{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-announces-participation-in-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-trial-positive-test-for-antibodies", "Daines Announces Participation in Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, Positive Test For Antibodies", "2020-11-18", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Steve Daines", "D000618", "www.daines.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.18.20\n\t\t\t Daines Announces Participation in Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, Positive Test For Antibodies \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Daines: This is about building confidence for those looking to take the vaccine. It's about saving lives, protecting Montana jobs, promoting American innovation, restoring hope.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t U.S. SENATEU.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced his participation in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial. The trial is a blind trial, however, Daines has since tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies.Thisfollows Pfizer's announcement of the vaccine being 95% effective and plans to seek FDAemergency use authorization in the coming days.\r\nBack in August, I got a call from my mom telling me how Pfizer was looking for people to enroll in their COVID-19 vaccine trial right in my hometown of Bozeman. Thanks to that call, my sweet wife Cindy and I decided to go online and enroll in the trial  joining over one hundred everyday Montanans participating. While thiswas a blind trial, I have since testedpositivefor COVID-19antibodies.\r\nMy goal is to help build confidence and trust for Montanans and the American people wondering if they should take the vaccine when it is approved. This is about saving lives. This is about supporting our healthcare heroes. This is about protecting Montana jobs & workers and rebuilding our economy.This is about American exceptionalism and innovation.This is about restoring hope. This is about restoring normalcy into our way of life.\r\nSince the start of the pandemic, I've made the research, development and manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic drugs a top priority because I believe in order to get back to normal, we need a safe and effective vaccine. That's why I worked hand in hand with our nation's top scientists, researchers and American innovators to discuss what was needed to get a vaccine into the hands of the American people as safely and quickly as possible, including securing an initial $10 billion to move forward with dual tracking of clinical trials and manufacturing, known as Operation Warp Speed.\r\nWhile I believe a vaccine is key to getting back to normal, I do not believe in mandating it.Iwould, however, encourage people to get the vaccine once approved, in consultation with their doctor.I trust Montanans to make the decision for themselves, use commonsense and practice personal responsibility. While we wait for a final vaccine approval, we must remain smart, protect the most vulnerable in our communities, and be responsible.\r\nEarlier today, Pfizer announced their vaccine is 95% effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19. They also announced plans toseek FDA emergency use authorization within days.\r\nBackground:\r\nPfizer and the Trump administrationentered into a $1.95 billion agreementtohelp withproduction and nationwide delivery of the vaccine. Thisfundingwas from Operation Warp Speed, which Daines was critical insecuring funding for since the start of the pandemic.\r\nSenator Daines was instrumental in securing $10 billion in funding through the CARES Act for thedevelopment and delivery of COVID-19vaccines and treatments under Operation Warp Speed - with topresearchers, scientists and administration officialstouting the Senator's work.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 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://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-announces-participation-in-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-trial-positive-test-for-antibodies"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8470891043543816, "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"}