{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=449B2658-2EC9-41A8-92F2-23574D9C21A6", "Heitkamp Announces Heidi Helps Session for Veterans in Fort Totten on November 1", "2016-10-26", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "BISMARCK, N.D. \u2013\u00a0U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced that her staffers will hold a \u201cHeidi Helps\u201d session specifically for veterans in Fort Totten on Tuesday, November 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in room 106 of Cankdeska Cikana Community College.\r\nHeitkamp\u2019s staff is hosting the event in conjunction with the Grand Forks Job Service and Military Outreach offices and the Spirit Lake Veterans Service Officer. During the session, veterans will be able to learn about opportunities to access resources related to federal and state veterans\u2019 benefits, military records, mental health, retirement, financial issues, employment assistance, transportation, education and training, and housing assistance.\r\n\u201cAcross the state, \u2018Heidi Helps\u2019 sessions have enabled folks who don\u2019t live near one of my state offices to get easy access to my staffers and resources \u2013 and I\u2019m excited to now host a session specifically for veterans,\u201d said Heitkamp. \u201cNorth Dakotans and those in Native communities serve in the military at higher rates than the national average, and it\u2019s our obligation to make sure we give them the benefits and services they\u2019ve earned. Veterans in the area looking for assistance from my staff, local Veterans Service Officers, and Job Service and Military Outreach offices should stop by, no appointments necessary.\u201d\r\nHeitkamp\u2019s staff holds \u201cHeidi Helps\u201d sessions to better serve North Dakotans who don\u2019t live near one of her five state offices in Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot. The sessions are held in temporary locations for a few hours to help Heitkamp and her staff guarantee they\u2019re as accessible and helpful as possible to communities all across North Dakota.\r\nPast sessions have been held in Wahpeton, Bottineau, New Rockford, Lisbon, Jamestown, and Langdon.", 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.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=449B2658-2EC9-41A8-92F2-23574D9C21A6"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0389462113380432, "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"}