{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=bd7dbc9f-b6ff-4505-b45b-cc68570970e9", "RECOGNIZING VETERANS VILLAGE", "2014-09-23", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Dean Heller", "H001041", "www.heller.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "RECOGNIZING VETERAN'S VILLAGE\r\nHON. DEAN HELLER\r\nOF NEVADA\r\nIN THE UNITED STATES SENATE\r\nSeptember 17, 2014\r\nMr. HELLER: Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Veteran\u2019s Village in Las Vegas, Nevada, for its commitment and dedication to providing our veterans with transitional and permanent housing.\u00a0 Veteran\u2019s Village is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week social service facility for veterans in Las Vegas.\r\nThe brave men and women who served the United States and fought to protect our freedom have often come home to a struggling economy.\u00a0 A number of veterans are unable to find a job or afford to buy or rent a home.\u00a0 As the demographics of our Armed Forces have changed throughout the years, so too have the needs of homeless veterans. As a member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, this is an issue I have been personally involved with and have introduced legislation to address. \u00a0Organizations like the Veteran\u2019s Village serve to help those in need in an environment of respect and dignity within the Las Vegas community. This organization is a shining example of the kind of initiatives that will help get our veterans back on their feet.\r\nThere is no way to adequately thank the men and women that lay down their lives for our freedoms, but the founders and volunteers at the Veteran\u2019s Village are working to assist our nation\u2019s veterans by giving them shelter while they try to rebuild their lives.\u00a0 The organization was founded by Dr. Arnold Stalk, who envisioned turning the old Econo Lodge into a facility to house our homeless veterans.\u00a0 With the help of public and private collaborative partnerships, Veteran\u2019s Village has created a home environment for our nation\u2019s heroes who need a helping hand.\u00a0 This organization\u2019s continued dedication to serving veterans through providing skills training, nutrition, employment training and referrals, continuing education and degree programs, medical services, mental health counseling and much more is commendable, and I am proud to honor this organization here today.\r\nAs a member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, I know the struggles that our veterans face after returning home from the battlefield. Congress has a responsibility not only to honor these brave individuals, but to ensure they receive the quality care they have earned and deserve. \u00a0I remain committed to upholding this promise for our veterans and service members in Nevada and throughout the nation.\u00a0 I am very pleased that veterans\u2019 service organizations like the Veteran\u2019s Village are committed to ensuring that the needs of our veterans are being met.\r\nToday, I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in recognizing the Veteran\u2019s Village, an organization whose mission is both noble and charitable. I am both humbled and honored to acknowledge the Veteran\u2019s Village and its work to end homelessness for veterans throughout the United States, and I wish it the best of luck in all of its future endeavors.", 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.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/notable-nevadans?ContentRecord_id=bd7dbc9f-b6ff-4505-b45b-cc68570970e9"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.057812012732029, "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"}