{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-tentative-clarksburg-vamc-settlement", "Manchin Statement On Tentative Clarksburg VAMC Settlement", "2020-10-10", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 10, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Tentative Clarksburg VAMC Settlement \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the\r\ntentative settlement between the United States government and six of the\r\nvictim's families. Reta Mays, a former Clarksburg VAMC nurse, pled guilty to\r\nmurdering seven Veterans in July. Today's\r\ntentative settlement is further evidence that the VA and the Clarksburg VAMC were\r\nnegligent in the murders that happened under their watch. I hope Reta May's\r\nrecent guilty plea and the settlements announced today bring peace of mind to\r\nthe victim's families, but money and an admission of guilt can't bring back\r\ntheir innocent loved ones. It has been over two years since we learned about\r\nthese murders, and no one at the VA or in the Clarksburg VAMC leadership have\r\nbeen held accountable for these terrible actions. The West Virginia Veteran\r\ncommunity need answers. I strongly urge VA Inspector General Missal to quickly\r\nconclude and publish the Office of Inspector General's report. West Virginians\r\ndeserve to know what happened, and a detailed report on the VA decisions,\r\npolicies, and procedures that allowed these murders to happen is the first\r\nstep. I will continue working with my colleagues in the House of\r\nRepresentatives to pass my bipartisan legislation, the Improving Safety and\r\nSecurity for Veterans Act, to ensure this never happens to another Veteran\r\nor their family, said Senator Manchin. A\r\ntimeline of Senator Manchin's efforts on the Clarksburg VAMC investigation can\r\nbe foundhere.\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\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious 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.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-tentative-clarksburg-vamc-settlement"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6483741346746683, "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"}