{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=34B3D6C5-654D-4741-BC5B-DDF793E4CE21", "Senate Renames Cancer Initiative in 21st Century Cures Bill After Beau Biden", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the renaming of the NIH cancer initiative in the 21st Century Cures Act after Vice President Joe Biden\u2019s late son, Beau, who lost his battle with cancer last year:\r\n\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s a rare day when we get to see the Vice President presiding in that chair.\r\n\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s great to have him here today.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe look forward to welcoming him again later this week too.\r\n\r\n\u201cI know members will have plenty to say about his life and his legacy then.\r\n\r\n\u201cBut today, the Senate would like to specifically acknowledge his efforts to help Americans struggling with cancer.\r\n\r\n\u201cHe\u2019s known the cruel toll this disease can take.\r\n\r\n\u201cBut he hasn\u2019t let it defeat him \u2014 he\u2019s chosen to fight back, he\u2019s taken a leading role, and the Senate will soon pass the 21st Century Cures Act as testament to tremendous efforts like his.\r\n\r\n\u201cI think it fitting to dedicate this bill\u2019s critical cancer initiatives in honor of someone who\u2019d be so proud of the presiding officer today: his son Beau.\r\n\r\n\u201cAnd, in just a moment, that\u2019s exactly what the Senate will do \u2014 renaming the NIH\u2019s cancer initiatives in this bill after Beau Biden.\u201d\r\n\r\n###", 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.mcconnell.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=34B3D6C5-654D-4741-BC5B-DDF793E4CE21"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6106730327010155, "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"}