{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-effort-to-recognize-female-veterans-honor-colonel-mary-louise-rasmuson-passes-senate", "Murkowski Effort to Recognize Female Veterans, Honor Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Passes Senate", "2022-12-12", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "AK", "Lisa Murkowski", "M001153", "www.murkowski.senate.gov", "murkowski", "https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/press/press-releases?PageNum_rs=27", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) applauded Senate passage of her bill, the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2022. Murkowski introduced the bill in October 2022 with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) as a cosponsor.\n\nThe bill, which has garnered widespread support from Alaska\u2019s veteran organizations, designates the name change from the \u201cAlaska VA Clinic\u201d to \u201cColonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System,\u201d after the late Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson\u2014a leader in the Women\u2019s Army Corps who helped expand opportunities for women serving in the military, including integrating racial diversity into the corps.\n\n\u201cWith over a twenty-year military career and a member of several military organizations in Alaska, it is no wonder Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson is a well-known name in our great state. During her service, Colonel Rasmuson spent her life advocating for women in the military, expanding their opportunities, and was later awarded the Legion of Merit for her work. As a veteran, Mary Louise continued that same level of service as a civic leader and philanthropist for the betterment of communities across Alaska,\u201d Senator Murkowski said. \u201cColonel Rasmuson left a legacy worthy of recognition \u2013 as did the growing number of female veterans she fought for throughout her distinguished career.\u201d\n\n\u201cMary Louise Rasmuson pushed through many barriers to selflessly help others and to improve the quality of life for veterans of the U.S. military. Senator Lisa Murkowski\u2019s effort to lead this legislation through Congress adds to the abundance of evidence that Mary Louise is a giant among remarkable Alaskan women who dedicate their life in service to others. The family is honored Mary Louise will permanently be associated with the ongoing care for Alaska\u2019s veterans,\u201d said Cathy Rasmuson, family member of Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"]], "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.murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/murkowski-effort-to-recognize-female-veterans-honor-colonel-mary-louise-rasmuson-passes-senate"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5836930833756924, "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"}