{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-meets-with-xavier-becerra-president-elect-bidens-nominee-to-lead-the-department-of-health-and-human-services", "Murphy Meets With Xavier Becerra, President-Elect Bidens Nominee To Lead The Department Of Health And Human ServicesRead More", "2020-12-16", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Murphy Meets With Xavier Becerra, President-Elect Biden's Nominee To Lead The Department Of Health And Human Services \n        \n        December 16, 2020\n      \n        \n          WASHINGTONU.S.\r\nSenator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health,\r\nEducation, Labor and Pension Committee, on Wednesday met virtually with\r\nPresident-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human\r\nServices, Xavier Becerra. The two discussed the importance of a coordinated,\r\nscience-driven approach to tackling COVID-19. They also spoke about the need to\r\nprotect and expand the Affordable Care Act, improve access to mental health\r\nservices, and strengthen U.S. engagement as a leader on global health. I've\r\nknown Xavier Becerra a long time and I can't think of a better person to lead\r\nHHS during this critical moment, said\r\nMurphy. Xavier has been one of the leading defenders of the Affordable Care\r\nAct, and I know he is committed to helping make sure that everyone in this\r\ncountry has access to health care they can afford. He is a principled leader\r\nwho knows how to build consensus and bring people together. That is going to be\r\nabsolutely vital as we make our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic and navigate a\r\nnationwide vaccination program. Murphy\r\ncontinued: Xavier and I also talked about how we can address some of the\r\nlongstanding issues in our health system that COVID-19 has brought to the\r\nforefront  access to comprehensive health coverage options and the serious\r\nbarriers people face when seeking mental health treatment. I look forward to\r\nworking with him and the Biden administration to tackle these issues. ###", 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.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-meets-with-xavier-becerra-president-elect-bidens-nominee-to-lead-the-department-of-health-and-human-services"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7295400612056255, "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"}