{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senators-scott-and-kelly-celebrate-passage-of-national-healthy-aging-month-resolution/", "Senators Scott and Kelly Celebrate Passage of National Healthy Aging Month Resolution", "2021-10-01", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) released the following statements applauding the Senate\u2019s unanimous passage of their resolution marking September as National Healthy Aging Month.\n\n\u201cIn just a few short years, seniors will outnumber children for the first time in our nation\u2019s history,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cAs our older population increases, we must also bolster our efforts to enhance their quality of life. This resolution not only reaffirms that commitment to seniors, but it also encourages all Americans to prepare for the future by living a healthy lifestyle today.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Arizona\u2019s Senator and a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, I have continued to work to support older Arizonans by funding critical programs for our senior community including caregiver support and community based services,\u201d said Senator Mark Kelly. \u201cThis resolution recognizing September as Healthy Aging Month is an important step and will raise awareness about the ways Arizonans can improve their health and quality of life as they age and also promote strategies and services that can prevent chronic or serious illnesses.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nAs ranking member of the U.S. Special Senate Committee on Aging, Senator Scott has worked on a number of bills, resolutions, and hearings on behalf of our nation\u2019s seniors.\n\nIn May, he introduced the SENIOR CARE Act to ensure working seniors with disabilities keep Medicaid coverage.\n\nIn July, he introduced the Golden-preneurship Act to equip seniors with the tools they need to make their businesses thrive.\n\nSince March, he has held hearings on addressing seniors\u2019 health care needs, fighting Alzheimer\u2019s, building wealth at an older age, maintaining physical and mental vitality, and most recently combating frauds and scams.\n\nClick HERE to view the full resolution.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/senators-scott-and-kelly-celebrate-passage-of-national-healthy-aging-month-resolution/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5488811768591404, "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"}