{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://kennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-kennedy-urges-ssa-to-expedite-former-nuclear-employee-claims", "CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY URGES SSA TO EXPEDITE FORMER NUCLEAR EMPLOYEE CLAIMS", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Joseph Kennedy", "K000379", "kennedy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Continuing his efforts to help former employees of Attleboro-based Texas Instruments (TI) access critical health benefits, Congressman Joe Kennedy today wrote to the Social Security Administration (SSA) urging them to expedite the verification of employment records for former nuclear workers. Currently, claimants who worked at Texas Instruments have experienced difficulty completing their applications for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) by the Department of Labor\u2019s 60-day deadline while they wait for SSA to locate their employment records.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cAmerica\u2019s former nuclear workers put their health at risk in service to their nation,\u201d wrote Congressman Kennedy. \u201cToday, we must repay their service by providing the benefits they have earned in a timely manner. Therefore, I respectfully request that the Social Security Administration develop an expedited process for locating employment history documentation for individuals applying to the EEOICP.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tAt the beginning of this year, local news reports shed light on the alarmingly high rate of cancer amongst former employees of TI\u2019s Attleboro plant, which took part in the country\u2019s mid-century nuclear development. The reports highlighted the fact that not enough outreach had been done to ensure those impacted recognize that they may be eligible for benefits. In response to those reports, Congressman Kennedy questioned TI CEO Richard Templeton about their outreach efforts at a hearing for the House Committee on Science and Technology in February in Washington, DC. Since then, the Congressman has held a town hall on the issue attended by workers and their families, and worked with Texas Instruments, Department of Labor, and the Department of Energy to ensure outreach efforts are improved.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t# # #  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tFor Immediate Release:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 11, 2013  \n\tContact:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emily Browne  \n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (617) 332-3333 Follow Congressman Kennedy on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter.", 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": ["http://kennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-kennedy-urges-ssa-to-expedite-former-nuclear-employee-claims"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5252339653670788, "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"}