{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=B1E30A0A-8D35-46C9-A091-7ED4861D4ADD", "House to Vote on Bill Preserving Hot Springs VA for FY2014", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Kristi Noem", "N000184", "noem.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The House will vote today on the Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act (H.R. 3521), which will preserve the Hot Springs VA for FY 2014.\u00a0 Votes are expected after 4:00 PM (ET) today.\r\n\u201cThe Hot Springs VA Hospital has long provided critical care to South Dakota veterans,\u201d said Rep. Noem.\u00a0 \u201cToday is a small but well-deserved victory in our ongoing effort to preserve the Hot Springs VA and ensure it is able to continue to deliver the best possible healthcare to South Dakota veterans.\u00a0 This facility serves a critical role in the Hot Springs community and proudly serves the women and men who have fought and sacrificed for our country.\u201d\r\nThe vote comes on the second anniversary of the Department of Veterans Affairs announcing that the agency intended to reconfigure the Black Hills Health Care System.\u00a0 If passed, H.R. 3521 would authorize 27 of the 28 major lease projects that were requested by the Department of Veterans Affairs.\u00a0 The only requested project that will not be given permission to move forward is a lease for a new VA facility in Rapid City, ensuring the Hot Springs VA will remain open until the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki makes an official decision.\u00a0\r\nEnsuring quality health care for veterans at the Hot Springs VA has been an ongoing battle for Congresswoman Noem.\u00a0 In addition to pushing for its preservation through bills like H.R. 3521, Congresswoman Noem has met with Secretary Shinseki, sent letters regarding data discrepancies, and is working to host Secretary Shinseki for a tour of the Hot Springs VA.", 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://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=B1E30A0A-8D35-46C9-A091-7ED4861D4ADD"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.742656109854579, "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"}