{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://titus.house.gov//news/floor-statements/titus-speaks-out-in-defense-of-lgbt-veterans", "Titus Speaks Out in Defense of LGBT Veterans", "2014-09-10", "2014", "2014-09", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 10, 2014 \u00a0\nWashington, D.C. - Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada\u2019s First District today spoke on the House Floor to call out those members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee who earlier today voted to deny LGBT veterans the federal VA benefits they have earned. Below are her remarks:\u00a0\n\u201cEarlier today, the Republican members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, with one notable exception, voted to deny LGBT veterans the federal VA benefits they have earned, if they happen to live in a state that does not recognize marriage equality.\u00a0\n\u201cThe Defense Department provides for LGBT soldiers and their families regardless of where they live, but not the VA. While they\u2019re wearing a uniform, they and their families are covered, but once they take it off and become a veteran - too bad. If they live in Florida or Texas or Nevada - too bad.\u00a0\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter that they fought to defend this country, not a particular state. It doesn\u2019t matter that the VA and the VSOs support giving them benefits. It doesn\u2019t matter how brave they were, how much they sacrificed, or how long and honorably they served. Too bad. They get nothing, according to the Republicans. This is unfair and unjust, and Republicans should be ashamed of themselves for lacking the courage to do the right thing by our nation\u2019s heroes!\u201d", 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://titus.house.gov//news/floor-statements/titus-speaks-out-in-defense-of-lgbt-veterans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9381459094583988, "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"}