{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-statement-on-funding-extension-for-hawaii-national-guards-covid-19-response-operations", "Schatz Statement On Funding Extension For Hawaii National Guards COVID-19 Response Operations", "2020-12-03", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "HI", "Brian Schatz", "S001194", "www.schatz.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Schatz Statement On Funding Extension For Hawaii National Guard's COVID-19 Response Operations \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 3, 2020\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\r\nHONOLULU  Following a letter sent by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Hawaii's congressional delegation, President Trump approved authorization and funding to extend the use of the Hawaii National Guard in a federal status, known as Title 32, in support of the state's COVID-19 response operations.\r\nThis extension means our soldiers and airmen who are performing essential missions, including contact tracing and food and medical supply distribution, can continue their work without interruption, said Senator Schatz.\r\nIn addition to contact tracing and food and supply distribution, the Hawaii National Guard is expected to play a key role in supporting the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to the public.\r\nThe authorization and funding extension runs through March 31, 2021.\r\n###", 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://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/schatz-statement-on-funding-extension-for-hawaii-national-guards-covid-19-response-operations"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 5.431750789284706, "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"}