{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/chairman-upton-deliver-weekly-republican-address", "Chairman Upton to Deliver Weekly Republican Address", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that this week\u2019s Republican address will be delivered by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). In the address, Chairman Upton will discuss the 21st Century Cures Act, groundbreaking medical innovation legislation signed by Speaker Ryan earlier this week.\n\t\u201cWe had an idea three years ago that patients deserved better\u2014that medicine wasn't keeping pace with incredible advancements in science,\u201d said Chairman Upton. \u201cPatients needed an innovation game-changer, and we have it with 21st Century Cures. The landmark legislation will accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of safe new cures and treatments. For families across the country, this legislation to help deliver #CuresNow marks a renewed dawn of hope.\u201d\n\u201cFred Upton is one of the main reasons Americans will start to see improved medical care and healthier lives,\u201d said Speaker Ryan. \u201cThe Cures Act will help researchers and doctors unlock the next generation of cures and treatments for their patients.\u201d As he said at yesterday\u2019s bill signing, \u201cI could not think of a better way to end the year than by signing this bill.\u201d\nChairman Fred Upton represents the commonsense values of southwest Michigan with a district that stretches from the shores of Lake Michigan and includes key industries that range from automobile parts manufacturing to high-tech biomedical innovation centers. In 2010, Chairman Upton was selected by his House colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. In 2014, Chairman Upton unveiled the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative, a multi-year effort that aims to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States.\nLearn more about Chairman Upton by visiting his website, following him on Twitter, or liking his Facebook page. Learn more about the Energy and Commerce Committee by visiting its website, following it on Twitter, or liking its Facebook page.\nNOTE: The Weekly Republican Address will be available starting Saturday, December 10, at 6:00 a.m. ET on speaker.gov.", 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.speaker.gov/press-release/chairman-upton-deliver-weekly-republican-address"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3417759910225868, "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"}