{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases/baumgartner-responds-us-department-commerces-decision-spokane-tech-hub-funding", "Baumgartner Responds to U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Decision on Spokane Tech Hub Funding Opportunity", "2025-05-16", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Michael Baumgartner", "B001322", "baumgartner.house.gov", "baumgartner", "https://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Commerce\u2019s decision not to move forward with a planned award to the Spokane Tech Hub.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s decision by the Commerce Department to re-compete Tech Hub grants is disappointing. The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) isn\u2019t closing today\u2014but this delay, which could stretch a year or more, puts the entire effort at unnecessary and potentially irreversible risk,\u201d said Congressman Baumgartner.\n\n\u201cThe Department is walking away from a selection process it has already completed, undermining the work of more than 50 committed local, academic, federal, and industry partners who stepped up in good faith,\u201d Baumgartner continued.\n\n\u201cThat said, if the Department insists on re-competing these funds, Spokane will be ready. The AAMMC offers unmatched capabilities in aerospace materials, backed by the strength of institutions like Fairchild Air Force Base, Gonzaga, Eastern, and Whitworth. I will fight to ensure this process is fair and transparent,\u201d he added.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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": ["https://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases/baumgartner-responds-us-department-commerces-decision-spokane-tech-hub-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.062867395579815, "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"}