{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-wesley-bell-announces-nearly-5-million-federal-funding-st-louis-lambert", "Rep. Wesley Bell Announces Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funding for St. Louis Lambert International Airport", "2025-05-08", "2025", "2025-05", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Wesley Bell", "B001324", "bell.house.gov", "bell", "https://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) announced that the City of St. Louis has been awarded $4,902,750 through the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. This funding will support the design phase of a new public-use deicing pad and containment facility at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.\n\nThis investment marks a major step forward in modernizing critical infrastructure at Lambert, boosting the airport\u2019s operational efficiency during winter months and strengthening environmental protections around deicing procedures.\n\n\u201cThis is a smart investment in St. Louis\u2014one that makes our airport safer, more resilient, and more efficient,\u201d said Congressman Bell. \u201cIt\u2019s about keeping flights on schedule, protecting our environment, and making sure Lambert remains a competitive hub for travelers and businesses alike. I\u2019m proud to help bring these federal dollars home.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis project will help us keep planes moving during winter weather, allowing St. Louisans to stay connected to the world, whether they\u2019re traveling for business or leisure,\u201d said St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer. \u201cI am grateful to Congressman Bell for his leadership in making this happen. This is the kind of federal collaboration necessary for St. Louis and the region to move forward.\u201d\n\nThe new deicing pad will span more than 1.4 million square feet and help reduce delays caused by winter weather, while ensuring that runoff from deicing chemicals is properly contained and treated. This award covers the initial design phase of the project, laying the foundation for future construction.\n\nThe funding is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law\u2019s Airport Infrastructure Grants program. Signed into law by President Biden in 2021, it supports critical upgrades to airport terminals, runways, and other aviation facilities across the country.\n\n###", 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://bell.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-wesley-bell-announces-nearly-5-million-federal-funding-st-louis-lambert"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8746418170630932, "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"}