{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bustos.house.gov/bustos-announces-4-million-federal-funding-illinois-manufacturing-excellence-center/", "Bustos Announces $4 Million in Federal Funding for Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center", "2016-11-21", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Cheri Bustos", "B001286", "bustos.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced $4 million in federal funding for the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center in Peoria. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s \u201cAmerica\u2019s Promise\u201d program, will be used to grow regional partnerships between workforce agencies, education and training providers and employees.\n\u201cOur region has a rich manufacturing history, and nothing is more important than creating good-paying jobs that can support a family,\u201d Congresswoman Bustos said. \u201cI\u2019m proud to announce federal funding to support workforce development programs because we need to ensure that people have the skills to succeed in today\u2019s 21st century economy. Together, we must continue working to create jobs and grow Illinois\u2019 manufacturing future.\u201d\nCongresswoman Bustos has been a strong proponent of our region\u2019s manufacturing economy. In January, she hosted her annual Economic Summit, which focused on closing the skills gap facing many manufacturers. She also has introduced the Boosting America\u2019s Exports Act, aiming to give small and medium sized businesses and manufacturers the tools they need to sell their American-made products in new markets.\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": ["https://bustos.house.gov/bustos-announces-4-million-federal-funding-illinois-manufacturing-excellence-center/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4057210646569729, "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"}