{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-applauds-faa-plan-to-approve-direct-flights-from-dca-to-sat", "Congressman Castro Applauds FAA Plan to Approve Direct Flights from DCA to SAT", "2024-10-16", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Joaquin Castro", "C001091", "castro.house.gov", "castro", "https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a plan to grant San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the ten new direct flights slots from Washington D.C.\u2019s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Castro, a longtime advocate for direct flights from SAT to DCA, worked to secure the additional direct flights as part of the FAA Authorization Act of 2024.\n\n\u201cFor years, I\u2019ve been working with my colleagues in the San Antonio delegation to get our city a direct flight to the nation\u2019s capital. Today\u2019s announcement is a long-sought win for travelers, businesses, and the military families that call our city home. When finalized, these direct flights will make it easier for San Antonio\u2019s business sector, including our growing cybersecurity industry, to work directly with the federal government to support job growth and economic development at home. I appreciate the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s decision to bring these flights to San Antonio and I look forward to welcoming new travelers to my hometown.\u201d\n\nCurrently, 96 American cities with smaller populations than San Antonio offer direct flights to DCA, including Tulsa, Akron, Cedar Rapids (IA), and Pensacola (FL).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-castro-applauds-faa-plan-to-approve-direct-flights-from-dca-to-sat"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.364401075989008, "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"}