{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-vasquez-celebrate-new-funding-southline-transmission-project", "Ciscomani, Vasquez Celebrate New Funding for Southline Transmission Project", "2023-11-15", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressmen Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) held a press conference today to celebrate the recently announced funding for the Southline Transmission Project (Southline). Southline aims to construct a 175-mile transmission line from Hidalgo County, New Mexico in Rep. Vasquez\u2019s district, to Pima County, Arizona in Rep. Ciscomani\u2019s district.\n\nIt was recently announced as one of three project\u2019s nationwide that will receive funding through the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP). Southline is the first phase of a larger planned transmission project to address the need for increased transfer capability in the Desert Southwest and will help unlock renewable energy resources, specifically wind and solar energy, across the region.\n\nClick HERE for video of the congressmen\u2019s press conference.\n\n\u201cThe Southline Transmission Project will be transformative in accessing clean and reliable energy in both my district and Rep. Vasquez\u2019s district,\u201d said Ciscomani. \u201cI was proud to play a role in securing these funds and pleased to see the federal government prioritize this project and Cochise County on the national level. I\u2019m committed to working alongside Rep. Vasquez, our county and local leaders, and other partners as we strive to ensure the project\u2019s success.\u201d\n\n\u201cImproving the state\u2019s transmission capacity facilitates the integration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, aligning with New Mexico\u2019s goals for a sustainable and green energy future,\u201d said Vasquez \u201cMost importantly, this project fosters interstate collaboration. This pipeline between New Mexico and Arizona is a great example of successful regional collaboration, enhancing energy connectivity and resource sharing across state lines.\u201d\n\nCiscomani, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to DOE in September advocating for the project\u2019s inclusion in TFP, helping to secure the selection of this project nationally. He also joined Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for the project\u2019s announcement in Cochise County earlier this month.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-vasquez-celebrate-new-funding-southline-transmission-project"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7392111476510763, "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"}