{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-ciscomani-joins-secretary-agriculture-brooke-rollins-usda", "Representative Ciscomani Joins Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins as USDA Announces $25 Million Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Arizona and Reopening of Douglas Port to Livestock Trade", "2026-07-29", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Tucson, AZ - Following months of advocacy to strengthen Arizona\u2019s defenses against the New World screwworm, Representative Ciscomani today joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in Douglas as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $25 million investment to reestablish a sterile fly dispersal facility and the reopening of the Douglas Port of Entry in Southern Arizona, safely resuming cattle imports from Sonora while strengthening the nation\u2019s response to the New World screwworm threat through robust biosecurity measures.\n\nThe two announcements came during Secretary Rollins\u2019 second visit to Arizona\u2019s Sixth Congressional District this year, highlighting the Administration\u2019s continued partnership with Southern Arizona\u2019s agricultural community.\n\n\"I was proud to join Secretary Rollins for today\u2019s announcement of the reopening of the Douglas Port of Entry alongside this critical investment in Arizona,\" said Rep. Ciscomani. \"Local agriculture leaders and I have been fighting to deliver this sterile fly dispersal facility because Arizona\u2019s livestock industry cannot afford to wait on the New World screwworm threat. This $25 million investment is the direct result of that work, and I\u2019m grateful to Secretary Rollins for listening to Arizona\u2019s producers and delivering on it. Her responsiveness and willingness to act swiftly on commonsense solutions has made a real difference. This is Secretary Rollins' second visit to Arizona in just a few months, reflecting her commitment to hearing directly from those on the ground and delivering real results for our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.\"\n\nEarlier this month, Ciscomani also championed the University of Arizona\u2019s successful application for a $3.74 million USDA New World Screwworm Grand Challenge Grant, which will expand research, surveillance, education, outreach, and the development of innovative detection technologies to strengthen Arizona\u2019s preparedness and rapid-response capabilities. Together, these investments reinforce Arizona\u2019s leadership in preventing and combating the New World screwworm threat.\n\nRepresentative Ciscomani has worked closely with Secretary Rollins, USDA officials, and Arizona producers to advance science-based solutions to combat New World screwworm, and consistently advocated for a domestic sterile fly dispersal facility as a key part of the nation\u2019s long-term response.\n\nToday\u2019s announcements were applauded by John Ladd, President of Cochise-Graham Cattle Growers Association.\n\n\"And after today, let's go for it. This is what we need to do. And this has been a really good example of all of the representative, senators, and secretaries of how it works when you have quality people and I'm proud to be here. Thank you,\" said Ladd.\n\nToday\u2019s announcements by the USDA built on the representative's longstanding advocacy to strengthen Arizona\u2019s agricultural economy through targeted investments in research and biosecurity while supporting the lawful trade between the United States and Mexico.\n\nRead local coverage of today's announcements from KGUN 9 HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-30T07:32:48Z", "2026-07-30T07:34:08Z"]], "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/representative-ciscomani-joins-secretary-agriculture-brooke-rollins-usda"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6962718907743692, "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"}