{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cohen-announces-24-million-federal-grant-memphis-shelby-county-airport", "Cohen Announces $2.4 Million Federal Grant for Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority", "2016-09-13", "2016", "2016-09", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Steve Cohen", "C001068", "cohen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] \u2013 Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority received a $2,446,731 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program to support clean air and airport emissions reduction initiatives at Memphis International Airport.\n\u201cAs the Fed-Ex \u2018Super Hub,\u2019 Memphis International Airport is the second busiest cargo airport in the world,\u201d said Congressman Cohen. \u201cThis federal funding will help ensure that the airport can continue serving travelers comfortably and cargo efficiently while protecting our environment for Memphians who live nearby.\u201d\nMemphis International Airport is a world-class facility serving more than 6 million passengers each year. Dedicated in 1929 as the Memphis Municipal Airport with just two major carriers, the airport now hosts several national carriers as well as the FedEx \u201cSuper Hub.\u201d Memphis International has grown into the busiest cargo airport in the country, and is the second-busiest in the world\u2014behind only Hong Kong. More information about the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program can be found here.", 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://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cohen-announces-24-million-federal-grant-memphis-shelby-county-airport"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7798971384763718, "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"}