{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://collins.house.gov/media/press-releases/collins-lauds-transportation-committee-passage-water-resources-development-act", "Collins Lauds Transportation Committee Passage of Water Resources Development Act", "2026-07-14", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Mike Collins", "C001129", "collins.house.gov", "mikecollins", "https://collins.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation to authorize programs and projects of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (GA-10), who co-led the bill with Full Committee Chairman Sam Graves, issued this statement following the markup:\n\n\u201cAmerican ports, harbors, and intracoastal waterways are the nation's economic backbone,\u201d said Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins. \u201cThat is why I am proud to advance WRDA 2026. This bipartisan legislation empowers the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enhance our waterways, which are vital for the nation's economic strength, reliable supply chains, and commercial navigation. WRDA 2026 delivers for Georgia and the entire nation.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nWRDA 2026 authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers programs to improve project delivery, strengthen flood protection, modernize ports and inland waterways, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and support communities and commerce across the country. Specifically, the bill:", 1, "2026-07-15T07:12:08Z", "2026-07-15T07:13:45Z"]], "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://collins.house.gov/media/press-releases/collins-lauds-transportation-committee-passage-water-resources-development-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6873590648174286, "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"}