{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=672", "Federal, State, Local Leaders Support GSA/Springfield Site for FBI HQ", "2013-12-18", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Gerald Connolly", "C001078", "connolly.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Gerry Connolly joined Federal, State, and local leaders at a December press conference to show unified, bipartisan support for locating the new FBI headquarters at the GSA site in Springfield, VA. Read more.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Gerry Connolly joined Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe, Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Congressmen Jim Moran and Frank Wolf, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng representing Governor Bob McDonnell, state Senator George Barker, Delegate Vivian Watts, and Fairfax County Supervisor Jeff McKay at a December press conference to show unified, bipartisan support for locating the new FBI headquarters at the GSA site in Springfield, VA. \u00a0\u201cWe're going to win this on the merits, not on politics,\u201d Connolly said. \u201cWe had a number of sites under consideration in Virginia, but we put our parochial interests aside to support the best site for Northern Virginia and for our national security. The GSA site in Springfield meets the FBI\u2019s mission-critical needs.\u201d Connolly also cited the proximity of the FBI\u2019s training facility in Quantico and other locations in Virginia housing federal anti-terrorism offices. \u00a0\u201cThe FBI plays a key role in fighting terrorism,\u201d he said. \u00a0\u201cInteraction with other agencies is critical.\u201dGovernor-elect McAuliffe cited the need to diversify Virginia\u2019s economy and he said, The FBI headquarters means jobs.\u201d \u00a0Senator Warner cited the proximity of the site to transportation including Metrorail, VRE, buses, and I-95. \u00a0Senator Kaine and Congressman Moran both cited the unity of Virginia officials behind the Springfield site.", 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://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=672"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.366031054407358, "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"}