{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-major-federal-investment-build-new-air-traffic-control-tower", "Davids Announces Major Federal Investment to Build New Air Traffic Control Tower at Olathe AirCenter", "2026-05-26", "2026", "2026-05", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced she secured a $2.6 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to help build a new air traffic control tower at Olathe\u2019s New Century AirCenter to improve safety and operations at one of the region\u2019s key aviation hubs.\n\n\u201cNew Century AirCenter plays a vital role in supporting jobs, commerce, and connectivity across our region,\u201d said Davids. \u201cThis investment, which I voted for, will help ensure pilots, workers, and passengers are operating in a safer, more modern facility that can meet the demands of continued growth in Johnson County and the Kansas City metro area.\u201d\n\nNew Century AirCenter is a critical hub for business aviation, freight activity, and regional economic development in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The new air traffic control tower will modernize operations at the airport by improving air traffic coordination, enhancing safety for pilots and airport personnel, and increasing the facility\u2019s capacity to manage growing aviation demand. The project is part of a broader effort to ensure the airport can safely and efficiently support continued economic growth across Johnson County and the surrounding region.\n\n\u201cThis award represents a major milestone for Johnson County and underscores the critical role New Century AirCenter plays in supporting regional aviation and economic development,\u201d said Bryan Johnson, Executive Director, Johnson County Airport Commission. \u201cThe investment reflects strong federal confidence in the airport\u2019s continued growth and its importance as a transportation and business hub for the region.\u201d\n\nDavids has long supported investments in New Century AirCenter and regional transportation infrastructure. She previously visited the AirCenter to share her priorities for the FAA reauthorization discussions. She also announced federal grants for structural and safety improvements to multiple runways that have experienced deterioration in recent years.\n\nWith more than 96,000 operations each year, roughly 120 aircraft, and a 7,339-foot main runway \u2014 the second-longest in the region \u2014 New Century AirCenter ranks among the busiest towered airports in Kansas.", 1, "2026-06-11T06:38:38Z", "2026-06-11T06:41:07Z"]], "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://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-major-federal-investment-build-new-air-traffic-control-tower"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2786760926246643, "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"}