{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-major-grant-replace-rehabilitate-bus-services-kansas-city", "Davids Announces Major Grant to Replace, Rehabilitate Bus Services in Kansas City", "2026-03-09", "2026", "2026-03", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $13.3 million to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to purchase replacement buses and rehabilitate a local bus facility in the Kansas City region. The award stems from the recently passed bipartisan funding agreement for Fiscal Year 2026, which Davids helped pass.\n\n\u201cThis new federal investment means safer, more reliable buses and better service for the Kansans who depend on public transit every day,\u201d said Davids. \u201cWhether it\u2019s getting to work, school, or a doctor\u2019s appointment, strong transit systems keep our communities moving. I\u2019m proud to help deliver bipartisan results that bring real improvements home to the Kansas City region.\u201d\n\nThrough the Department of Transportation, the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program provides funds to state and local transit agencies across the country to revitalize and purchase buses and vans for transport purposes and renewing previous bus transport facilities.\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to our bistate congressional delegation for working so hard to earn this grant award and for their continued support of mobility in the Kansas City region, especially as we prepare for the World Cup,\u201d said Chuck Ferguson, Interim President and CEO, KCATA. \u201cWe also appreciate the continued partnership with Unified Government Transit and Johnson County Transit. Together, we are committed to improving transportation options that connect people to opportunities. This grant will improve mobility for thousands of transit riders who depend on bus service every day, expanding access to employment, education, healthcare, and other important services in their communities.\u201d", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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-grant-replace-rehabilitate-bus-services-kansas-city"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.9540550895035267, "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"}