{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-visits-grady-white-boats-discuss-noaa-rule-impact", "Congressman Don Davis Visits Grady-White Boats to Discuss NOAA Rule Impact", "2024-08-07", "2024", "2024-08", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "Donald G. Davis", "D000230", "dondavis.house.gov", "dondavis", "https://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) visited Grady-White Boats, a significant contributor to the boating industry. He discussed the impacts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule on boating businesses and the broader economic landscape of eastern North Carolina\u2019s coastal communities.\n\n\u201cIt was amazing to experience Grady-White's incredible craftsmanship at their manufacturing facility in Greenville,\u201d said Congressman Don Davis. \u201cWe must keep supporting our thriving boating industry in eastern North Carolina.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are so grateful to have Congressman Davis support American manufacturing and working families that are the backbone of the U.S. recreational boating industry,\u201d said Kris Carroll, President of Grady-White Boats. \u201cIt was an absolute delight to host the Congressman at our factory: it was an amazing visit! He was warm, authentic and genuinely enjoyed meeting our team, and we really enjoyed getting to know him better. We had the opportunity to show him how our team is committed to delivering an ultimate boating experience to our customers, while being equally committed to learning how to live our best lives at work and at home. He truly understands the importance of what we do at Grady-White and the powerful impact the entire recreational boating industry has on our nation.\u201d\n\nLegislative Background:\n\nOn July 9, 2024, Congressman Davis cosponsored H.R. 8704, bipartisan legislation to delay funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s proposed speed restrictions for boats 35\u2019 to 65\u2019 until the Department of Commerce can fully implement new monitoring systems for North American Right Whales.\n\nOn April 17, 2024, Congressman Davis and delegation colleagues met with officials from NOAA and OMB to discuss the proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule.\n\nOn March 14, 2024, Congressman Davis joined a letter expressing significant concern to Dr. Richard Spinrad, NOAA Administrator, and Shalanda Young, OMB Director, regarding the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "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://dondavis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-don-davis-visits-grady-white-boats-discuss-noaa-rule-impact"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.97251171246171, "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"}