{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/downing-daines-sheehy-introduce-bill-provide-clean-water-eastern-montana", "Downing, Daines, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Provide Clean Water to Eastern Montana, Authorize Construction of Dry-Redwater Rural Water System", "2026-05-13", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Troy Downing", "D000634", "downing.house.gov", "downing", "https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system, helping deliver clean and reliable water to communities across eastern Montana. U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.\n\n\u201cAccess to clean and reliable water is essential for Montana families, ranchers, farmers, and rural communities. Eastern Montana has dealt with poor water quality for far too long, and this project would deliver the long-term infrastructure needed to support our communities across the region. I\u2019m proud to support this effort to expand access to safe water, strengthen rural development, and invest in the future of eastern Montana,\u201d said Downing.\n\n\u201cMontanans shouldn\u2019t have to use dirty water for drinking, eating, cleaning, or other basic necessities. The Dry-Redwater rural water system is a critical project that must be completed as soon as possible, and I\u2019ll work with Senator Sheehy and our colleagues to get this bill across the finish line,\u201d said Daines.\n\n\u201cThe construction of the Dry-Redwater Rural Water System will be a gamechanger for Eastern Montana, ensuring reliable access to clean water for our rural communities. I\u2019m proud to lead this legislation in the Senate with Senator Daines and will fight alongside our whole delegation to ensure this project gets completed as quickly as possible,\u201d said Sheehy.\n\nRead the bill text HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Dry-Redwater rural water system would impact Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, and Richland counties- all areas which have historically suffered from very poor water quality. The system will include a water treatment plan, over 1,300 miles of pipeline, 116 miles of electrical lines, twelve pump stations, and six storage tanks.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:21:02Z"]], "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://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/downing-daines-sheehy-introduce-bill-provide-clean-water-eastern-montana"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 9.702610317617655, "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"}