{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/08/28/finstad-deluzio-introduce-the-water-authority-cybersecurity-protection-act/", "Finstad, Deluzio Introduce the\u00a0Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act", "2026-08-28", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would double the amount of funding available in certain grants and technical assistance to local water authorities to strengthen cybersecurity efforts.\n\nIn July, Minnesota faced more than 30 cyberattacks on water systems potentially linked to Iran. At least 11 other states have reported possible cyberattacks to their water systems\u2014with some experiencing flooding and reduced water pressure or going offline completely. At least 100 municipalities across the country have reported potential hacking efforts to their water systems.\n\n\u201cWe have seen far too many instances of cybersecurity threats to our critical water systems,\u201d said Rep. Finstad. \u201cJust this summer, Minnesota experienced over 30 cyberattacks targeting operational technologies that our communities rely on. I am proud to join Congressman Deluzio in introducing this important, bipartisan legislation that will help ensure our local water authorities have the proper capabilities to respond to threats from foreign adversaries.\u201d", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"]], "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://finstad.house.gov/2026/08/28/finstad-deluzio-introduce-the-water-authority-cybersecurity-protection-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5824409201741219, "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"}