{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/wi-05-farm-operators-eligible-usda-disaster-aid", "WI-05 Farm Operators Eligible for USDA Disaster Aid", "2021-06-30", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Scott Fitzgerald", "F000471", "fitzgerald.house.gov", "fitzgerald", "https://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Jefferson counties as contiguous disaster areas due to drought declarations in Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth.\n\nFarm operators in any of these affected counties may be eligible for USDA assistance. To learn more about the programs and benefits available, Congressman Fitzgerald encourages farmers to contact their local FSA office and to read more here.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald has further urged USDA Secretary Vilsack to include Washington and Dodge counties in this disaster designation, as local drought conditions have also impacted farm operators in these areas severely.\n\n\u201cFarmers across the entire Fifth District have grappled with difficult crop conditions this past month due to severe droughts plaguing Southeast Wisconsin. While the recent rain has been a welcome change, crop damage cannot be undone with just a few days of good weather. I want to ensure eligible farmers are aware this federal assistance is available and that I\u2019ve requested Dodge and Washington counties be eligible for this assistance too,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald.\n\nCongressman Fitzgerald is monitoring this issue closely and is working to connect farm operators plagued by difficult drought conditions with the assistance they need.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"]], "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://fitzgerald.house.gov/media/press-releases/wi-05-farm-operators-eligible-usda-disaster-aid"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.075186301022768, "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"}