{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://frankel.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3022", "ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Supports Bipartisan Funding Bills on the House Floor", "2019-12-18", "2019", "2019-12", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Lois Frankel", "F000462", "frankel.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC  On Tuesday, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) took to the House floor to support the bipartisan collection of funding bills which will provide $200 million for restoring the Evergladesthe largest federal investment in the project to date.\r\nThe bill passed the house by a vote of 297 to 120 and now goes to the Senate.\r\nBelow are Rep. Frankel's remarks as delivered:\r\nThank you, Madam Speaker.\r\nAnd thank you to our illustrious chair for your great work. Madam Speaker, later today in the Energy and Water Resources bill, it will include significant funding for a critical, bipartisan environment issue for my home state of Florida.\r\nKnown as the River of Grass, the Everglades is a 100-mile-long natural region of tropical wetlands that is the main source of water for millions of Floridians and visitors.\r\nIt contains one of Florida's, and America's, most popular national parks, it is home to hundreds of animal species.\r\nThe state of Florida and the federal government are engaged in a long-term undertaking to restore its natural flow and improve water quality.\r\nThis bill, Madam Speaker, includes $200 million to Everglades restoration, the largest allocation ever, by the federal government for this project.\r\nIt will help protect South Florida's magnificent ecosystem, keep our water safe, and drive our economy.\r\nThank you, and I yield back.\r\nFor video of the speech, click here. \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://frankel.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3022"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.516333082690835, "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"}