{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gabe-evans-applauds-bipartisan-speed-act-fix-americas-broken", "Congressman Gabe Evans Applauds Bipartisan SPEED Act to Fix America\u2019s Broken Permitting System", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Gabe Evans", "E000300", "gabeevans.house.gov", "gabeevans", "https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) voted to pass the bipartisan Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, H.R. 4776. This commonsense legislation modernizes the federal permitting process, cuts red tape, and restores America\u2019s ability to build critical infrastructure while maintaining strong environmental protections.\n\n\u201cFor far too long, outdated permitting rules have strangled economic growth, driven up costs for families, and delayed the infrastructure projects our communities desperately need. The SPEED Act is a commonsense, bipartisan solution that restores balance and protects the environment while allowing America to build, innovate, and compete.\u201d \u2013 Rep. Gabe Evans\n\nThe SPEED Act would:\n\nStreamline and modernize National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews by simplifying overly burdensome analyses\n\nClarify when NEPA applies by refining the definition of \u201cmajor federal action\u201d\n\nShorten permitting timelines to reduce unnecessary delays\n\nLimit abusive litigation by establishing a 150-day deadline for legal challenges\n\nPreserve core environmental protections while restoring NEPA to its original procedural purpose\n\nThe bill passed the House with bipartisan support and is headed to the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gabe-evans-applauds-bipartisan-speed-act-fix-americas-broken"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5003890730440617, "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"}