{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gibbs.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-wiin-act-prioritizes-water-infrastructure-projects", "House Passes WIIN Act, Prioritizes Water Infrastructure Projects", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bob Gibbs", "G000563", "gibbs.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 On Thursday, the House passed legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects critical to economic growth and environmental rehabilitation. The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, passed with bipartisan support, makes critical improvements to America\u2019s ports, channels, locks, dams, and other infrastructure.\nBuilding on the reforms of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, the WIIN Act includes the approval of water infrastructure projects started at the local level and developed in partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers.\nAdditional portions of the bill improve drinking water services and infrastructure, bringing relief to distressed communities with failing drinking water services.\n\u201cWhen Chairman Shuster and I worked to reform the way the Army Corps studies and completes water projects in 2014\u2019s WRRDA, we also wanted to put water resources legislation on a regular two-year schedule. This provides certainty and confidence to the private sector, which relies on free and open water navigation to stay in business,\u201d said Congressman Bob Gibbs, who chairs the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. \u201cThe WIIN Act promotes transparency and fiscal responsibility while making the necessary investments in water transportation infrastructure.\u201d\nGibbs added, \u201cI thank my colleagues for voting for this economically important legislation and I thank Chairman Shuster for his leadership and partnership on WRDA.\u201d\n\u201cWithout question, this infrastructure legislation is a win for America,\u201d said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA).\u00a0 \u201cI am proud that today, as one of the final acts of this Congress, the House voted to invest in our country.\u00a0 The improvements in the WIIN Act are critical regional priorities, like the long-overdue upgrades for the Upper Ohio River\u2019s Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery locks and dams, but they also provide significant national economic benefits.\u00a0 An efficient transportation network is what makes our economy run, and ensuring America\u2019s water infrastructure is brought into the 21st century will grow the economy, strengthen our competitiveness, and create jobs.\u201d\nShuster continued, \u201cI want to thank Chairman Gibbs and my colleagues on the Transportation Committee, as well as Chairman Upton and the Energy and Commerce Committee, Chairman Bishop and the Natural Resources Committee, our House Leadership, and our Senate counterparts for their hard work on this comprehensive legislation.\u00a0 I strongly urge the Senate to pass this legislation and send it to the President.\u201d\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://gibbs.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-wiin-act-prioritizes-water-infrastructure-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.216516925022006, "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"}