{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=266EA7B5-A7D4-488F-99F1-011A8060838D", "Congressman Rogers Advances $35 Million for Coal Country Economic Revitalization Projects & Infrastructure", "2026-06-03", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Rep. Harold \u201cHal\u201d Rogers (KY-05) announced $35 million for Kentucky projects passed a critical hurdle on Wednesday after being approved by the House Appropriations Committee in the fiscal year 2027 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill.\n\nThe federal funding bill invests in key infrastructure projects, champions American energy dominance, strengthens national security, reins in burdensome red tape and slashes unnecessary EPA funding.\n\n\u201cThis bill includes big wins for Eastern Kentucky, by creating jobs and spurring economic development where it\u2019s needed the most, improving our water and wastewater systems, and protecting some of life\u2019s simple joys, like hunting and fishing on federal lands,\u201d said Congressman Rogers, Chairman Emeritus of the House Appropriations Committee. \u201cWe\u2019re putting former coal mine lands back into productive use with innovative projects across Kentucky\u2019s Appalachian region, ensuring that the future gets brighter every day in the mountains.\u201d\n\nCoal country will also be infused with another round of funding in the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant program, first created by Congressman Rogers in 2016. The AMLER grant program will receive $135 million, including $29 million for Kentucky alone.\n\nIt includes four of Congressman Rogers\u2019 Community Project Funding requests for 2027:\n\n$1.5 million for the Knott County Water and Sewer System Improvements Project, which will modernize water and wastewater treatment operations for homes, schools and businesses.\n\n$1.5 million for the U.S. 150 Corridor Waterline Project, to build a transmission line through Lincoln County to support water reliability and industrial growth.\n\n$1.5 million for the Pikeville Wastewater and Water Infrastructure Modernization Project, to replace corroded infrastructure in a major regional water supply hub.\n\n$1.5 million for the Middlesboro Wastewater System Improvements Project, which will expand capacity and modify the current wastewater treatment plant.\n\nKentucky\u2019s rural counties with federal land will also benefit from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which is fully funded with $650 million.\n\nThe bill now moves on for a vote in the House.\n\nFor more information about Congressman Rogers\u2019 work in Washington and at home in Kentucky, visit halrogers.house.gov and follow him on social media.", 1, "2026-06-04T06:38:12Z", "2026-06-04T06:39:44Z"]], "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://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=266EA7B5-A7D4-488F-99F1-011A8060838D"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8252819534391165, "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"}