{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/dorchester-county-receives-additional-federal-aid-fight-drug-abuse-and", "Dorchester County Receives Additional Federal Aid to Fight Drug Abuse and Trafficking", "2017-10-02", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC: On September 28, the Office of National Drug Control Policy designated Dorchester County, MD as part of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The HIDTA program provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas that are considered critical drug-trafficking regions in the United States. HIDTA currently funds 752 initiatives across the country, including enforcement, intelligence and information-sharing, and drug prevention and treatment.\nCongressman Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement following Dorchester County\u2019s designation:\n\u201cThe heroin and opioid epidemic claims thousands of lives every year in Maryland. Ending this public health crisis is a top priority for me, as I know it is for Governor Hogan and President Trump. Governor Hogan and Maryland\u2019s first responders have made great strides to curb this epidemic, but there\u2019s still work to be done. I applaud the Administration\u2019s inclusion of Dorchester County into the HIDTA program, and I have no doubt that this additional assistance will save lives.\u201d\nFor more information about the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, please visit WhiteHouse.Gov.\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://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/dorchester-county-receives-additional-federal-aid-fight-drug-abuse-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8932230994105339, "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"}