{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-impulsa-proyectos-de-agua-para-puerto-rico", "Comisionado Impulsa Proyectos de Agua para Puerto Rico.", "2026-09-09", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "PR", "Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez", "H001103", "hernandez.house.gov", "hernandez", "https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Como parte de su agenda para priorizar lo b\u00e1sico y atender la crisis de agua en Puerto Rico, el Comisionado Residente, Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez, solicit\u00f3 al Senado que mantenga en la versi\u00f3n final de la legislaci\u00f3n federal de infraestructura de agua varios proyectos y prioridades para Puerto Rico que ya fueron aprobados por la C\u00e1mara de Representantes.\n\nLas prioridades ya est\u00e1n incluidas en la versi\u00f3n de la Ley de Desarrollo de Recursos H\u00eddricos, conocida como el Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) de 2026 de la C\u00e1mara de Representantes, que avanz\u00f3 en comit\u00e9, y Hern\u00e1ndez est\u00e1 trabajando para que se mantengan durante las negociaciones con el Senado y lleguen a la versi\u00f3n final.\n\n\u201cMi agenda de priorizar lo b\u00e1sico se trata de conseguir resultados en los problemas que afectan a nuestra gente todos los d\u00edas. Puerto Rico necesita mejor infraestructura de agua, comunidades m\u00e1s protegidas de las inundaciones y acci\u00f3n para nuestras costas. Ya estamos avanzando estas prioridades en la C\u00e1mara y ahora estoy trabajando para asegurar que lleguen a la meta,\u201d expres\u00f3 el Comisionado Residente.\n\nEntre las medidas que el Comisionado Residente busca asegurar se encuentran hasta $75 millones para proyectos de infraestructura de agua y ambiental en Puerto Rico, $10 millones para agua y alcantarillado en Corozal y nuevos estudios de impacto para el proyecto de control de inundaciones del R\u00edo Puerto Nuevo en San Juan, de manera que se puedan atender las preocupaciones de las comunidades aleda\u00f1as.\n\nTambi\u00e9n est\u00e1 defendiendo nuevos estudios para proyectos de control de inundaciones, protecci\u00f3n costera y da\u00f1os por tormentas en Ceiba, Fajardo, Lo\u00edza, Naguabo, Humacao, Vega Baja y Yabucoa.\n\n###\n\nRep. Hern\u00e1ndez Pushes Water Projects for Puerto Rico\n\nResident Commissioner seeks to secure projects for Corozal, San Juan, and seven municipalities as part of his agenda to prioritize the basics\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2014 As part of his agenda to prioritize the basics and address the water crisis in Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez asked the Senate to maintain, in the final version of federal water infrastructure legislation, several projects and priorities for Puerto Rico that have already been approved by the House of Representatives.\n\nThe priorities are already included in the House version of the Water Resources Development Act, known as the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which advanced in committee, and Hern\u00e1ndez is working to ensure they remain during negotiations with the Senate and make it into the final version.\n\n\u201cMy agenda to prioritize the basics is about delivering results on the problems that affect our people every day. Puerto Rico needs better water infrastructure, communities better protected from flooding, and action for our coasts. We are already advancing these priorities in the House, and now I am working to make sure they reach the finish line,\u201d said the Resident Commissioner.\n\nAmong the measures the Resident Commissioner seeks to secure are up to $75 million for water and environmental infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, $10 million for water and sewer infrastructure in Corozal, and new impact studies for the R\u00edo Puerto Nuevo flood control project in San Juan, so that the concerns of neighboring communities can be addressed.\n\nHe is also advocating for new studies for flood control, coastal protection, and storm damage projects in Ceiba, Fajardo, Lo\u00edza, Naguabo, Humacao, Vega Baja, and Yabucoa.", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"]], "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://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-impulsa-proyectos-de-agua-para-puerto-rico"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9403140284121037, "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"}