{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-applauds-us-army-corps-engineers-awarding-contract-erie-harbor-dredging", "Kelly applauds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for awarding contract for Erie harbor dredging project", "2023-12-14", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", "kelly", "https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "ERIE, Pa. -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $682,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Dec. 6 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor.\n\nDredging of harbors like Erie\u2019s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States waterways.\n\nU.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) applauded the USACE's investment.\n\n\u201cLake Erie is a natural and economic treasure that serves as an integral part of Erie\u2019s identity. Through this work, we are supporting the use of the nation\u2019s waterways and ports to strengthen supply chains, grow businesses, and improve the infrastructure of Lake Erie and our surrounding areas,\u201d said U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16). \u201cThank you to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for recognizing the importance of maintaining these resources.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-applauds-us-army-corps-engineers-awarding-contract-erie-harbor-dredging"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0391159448772669, "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"}