{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lahood.house.gov/2024/12/representative-lahood-votes-in-support-of-the-water-resources-development-act-of-2024", "Representative LaHood Votes in Support of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024", "2024-12-12", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Darin LaHood", "L000585", "lahood.house.gov", "lahood", "https://lahood.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted in favor of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which provides critical support for flood protection, locks, dams, and waterways in Illinois. Multiple provisions submitted by Congressman LaHood to strengthen Illinois\u2019 waterway infrastructure, boost economic opportunity, and mitigate flood risks were included in the final version of the legislation, which has now passed both chambers and will head to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cIn Illinois\u2019 16th District, our communities rely on water infrastructure resources for economic development, trade facilitation, and protection from natural disasters,\u201d said Congressman LaHood. \u201cI was proud to support this legislation, which will work to limit the damage caused by flooding and help impacted communities recover. This year\u2019s version of the WRDA bill is also critical to ensuring our farmers and businesses have updated transportation infrastructure, providing easier and more efficient access to markets across the globe.\u201d\n\nProvisions submitted by Congressman LaHood include:\n\nAuthorizing the Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, which allows the planning authority to develop strategic and durable approaches to preparation and response for flood risk in the Upper Mississippi River System floodplain.\n\nAdjusting the cost share requirement from 65/35 percent to 75/25 percent for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, which would assist in expediting the completion of authorized navigation projects on inland waterways and strengthen America\u2019s supply chain.\n\nOther sections of WRDA benefit Illinois by allocating funds to improve existing water and wastewater infrastructure and increasing support for restoration projects, including the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) program, which Congressman LaHood has championed in previous federal funding cycles.\n\nAdditionally, the bill:\n\nExtends the authorization of the Illinois River Basin Restoration program, which helps to maintain ecological integrity, improve flood planning, reduce sediment delivery, and improve water quality in the Illinois River.\n\nModifies the cost of several projects and reauthorizes several projects, including $4 million for water and wastewater infrastructure for Rockford, IL, and $9.5 million for water and wastewater infrastructure for several locations in McHenry County.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://lahood.house.gov/2024/12/representative-lahood-votes-in-support-of-the-water-resources-development-act-of-2024"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7842760533094406, "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"}