{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcmorris.house.gov/building-roads-and-bridges/", "Building Roads and Bridges", "2015-12-03", "2015", "2015-12", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Cathy McMorris Rodgers", "M001159", "mcmorris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Today, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) praised passage of the conference report for H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which passed the U.S. House with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 359-65.\nThis kind of long term authorization is essential for projects like the North Spokane Corridor and Highway 12 in Walla Walla, McMorris Rodgers said. Our roads must be safe and well maintained; it is crucial for our economy and our Eastern Washington way of life.\nThis bill improves Americas transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, transit systems, and rail networks. In particular, it expands funding available for bridges in rural communities.\nMcMorris Rodgers released the following statement:\nSmart investment in our nations roads, bridges, and highways and the ability to keep goods moving safely and efficiently, is vital to the health and growth of our economy. When we develop or repair infrastructure today, it must be with a focus on tomorrow. This legislation emphasizes building roads and highways with current technology and the strength to hold for the next 10 years. By cutting red tape and bringing together local governments with private sector partners, this 21st Century plan will create ground-breaking improvements and benefit communities for years to come.", 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://mcmorris.house.gov/building-roads-and-bridges/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6738460399210453, "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"}