{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-71-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-upgrade-martin-airport-station", "Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Announce $7.1 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Upgrade Martin Airport Station", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "Kweisi Mfume", "M000687", "mfume.house.gov", "mfume", "https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, (all D-Md.) today announced $7,109,500 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to help the Maryland Department of Transportation modernize and increase the accessibility of Maryland Area Regional Commuter\u2019s (MARC) Martin Airport Station - a \u201clegacy station\u201d constructed before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.\n\nThe funding comes through the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). The federal dollars will be used to improve safety and accessibility at Martin Airport Station, bringing it into compliance with the ADA by upgrading boarding and alighting platforms.Under the existing station configuration, commuters board and depart from MARC trains directly on the train tracks.\n\n\u201cMartin Airport Station has been a staple for Maryland commuters and travelers for decades, but aging infrastructure that predates the passage of the ADA has created barriers for people with disabilities,\u201d said the lawmakers. \u201cWith this grant, we are equitably rebuilding our infrastructure and sending a message that public transit must be safe, efficient and accessible for all Marylanders.\u201d\n\nThe Federal Transit Administration\u2019s ASAP was created by theInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Maryland Democratic Congressional Delegation unanimously supported as it passed in November 2021. Its goal is to upgrade the nation\u2019s oldest transit systems to be more accessible for people with disabilities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-71-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-upgrade-martin-airport-station"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.934782998636365, "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"}