{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-introduces-bill-targeting-urban-canal-repairs", "Newhouse Introduces Bill Targeting Urban Canal Repairs", "2023-10-27", "2023", "2023-10", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dan Newhouse", "N000189", "newhouse.house.gov", "newhouse", "https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced The Urban Canal Modernization Act alongside Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02).\n\nThis legislation allows the Bureau of Reclamation to authorize a 35 percent non-reimbursable cost share to help repair and rehabilitate \u201curban canals of concern,\u201d canals through urban areas that would cause significant property damage or possible loss of life if the canal were to fail.\n\n\u201cAs a proud primary co-sponsor of The Urban Canals Modernization Act, I recognize the need to address the increasingly difficult task of maintaining and modernizing our urban canal systems,\u201d said Rep. Newhouse.\n\nNewhouse continues, \u201cAs these structures continue to age, it is crucial to supply local managers with the resources needed to protect both property, and people, from a potential disaster. Access to these waterways is vital to Central Washington particularly in communities most impacted by this issue like Soap Lake, Ephrata, and Quincy., We must ensure these canals remain healthy and reliable for the people who depend on it every day.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "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://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-introduces-bill-targeting-urban-canal-repairs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.765675213187933, "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"}