{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norcross.house.gov/press-releases?ID=306D3EA7-B898-4BEC-9A9A-2110FCED81DB", "Norcross Passes Critical Water Infrastructure Funding for South Jersey", "2024-12-10", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Donald Norcross", "N000188", "norcross.house.gov", "norcross", "https://norcross.house.gov/press-releases", "page_html", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This legislation is vital to New Jersey\u2019s 1st Congressional District, which has faced damage from flooding, destructive storms, and tornadoes in recent years.\n\n\u201cBy investing in storm and wastewater management and flood mitigation infrastructure, we can better protect our cities, towns, businesses, and homes from the destructive power of severe storms,\u201d said Congressman Norcross. \u201cI\u2019m proud to support the authorization of these important projects to ensure all South Jersey residents are safe.\u201d\n\nThe bill grants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the authority to implement water resources development projects and studies, including efforts to enhance waterway infrastructure, strengthen South Jersey communities\u2019 resilience to flooding, and support the region\u2019s economy and quality of life.\n\nCongressman Norcross fought to include the following provisions in the bill:\n\nAuthorizing $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Deptford Township\n\nAuthorizing $3,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Washington Township and Gloucester County\n\nRaising the authorized funding level for the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority project from $119 million to $143.8 million.\n\nAuthorizing feasibility study for navigation project in the Borough of Paulsboro\n\nAuthorizing feasibility study for channel deepening in the Delaware River in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.\n\nRead more information on WRDA, including the full bill text, here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "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://norcross.house.gov/press-releases?ID=306D3EA7-B898-4BEC-9A9A-2110FCED81DB"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.204565659165382, "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"}