{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://plaskett.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4303", "PLASKETT AND CARL RE-INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP SMALL PORTS ACCESS BROADBAND GRANTS AND LOANS", "2023-06-30", "2023", "2023-06", "Democrat", "House", "VI", "Stacey E. Plaskett", "P000610", "plaskett.house.gov", "plaskett", "https://plaskett.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "For Immediate Release Contact: Tionee Scotland\n\nJune 30, 2023 340-201-6453\n\nPress Release\n\nPLASKETT AND CARL RE-INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP SMALL PORTS ACCESS BROADBAND GRANTS AND LOANS\n\n\u201cThis bipartisan legislation will increase internet service in rural coastal communities nationwide,\u201d stated Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett\n\nWashington, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement after re-introducing the Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act (H.R.4351) with co-sponsor Congressman Jerry L. Carl (R-AL):\n\n\u201cThe Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act recognizes the importance of small ports to their rural economies as hubs for commerce, tourism and community development. In rural, coastal areas, people congregate near inland and small ports. These harbors act as key economic engines for not just their local communities but their broader regions. . . This bill helps small ports nationwide get federal grants and loans and improve their broadband internet coverage, enabling working-waterfronts to keep pace with the needs of 21st century trade, improve workplace safety, give small ports a better chance to compete in an ever-changing marketplace and better serve the communities that depend on them,\u201d stated Congresswoman Plaskett.\n\nCongressman Carl (AL-01) shared the following statement: \u201cAlabama is blessed with an abundance of navigable waters for recreation and commerce. Rural ports are found along those waters and are the hubs of economic activity for their communities, so it\u2019s critical those ports have access to broadband to further expand their operations, provide jobs, and improve public safety. I\u2019m proud to work with Congresswoman Plaskett to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to help small ports across Alabama and the nation access federal loans and grants to improve their broadband capabilities.\u201d\n\nThe Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act helps small ports nationwide by raising their priority for federal grants and loans for work to improve broadband coverage.\n\nThis legislation has to be voted on in the House and the Senate, and if passed, will be sent to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "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://plaskett.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4303"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9185049459338188, "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"}