{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://riggleman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-denver-riggleman-applauds-expansion-broadband-mecklenburg-county", "Congressman Denver Riggleman Applauds Expansion of Broadband in Mecklenburg County", "2019-10-07", "2019", "2019-10", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Denver Riggleman", "R000611", "riggleman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington D.C. - Congressman Denver Riggleman applaudeda recent announcement thatthe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $152 million in 19 projects to provide or improve rural broadband service in 14 states. Included in this investment was a $9,703,000 loan to the Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative in Mecklenburg County to provide high speed internet.\n\"Iam happy to seethe USDA's investment in improving broadband services and am excited to see the inclusion of Buggs Island in Mecklenburg,\"said Congressman Riggleman.\"Expanding broadband access in rural areas has been a priority of my time in Congress and this expansion will help grow the economy and improve the quality of life for my constituents.\"\nThe full USDA press release including all projects can be found here. Providing increased access to rural broadband has been and will continue to be one of Congressman Riggleman's top priorities in Congress. Thisinvestmentwill be used toconstruct the infrastructure necessary to bring high-speed internet to homes and communities in ruralareas. Working towards securing these grants and loans through private-public partnerships has been acornerstone of his strategy in bringing high-speed connectivity to southside Virginia", 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://riggleman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-denver-riggleman-applauds-expansion-broadband-mecklenburg-county"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0379250161349773, "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"}