{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/House-Passes-Scalise-Legislation-to-Expand-Atchafalaya-National-Heritage-Area", "House Passes Scalise Legislation to Expand Atchafalaya National Heritage Area", "2024-12-03", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Steve Scalise", "S001176", "scalise.house.gov", "scalise", "https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6843, legislation authored by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, in the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.\n\n\"Stretching across 14 parishes in Louisiana, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area protects our region\u2019s storied culture and resources. From Cajun music to Zydeco to our bayous and abundant natural resources, Louisiana has unparalleled culture and heritage and is home to some of the most unique and special landscapes in the world.\n\n\"I\u2019m proud to lead the effort with my delegation colleagues to ensure that Lafourche Parish \u2013 the only parish in the historic boundary area that is left out of the original designation \u2013 is finally included in this National Heritage Area. This bill corrects a long overdue oversight that will complete the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and I am pleased to see it pass the House today,\u201dsaid Leader Scalise.\n\nWhat Louisiana leaders are saying:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to see Leader Scalise\u2019s legislation to modify the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish pass the House to raise awareness for the cultural and historical significance that our parish brings to the designation,\u201d said Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson, III.\n\n\u201cLafourche Parish is rich with natural resources and a vibrant cultural identity that are integral to our Atchafalaya story. I applaud Leader Scalise\u2019s leadership to modify the Heritage Area\u2019s boundary and strengthen the vitality of our communities in the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area,\" said Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Executive Director Justin K. Lemoine.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/House-Passes-Scalise-Legislation-to-Expand-Atchafalaya-National-Heritage-Area"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8570612408220768, "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"}