{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://scholten.house.gov/media/press-releases/joint-release-scholten-and-stauber-lead-bipartisan-letter-preserve-our-great", "JOINT RELEASE: Scholten and Stauber Lead Bipartisan Letter to Preserve Our Great Lakes", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Hillary J. Scholten", "S001221", "scholten.house.gov", "scholten", "https://scholten.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Peter Stauber (MN-8) have joined forces to write a bipartisan letter calling on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to hold a markup on H.R. 7257, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 (GLRI). GLRI aims to ensure safe water for recreation and drinking, eliminate invasive species\u2014including harmful algal blooms\u2014and protect and restore native habitats.\n\n\u201cWhen seeking ways to preserve our natural treasures, doing so without breaking the bank is top of mind for this frugal Dutch mom,\u201d said Scholten. \u201cThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is crucial to protecting Lake Michigan\u2019s ecosystem\u2013and the economy that depends on its cleanliness \u2013 and is a responsible use of taxpayer dollars. Every dollar of GLRI funding results in approximately $3.35 in economic activity. That\u2019s an incredible return on investment for this kind of program.! The common-sense nature of this bill makes it easy to find common ground, so I am proud I can work with my Republican colleague\u2013Mr. Stauber\u2013to advocate for the program\u2019s extension.\u201d", 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://scholten.house.gov/media/press-releases/joint-release-scholten-and-stauber-lead-bipartisan-letter-preserve-our-great"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.706759074702859, "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"}