{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2020/12/rural-arizona-leaders-praise-stanton-s-leadership-deliver-federal-resources", "Rural Arizona Leaders Praise Stanton\u2019s Leadership to Deliver Federal Resources for Critical Water Infrastructure", "2020-12-18", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Ahead of Congress\u2019s final consideration of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), Rep. Greg Stanton hosted a roundtable with local leaders and other stakeholders to discuss the bill\u2019s impact in Arizona communities. The bill unanimously passed the House of Representatives last week and included several provisions to benefit Arizona that were championed by Stanton.\n\nWRDA will invest in critical Arizona infrastructure through projects overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The final package included $150 million for a new Arizona-centered environmental infrastructure program, a provision based on Stanton\u2019s Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Act.\n\n\u201cOur small rural and tribal communities across Arizona often lack the significant financial resources in their budgets to make much needed repairs or replace their aging infrastructure,\u201d Stanton said during the virtual roundtable. \u201cMy provision in WRDA prioritizes our rural areas by providing a new federal resource for our cities, counties, tribes and rural water districts across Arizona to tap to address their critical water infrastructure needs.\u201d\n\nThe roundtable included Maricopa Mayor Christian Price; Buckeye Councilmember Clay Goodman; city officials from Prescott, Tolleson and Flagstaff; Colonel Julie Balten, commander of the Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and senior members of the Corps; and representatives from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Arizona Water Association, Rural Water Association of Arizona and Inter Tribal Association of Arizona.\n\n\u201cI would like to personally thank Congressman Stanton for his leadership on issues affecting the state of Arizona and, in particular, his focus on transportation and infrastructure issues,\u201d said City of Maricopa Mayor Christian Price. \u201cBecause of his leadership on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and his ability to secure a new $150 million environmental infrastructure provision in WRDA, Arizona can now qualify for these important projects. This is critical to fast-growing communities such as Maricopa where a flood plain divides our City in two as we search for creative solutions to eliminate the catastrophic and costly flooding while adding environmental and recreational amenities to our City that will attract more residents.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Prescott grows, we\u2019ve made maintaining our water and infrastructure a priority,\u201d said Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli. \u201cThis bill will help fund those necessary projects to improve our water systems, ensuring the city can keep up with demand and preserve our natural resources for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe city of Tolleson is profoundly grateful for Congressman Stanton's championship for Arizona\u2019s inclusion in the Water Resources Development Act,\u201d said Tolleson City Manager Reyes Medrano. \u201cThis legislation will significantly augment Tolleson's ability to continue to serve communities well beyond its municipal boundaries by taking full advantage of the economies of scale that reside in West Valley cities and towns. Congressman Stanton's efforts will enable the provision of affordable water services for all Arizonans.\u201d\n\n\u201cProviding efficient delivery of services\u2014especially water and wastewater management\u2014is one of the most important functions of local governments,\u201d said Tom Belshe, Executive Director of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. \u201cBut too often, cities and towns don\u2019t have the room in their budgets to make much needed repairs to their aging water infrastructure. Federal investment is a necessity for our communities to provide the best possible customer service to their residents, and the League is grateful to Congressman Stanton for his strong leadership on this bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) wholeheartedly supports Congressman Greg Stanton in his effort to address water-related environmental infrastructure challenges that exist on tribal lands in Arizona through the Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Act,\u201d says Maria Dadgar, Executive Director of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona. \u201cThe pandemic has brought focus to the longstanding issue of inadequate drinking water and wastewater systems on tribal lands and the long-term investments this legislation supports will be key to addressing these challenges.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:42:23Z"]], "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://stanton.house.gov/2020/12/rural-arizona-leaders-praise-stanton-s-leadership-deliver-federal-resources"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.655298052355647, "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"}