{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/3/stanton-urges-transportation-secretary-buttigieg-to-support-arizona-s-i-11-public-transit-projects", "Stanton Urges Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to Support Arizona\u2019s I-11, Public Transit Projects", "2021-03-25", "2021", "2021-03", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton made the case to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today to support critical Arizona infrastructure projects, including Interstate 11 and the regional light rail. Secretary Buttigieg appeared before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on \u201cThe Administration\u2019s Priorities for Transportation Infrastructure.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe need the federal government to support light rail throughout Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe\u2014and to support the construction of new highways such as Interstate 11 and the expansion of existing highways, including Interstate 10,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cThe role of the both the local and federal government is particularly important in Arizona because state leaders have really fallen short when it comes to making infrastructure investment at the state level.\u201d\n\nStanton asked for Secretary Buttigieg\u2019s support to complete an environmental review for I-11, the next step to advancing the interstate which would connect Phoenix to Las Vegas\u2014a step forward Stanton has pushed for throughout his time in Congress.\n\n\u201cI have heard a great deal from you and your colleagues\u2014your neighbors in Nevada\u2014on the importance of I-11,\u201d Secretary Buttigieg said. \u201cAnd we want to make sure that all of those federal processes happen as expeditiously as possible.\u201d\n\nEarlier this month, Stanton sent a letter with Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada expressing the need to move forward with the review.\n\nStanton also asked Secretary Buttigieg, a fellow former mayor, about the Department of Transportation\u2019s plans to restore federal funding for local projects such as Phoenix\u2019s Northwest and South Central light rail extensions.\n\nSecretary Buttigieg said depending on project proposals, financing tools such as TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) or RRIF (Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing) could be applicable. He also foreshadowed the Department\u2019s future legislative priorities, noting there\u2019s a \u201cgreat opportunity to expand\u201d federal funding pathways.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:33:37Z"]], "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/2021/3/stanton-urges-transportation-secretary-buttigieg-to-support-arizona-s-i-11-public-transit-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8453424088656902, "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"}