{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/6/key-valley-mayors-call-for-bold-federal-infrastructure-investments", "Key Valley Mayors Call for Bold Federal Infrastructure Investments", "2021-06-04", "2021", "2021-06", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "As Congress prepares to take up major surface transportation legislation, Mayors Kate Gallego of Phoenix, John Giles of Mesa and Corey Woods of Tempe are calling on national leaders to act boldly to invest in infrastructure in a new video campaign.\n\nLast month Rep. Greg Stanton joined House leadership and mayors from across the country to highlight the need for the federal government to act boldly on infrastructure, calling on Congressional leaders to \u201cbe good partners to help mayors and cities leverage their own investments, transform their economies, and make America more competitive than ever before.\u201d\n\nThe press conference coincided with the rollout of videos from more than 30 mayors from across the country highlighting how federal investment in infrastructure can help both rural and urban communities across the country create good-paying jobs, improve quality of life and reduce pollution.\n\n\u201cInvestments in transportation are investments in opportunity,\u201d said Gallego. \u201cThe Light Rail system connects students to the schools of their dreams. It connects our adults to jobs, to medical care, and it connects Phoenix to our future.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, we\u2019re witnessing firsthand the need for investment in our roads and electric grid. This investment would mean greater access to education, jobs and health care,\u201d said Giles. \u201cIt\u2019s about working for our people. And it would build the foundation for affordable climate plans to protect our most precious resources like clean water.\u201d\n\n\u201cInfrastructure investment is more than roads and bridges\u2014when done right, it\u2019s an economic development tool. Increased mobility, like Light Rail and the modern streetcar, attracts new businesses and gives existing businesses the opportunity to expand their operations,\u201d said Woods. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to work with leaders in Washington to build for the future, jumpstart our economy, combat climate change and make Tempe an even better place to live, work and play.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"]], "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/2021/6/key-valley-mayors-call-for-bold-federal-infrastructure-investments"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1683490592986345, "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"}