{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2022/5/without-american-rescue-plan-funds-tempe-streetcar-could-not-open-tomorrow", "Without American Rescue Plan Funds, Tempe Streetcar Could Not Open Tomorrow", "2022-05-19", "2022", "2022-05", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Federal economic rescue package continues to boost Arizona economy\n\nTomorrow marks another important moment for the Valley\u2019s public transit system as the Tempe Streetcar is set to open its doors to the public.\n\nBut the game-changing project for Tempe would not be ready to open if it weren\u2019t for a grant Valley Metro received as a result of a congressional relief bill that kept construction going during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nThe $17 million grant made possible by the American Rescue Plan was instrumental in helping finish construction and testing.\n\nRep. Greg Stanton, who has pushed for Tempe Streetcar investment as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said it\u2019s another example of how federal rescue packages continue to support projects that strengthen Arizona\u2019s local economies.\n\n\u201cGreat transit systems can help create good jobs and Tempe\u2019s Streetcar will help lift small businesses, support ASU students and create an even more transit-friendly community,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the work we did to make sure the Streetcar\u2019s construction continued during the pandemic so this economic driver could begin to make Tempe\u2019s economy even stronger.\u201d\n\nIn February, Stanton joined then-Valley Metro CEO Scott Smith and Tempe Mayor Corey Woods for a tour of Tempe Streetcar during its final phases of testing.\n\nRiders can ride Tempe Streetcar starting Friday, May 20 at approximately 10 a.m. and can catch a ride at any of the 14 stops on the three-mile track every 15-20 minutes. Rides are free for the first year of operation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"]], "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/2022/5/without-american-rescue-plan-funds-tempe-streetcar-could-not-open-tomorrow"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0381857864558697, "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"}