{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://strickland.house.gov/2022/12/23/media-press-releases-strickland-secures-19-million-south-sound/", "Strickland Secures $19 million for South Sound", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Marilyn Strickland", "S001159", "strickland.house.gov", "strickland", "https://strickland.house.gov/category/press_release/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured funding for fourteen South Sound community projects that will create jobs, enhance the region\u2019s infrastructure, increase access to public transit and outdoor spaces, and more.\n\n\u201cSecuring funding for these critical South Sound projects will create jobs, upgrade and increase the durability of our infrastructure, address food insecurity, support public safety, and expand access to public transit,\u201d said Strickland. \u201cCommunity Project Funding helps these key projects move forward and makes the South Sound a safer, more secure place to live and work.\u201d\n\nSecured Fourteen FY23 Community Project Funding (CPF) grants in the final omnibus budget bill. To learn more about the South Sound projects selected by my CPF Advisory Panel, see here:\n\nCenter for Urban Waters/UW Tacoma \u2013 Protecting Salmon from Toxic Chemicals\n\nEmergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County\n\nOlympia Tumwater Foundation \u2013 History and Nature Center at Brewery Park\n\nHope for Heroes Horsemanship Center\n\nPierce County \u2013 Pacific Avenue SR-7, Pedestrian and Transit Access Improvements (168 Street East)\n\nPierce County Sheriff\u2019s Department \u2013 Metro Dive Team Equipment\n\nThurston County Sheriff\u2019s Department \u2013 Rapid DNA Forensic Technology for Investigations\n\nCity of Fife \u2013 Sheffield Trail Widening & Restoration\n\nBethel School District \u2013 Spanaway Family Services Center\n\nCity of Sumner \u2013 Stewart Road Corridor Completion: White River Bridge\n\nTacoma Public School District \u2013 Professional Pipeline Project\n\nThe City of Lakewood \u2013 South Tacoma Way Project\n\nTown of Steilacoom \u2013 Garrison Springs Creek Restoration Project\n\nIntercity Transit \u2013 Zero Fare Bus Stop Access Improvements\n\nLearn more about each of the 14 CPF projects and other Strickland priorities that were included in the FY23 Congress passed omnibus appropriations package here.\n\nU.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and is the only African-American woman who serves on the House Armed Services Committee. She is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, is one of the first Korean-American women elected to Congress and is the first African-American elected to represent the Pacific Northwest at the federal level.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://strickland.house.gov/2022/12/23/media-press-releases-strickland-secures-19-million-south-sound/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2612019199877977, "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"}