{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2320", "Trahan, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Highlight Historic Federal Weatherization Investments", "2021-12-03", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "LOWELL, MA \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and fellow elected officials to highlight unprecedented federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will weatherize homes and buildings across the Commonwealth and save hardworking families money.\n\n\u201cThanks to the President\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Bay Staters will not only benefit from safer roads and bridges, cleaner drinking water, and more accessible public transit, but they will also see their utility bills go down as well,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThe weatherization funding included in the package will support upgrades to homes and buildings that keep them warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer, reducing energy usage and keeping money in families\u2019 pockets. These efforts also mean reduced emissions, which is key in the fight against the climate crisis. I was proud to cast my vote for these once-in-a-generation investments, and I\u2019m even prouder to show Secretary Granholm the incredible ways they\u2019ll be put to use across Massachusetts.\u201d\n\nIn addition to historic investments in upgrading Massachusetts\u2019 roads, bridges, water systems, and public transit systems, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contains billions to combat the climate crisis and strengthen the Commonwealth\u2019s climate resiliency. During visits to the Boston Arts Academy and a family home in Malden today, Trahan and Granholm highlighted funding coming to the Commonwealth from the legislation\u2019s $3.5 billion allocated to weatherize homes and buildings. These investments will drive down utility costs for families and reduce energy consumption by keeping buildings warmer during colder months and cooler during hotter ones.\n\nAt the first stop, Trahan and Granholm, as well as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, toured the Boston Arts Academy, which is part of Boston\u2019s energy efficiency and climate resiliency capital improvement project. The City is currently planning to construct a new, energy efficient facility \u2013 one of four currently planned in Boston alone \u2013 designed to accommodate 500 students. More than a third of the facilities\u2019 construction will be reimbursed by the state. Boston Public Schools has also invested heavily over the past two years in energy-efficiency and cost-saving upgrades to schools, including replacing nearly 3,000 school windows and replacing outdated roofs and boilers. To support important initiatives like this, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds a $500 million grant program over five years for efficiency building codes in public schools.\n\nTrahan and Granholm then visited the home of Cindy Yu and her family in Malden, where they were joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05). Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. (CAPIC), a nonprofit focused on supporting low-income families, recently completed weatherization efficiency upgrades on the Yu family\u2019s home. To bolster the work of CAPIC and nonprofits like it across the Commonwealth, the bipartisan infrastructure law establishes a pilot program to award grants to upgrade buildings with energy-efficient materials, including roof or lighting systems, windows and doors, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems that are cost effective and achieve energy savings.\n\nTrahan supported passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November, sending it to President Joe Biden\u2019s desk where he signed it into law. A preliminary breakdown of funding Massachusetts will receive for a number of initiatives can be accessed by clicking HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:54:06Z"]], "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://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2320"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1172710694372654, "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"}