{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2759", "Wasserman Schultz Votes to Repair Florida\u2019s Crumbling Infrastructure and Advance Historic Health, Child, Climate, Job Building Legislation", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Debbie Wasserman Schultz", "W000797", "wassermanschultz.house.gov", "wassermanschultz", "https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Last night, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) voted to deliver a historic, bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to President Joe Biden\u2019s desk that will put thousands of Floridians to work and modernize the state\u2019s ailing infrastructure. The Congresswoman also voted to advance the Build Back Better (BBB) Act, which when signed into law, will boldly confront climate change, and make the largest investment in America\u2019s working families and safety net since the New Deal.\n\n\u201cFlorida\u2019s tourism economy relies on a strong, modern travel network and Democrats sent bold, job-producing legislation to President Biden that will repair our dilapidated water systems and fix our crumbling roads and bridges. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will do all that by putting thousands of Floridians to work with union and good-paying jobs,\u201d Wasserman Schultz said. \u201cAs for our hard-working families, the Build Back Better Act will help cover health and childcare costs and offer paid family leave, universal pre-k programs and extends a child tax credit, putting more money in the pockets of parents and caretakers. Seniors struggling to pay for home care or prescriptions would see lower costs by allowing Medicare to cover hearing care and begin negotiations for lower drug prices. BBB represents the most significant federal investment to confront climate change in American history, and will produce high-paying, green jobs. The package is fiscally responsible, requiring corporations and the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.\u201d\n\nFlorida has more than 400 bridges and 3,500 highway miles in need of repair. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be swiftly signed into law, and revive Florida\u2019s aging roadways, ports, airports and water systems. Based on federal formulas, Florida can compete for or receive:\n\n$13.1 billion for federal-aid highway programs over five years.\n\n$245 million for bridge replacement and repairs over five years.\n\nA $12.5 billion Bridge Investment Program\n\n$2.6 billion over five years to upgrade our public transit systems.\n\nApply for a $2.5 billion grant to expand its electric vehicle charging network.\n\n$1.6 billion to improve its water infrastructure.\n\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "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://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2759"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8296999149024487, "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"}