{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3116", "Wasserman Schultz, Salazar Introduce Bill to Bolster Miccosukee Tribal Housing", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Debbie Wasserman Schultz", "W000797", "wassermanschultz.house.gov", "wassermanschultz", "https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Tigertail Historical Tree Island Repatriation Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that would improve housing options for the Miccosukee Tribe, the historic stewards of the Everglades, an environmental treasure and critical water resource.\n\n\u201cOur friends in the Miccosukee Tribe are good stewards and protectors of America\u2019s Everglades, an American jewel that helps supply drinking water to millions of Floridians.\u201d said Wasserman Schultz. \u201cI\u2019m proud to partner with the Tribe and my Florida colleague on this bill so they can continue to flourish in South Florida.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Miccosukee Tribe are an integral part of the south Florida Community,\u201d said Congresswoman Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar. \u201cThis bill will ensure the Miccosukee can use their resources as they need to while protecting our environment and preserving the health the Everglades.\u201d\n\nSince the 1800s the Miccosukee Tribe has lived in the Florida Everglades, first seeking refuge from colonizing forces, and over time, forming a deep connection with the land and water there. Today, the Tribe\u2019s cultural traditions remain connected to the health of the Everglades ecosystem, which is intrinsically intertwined with a vast network of canals and levels built by the Army Corps of Engineers to manage Central Florida water flow on throughout the Everglades.\n\nThe Tigertail Historical Tree Island Repatriation Act would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to realign a portion of the levee located within the Tigertail Camp to give Miccosukee Tribe members options to provide more housing for members of the Tigertail Camp family.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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=3116"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.865815207362175, "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"}