{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140912143101/http://mullin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-mullin-votes-for-water-infrastructure-reform", "Congressman Mullin Votes for Water Infrastructure Reform", "2013-10-23", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Markwayne Mullin", "M001190", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) today voted in favor of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA).\nThe House overwhelming passed WRRDA with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 417-3. WRRDA brings unprecedented reform through cutting the red tape of federal regulation and clearing the path for increased efficiency and competition in our nation\u2019s water infrastructure system.\n\u201cOur water infrastructure is linked to the health of our economy,\u201d said Congressman Mullin. \u201cIf we do not have adequate infrastructure, we cannot move our commerce and we cannot protect our jobs. Oklahoma\u2019s water infrastructure alone plays a critical role in global competition. With the McClellan\u2013Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), Oklahoma is connected to the rest of the nation and the world.\u201d\nMullin added that WRRDA allows the books to be cleared of previously authorized funding for projects that are old and unwarranted, and redirects these funds towards critical infrastructure needs.\u00a0 Additionally, WRRDA increases efficiency through consolidation and hard deadlines of Corps of Engineers studies.\nDirectly involved in the private sector himself, Congressman Mullin went on to discuss the impact WRRDA will have on American jobs.\n\u201cWRRDA not only means an empowered economy with less federal regulation, but it also means jobs for our fellow Americans,\u201d said Mullin. \u201cAs a member of Congress who is actually creating jobs in the private sector, this is huge. Thirteen million jobs depend on water infrastructure. \u00a0WRRDA is pro-business legislation that will partner with the private sector and result in greater efficiency and accountability.\u201d\nIn the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Mullin worked alongside his fellow members in a bipartisan effort to bring about significant reforms.\n\u201cCongressman Mullin has been an essential part of the WRRDA process,\" said House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster. \"He provides a common sense, bipartisan approach as well as insight from a business perspective. Congressman Mullin is committed to true reform and it has served the committee well to have him on board.\"\nAdditional information on WRRDA compiled by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure can be found at http://1.usa.gov/13NjOJC.\nTo hear Congressman Mullin\u2019s remarks regarding WRRDA, visit http://youtu.be/QYRB96oB7nI. \u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20140912143101/http://mullin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-mullin-votes-for-water-infrastructure-reform"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8453358896076679, "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"}