{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-securing-growth-robust-leadership-american-aviation", "WESTERMAN STATEMENT ON THE SECURING GROWTH & ROBUST LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN AVIATION ACT", "2023-07-20", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Bruce Westerman", "W000821", "westerman.house.gov", "westerman", "https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth & Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, legislation that will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years and improve American aviation safety and infrastructure. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement on its passage:\n\n\u201cAs a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Aviation Subcommittee, I was proud to play a role in passing this historic, bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FAA. This legislation affects more than just pilots and passengers. It benefits farmers, business owners, healthcare providers, and everyday folks. The passage of this bill is critical to American aviation safety and infrastructure and will ensure that the U.S. remains a global leader in aviation.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nH.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act will benefit the El Dorado/Camden, Hot Springs, Texarkana, and Mena airports and will make significant advancements to support the agricultural aviation industry in the 4th District.\n\nIn part, the bill:\n\nImproves efficiency at the FAA.\n\nSupports the general aviation community.\n\nEncourages aviation innovation.\n\nInvests in U.S. airport infrastructure.\n\nEnhances the passenger experience.\n\nUpholds America\u2019s gold standard in safety.\n\nStrengthens the aviation workforce.\n\nAuthorizes the National Transportation Safety Board.\n\nCongressman Bruce Westerman introduced two amendments that were included in H.R. 3935.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "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://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-securing-growth-robust-leadership-american-aviation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.126183921471238, "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"}