{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-pass-three-appropriations-bills-calls-for-further-action-in-funding-process", "Capito Votes to Pass Three Appropriations Bills, Calls for Further Action in Funding Process", "2023-11-01", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all of which previously passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously.\n\n\u201cSenate passage of the first three funding bills is great news for our veterans, farmers, and motorists, but also for our country as a whole. These bills support dozens of projects and priorities that I have requested in consultation with entities and organizations across West Virginia, and today\u2019s passage will help these projects take a step toward becoming fully funded. We are passing bipartisan appropriations bills on the Senate floor with a robust amendment process; this is regular order,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cFurther action in the appropriations process is required, including emergency support for our national security and our allies abroad. We must use today\u2019s momentum to continue our efforts and deliver for the American people.\u201d\n\nWEST VIRGINIA WINS:\n\nHighlights from the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill:\n\nDirectly supports construction efforts of the West Virginia National Guard;\n\nIncreases funding for Rural Healthcare and fully funds Women Veterans Care;\n\nContinues to support the Agritherapy program at the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington.\n\nHighlights from Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill:\n\nDirectly supports Community Facilities projects across West Virginia;\n\n$3.94 billion under Rural Development, including funding for water and waste grants and loans;\n\nIncreases funding for Child Nutrition Programs, ensuring healthy school meals.\n\nHighlights from Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill:\n\nFunds dozens of West Virginia Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) projects;\n\nContinues funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System at $100,000,000;\n\nSupports the Airport Improvement Program and provides funding for an additional 1,800 new air traffic controllers;\n\nLevel funding for the Department of Transportation\u2019s RAISE program.\n\n# # #", 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://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-pass-three-appropriations-bills-calls-for-further-action-in-funding-process"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7191011682152748, "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"}