{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=ad463402-3f27-4906-92c1-585af7da23ad", "LAWMAKERS WELCOME REPORT ON PORT OF GULFPORT RESTORATION", "2013-09-04", "2013", "2013-09", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Thad Cochran", "C000567", "www.cochran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today welcomed a new report highlighting the state\u2019s progress to repair and grow the Port of Gulfport.  \u00a0  Major findings in the Mississippi Development Authority\u2019s (MDA) Status Report include the creation of 1,200 new jobs, increased acreage for new tenants, accelerated pace of construction, and a $50 million investment for the Island View hotel as part of commercial developments.   \u00a0  \u201cThe Port of Gulfport is a key component of the economy in South Mississippi and our state.\u00a0 Governor Bryant's progress report is informative and encouraging in that it recommends challenging, yet obtainable, goals to move this project forward,\u201d Cochran said.  \u00a0  \u201cAs a longtime supporter of expanding Mississippi\u2019s ports, I\u2019m excited about the developments outlined in this report,\u201d Wicker said.\u00a0 \u201cRecovery from Hurricane Katrina and the expansion of the Port of Gulfport are critical to the economy of the Gulf Coast and the entire state. The Port of Gulfport is well on its way to maximizing its potential as a first-class center of business and transportation.\u201d\r\n\u201cGovernor Bryant and new Port Director Jonathan Daniels made progress at the Port of Gulfport a top priority, and this report shows that their hard work is paying off,\u201d Palazzo said. \u201cI commend them on recent successes and I will continue working at the federal level, with House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster and others, to support economic development at the Port of Gulfport.\u201d  \u00a0  The report is a joint effort between MDA, the Mississippi State Port Authority, and Governor Phil Bryant. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, then-Governor Haley Barbour, along with state officials and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, worked to secure a comprehensive plan to repair and grow the Port of Gulfport.   \u00a0  Governor Bryant commissioned the report in 2012 to review the project\u2019s progress in completing a restoration and expansion of the port.\r\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://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=ad463402-3f27-4906-92c1-585af7da23ad"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9473829995840788, "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"}