{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=189BDDC0-0E37-448B-A9F7-3D6D15CEBD74", "ICYMI: Fischer Secures Over $20 Million for Critical Nebraska Water Infrastructure Projects in Funding Bill\u2019s Key First Step", "2023-07-31", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $20 million for water infrastructure priorities across Nebraska in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.\n\nThe bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate and House, was advanced Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 28-o as a first key step.\n\n\u201cThis funding bill will keep Nebraskans healthy and safe by investing in crucial water infrastructure projects across our state. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I fought to secure measures that support the construction of water treatment plants, the replacement of aging water towers, and the continued removal of dangerous lead pipes throughout our state. I look forward to the full Senate taking up and passing this important legislation,\u201d said Senator Fischer.\n\nNebraska Bill Highlights\n\nRecipient Name: Lewis and Clark NRD\n\nProject Name: Cedar Knox Rural Water Project\n\nProject Description: Funds used for the construction of a water source, treatment plant, and distribution system\n\nProject Location: Cedar and Knox Counties, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $10,000,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Platte Center\n\nProject Name: Village of Platte Center for Collection System Improvements\n\nProject Description: Improve collection system through CCTV inspection and make repairs\n\nProject Location: Platte Center, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $200,000\n\nRecipient Name: City of Henderson\n\nProject Name: City of Henderson for Sanitary Sewer Improvements\n\nProject Description: Construct and rehabilitate sanitary sewer facility\n\nProject Location: Henderson, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $480,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Taylor\n\nProject Name: Village of Taylor for Sewer Collection System Project\n\nProject Description: Funding will be used to replace connection mains, upgrade manholes, and connect existing lift stations and lagoons\n\nProject Location: Taylor, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $80,000\n\nRecipient Name: City of Hebron\n\nProject Name: City of Hebron for Well and Water Tower Improvements\n\nProject Description: Replace existing well and refurbish existing water tower\n\nProject Location: Hebron, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $176,000\n\nRecipient Name: Metropolitan Utilities District\n\nProject Name: Metropolitan Omaha Area for Lead Service Line Replacement\n\nProject Description: Funds would be used to replace 625 lead service lines in high need areas\n\nProject Location: Metro Omaha\n\nAmount Appropriated: $4,000,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Denton\n\nProject Name: Village of Denton Public Water System Improvements\n\nProject Description: Replace lead service lines and water meters\n\nProject Location: Denton, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $360,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Malcolm\n\nProject Name: Village of Malcolm for Water Meters Project\n\nProject Description: Replace water meters\n\nProject Location: Malcolm, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $72,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Staplehurst\n\nProject Name: Village of Staplehurst Water Tower Replacement\n\nProject Description: Replace 100-year-old water tower\n\nProject Location: Staplehurst, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $720,000\n\nRecipient Name: City of Cambridge\n\nProject Name: City of Cambridge for Rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Plant\n\nProject Description: Rehabilitate existing wastewater treatment plant\n\nProject Location: Cambridge, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $148,000\n\nRecipient Name: Village of Alda\n\nProject Name: Village of Alda for Lift Station Project\n\nProject Description: Rehabilitate two lift stations\n\nProject Location: Alda, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $320,000\n\nRecipient Name: City of Lexington\n\nProject Name: City of Lexington for Biosolid Sludge Facility\n\nProject Description: Develop new biosolids dewatering facility and sludge drying beds\n\nProject Location: Lexington, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $2,400,000\n\nRecipient Name: City of York\n\nProject Name: City of York Wastewater Rehabilitation\n\nProject Description: Upgrade and rehabilitate existing wastewater treatment plant and collection system\n\nProject Location: York, NE\n\nAmount Appropriated: $1,500,000\n\nAdditional Measures:\n\nSenator Fischer also secured language in the FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:25:20Z"]], "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.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=189BDDC0-0E37-448B-A9F7-3D6D15CEBD74"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9722190443426371, "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"}