{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=6D0E0CAF-A7E2-4159-99CC-40F70775B234", "Fischer Advances Over $46 Million for Critical Nebraska Transportation Priorities in Funding Bill\u2019s First Key Step", "2024-07-29", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $46 million for critical Nebraska transportation priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.\n\nThe bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate and House, was advanced Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.\n\n\u201cOur state's communities need modern infrastructure to thrive. This year's bill includes millions in crucial updates for roads and runways, as well as public health and safety infrastructure. I remain committed to building a better Nebraska for the next generation, and I look forward to this bill's final passage,\u201dsaid Senator Fischer.\n\nThe Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) legislation works to maintain our roads and bridges. It also includes provisions appropriated for fire safety equipment in communities like Plattsmouth, South Sioux City, Friend, and Clatonia.\n\nFunding secured by Senator Fischer for Nebraska projects is listed below:\n\nTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:\n\nNebraska Department of Transportation\n\nProject Name: Chadron North on Highway 385/Rural Improvement\n\nProject Description: The improvements on this project consist of resurfacing the roadway with asphalt, roadway widening, replacing guardrails, intersection reconstruction, and bridge repairs.\n\nProject Location: Chadron, NE\n\nAppropriated Amount: $5,000,000\n\nProject Name: Fairbury on Highway 136/Urban Improvement\n\nProject Description: The improvements on this project consist of pavement reconstruction, joint and crack sealing, concrete repairs, culvert work, lighting upgrades, sidewalk construction, and sanitary/storm sewer upgrades.\n\nProject Location: Fairbury, NE\n\nAppropriated Amount: $4,000,000\n\nProject Name: Red Cloud on Highway 281/Urban Improvement\n\nProject Description: The improvements on this project consist of removing and replacing pavement. New pedestrian facilities will be constructed. Roadway lighting will also be updated with this project.\n\nProject Location: Webster, NE\n\nAppropriated Amount: $4,000,000\n\nCity of Stromsburg\n\nProject Name: 9th Street Reconstruction\n\nAppropriated Amount: $2,000,000\n\nBlair Airport Authority\n\nProject Name: Blair Executive Airport Runway Improvements\n\nProject Location: Washington County, NE\n\nAppropriated Amount: $5,000,000\n\nNebraska City\n\nProject Name: Nebraska City Municipal Airport Improvements\n\nAppropriated Amount: $3,000,000\n\nCity of Alliance\n\nProject Name: Alliance Municipal Airport Electrical Improvements\n\nAppropriated Amount: $5,000,000\n\nGarfield County\n\nProject Name: Cedar River Road Asphalt Project\n\nAppropriated Amount: $3,000,000\n\nCity of Plattsmouth\n\nProject Name: Plattsmouth Aerial Fire Truck\n\nAppropriated Amount: $1,800,000\n\nSouth Sioux City\n\nProject Name: Aerial Fire Truck and Fire Equipment\n\nAppropriated Amount: $2,500,000\n\nCity of Columbus\n\nProject Name: Columbus Municipal Airfield Lighting\n\nAppropriated Amount: $1,000,000\n\nVillage of Exeter\n\nProject Name: Nebraska Paving Project\n\nAppropriated Amount: $700,000\n\nCheyenne County\n\nProject Name: Cheyenne County CR 17A Shoulders Project (A Critical Rural Freight Corridor)\n\nAppropriated Amount: $900,000\n\nCity of Hastings\n\nProject Name: Hastings Municipal Airport Electrical Improvements\n\nAppropriated Amount: $4,000,000\n\nVillage of Clatonia\n\nProject Name: Clatonia Fire Hall\n\nAppropriated Amount: $1,310,000\n\nCity of Friend\n\nProject Name: Friend Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept\n\nAppropriated Amount: $1,310,000\n\nCity of Fremont\n\nProject Name: Fremont Municipal Airport Parallel Taxiway", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"]], "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=6D0E0CAF-A7E2-4159-99CC-40F70775B234"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9184520933777094, "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"}