{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=FC9279B8-295E-43B4-9A3F-36BC0CC2B90B", "Fischer Advances Over $4 Million for Nebraska Law Enforcement Projects", "2024-08-07", "2024", "2024-08", "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, securedover $4 millionforcritical Nebraska safety priorities in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations (CJS) Act. All of Senator Fischer\u2019s Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) project proposals to support Nebraska law enforcement and first responders received funding in the Senate\u2019s FY25 CJS bill.\n\nThe bill, which must still be votedon by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, was unanimously approved by the Appropriations Committee.\n\n\u201cLaw enforcement and first responders are critical for our safety and wellbeing, especially during life-threatening emergencies. Securing this funding for five key projects to upgrade equipment and support front line personnel will enable these communities across the state to improve communications technologies, coordinate efforts to confront crime and drug trafficking, and continue to protect Nebraskans,\u201dsaid Senator Fischer.\n\nThe Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act funds critical law enforcement and emergency needs to keep our communities, law enforcement officers, and other first responders safe.\n\nFunding projects secured by Senator Fischer for Nebraska are listed below:\n\nOmaha Police Department Public Safety Equipment\n\nProject Description:Upgrades public safety radio communications equipment.\n\nProject Location: Omaha\n\nAppropriated Amount:$1,750,000\n\nLancaster County Sheriff\u2019s Office Body Cameras\n\nProject Description:Acquires body-worn cameras.Project Location: Lancaster CountyAppropriated Amount:$1,091,000\n\nSoutheast Communications 911 Center Equipment Upgrades\n\nProject Description:Upgrades emergency communications equipment.\n\nProject Location: Beatrice\n\nAppropriated Amount:$782,000\n\nMinden Police Department Communications and Radio Update\n\nProject Description:Upgrades radio communications equipment.\n\nProject Location: Minden\n\nAppropriated Amount:$292,000\n\nWestern Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics Groups\n\nProject Description:Supports a drug and violent crime multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task force.\n\nProject Location: Scotts Bluff County\n\nAppropriated Amount:$150,000\n\nPermalink: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/8/fischer-advances-over-4-million-for-nebraska-law-enforcement-projects", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"]], "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=FC9279B8-295E-43B4-9A3F-36BC0CC2B90B"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7669329643249512, "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"}