{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A6BB27EB-056E-46B1-8D60-8E94E6C63100", "Klobuchar, Smith Announce Federal Funding for Todd Field Airport", "2024-10-02", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MN", "Amy Klobuchar", "K000367", "www.klobuchar.senate.gov", "klobuchar", "https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced they secured significant federal funding for Todd Field Airport for infrastructure improvements. The grant provides $214,749 to resurface 3,501 feet of Runway 16/34, 1,340 feet of taxiway, 278 feet of other surfaces, and 9,320 square yards of general aviation apron pavement. The funding will also be used to rehabilitate 400 square feet of the parking lot and 1,000 feet of the terminal entrance access road.\n\n\u201cTodd Field Airport is an essential link for residents and businesses in Long Prairie and beyond,\u201d said Klobuchar. \u201cThis federal grant will make needed infrastructure updates to ensure the airport can continue serving travelers for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad to see the Biden-Harris administration once again delivering for travelers in Minnesota and around the country,\u201d said Smith. \u201cSmall and regional airports like the Todd Field Airport are vital parts of their communities and this funding will go directly towardsrepaving the runway and other important surfaces.\u201d\n\nThis funding is from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which provides federal grants for airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, signage, lighting, and markings.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "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.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A6BB27EB-056E-46B1-8D60-8E94E6C63100"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8890139870345592, "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"}