{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3F2227EF-044A-4A53-A448-2B721A6DCE4E", "McConnell Announces Nearly $2 Million for Water Infrastructure in Clinton, KY", "2023-12-04", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", "mcconnell", "https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the City of Clinton will receive $1,826,783 in federal funding to overhaul aging wastewater infrastructure. Today\u2019s award will fund relocating and upgrading the city\u2019s sole sewer lift station, which provides service to residences, nursing homes, local schools, and businesses in Clinton, Kentucky.\n\nThis federal grant is made possible through a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) assistance program, funded by annual appropriations and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago, and the President signed the bill into law. The IIJA gives Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth\u2019s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more.\n\nSenator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted the DRA to support the City of Clinton\u2019s competitive federal application and advocated for DRA funding in the FY2023 federal government appropriations bill and the bipartisan Infrastructure Law.\n\n\u201cFor years, communities across my home state have dealt with aging water infrastructure, which can complicate life for thousands of Kentuckians and disrupt the many schools and businesses that rely on these structures. That\u2019s why I was proud to join leaders in West Kentucky and advocate for this critical funding on behalf of the Clinton community, said Senator McConnell. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the bipartisan Infrastructure Law deliver wins for communities like Clinton, and I\u2019ll continue to champion the infrastructure priorities of Kentuckians that need them most.\u201d\n\n\u201cWithout question, the City of Clinton is heavily dependent upon this lift station, which serves numerous residents, businesses, nursing homes, and schools,\u201d said Clinton Mayor John Kelly. \u201cThe entire Clinton community is incredibly pleased to see these federal funds go toward this critical component of our city\u2019s infrastructure, and we\u2019re grateful for Senator McConnell\u2019s support in securing this much-needed grant.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:56:20Z"]], "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.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3F2227EF-044A-4A53-A448-2B721A6DCE4E"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8769179694354534, "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"}