{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=886DC462-7DB1-48A2-9875-6BB8C79EBC11", "McConnell Helps Secure Over $418,000 in Federal Funding to Revitalize the Paducah Riverport", "2023-10-16", "2023", "2023-10", "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 Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority (PMCRA) will receive $418,566 in federal funding to revitalize critical infrastructure at their riverport in Paducah, Kentucky.\n\nThis federal funding is made possible through a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) assistance program, which is 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 will give 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 in support of PMCRA\u2019s competitive federal application and advocated for DRA funding in both the FY2023 federal government appropriations bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.\n\nThis federal funding will go toward restoring a major warehouse at the Riverport, increasing shipping volume on the marine highway system and enhancing the port\u2019s ability to accommodate regional needs for manufacturers and agricultural producers.\n\n\u201cPaducah has taken full advantage of its geography as the inland waterway capital of the country, and the Riverport is a prime example of this region\u2019s impressive growth and potential. This federal investment will facilitate greater interstate commerce throughout the region and pay dividends to the many businesses and families that call Western Kentucky home,\u201d said Senator McConnell. \u201cThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver wins for the people of Kentucky, and I\u2019m pleased to see these federal resources benefit this critical economic hub in the Commonwealth.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:43:12Z"]], "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=886DC462-7DB1-48A2-9875-6BB8C79EBC11"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6163010839372873, "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"}