{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=00731DF3-19AA-4F59-AC02-CA0FAF510650", "Sens. Moran, Marshall, Rep. LaTurner Announce $1.4 Million in Grants for Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison", "2022-08-30", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and Congressman Jake LaTurner (KS-02) today announced two grants totaling $1,454,770 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison.\n\nThese resources \u2013 the combined total of a $1,167,300 grant and $287,470 grant \u2013 will be for design and land acquisition reimbursement associated with the planned Runway 9/27 (non-construction phases). Runway 16/34 is the existing runway, which will be abandoned. Runway 9/27 will be 4,000 ft. in length.\n\n\u201cOur local airports play a vital role in providing economic opportunities for our state and critical resources for the surrounding community,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis investment for the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport will make certain the airport can continue to provide safe and efficient travel for Kansans and visitors to Atchison County.\u201d\n\n\u201cUpdating and modernizing our regional airports helps Kansas keep up with the needs of its growing economy,\u201d said Sen. Marshall. \u201cCongratulations to all at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport and with the local Atchison government who worked hard to secure this federal investment.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmelia Earhart paved the way for aviation in America, and I am honored to represent her hometown of Atchison in Congress. The Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport is vital to growing Atchison\u2019s local economy,\u201d said Rep. LaTurner. \u201cThis grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration will help construct, design, and update the runway.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"]], "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.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=00731DF3-19AA-4F59-AC02-CA0FAF510650"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5149170067161322, "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"}