{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-tim-scott-applauds-23-5-million-build-grant-to-repair-south-carolina-bridges/", "Sen. Tim Scott applauds $23.5 million BUILD grant to repair South Carolina bridges", "2026-07-09", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, S.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today released the following statement applauding the $23.5 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant awarded to replace up to 18 bridges across nine counties in rural South Carolina.\n\n\u201cSouth Carolina\u2019s rural communities deserve infrastructure that\u2019s safe and built to last,\u201d said Sen. Scott. \u201cReplacing structurally deficient bridges across nine counties will strengthen local economies, improve safety, and ensure our roads keep pace with South Carolina\u2019s growth. I\u2019m grateful to see federal resources delivering real results for the communities that need them most.\u201d\n\nThe project is estimated to cost more than $116 million, replacing structurally deficient bridges with modern bridges that meet current design standards, include safety upgrades, incorporate geometric improvements, and provide multimodal accommodations where needed.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-10T08:20:04Z", "2026-07-10T08:21:18Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-tim-scott-applauds-23-5-million-build-grant-to-repair-south-carolina-bridges/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6636468935757875, "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"}