{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senator-tina-smiths-provision-reconnecting-community-to-area-around-upper-st-anthony-falls-lock-to-be-signed-into-law/", "U.S. Senator Tina Smith\u2019s Provision Reconnecting Community to Area Around\u00a0Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock to Be Signed into Law", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MN", "Tina Smith", "S001203", "www.smith.senate.gov", "tinasmith", "https://www.smith.senate.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "MINNEAPOLIS, MN \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced her provision, written along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN05) to expand community access to land around the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock, passed the Senate as part of the Water Resources Development Act and is expected to be signed into law. The provision directs the Army Corps of Engineers to minimize the space they use around the lock and dam as much as possible, while maintaining access for safety and maintenance purposes, to make room for the development of a public recreation space. Redevelopment for a recreational space is being led by Ow\u00e1mniyomni Okh\u00f3dayapi, a Dakota-led non-profit.\n\n\u201cMinnesotans value our lakes and rivers, and this provision recognizes that,\u201d said Senator Smith. \u201cThis policy change is a key step to reopening the area around the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam for the community to enjoy while ensuring the lock and dam infrastructure continues protecting Minneapolis\u2019 water supply and protecting Lake Superior from invasive carp.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "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.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senator-tina-smiths-provision-reconnecting-community-to-area-around-upper-st-anthony-falls-lock-to-be-signed-into-law/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0027720127254725, "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"}