{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.welch.senate.gov/vermont-delegation-secures-more-than-19-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-funding-for-u-s-route-7-reconstruction/", "Vermont Delegation Secures More than $19 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding for U.S. Route 7 Reconstruction", "2026-07-06", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "Senate", "VT", "Peter Welch", "W000800", "www.welch.senate.gov", "welch", "https://www.welch.senate.gov/category/press-release/page/", "scraper", "BURLINGTON, VT\u2013July 6, 2026\u2013The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today announced $19,719,310 in federal funding to complete the reconstruction of U.S. Route 7 from Pittsford to Brandon, Vermont. The funding for the Vermont Agency of Transportation was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program and made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)\u2014better known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to announce more than $19 million in federal funds to support the State of Vermont\u2019s work on the Ethan Allen Highway. This project will make one of the most traveled highways in our state safer and more reliable, from Pittsford to Brandon and beyond,\u201d said Sanders, Welch, and Balint.\n\n\u201cInvestments like these are critical to maintaining our infrastructure for years to come,\u201d said Governor Phil Scott. \u201cI\u2019m appreciative of the Agency of Transportation\u2019s work as well as the congressional delegation for their work in bringing this funding back home to Vermont.\u201d\n\nThe project includes roadway reconstruction, widening, shoulder improvements, drainage and culvert replacement, bridge upgrades, safety enhancements, and wildlife crossing improvements. Senator Sanders is a senior member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, which oversees this funding.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-07T08:20:12Z", "2026-07-07T08:22:09Z"]], "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.welch.senate.gov/vermont-delegation-secures-more-than-19-million-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-funding-for-u-s-route-7-reconstruction/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8848898578435183, "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"}