{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-wyden-nearly-43-million-for-natural-disaster-recovery-in-oregon", "Merkley, Wyden: Nearly $43 Million for Natural Disaster Recovery in Oregon", "2024-09-16", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $42,736,663 to state and federal agencies in Oregon that repaired roads and other critical infrastructure that was deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for their vital work that was needed to ensure communities across the state can continue to recover from years of severe weather events.\n\n\u201cOregonians in every corner of the state have faced dangerous storms in recent years, which have taken a heavy toll on the infrastructure they need to move safely,\u201d Merkley said. \u201cState and federal agencies went to work to repair and rebuild the roads and other important infrastructure that powers our communities, and these investments will help cover the cost of their essential efforts. I will keep working to ensure Oregon has the tools needed to recover and become more resilient in the face of future storms while we take on the climate chaos that is intensifying these disasters.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom Northeast Oregon to Southwest Oregon and many points in between, natural disasters have slammed communities throughout our state,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cThis federal aid will help Oregon cities and counties cover the expenses they incurred recovering from severe storms, floods and more. I\u2019m glad the teamwork with these communities has generated these crucial federal resources, and I\u2019ll keep battling for similar funds when natural disaster strikes anywhere in Oregon.\u201d\n\nThe federal investments for Oregon come through nine awards under the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s FHWA Emergency Relief Program, which helps communities hurt by natural disasters and catastrophic events by providing federal funding for them to repair damaged roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure.\n\nDetails of the federal funding for natural disaster recovery work done in Oregon are as follows:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "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.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-wyden-nearly-43-million-for-natural-disaster-recovery-in-oregon"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2239561658352613, "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"}