{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-announce-600000-for-rogue-valley-international-medford-airport", "Wyden, Merkley Announce $600,000 for Rogue Valley International Medford Airport", "2024-10-31", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Federal investment will support the new direct flight connecting Southern Oregon with Dallas-Fort Worth\n\nWashington D.C.\u2014U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $600,000 for the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport to support the expansion of service to Dallas-Fort Worth.\n\n\u201cMaking sure our regional airports have the support they need to keep Oregonians connected and moving is essential for the local economy,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cI applaud this federal investment to Rogue Valley International Medford Airport, and will continue to fight for more resources for airports and infrastructure upgrades across Oregon.\u201d\n\n\u201cOregon\u2019s regional airports serve as vital hubs for our communities \u2013 supporting local businesses, connecting travelers to world-class recreational opportunities, and providing essential lifelines during natural disasters,\u201d Merkley said. \u201cThis federal funding will put Oregon\u2019s Medford-Rogue Valley International Airport in a position to expand its service to Dallas-Ft. Worth and fill additional staffing needs for this new route, connecting Oregonians to more of the U.S.\u201d\n\nThe $600,000 investment from the Department of Transportation will be used to create a revenue guarantee and associated marketing plan to recruit, initiate, and support new service between Medford and Dallas-Fort Worth.\n\n\u201cThe Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is excited to have been awarded a Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) Grant to support new service between MFR and DFW. This grant funding is an instrumental step toward creating this connection; however, it\u2019s important to note that airlines are not bound to initiate service simply due to an airport receiving a grant award. That said, we are encouraged by American Airlines\u2019 interest and we are confident this funding underscores the strong demand and our community\u2019s support for a direct MFR-DFW route. We are optimistic that the airlines will recognize the opportunity to enhance connectivity between our two regions. We look forward to the potential for this valuable new service to benefit travelers and support local economic growth in the near future, and the Airport is committed to working with our airline partners to make this route a reality,\u201d said Amber Judd, Director of the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "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/wyden-merkley-announce-600000-for-rogue-valley-international-medford-airport"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4396319165825844, "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"}