{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-announce-nearly_38-million-in-federal-funds-for-ione", "Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly  $3.8 Million in Federal Funds for Ione", "2023-11-08", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Morrow County city to receive USDA resources for sewer system\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Ione will receive nearly $3.8 million in federal funds to build a sewer system for the Eastern Oregon town.\n\n\u201cEnsuring Oregon\u2019s rural communities have the infrastructure their residents and small businesses need to grow and develop is paramount for our state\u2019s overall economic health,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cIn my Morrow County town hall and others in every corner of the state, I\u2019ve heard how the need to modernize outdated infrastructure is an essential piece to achieve rural quality of life. Ione has worked tirelessly to upgrade its systems so homes keep their value, the new school is supported, and the community can grow.\u201d\n\n\u201cOutdated sewer infrastructure is at greater risk of failing and limits growth and development opportunities for communities,\u201d said Senator Merkley. \u201cInvestments such as this are critical not just for the safety of Ione community members, but also for helping the City and surrounding areas thrive.\u201d\n\nIone lacks a community-wide wastewater collection or disposal system. Each residence and/or business has an individual septic tank and drain field, which limits community growth and development. The federal investment from USDA Rural Development is both a grant of $1.98 million and a loan of $1.81 million.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "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-nearly_38-million-in-federal-funds-for-ione"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.682780683040619, "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"}