{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-merkley-klamath-tribes-earn-500000-federal-investment-in-upgraded-broadband", "Wyden, Merkley: Klamath Tribes Earn $500,000 Federal Investment in Upgraded Broadband", "2023-09-29", "2023", "2023-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Klamath Tribes have secured a $500,000 federal grant to improve broadband service for its Tribal members in southern Oregon.\n\n\u201cTribal communities in Oregon and nationwide need and deserve reliable, modern broadband for educational and job opportunities, small business growth, telehealth and more,\u201d said Wyden, who earlier this year successfully fought to correct inaccuracies in the National Broadband Map that would have cost Oregon hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. \u201cI\u2019m glad the Klamath Tribes have earned this federal investment to achieve those key objectives, and I\u2019ll keep battling to ensure all of Oregon\u2019s Tribal communities have that same support for robust broadband in their communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn today\u2019s world, reliable and affordable broadband is crucial for communities to succeed, including Tribal communities,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cInvestments that improve access to high-speed internet will help support the economy, education, and quality of life for the Klamath Tribes, and I\u2019ll continue doing all I can to secure resources that support Oregon\u2019s Tribes.\u201d\n\nThe $500,000 federal investment in the Klamath Tribes from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration\u2019s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program will fund environmental technical studies and compliance documents, as well as network design and engineering to support the future deployment of a fixed wireless backhaul and last mile fiber-optic network. The Tribal Broadband Connectivity program offers grants to eligible Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian entities for high-speed internet deployment, digital inclusion, workforce development, telehealth, and distance learning.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:35:26Z"]], "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-klamath-tribes-earn-500000-federal-investment-in-upgraded-broadband"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6794479452073574, "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"}