{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cartwright.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/cartwright-announces-3-million-dod-grant-to-northeastern-pennsylvania", "Cartwright Announces $3 Million DOD Grant to Northeastern Pennsylvania Defense Manufacturers", "2014-10-31", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Matt Cartwright", "C001090", "cartwright.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Scranton, PA \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced a $3 million grant to create the Northeast Pennsylvania Defense Transition Partnership Initiative. The grant from the Department of Defense will secure the presence of defense manufacturers in the 17th district and around Pennsylvania in the face of possible cuts to the Department of Defense budget. The initiative will help diversify businesses, support foreign direct investment, assist displaced workers and develop a strategic plan for Pennsylvania defense manufacturers.\n\u201cI am pleased to see the defense industry and other business community members coming together to plan for the future of the defense industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania,\u201d said Rep. Cartwright, a member of the Congressional Defense Communities Caucus.\u00a0 \u201cDefense manufacturers create good jobs for residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania. I am proud to support this critically important part of our regional economy.\u201d\nThe two-year program will bring together local businesses, universities and economic development organizations.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://cartwright.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/cartwright-announces-3-million-dod-grant-to-northeastern-pennsylvania"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9297430515289307, "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"}