{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/tennessee-to-lose-60-million-in-highway-funds", "Tennessee to Lose $60 Million in Highway Funds", "2016-08-19", "2016", "2016-08", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Jim Cooper", "C000754", "cooper.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today was notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that Tennessee stands to lose approximately $60 million in funding for highways because of a recent bill passed by the state legislature.\nThe bill, SB 1317, reduced alcohol offenses for minor drivers.\u00a0It changed the\u00a0allowable Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from .02 to .08 for 18-to-20-year-olds.\u00a0It was signed into law on May 5 and went into effect on July 1.\nThe federal zero tolerance \u200blaw requires that states limit BAC to .02 for drivers under 21.\u00a0If a state is not in compliance with federal drunk driving laws, the U.S. Department of Transportation must \u200bwithhold 8% of federal highway funding. \u200bNHTSA officials warned that if Tennessee is not in compliance on\u00a0October 1, 2016, Tennessee will forfeit approximately $60 million in highway funding.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThis must be a mistake,\u201d Rep. Cooper said. \u201cNo one wants more drunk drivers on the road. State leaders should act\u200b immediately and comply with a zero tolerance policy.\u201d", 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://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/tennessee-to-lose-60-million-in-highway-funds"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2580263428390026, "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"}