{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://duffy.house.gov//press-release/house-passes-duffy-bill-approves-transfer-of-responsibility-for-ashland-breakwater", "House Passes Duffy Bill: Approves Transfer of Responsibility for Ashland Breakwater Light", "2014-11-17", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington D.C. \u2013\u00a0U.S. Representative Sean Duffy\u2019s\u00a0bill to transfer responsibility for the iconic Ashland lighthouse from the Coast Guard to the National Park Service passed the House of Representatives today. Click on the image to watch Rep. Duffy\u2019s full remarks during Floor debate on the bill:\n\u00a0\nRep. Duffy\u00a0commented, \u201cNext year will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Ashland Breakwater Light, a lighthouse that has stood strong on Lake Superior\u2019s shores, guiding ships through dark nights and storms and welcoming travelers back home.\n\u201cI have worked closely with National Park Service staff, as well as the local recreational community, to strike a balance that allows for the transfer of the lighthouse itself while preventing additional Washington rules and regulations from affecting\u00a0any\u00a0recreation on the waters surrounding the Ashland Light.\u201d\n\u00a0\nCity of Ashland Mayor, Deb Lewis, also offered her praise for the bill\u2019s passage, \u201c\u201cI am delighted that the Ashland Lighthouse will now be included in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore along with all the other lighthouses in the area.\u00a0 This will help provide additional economic, tourist, and educational benefits not only for the City of Ashland but for the entire Chequamegon Bay region.\u00a0 Ashland is a city that values its history and this inclusion will allow future visitors and residents to know the story of Ashland\u2019s role in the area.\u00a0 I want to thank Congressman Duffy and Senator Baldwin for successfully working together, along with all the other interested agencies, to accomplish final passage of this bill.\u201d\n\u00a0\n###", 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://duffy.house.gov//press-release/house-passes-duffy-bill-approves-transfer-of-responsibility-for-ashland-breakwater"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6792500391602516, "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"}