{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401198", "Griffith Announces $40,000 in Federal Funding for Police Vehicle in Town of Pound", "2019-11-14", "2019", "2019-11", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Morgan Griffith", "G000568", "morgangriffith.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Griffith Announces $40,000 in Federal Funding for Police Vehicle in Town of Pound \r\n    \r\n     \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      Washington,\r\n      November 14, 2019\r\n    \r\n     | \r\n    Kevin Baird\r\n    (202-225-3861)\r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n    \r\n      Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $40,000 in federal funding to the Town of Pound for a new police vehicle:\r\nPublic services are important to a community's quality of life, but rural communities often face challenges in funding these services. USDA's investment of $40,000 for a new police vehicle in the Town of Pound will aid in the maintenance of public safety and help law enforcement officials carry out their essential tasks.\r\nBackground\r\nThe funding consists of a $25,000 grant and $15,000 loan. It was awarded through the USDA's Community Facilities Direct Loan Program.\r\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://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401198"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.9067308641970158, "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"}