{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-supports-water-resources-bill", "Shimkus Supports Water Resources Bill", "2013-10-23", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "IL", "John Shimkus", "S000364", "shimkus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC -\u00a0Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted to pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA, HR 3080), the first water resources bill to pass the House in six years.\u00a0\n\u201cThis bill is vital to our nation\u2019s economy, as it directly helps manage our maritime and waterways transportation system,\u201d Shimkus said.\u00a0 \u201cAnd Illinois is key in our nation\u2019s river transportation network with the Illinois, Kaskaskia, Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers all affected by WRRDA.\u201d\nKey highlights of the legislation include:\n Reforms to bureaucracy that cut red tape along with streamlined environmental reviews that should accelerate projects to completion.\n\tDe-authorizes $12 billion in inactive projects.\n\tIncreases Congressional oversight of projects creating a transparent process for review and prioritizing.\n\tAllows non-federal interests to contribute financially in order to move projects forward faster.\n\tInvests in ports and water infrastructure benefiting navigation, trade, and commerce, which aids everyone through job creation and economic growth.\n Organizations that supported passage of the bill included the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, U. S. Chamber of Commerce, and Waterways Council.\nThe bill passed the House 417-3, and the Senate passed its own version earlier this year.\u00a0 A Conference Committee will now be appointed to work out the differences between the two.\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://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-supports-water-resources-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7589081544429064, "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"}