{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://shuster.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=814", "Water Infrastructure Bill is a Win for America", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Bill Shuster", "S001154", "shuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation that addresses the needs of America\u2019s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure.  The House passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act by a bipartisan vote of 360-61, sending the bill to the Senate.  A key component of the WIIN Act is Title I of the legislation; Congressman Bill Shuster\u2019s Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, which authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake port, waterway, and flood protection improvements across the country.\u00a0  \u201cWithout question, this infrastructure legislation is a win for America,\u201d said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA).\u00a0 \u201cI am proud that today, as one of the final acts of this Congress, the House voted to invest in Southwestern Pennsylvania and in our country.\u00a0 The improvements in the WIIN Act are critical regional priorities, like the long-overdue upgrades for the Upper Ohio River\u2019s Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery locks and dams, but they also provide significant national economic benefits.\u00a0 An efficient transportation network is what makes our economy run, and ensuring America\u2019s water infrastructure is brought into the 21st century will grow the economy, strengthen our competitiveness, and create jobs.\u201d  Click\u00a0here\u00a0for more information about the WIIN Act.  ###", 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://shuster.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=814"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.624986995011568, "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"}