{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://sires.house.gov/press-release/sires-talks-economy-final-freight-panel-hearing", "Sires Talks Economy in Final Freight Panel Hearing", "2013-10-11", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Albio Sires", "S001165", "sires.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For Immediate Release\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contact: Erica Daughtrey\nOctober 11, 2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 201-309-0301\nSires Talks Economy in Final Freight Panel Hearing\n(Washington, D.C.)- Congressman Albio Sires joined his colleagues at the final hearing conducted by the specially appointed \u201cPanel on 21st Century Freight Transportation.\u201d\u00a0 The ad-hoc subcommittee has met over the past six months to examine the role freight transportation plays in the U.S. economy and how the federal government can work to increase the efficiency, safety, and security of our critical transportation network.\nIn the panel\u2019s final hearing, entitled \u201cFunding the Nation\u2019s Freight System\u201d, Congressman Sires pressed witnesses to explain the consequences for our economy if Congress fails to identify robust sources of funding for transportation infrastructure projects.\n\u201cThe Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation has spent the past six months focusing on the needs of our nation\u2019s freight network, so it\u2019s fitting that the final hearing highlights the serious funding gaps we face simply to keep our roads in a state of good repair,\u201d said Congressman Sires. \u201cI can\u2019t understate the importance of this: our freight network is America\u2019s economic competitive edge in a global economy.\u00a0 Our ability to move goods quickly and efficiently remains the envy of the world, but if we fail to make smart investments right now, we will be outcompeted.\u201d\nThe panel is expected to issue a final report to Congress on its findings in the coming weeks.\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://sires.house.gov/press-release/sires-talks-economy-final-freight-panel-hearing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4923312701284885, "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"}