{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://visclosky.house.gov/press-release/visclosky-announces-2741491-purdue-university-calumet", "Visclosky Announces $2,741,491 for Purdue University Calumet", "2013-09-19", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Peter Visclosky", "V000108", "visclosky.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Hammond, IN \u2013 Congressman Visclosky announced that Purdue University Calumet was awarded a $2,741,491 grant through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Labor.\u00a0\nThe grant will provide training to Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) eligible workers, veterans, and other qualified persons seeking opportunities in Northwest Indiana\u2019s regional manufacturing industry. \u00a0It is expected that the project will impact at least 300 individuals by allowing for the opportunity to attain one or more industry certifications. Individuals receiving this training will be eligible to join the workforce as mechatronics technicians and industrial machinery mechanics. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cPutting our citizens to work is my foremost priority. It is incumbent upon us to invest in a well-trained workforce to protect the jobs of today and create the jobs of tomorrow. I am pleased to know that this grant will address the needs of area industry and build upon the existing successes of our region\u2019s advanced manufacturing sector,\u201d Congressman Visclosky said. \u00a0\nThe U.S. Department of Labor is implementing and administering the program in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education.\nChancellor Tom Keon, Purdue University Calumet, explained that the College of Technology has been working on workforce development in Northwest Indiana for several years. \u00a0\u201cIt is important to note that our manufacturing partners need an educated workforce with proper training at many different levels. \u00a0The College of Technology at Purdue University Calumet is dedicated to providing qualified graduates and to training the NWI workforce in areas of sophistication that are needed in our ever evolving manufacturing technologies,\u201d \u00a0Chancellor Keon said.", 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://visclosky.house.gov/press-release/visclosky-announces-2741491-purdue-university-calumet"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.780788017436862, "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"}