{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=651671AB-6E07-4888-A3A8-4C21B5A716BF", "Barr Votes to Strengthen Military, Secure Border, and Counter China", "2025-09-10", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", "barr", "https://barr.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which included a 3.8% pay raise for our military members, eliminated woke politics from the military, and protected Kentucky\u2019s defense initiatives like the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD). The NDAA delivers key national security priorities by advancing President Trump\u2019s Peace Through Strength agenda. It also solidifies border security, implements critical spending reforms, and strengthens deterrence against threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).\n\n\u201cThe Department of War has never been stronger because this year\u2019s NDAA delivers on President Trump\u2019s vision of building a feared and focused military. Under President Trump, we are getting DEI and ESG out of the military and getting back to the core mission of putting American national security first. It\u2019s no wonder why military recruitment is surging under this President\u2019s leadership. I\u2019m proud to support our military and secure major wins for Kentucky, including for the Blue Grass Army Depot in this NDAA,\u201d said Congressman Barr.\n\nThe NDAA makes permanent $20B of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts that Congressman Barr supported as a member of the Congressional DOGE Caucus. The package also prohibits funding for the teaching of Critical Race Theory in the military, eliminates DEI programs at the U.S. Department of War (DOW), and cancels climate change programs at DOW, all provisions Barr previously supported in past NDAAs.\n\nAdditionally, Barr secured provisions in the NDAA that protect Kentuckians working at BGAD. The first prohibits the reduction of employed civilian personnel at BGAD. The second requires the Department of War to assess the national security implications of the reliance on China and other foreign adversaries for the production of shipping containers and to establish a requirement to establish a domestic production facility at BGAD.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "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": ["https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=651671AB-6E07-4888-A3A8-4C21B5A716BF"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4074321370571852, "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"}