{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases/baumgartner-applauds-passage-fy2026-defense-appropriations-bill", "Baumgartner Applauds Passage of FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill", "2025-07-18", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Michael Baumgartner", "B001322", "baumgartner.house.gov", "baumgartner", "https://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) issued the following statement upon the passage of the FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill is about more than numbers on a page, it\u2019s about standing with the men and women who wear the uniform,\u201d said Congressman Michael Baumgartner. \u201cThis bill ensures our troops have safe barracks to sleep in, childcare for their families, and the pay raise they\u2019ve earned through sacrifice and service. It invests in the tools they need to defend our country and come home safely. It strengthens our border, counters global threats, and protects taxpayer dollars. I was proud to support this bill because it honors our commitment to those who serve, and to the values they defend every day.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Defense Appropriations Bill funds the core activities, operations, and programs of the Department of Defense for a given fiscal year. Specifically, it provides funding for:\n\nMilitary personnel\n\nOperation and Maintenance\n\nProcurement\n\nResearch, Development, Test, and Evaluation\n\nRevolving and Management Funds\n\nOther Department of Defense Programs (Defense Health Program, Office of the Inspector General, etc.)\n\nRelated Agencies (CIA Retirement and Disability System Fund, Intelligence Community Management Account)\n\nSome initiatives funded in this bill include:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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://baumgartner.house.gov/media/press-releases/baumgartner-applauds-passage-fy2026-defense-appropriations-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.780272763222456, "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"}