{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bean-supports-ndaa-passage-secures-wins-troops", "Congressman Bean Supports NDAA Passage, Secures Wins for Troops", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Aaron Bean", "B001314", "bean.house.gov", "bean", "https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), advancing key national security provisions to strengthen America\u2019s defense and securing critical wins for service members and their families.\n\nCongressman Bean said, \u201cI believe in peace through strength, and a strong, well\u2011equipped military is essential to that strategy. While the bill is not perfect, this year\u2019s NDAA safeguards America\u2019s future, supports our warfighters, and secures our national defense. It invests in cutting\u2011edge technologies, reinforces nuclear deterrence, secures our southern border, and boosts readiness against growing threats. Congress puts warfighters ahead of politics, delivers a 3.8% pay raise for service members, and saves taxpayers over $20 billion through cost\u2011cutting measures led by DOGE. With its passage, we are ensuring our military remains unrivaled worldwide, while supporting the service members and families who protect our freedoms.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is legislation that Congress passes each year to make changes to the policies and organization of the U.S. Department of War and allocates defense funding.\n\nThe FY26 NDAA includes a bold, comprehensive blueprint for American defense, including:\n\nAdvancing President Trump\u2019s Peace Through Strength agenda\n\nEnhancing quality of life for our service members and their families\n\nDeterring Chinese aggression and strategic threats\n\nReinforcing the principle that border security is national security\n\nReforming acquisitions to maximize efficiency and accountability\n\nBuilding ready, capable, fighting forces\n\nImplementing meaningful budget reforms across the Pentagon\n\nInvesting in innovation and next-generation technologies\n\nDefending key allies like Israel\n\nCountering adversaries around the globe\n\nRestoring the warrior ethos across our ranks\n\nStrengthening strategic deterrence, missile defense, and space-based capabilities.\n\nView a bill summary HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bean-supports-ndaa-passage-secures-wins-troops"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8524912409484386, "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"}