{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bilirakis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bilirakis-supports-national-defense-authorization-act-passed-by-us-house", "Bilirakis Supports National Defense Authorization Act Passed by U.S. House", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Gus Bilirakis", "B001257", "bilirakis.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The U.S. House of Representatives today passed critical legislation to strengthen the country\u2019s military and defense, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017. Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Vice-Chair of the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, worked closely on this legislation and strongly supported its passage.\n\u201cThe NDAA is about giving our men and women in uniform the support and tools they need to keep Americans safe. This legislation closes the readiness gap, boosts base funding, and rebuilds our military,\u201d said Bilirakis. \u201cMost importantly, we are making sure our troops get the largest pay raise they have seen in six years. Our active duty service members sacrifice so much on our behalf, the least we can do is ensure they get the compensation and benefits they deserve.\u201d\nIncluded in the NDAA is a provision based on Bilirakis\u2019s legislation to allow more disabled Veterans to utilize their travel benefits on military aircraft when space is available.\nThe NDAA reforms the TRICARE network for service members and their families, extends access to care in Military Treatment Facilities, combats sexual assault in the military, and provides troops with a 2.1 percent pay raise. Please click here for more details.", 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": ["https://bilirakis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bilirakis-supports-national-defense-authorization-act-passed-by-us-house"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3803730253130198, "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"}