{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-supports-bipartisan-bill-that-strengthens-america-s-national-security-invests-in-servicemembers-and-their-families", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS BIPARTISAN BILL THAT STRENGTHENS AMERICA\u2019S NATIONAL SECURITY, INVESTS IN SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES", "2023-12-14", "2023", "2023-12", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.", "B000490", "bishop.house.gov", "bishop", "https://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). This bill is the product of negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and is a compromise between the two versions of the bill that both chambers passed earlier this year. H.R. 2670 was approved by a vote of 310-118 and now goes to President Biden to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cI was pleased to support the Fiscal Year 2024 national defense bill today, which maintains our military readiness by investing in the core strength of our national defense \u2013 our service members, civilian workers, and their families. It also reaffirms our commitment to America\u2019s allies and partners as well as ensures that our country remains at the cutting edge of innovation and technology by strengthening our domestic industrial base,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cThis bill reflects the consensus of an overwhelming majority of Democrats and Republicans in both the U.S. House and Senate \u2013 focusing on our national security and rejecting culture war poison pill amendments put forth by the extreme, MAGA wing of the House majority.\u201d\n\nThe FY24 national defense authorization bill:\n\nprovides a 5.2% increase in pay for servicemembers, as requested by President Biden\n\nexpands eligibility for the Basic Needs Allowance \u2013 which provides funds to military families for food, housing, etc.\n\ninvests $1.5 billion in military family housing and dedicates nearly $600 million to replacing dilapidated barracks\n\nincreases access to child development centers\n\nimproves access to and reduces out of pocket costs for mental and physical healthcare\n\nThe defense authorization bill increases oversight of equipment provided to foreign countries. It also ensures the U.S. keeps pace with competing world powers by remaining at the vanguard of emerging technologies. It strengthens America\u2019s defense industry base by requiring any new Major Defense Acquisition Program to be compliant with the Buy America program.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://bishop.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-bishop-supports-bipartisan-bill-that-strengthens-america-s-national-security-invests-in-servicemembers-and-their-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4139139093458652, "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"}