{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bost.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bost-votes-strengthen-military", "BOST VOTES TO STRENGTHEN MILITARY", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mike Bost", "B001295", "bost.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives in passing the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The compromise legislation between the House and Senate, known as a conference report, sets military policy priorities and determines what types of equipment and weaponry can be purchased. The NDAA is expected to be passed by the Senate shortly and sent to the President\u2019s desk for his signature.\n\u201cI\u2019ve long said that government\u2019s first obligation is to protect the safety and security of the American people,\u201d said Bost.\u00a0 \u201cThis legislation is vitally important because it strengthens our military, provides our troops a pay raise, bolsters missile defense, and drives innovation in military technology to secure our global advantage. Also, it continues our bipartisan tradition of supporting the brave men and women of our Armed Forces.\u201d\nAmong the bill\u2019s key provisions, NDAA:\n Increases base military pay by 2.4 percent;\n\tIncreases the size of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Army Guard and Reserve, Naval and Air Reserve, and Air Guard;\n\tModernizes our nuclear weapons stockpile, missile defense, and military vehicles;\n\tSupports a defensive and offensive cyberspace strategy;\n\tImproves the military health care system; and\n\tContinues funding and support for U.S. military and intelligence operations abroad, including combatting Russia and defeating ISIS.\n \u00a0\n###", 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://bost.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bost-votes-strengthen-military"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5104978810995817, "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"}