{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cheney.house.gov/2020/08/14/cheney-statement-that-f-e-warren-will-be-first-base-in-the-u-s-to-upgrade-to-the-gbsd/", "Cheney Statement That F.E. Warren Will Be First Base In The U.S. To Upgrade To The GBSD", "2020-08-14", "2020", "2020-08", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Liz Cheney", "C001109", "cheney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WashingtonWyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after theannouncementthat F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne will be the first base in the United States to begin the process of replacing Minuteman III ICBMs with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, America's new intercontinental ballistic missile and a critical leg of the nuclear triad:\nI am proud of all the servicemen and women of F. E. Warren, whose hard work and leadership ensured that Wyoming will be first in line to upgrade to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. GBSD will replace decades-old Minuteman ICBMs and ensure that our nation is ready to deter or meet any threat for many decades to come. Wyoming is critical to America's nuclear deterrent and I look forward to supporting F. E. Warren as the base transitions from the Minuteman III to GBSD.\nBACKGROUND:\nCheney has fought to ensure GBSD and other critical nuclear modernization programs receive full funding and move forward without delay:\nHASC Unanimously Passes NDAA Cheney Leads Effort To Defeat Cuts To GBSD\nCheney Offers Amendments During NDAA Markup To Reverse Democrats' Efforts That Would Weaken America's Defenses\nIn Unprecedented Move, Democrats Advance NDAA Strategic Forces Mark Along Partisan Lines; Vote Down Cheney Amendment To Keep America Safe", 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://cheney.house.gov/2020/08/14/cheney-statement-that-f-e-warren-will-be-first-base-in-the-u-s-to-upgrade-to-the-gbsd/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6824848242104053, "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"}