{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-secures-wins-district-annual-defense-authorization-bill", "Ciscomani Secures Wins for District in Annual Defense Authorization Bill", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Juan Ciscomani", "C001133", "ciscomani.house.gov", "ciscomani", "https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "December 12, 2025\n\nNDAA Passed the U.S. House with Bipartisan Support of Our National Security\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Juan Ciscomani today announced that he has secured key wins for Southeastern Arizona in the FY2026National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation passed by the House of Representatives that strengthens our military and advances our national defense strategy.\n\nCiscomani, who represents Davis\u2013Monthan Air Force Base and the Fort Huachuca Army installation, said the annual spending package strengthens Arizona\u2019s role in protecting and defending the American way of life.\n\n\u201cCongress has a duty to ensure our military has the resources, capabilities, and support needed to keep Americans safe, and this year\u2019s defense bill delivers,\u201d said Ciscomani.\u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA secures several major wins for our district \u2014 including critical language for the Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), strengthened Unmanned Surface Vessel capabilities, prioritization of Space Domain Awareness capabilities which Arizona is well positioned to support, progress on moving historical assets from the Boneyard for commemoration, and a key Tucson Airport land acquisition with Davis-Monthan. These provisions directly reinforce the missions at Davis\u2013Monthan and Fort Huachuca and strengthen our region\u2019s role in our national defense. This year\u2019s NDAA also provides a well-deserved pay raise for our troops, strengthens U.S. defense manufacturing jobs, fully funds key tools to support border security efforts.\u201d\n\nFY2026 NDAA Overview:\n\nAuthorizes discretionary defense spending of $900.6 billion\n\nIncludes a 3.8% pay raise for all servicemembers and improves housing, education, and access to childcare for military families.\n\nElectronic Proving Ground (EPG) on Fort Huachuca: A provision that safeguards EPG by requiring strict oversight and justification before any reduction or consolidation \u2013 helping protect its mission and maintain vital electronic warfare testing in Arizona that supports America\u2019s push for modern warfare dominance.\n\nAuthorization to transport five surplus T-37B training aircraft to the Arizona Aviation Historical Group from the Boneyard\n\nA provision that bolsters Space Domain Awareness by requiring DOD to outline planned capability expansions and partnerships with universities \u2013 opening the door for institutions like universities to play a larger role in Space Force missions\n\nTucson Airport Land Acquisition by Department of War\n\nUnmanned Surface Vessels (USV): provision pushing the Navy to accelerate development of low-cost electronic warfare capabilities for Unmanned Surface Vessels which strengthens innovation and future mission readiness.\n\nWestern Regional Range Complex Demonstration: A provision directing the Pentagon to create a joint, multi-domain testing and training network across western states\u2014positioning Arizona\u2019s bases and ranges for major operational testing opportunities and significant economic impact\n\nStrengthens and expands U.S.\u2013Israel security cooperation by extending key joint programs, advancing emerging technology partnerships, enhancing counter-UAS and anti-tunnel efforts, and establishing new mechanisms to deepen defense industrial integration.", 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://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-secures-wins-district-annual-defense-authorization-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.3889420554041862, "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"}