{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2025/10/20/higgins-supports-new-lang-readiness-center-in-lafayette/", "Higgins Supports\u00a0New LANG Readiness Center in Lafayette", "2025-10-20", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Clay Higgins", "H001077", "clayhiggins.house.gov", "clayhiggins", "https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "LAFAYETTE, LA \u2013 Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued a statement in support of the new Louisiana National Guard (LANG) readiness center in Lafayette, LA.\n\nAs a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Higgins has advocated for and worked to secure Louisiana priorities in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Higgins helped secure the authorization of $33 million for the LANG\u2019s readiness center in last year\u2019s NDAA, with construction on the facility beginning earlier this month.\n\nCongressman Higgins said, \u201cThe Louisiana National Guard is a crucial component of America\u2019s national security. I\u2019ve been honored to advocate for them on the House Armed Services Committee. Last week\u2019s groundbreaking of the new readiness center in Lafayette marks a proud moment for our community and the state of Louisiana. I\u2019m excited to see the Lafayette readiness center come to fruition, and I will continue to work closely with the Louisiana National Guard to deliver on priorities for our state.\u201d\n\nCongressman Higgins has consistently worked to serve America\u2019s military men and women. Earlier this fall, Congressman Higgins joined a contingent of LANG soldiers on foot patrol in Washington D.C. The deployment was part of President Trump\u2019s effort to restore law and order in the nation\u2019s capital.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://clayhiggins.house.gov/2025/10/20/higgins-supports-new-lang-readiness-center-in-lafayette/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8116741664707661, "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"}