{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-statement-vote-against-extreme-partisan-plan-restrict-access-health", "Davids Statement on Vote Against Extreme, Partisan Plan to Restrict Access to Health Care for Military", "2023-07-14", "2023", "2023-07", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted against an extreme, partisan plan that would restrict access to reproductive health care for service members. Since coming to Congress, Davids has voted to support service members and their families through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) every year, all in a bipartisan fashion. The NDAA has passed Congress for more than 60 years with overwhelming bipartisan support, and this year\u2019s package was approved by the House Armed Services Committee on a bipartisan basis. However, today\u2019s version of the bill championed by House leadership included a laundry list of extremists\u2019 demands.\n\n\u201cToday, I voted against a plan that would put partisan politics and a far-right, anti-abortion agenda above our national security and the well-being of our service members,\u201d said Davids. \u201cIt is absolutely outrageous that extremists are being allowed to hold support for our military hostage, and I plan to continue working to find common-sense, bipartisan solutions that help our service members and keep our country safe.\u201d\n\nDavids, whose mother served in the army for 20 years, will continue pushing for common-sense, bipartisan policies that benefit service members, their families, and communities across the country. As conversations around the NDAA package continue, Davids\u2019 priorities include:\n\nImproved access to health care, including reproductive health care, mental and behavioral health needs, and military suicide prevention;\n\nIncreased pay and benefits for service members, which would help assist with critical recruitment and retention incentives;\n\nGreater efforts to combat the ongoing challenges posed by China, Russia, and violent extremist organizations that present national security threats to America and our allies;\n\nAdditional support for military spouses and families, including the expansion of child care and housing programs.\n\nThe NDAA is passed by Congress annually to update defense policies and determine how military funding is spent by the U.S. Department of Defense. After today\u2019s House vote, the Senate will consider their version of the NDAA in the coming weeks. The House and Senate will likely prioritize a combination of the two bills, considered through a bipartisan, bicameral agreement process, to pass in both chambers.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "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://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-statement-vote-against-extreme-partisan-plan-restrict-access-health"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.458076760172844, "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"}