{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ezell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1915", "Ezell Applauds House Passage of the FY'26 National Defense Authorization Act", "2025-09-12", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Mike Ezell", "E000235", "ezell.house.gov", "ezell", "https://ezell.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this week, which passed the House by a vote of 231-196:\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s National Defense Authorization Act restores what our military should be focused on: strength, accountability, and readiness. It puts an end to divisive political agendas and refocuses our defense efforts on winning wars, not wokeness,\u201d Ezell said. \u201cOur troops deserve a defense policy that backs them up with the tools, pay, and support they\u2019ve earned\u2014and this bill delivers. This is a win for our military, American manufacturing, and national security. The Senate must act swiftly to send this critical legislation to President Trump's desk.\u201d\n\nThe FY'26 NDAA included two amendments, Amendment No. 116 and No. 117, submitted by Ezell, which passed by voice vote.\n\nAmendment No. 116 \u2013 Adds language to match the Senate version of the NDAA included language supporting sea launch of missile defense targets.\n\nAmendment No. 117 \u2013 Authorizes $3M in FY2026 for SOCOM Program Element 1160405BB to procure ultra-light (<6 lb) Group-1 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). Mirrors verbatim the Senate NDAA report (S. 2296 \u2013 S. Rept. 119-39). Special Operations Forces need agile, resilient tools to sustain dominance in contested environments.\n\nKey highlights of the House-passed NDAA include:\n\nRefocuses Military Priorities: Codifies President Trump\u2019s efforts to eliminate left-wing ideology, DEI mandates, and \u201cwoke\u201d initiatives within the Department of Defense\u2014returning the focus to lethality, merit, and accountability.\n\nStrengthens Border Security: Fully funds and expands the Department of Defense's support for the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s border security operations.\n\nImproves Military Readiness and Innovation: Implements major reforms to the DoD acquisition process\u2014accelerating delivery of advanced technology to the warfighter and cutting red tape, consistent with President Trump\u2019s executive orders.\n\nSupports Servicemembers and Military Families: Delivers a 3.8% pay raise for servicemembers and enhances benefits for military families, reinforcing America\u2019s commitment to the men and women in uniform.\n\nBoosts National Defense Capabilities: Fully funds top defense priorities such as the Golden Dome, F-47 fighter aircraft, submarines, warships, and autonomous weapons systems.\n\nRebuilds the Defense Industrial Base: Authorizes funding and new authorities to revitalize U.S. defense manufacturing, create American jobs, and onshore critical supply chains.\n\nDemands Fair Burden-Sharing: Includes new measures to ensure our allies contribute more to their own defense\u2014reducing the burden on American taxpayers.\n\nDelivers Real Savings: Achieves over $20 billion in savings, including $15 billion from Trump-era defense reform initiatives.\n\nPrepares for Future Threats: Enhances readiness for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific and extends counterterrorism authorities to keep Americans safe.\n\nPromotes Energy Independence: Codifies President Trump\u2019s executive order advancing energy security and development of next-generation nuclear power for defense applications.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T15:07:37Z"]], "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://ezell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1915"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2034389656037092, "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"}