{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ezell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2109", "Ezell Applauds Navy Investment in Ingalls Shipbuilding to Advance Next-Generation Frigate Program", "2026-04-29", "2026", "2026-04", "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) welcomed the U.S. Navy\u2019s announcement of a $283 million contract award to HII\u2019s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to support the development of the Navy\u2019s next-generation guided missile frigate program.\n\nThe contract will fund long-lead time material procurement, continued design adaptation work from the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s Legend-class National Security Cutter to the Navy\u2019s FF(X) platform, and initial pre-construction activities for the first ship.\n\n\u201cThis is a major win for Mississippi and for our nation\u2019s maritime strength,\u201d Ezell said. \u201cIngalls Shipbuilding has long been a cornerstone of our shipbuilding industrial base, and this investment reinforces its critical role in delivering the next generation of naval capability. It also means good-paying jobs and continued economic growth for our region. Ensuring our Navy has the ships it needs to meet evolving threats starts with a strong industrial base. This program will not only strengthen our national defense, but it will also expand shipbuilding capacity across the country through a competitive, distributed approach.\u201d\n\nThe award represents a key step in accelerating the Navy\u2019s frigate program, with plans to move forward with full construction of the first two ships later this year, pending congressional authorization and appropriations.\n\nThe Navy has indicated it intends to transition to a competitive procurement process for future frigate orders, leveraging Ingalls\u2019 leadership as a \u201clead yard\u201d to deliver a build-ready design and support production across the broader industrial base.", 1, "2026-04-30T06:05:15Z", "2026-04-30T06:07:09Z"]], "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=2109"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8297078311443329, "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"}