{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-votes-strengthen-national-defense", "Fedorchak votes to strengthen national defense", "2026-07-22", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Julie Fedorchak", "F000482", "fedorchak.house.gov", "fedorchak", "https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in favor of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation to fund national defense programs while strengthening America's military readiness, modernizing strategic deterrence, and supporting servicemembers and their families.\n\n\u201cThe FY27 National Defense Authorization Act reinforces peace through strength by giving our service members the tools, training, and support they need to meet today\u2019s threats,\u201d Fedorchak said. \u201cIt makes critical investments in Minot\u2019s nuclear mission, strengthens North Dakota\u2019s growing role in space and missile defense, and improves quality of life for the military families who serve our nation. This is important legislation and continues progress on the regular appropriations process.\u201d\n\nKey provisions:\n\nSustains the Minuteman III missile force until the Sentinel system is fully deployed.\n\nContinues B-52 modernization with upgraded engines, radar, avionics, and communications systems.\n\nSupports missile warning, missile defense, and space missions at Cavalier Space Force Station.\n\nStrengthens America's nuclear deterrent and modernizes the nation's strategic forces.\n\nImproves military pay, quality of life, and support for service members and their families.\n\nStrengthens military recruitment, retention, and overall force readiness.\n\nModernizes defense capabilities across every military domain, including cyber and emerging technologies.\n\nReinforces Indo-Pacific security and America's ability to deter global threats.\n\nCLICK HERE for information on the FY27 NDAA.", 1, "2026-07-23T07:31:02Z", "2026-07-23T07:32:26Z"]], "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://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-votes-strengthen-national-defense"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9359926916658878, "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"}