{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-votes-give-troops-pay-raise-protect-lake-city-army-ammunition-plant", "Graves Votes to Give Troops Pay Raise,  Protect Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Jobs", "2023-12-14", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Sam Graves", "G000546", "graves.house.gov", "graves", "https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting to pass the final National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s annual defense bill gives our troops the largest pay raise in 20 years\u2014a pay raise that\u2019s well-deserved, hard-earned, and sorely needed given the skyrocketing cost of living our military families face.\u201d said Graves, \u201cEvery day, our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line to keep us safe. This bill also boosts funding to the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which is critical for supplying our troops with the ammunition necessary for training and defending our nation.\u201d\n\nHighlights from this year\u2019s NDAA include:\n\n5.2 percent increase in servicemember basic pay, the largest pay raise in over 20 years\n\nAuthorizes monthly bonuses for junior enlisted members to counteract the effects of Biden\u2019s record-high inflation\n\nMakes critical investments in improving military housing, education and childcare facilities\n\nRejects the Biden Administration\u2019s request to divest C-130 aircraft, ensuring continued air superiority across the globe.\n\nProvides an additional $37.8 million for Lake City Army Ammunition Plant", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-votes-give-troops-pay-raise-protect-lake-city-army-ammunition-plant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0445859991014004, "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"}