{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://guthrie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=391101", "Guthrie Votes in Favor of Legislation to Bolster U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy Mission", "2026-07-15", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", "guthrie", "https://guthrie.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. If enacted, this legislation would allocate $47.32 billion in funding to strengthen America\u2019s standing on the world stage and keep Americans safe.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to support this legislation, which puts America\u2019s national security interests first, supports our allies, takes action to counter our adversaries, and stops the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl from coming into our country,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie. \u201cThis bill rightfully refocuses our nation\u2019s foreign policy to bolster our standing on the world stage and reinforces President Trump\u2019s foreign policy agenda.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nH.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027:\n\n\u2013 Provides $15.15 billion for the operations of the Department of State and several related agencies and commissions.\n\n\u2013 Provides $22.45 billion for global health, economic assistance, and humanitarian programs administered by the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury.\n\n\u2013 Allocates $1.66 billion for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, which is an increase from the FY26 enacted level to counter the fentanyl crisis.\n\n\u2013 Redefines foreign assistance to promote self-sufficiency, bolster economic growth and stability, and protect United States\u2019 national security.\n\n\u2013 Enhances stability in the Middle East by providing $3.3 billion in funding for the Foreign Military Financing Program for Israel and supports additional assistance to regional partners such as Egypt and Jordan.\n\n\u2013 Combats the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s access to U.S. backed resources.", 1, "2026-07-16T07:21:44Z", "2026-07-16T07:23:13Z"]], "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://guthrie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=391101"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7679611444473267, "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"}