{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hudson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=865", "Hudson's Legislation to Support 440th AW Passes House", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\r\n\r\n\tDecember 2, 2016\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tHudson\u2019s Legislation to Support 440th AW Passes House\r\n\r\n\tHouse Approves Critical Defense Bill with Hudson\u2019s Key Language to Protect Training of Fort Bragg Paratroopers\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tWASHINGTON, D.C. -\u00a0Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan, bicameral FY17\u00a0National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s my job to guarantee our men and women in uniform have the tools needed to carry out their missions, and today\u2019s measure honors that responsibility. This defense bill includes major reforms to spend taxpayer dollars in a responsible, cost-efficient way while shoring up readiness to meet the growing threats we face. Just as important, it includes key measures to hold the Air Force accountable and ensure our rapid reaction forces at Fort Bragg \u2013 the epicenter of the universe \u2013 are prepared for deployment at a moment's notice. I am hopeful the president will support this legislation and honor our obligation to protect the American people.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tIn May, Rep. Hudson filed an\u00a0amendment\u00a0to the House-passed NDAA that would create additional congressional oversight over airborne operations at Fort Bragg. He worked closely with Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to ensure language was added to the final conference version. The amendment requires the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Army to give quarterly reports to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees specifying the number of airborne jumps and evaluating the level of air support provided by the Pentagon. This language was included in today\u2019s conference version of the 2017 NDAA.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tIn addition, the 2017 NDAA contains critical provisions to rebuild a strong military, increase readiness and support our service members, including measures to:\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n \r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBoost base funding by $9 billion over the administration\u2019s request to close the readiness gap, rebuild our military, and guarantee our troops have the best equipment, resources and support.\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tProvide our troops a well-deserved pay raise at 2.1 percent - the largest pay raise in six years.\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tReform the acquisition process to spend taxpayer dollars more wisely and get our troops cutting-edge technology quickly and efficiently.\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMaintain longstanding provisions to prohibit transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to American soil.\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHelp combat sexual assault in the military by building upon past efforts with an improved reporting process and mandatory sentences for certain offenses.\r\n\t\r\n \r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://hudson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=865"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8112890645861626, "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"}