{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-votes-fy2027-national-defense-authorization-act-votes-service-member-pay", "Kelly votes for FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, votes for service member pay raise", "2026-07-22", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", "kelly", "https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Image\n\nJuly 22, 2026\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a comprehensive package of legislation to support the U.S. military and its service members.\n\n\"President Trump and congressional Republicans have promised to restore greatness to America's military, and this year's NDAA does just that,\" said Rep. Kelly. \"This year's legislation supports pay raises for our service members, reinforces the President's commitment to peace through strength, and ensures our service members will have the tools needed to defend our great nation.\"\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe FY2027 NDAA:\n\nRevitalizes the Defense Industrial Base\n\nThe FY27 NDAA expands U.S. production capacity, unleashes private sector investment, opens the door to new and innovative entrants, reduces needless regulations, and creates thousands of skilled jobs for Americans.\n\nImplements President Trump's Agenda\n\nThe FY27 NDAA carries out the President\u2019s commitment to build a ready, capable, and lethal fighting force by advancing over 65 of his Executive Orders and Legislative Proposals and by fully authorizing his top defense priorities.\n\nImproves Servicemembers' Quality of Life\n\nThe FY27 NDAA supports the President\u2019s request to raise all servicemembers\u2019 pay by 5% to 7% and improves housing, education, and access to childcare for military families.\n\nRestores Lethal Capabilities\n\nThe FY27 NDAA rebuilds depleted stockpiles by providing the authorities and resources required to expedite the production and acquisition of munitions and key warfighting capabilities. It accelerates the fielding of game changing technologies like quantum computing, hypersonics, and autonomous systems.\n\nStrengthens American Deterrence\n\nThe FY27 NDAA prioritizes investment in the forces and capabilities needed to maintain a strong U.S. posture. It strengthens nuclear deterrence, expands missile defense, and targets resources and authorities to counter adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.\n\nEliminates Waste, Fraud, and Abuse\n\nThe FY27 NDAA builds on progress made in FY26 to streamline DoW operations and cut nearly $30 billion in wasteful programs. It stands up a new task force and provides new authorities to eliminate fraudulent payments and achieve a full and clean audit within 24 months.\n\nLearn more about the legislation here.\n\nIssues:Veterans & Defense", 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://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/kelly-votes-fy2027-national-defense-authorization-act-votes-service-member-pay"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5166420489549637, "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"}