{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lahood.house.gov/2025/7/lahood-applauds-american-peace-through-strength-priorities", "LaHood Applauds American Peace Through Strength Priorities", "2025-07-21", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Darin LaHood", "L000585", "lahood.house.gov", "lahood", "https://lahood.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) \u2013 a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence \u2013 praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act to invest in America\u2019s military superiority.\n\nTo further show Rep. LaHood\u2019s commitment to strengthening U.S. national security, Rep. LaHood voiced his support for a piece of standalone legislation, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, targeting Russia\u2019s unprovoked aggression in Ukraine.\n\n\u201cTo confront the generational threat posed by our foreign adversaries, the United States must invest in our military and enforce substantive mechanisms to deter further aggression,\u201d said Rep. LaHood. \u201cI am proud to support the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations Act to deliver critical resources to our armed forces and maintain our strategic advantage.\n\n\u201cThe United States must stand firmly with our allies and send a clear message that aggression will not go unpunished. To advance Republicans' Peace Through Strength agenda, I am proud to co-sponsor Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick\u2019s Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 to hold Putin accountable for his unprovoked and brutal aggression against Ukraine. I look forward to working with my colleagues on a bipartisan basis to bolster our national security.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act invests in America\u2019s military superiority, protects against threats from the United States' southern border, and supports our service members and their families.\n\nRecent use of drones in the Ukraine-Russia conflict has highlighted the urgency of accelerated research to counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to protect U.S. forces in combat. Rep. LaHood's amendment would provide an increase in funding for UAS research and development.\n\nKey takeaways from the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act:\n\nChampions America\u2019s military superiority by investing in our aircraft, submarines, and shipbuilding;\n\nSupports our service members and their families by increasing pay for military personnel; and\n\nCombats international actors who facilitate drug trafficking and manufacturing.\n\nIf Russia continues to refuse to engage in good-faith negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Rep. LaHood supports sanctions against the country. The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 implements expansive sanctions on Russia\u2019s government officials, individuals, financial institutions, and entities affiliated or owned by Russia\u2019s President, Vladimir Putin. Additionally, the legislation enacts 500 percent tariffs on all imports to the United States from Russia and from any countries that continue to fund Putin\u2019s war machine by purchasing Russian-origin oil, petroleum, or uranium products.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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://lahood.house.gov/2025/7/lahood-applauds-american-peace-through-strength-priorities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3669393956661224, "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"}