{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mccormicks-contributions-fiscal-year-2027-national-defense", "Congressman McCormick's Contributions To The Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act", "2026-06-10", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Richard McCormick", "M001218", "mccormick.house.gov", "mccormick", "https://mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Rich McCormick participated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. After nearly 14 hours of debate and negotiation, McCormick and his colleagues in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) reviewed nearly 1,000 amendments, and it passed out of committee by a vote of 42-12. H.R. 8800 will authorize $1.15 trillion for America's national defense. For nearly 65 consecutive years, the NDAA has been enacted into law and Congressman McCormick is hopeful that this year is no different.\n\n\"The National Defense Authorization Act is always the seminal event of the year, and the most critical markup in which I participate. This legislation is an important step towards enacting the 'Peace Through Strength' doctrine. As a Marine and Navy veteran, I saw firsthand the importance of safety for our servicemembers, from where we get our medicine to how we maintain our combat aircraft. I was honored to work with Chairman Rogers on assuring that these goals and many others are met, and assuring that America stays the preeminent global power and that freedom can prosper worldwide\", said Congressman McCormick.\n\n\u201cI was proud to work with Congressman McCormick to incorporate his language to right-size TRICARE reimbursements without increasing costs for military retirees and survivors. His legislation will also allow us to leverage partnerships to improve our medical readiness. I appreciate his work to better steward taxpayer dollars and strengthen America\u2019s national security. As a veteran, he is a strong advocate for Georgia\u2019s servicemembers and military families and the men and women who power our defense industrial base. With his leadership, we\u2019ll bolster American deterrence and restock the Arsenal of Freedom,\u201d said Chairman Mike Rogers.\n\nCongressman McCormick secured the inclusion of amendments that directly benefit the state of Georgia and the 7th Congressional District.\n\nReport language and funding authorizations for military procurement of counter-drone systems, small turbine engines, and microelectronic power amplifiers all of which are manufactured in North Georgia.\n\nOversight of the Air National Guard\u2019s aerial firefighting program, which operates on C-130s made in Georgia.\n\nRequirements for the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to develop strategies to improve their human performance programs, which will improve the health, wellbeing, and performance of servicemembers across Georgia military installations.\n\nNew measures to safeguard against prescription drugs procured by the military from foreign adversary nations and support the procurement of American-made prescription drugs.\n\nThe National Defense Authorization Act is legislation that Congress passes each year to change the policies and organization of United States defense agencies and guide how military funding may be spent. Though funding for the U.S. military must be approved through appropriation bills, Congress uses the NDAA to establish defense priorities, make organizational changes to military agencies, and guide the Department of Defense.\n\nWatch the FY27 NDAA markup here.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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://mccormick.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-mccormicks-contributions-fiscal-year-2027-national-defense"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4500620309263468, "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"}