{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-messer-votes-to-support-america-s-troops-invest-in-national-security", "Rep. Messer Votes to Support Americas Troops, Invest in National Security", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Luke Messer", "M001189", "messer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON (Friday, Dec. 2, 2016) \u2014 Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which boosts support for America\u2019s military and helps defend our country against radical Islamic terrorism.\nThe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943) authorizes a $619 billion national defense budget which includes provisions to:\n Provide military members with the largest pay raise in six years\n\tStrengthen military health care\n\tEnhance military training and readiness\n\tStop Obama\u2019s drawdown of troops which has threatened our status on the world stage\n\tProhibit any further transfers of terrorist prisoners from Guantanamo Bay prison to U.S. soil\n\tInvest in cybersecurity defense\n \u201cOur number one job in Congress is to provide for a national defense and keep Americans safe,\u201d Messer said. \u201cAmerica\u2019s military must be second to none as we face unprecedented threats abroad and work to defeat radical Islamic extremism. This bill invests in our national security and our troops, ensuring America is ready to meet to these challenges head on. Just as importantly, it gives our military members the pay raise they deserve and the quality care they need.\u201d\nS. 2943 passed the House of Representatives today and will need approval by the U.S. Senate to move to the president\u2019s desk.", 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://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-messer-votes-to-support-america-s-troops-invest-in-national-security"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.453896053135395, "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"}