{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://messmer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=194", "Messmer Secures Big Wins for Indiana\u2019s 8th Congressional District, Supporting Local Defense Jobs and America\u2019s National Security", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Mark B. Messmer", "M001233", "messmer.house.gov", "messmer", "https://messmer.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) released the following statement following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY2026 in the House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cThe passage of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act is a major step forward for our country\u2019s national security and a tribute to the dedicated men and women who support our Armed Forces and defend the United States of America.\n\n\u201cThis legislation fine-tunes our military readiness, bolsters our international alliances, and directs critical investments towards technologies like hpersonics that are important for America\u2019s military lethality.\u201cI chose to be a member of the House Armed Services Committee because of the national and local importance of Indiana\u2019s Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center. The advanced research and development work being done at Crane in my district are changing battlefield realities while ensuring America\u2019s warfighter has the most effective and modern equipment with which to protect our allies and defend our homeland.\n\n\u201cI am proud to represent Hoosiers in IN-08 and all Americans with the passage of this important legislation.\u201d\n\nPROVISIONS MESSMER SECURED IN THE BILL:\n\nBuilding the Southwest Indiana Defense Industrial Base\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $12 million for the Quantum Communications Corridor to make Indiana a Midwest-based center for quantum technology.\n\n\u25cf Grants needed resiliency reforms to the Industrial Base Fund (IDF) at the Department of War to address critical issues in the industrial base relating to urgent operational needs.\n\n\u25cf Supports the Cyber-Physical Ranges stationed at the Fort Atterbury Muscatatuck Cyber Range to guarantee the great work done by our Indiana National Guard at Fort Atterbury.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $210 million in funding for the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SCLM-N).\n\n\u25cf Authorizes an additional $10 million in testing and evaluation for reusable Hypersonic Test Beds that will support the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) program.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $208 million for the Crane Army Ammunition Plant for military construction to expand their Pyrotechnic Production Facility.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $160 million for Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) procurement, a key step in supporting our light tactical vehicle industrial workforce.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $10 million for Project Pele, accelerating the development of micronuclear reactors.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $512 million for Trusted and Assured Microelectronics in development and prototypes and another $143 million in system development and demonstration.\n\nSupporting Our Strategic Forces\n\n\u25cf Supports the Space Development Agency by confirming the importance of their Middle Tier Acquisition, allowing the Space Development Agency to continue their work of rapidly fielding of satellites and other space-based systems.\n\n\u25cf Ushering in a new era in hypersonics weapons development.\n\n\u25cb Authorizes $353 million in funds to procure a long-range hypersonic weapon.\n\n\u25cb Authorizes $9 million in funds for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) for advanced materials and manufacturing for Hypersonics (AMMH).\n\n\u25cf Continues support for President Trump\u2019s Golden Dome for America Initiative.\n\n\u25cb The national missile defense policy has been changed to reflect the policy goals of the Golden Dome for America Initiative.\n\n\u25cb Establishes required quarterly briefings and an annual report to Congress concerning the development of the status of Golden Dome capabilities and architecture.\n\n\u25cf Authorizes $798 million for the Conventual Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system.\n\nTo learn more about how Rep. Messmer is supporting our warfighters, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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://messmer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=194"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.91209907643497, "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"}