{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-yes-defense-bill", "JOHNSON VOTES YES ON DEFENSE BILL", "2019-12-12", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Mike Johnson", "J000299", "mikejohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), whose district is home to Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) and Fort Polk Army Base (AB), voted in favor of a $738 billion defense bill that delivers on key Louisiana priorities, including:\n \nIncreased pay for military service members\n\tImproved housing for military families\n\tEngine replacements for B-52s at Barksdale AFB\n\tThe extension of an innovative, cost-saving pilot program that has allowed Fort Polk AB to partner with local businesses for services and infrastructure improvements\n\tOccupational licensing reimbursements for military spouses\n\tThe repeal of the so-called Widow's Tax on military survivor benefits\n \nThis defense bill is a win for our men and women in uniform, a win for our military families and a win for Louisiana,said Johnson.I'm proud to support a bill that does so much to strengthen our military and keep our nation safe. Congress ought to be spending a lot more time on important work like this and a lot less on the politically-motivated, partisan nonsense the majority party is currently obsessed with.", 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://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-yes-defense-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1256211437284946, "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"}