{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-acts-support-our-armed-forces-and-military-families", "CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ACTS TO SUPPORT OUR ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY FAMILIES", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Joseph D. Morelle", "M001206", "morelle.house.gov", "morelle", "https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C.) \u2014 Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and deliver critical investments in our Armed Forces and their families. Congressman Morelle helped craft this legislation during his service on the House Armed Services Committee.\n\n\u201cThis year's NDAA fulfills our nation's responsibility to provide the tools our military needs to address national security threats while modernizing policies to better support the men and women of our Armed Forces,\u201d said Congressman Joe Morelle. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped create this important legislation to bolster our ability to compete with countries like China, ensure we are prepared to protect global security and peace, and make critical investments in our servicemembers and their families.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan NDAA takes steps to support our military and ensure they have the tools and resources necessary to protect American families. Highlights of this year\u2019s legislation include:\n\nInvesting in Servicemembers:\n\nStrengthens military justice reforms for survivors of sexual assault by placing investigations outside of the immediate chain of command;\n\nFunds a 4.6 percent increase in military basic pay for servicemembers;\n\nAdds funds to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to increase servicemember housing allowance by 2 percent;\n\nCombats food insecurity among military families by increasing the eligibility threshold for the Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) to 150 percent of the federal poverty line;\n\nBolsters funding to help address the childcare challenges faced by military families.\n\nStrengthening America\u2019s global competitiveness with China:\n\nIncreases basic research funding by 22.8 percent, strengthening the pipeline of future innovation for the DoD.\n\nSupporting our Allies:\n\nProvides $800 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to give support and assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces;\n\nAllocates more than $11 billion to support the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and over $6 billion to support the European Deterrence Initiative.\n\nCombatting the Climate Crisis:\n\nRequires the transition of non-tactical DoD vehicle fleets to electric or zero-emission vehicles by 2035;\n\nIncludes a package of bipartisan provisions to bolster ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes conservation and research;\n\nDecreases America\u2019s reliance on Russian energy sources by requiring bases to adopt new energy plans that increase energy resiliency and sustainability.\n\n\u201cEnsuring servicemembers and their families receive the protections and benefits they deserve while enhancing and strengthening our national defense is one of my top priorities in Congress\u2014and I\u2019m proud to have helped deliver on our promise with this year\u2019s NDAA,\u201d said Congressman Joe Morelle.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "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://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-acts-support-our-armed-forces-and-military-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.497145975008607, "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"}