{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-secures-troop-pay-raise-quality-life-and-healthcare", "CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SECURES TROOP PAY RAISE, QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST POINT, AND DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN HOUSE-PASSED BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Patrick Ryan", "R000579", "patryan.house.gov", "patryan", "https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Last week, Congressman Pat Ryan helped pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the House, delivering on several key priorities for US troops, West Point cadets and faculty, and the entire Hudson Valley community\n\nAmong Ryan\u2019s key provisions are a 3.8% pay raise for our troops and $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks, dormitories, housing, and child development centers\n\nThe NDAA also includes new protections for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) \u2013 including Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point \u2013 previously facing significant downsizing by the Trump Administration\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Last week, Congressman Pat Ryan helped pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the House of Representatives, delivering key wins for US troops, West Point cadets and faculty, and the entire Hudson Valley community. Among Ryan\u2019s key provisions are a 3.8% pay raise for our troops and $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks, dormitories, housing, and child development centers.\n\nThe NDAA also includes new protections for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) \u2013 including Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point \u2013 previously facing significant downsizing by the Trump Administration.\n\n\u201cI fought tooth and nail to deliver for Hudson Valley families and for our country in this year\u2019s NDAA. I\u2019m especially proud of the new protections I secured for Keller \u2013 where I got care myself as a cadet \u2013 to ensure that our cadets, servicemembers, and the entire West Point community have access to the absolute best health care.\u201d said Congressman Pat Ryan. \u201cWe secured some major wins for our troops, including a pivotal military pay raise \u2013 providing our servicemembers and their families the pay and peace of mind they deserve \u2013 as well as record-breaking investments in quality of life and barracks improvements for cadets and servicemembers, including at West Point. Equally important are our wins at Stewart Air National Guard Base \u2013 bolstering our effort to clean up harmful forever chemicals and expanding our counter-drone capabilities following concerning drone activity last year. This bill is a major win for Hudson Valley families and the country as a whole.\u201d\n\nCongressman Ryan spearheaded the following components of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act:\n\nActions to counter the DHA's proposed downsizing of Military Treatment Facilities - like Keller - and keep hospitals open.\n\nActions to prevent DoD from reducing the number of uniformed healthcare billets to prevent staffing shortages at Military Treatment Facilities.\n\nA provision to raise the cap from three to five on the number of cadets/midshipmen who are eligible to fulfill their active duty requirements in the reserves if they are drafted to be a professional athlete.\n\nActions to allow the Defense Innovation Unit to expand its presence and establish hubs across the East Coast, including New York.\n\nProvisions supporting the expansion of counter-drone research and development and bolstering counter-drone authorities for base defense commanders in the US.\n\nProvisions to accelerate PFAS remediation and cleanup.\n\nOther wins include:\n\nAuthorizes 3.8% pay raise for all military personnel.\n\nIncreases Family Separation Allowance for deployed servicemembers.\n\nReauthorizes and expands military bonuses and special pays.\n\nAuthorizes over $1.5 billion for new construction of barracks and family housing.\n\nAuthorizes over $491 million to design and build new childcare centers.\n\nImproves availability of care for veterans at DoD medical facilities.\n\nImproves servicemember access to mental health services.\n\nAuthorizes over $131 million for the construction of new dining facilities.\n\nExtends the Child Care in Your Home pilot program, which helps offset the cost of in-home full-time childcare.\n\nRequires a study to improve the calculation of Basic Allowance for Housing to ensure it keeps up with rising rental costs.\n\nStrengthens protections for the DoD civilian workforce.\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://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-secures-troop-pay-raise-quality-life-and-healthcare"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4117199461907148, "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"}