{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://reed.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reed-protects-americans-0", "Reed Protects Americans", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Tom Reed", "R000585", "reed.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tom Reed continued to stand with the U.S. armed forces by supporting the latest reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). \u201cWe care about keeping all Americans safe, and we do that by ensuring our defense agencies have the resources they need to execute their missions effectively,\u201d said Reed. \u201cIt\u2019s only right that we come together and ensure our national security and support our troops as they make the sacrifices to keep us safe.\u201d\nThe Congressional proposal, which passed both chambers late last week, protects roughly 21,000 active duty service personnel from dismissal, which would have been part of the President\u2019s ongoing reduction efforts. In addition, the proposal will give active duty service members the largest pay increase in almost six years.\n\u201cThe members of our military and their families continue to make tremendous sacrifices to ensure our security. We are grateful for their dedication,\u201d said Reed.\nIn addition, the bill enhances military readiness, strengthens military health care, and institutes organizational reforms to increase accountability, oversight, integration, and strategic thinking within the Department of Defense.\nIt is expected the President will sign the agreement later this month without objection.", 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://reed.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reed-protects-americans-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8680620230734348, "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"}