{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2022/12/rep-sewell-votes-for-fiscal-year-2023-national-defense-authorization-act", "Rep. Sewell Votes for Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Annual defense bill would honor America\u2019s service members and strengthen national security\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell voted for H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This legislation will strengthen America\u2019s national security, honor the heroism of Alabama service members, and make critical investments in research capabilities at HBCUs and minority-serving institutions (MSI). Notably, the package authorizes $15 million for a commercial vehicle inspection gate at Maxwell Air Force Base and $9.2 million for a F-35 weapons load crew training facility at Montgomery Regional Airport Base. Funding must still be appropriated in the end-of-year omnibus funding bill.\n\n\u201cThe responsibility to ensure that our service members can keep our nation safe and free is one that I will never take lightly,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled that this year\u2019s defense bill includes a hard-earned raise for our service members and authorizes millions of dollars for Maxwell Air Force Base and Montgomery Regional Airport Base. This NDAA will bolster America\u2019s national security and advance our leadership on the world stage, and I was proud to vote for it.\u201d\n\nPassed annually by Congress since 1961, the NDAA authorizes funding levels for the Department of Defense. This legislation allows the Armed Forces to pay, train and equip U.S. service members, support America\u2019s allies around the world, and carry out essential national security operations.\n\nWith this year\u2019s NDAA, House Democrats have advanced a range of key priorities:", 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://sewell.house.gov/2022/12/rep-sewell-votes-for-fiscal-year-2023-national-defense-authorization-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6775219701230526, "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"}