{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-votes-to-pass-national-defense-authorization-act", "Rep. Sykes Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Bipartisan Legislation Includes Key Ohio Priorities, Pay Raise for Service Members\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the country\u2019s annual national defense bill. The legislation contains $122.1 million for key military construction projects that will deliver for Ohio military installations and the communities that support them. This final version of the bill was negotiated with the U.S. Senate, and is expected to pass the Senate before heading to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to sign this bipartisan legislation that includes critical investments to improve Ohio\u2019s military facilities, creating jobs for Ohioans across the state,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed that the majority used this bipartisan bill as an opportunity to play politics with our service members and their families. However, the legislation also includes a significant \u2013 and well earned \u2013 pay raise for junior enlisted service members, which will bolster recruitment and retention across our branches of military.\u201d\n\nThe annual defense package includes investments to improve Ohio\u2019s military installations, and create jobs for Ohioans, including:\n\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base: Total $83.1 million\n\nAdvanced Materials Research Laboratory: $9.2 million\n\nSpace Force Intelligence Center (Design): $1.9 million\n\nArmy National Guard Lima: $26 million for a Readiness Center\n\nRickenbacker International Airport: $6 million for a Small Arms Range\n\nYoungstown Air Force Reserve Station (YARS): $25 million for Fire Station construction.\n\nAlong with Ohio\u2019s military construction priorities, the NDAA also includes provisions that will support the objectives of the National Defense Strategy, strengthen the all-volunteer force, support servicemembers and military families, and equip our servicemembers to protect the country from any threat. Those provisions include:\n\nPay and Compensation\n\nA 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and a 4.5% pay raise for all other service members.\n\nReevaluating how cost-of-living allowances are calculated so they include the appropriate costs of location-specific items such as food, tolls, and other fees that may be charged in the continental United States or outside the continental U.S.\n\nHealth Care\n\nRequiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide access to specialty medical providers.\n\nEstablishing a program to prevent and manage perinatal mental health conditions.\n\nProviding tele-mental health care services to service members and their dependents regardless of the location of the provider or patient.\n\nChildcare", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "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://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-votes-to-pass-national-defense-authorization-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.3124880865216255, "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"}