{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-turner-advocates-for-and-president-trump-authorizes-patriot-missile-interceptor-licensure-in-ukraine", "Congressman Turner Advocates for and President Trump Authorizes Patriot Missile Interceptor Licensure in Ukraine", "2026-07-08", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 July 8, 2026. In June, Congressman Mike Turner sent a letter to President Trump, highlighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s request for additional Patriot missile interceptors and supporting Ukraine\u2019s production of those interceptors domestically. Today, President Donald Trump\u2019s announced that the United States will grant Ukraine a production license to build Patriot missiles on their own soil.\n\nIn his letter, Congressman Turner said:\n\n\u201cUkraine has shown extraordinary adaptability in countering Russia\u2019s evolving aerial threats, but it does not have the domestic production capacity to replace the high-end interceptors required to defeat Russia\u2019s most advanced missiles systems.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Patriot systems, and particularly the PAC-3 interceptor, has proven to be one of the most effective capabilities available to Ukraine against Russian ballistic missile attacks. As Russia increases the scale and frequency of these strikes, Ukraine\u2019s ability to defend its population and critical infrastructure depends on a reliable and sustained supply of interceptors.\u201d\n\nSpeaking alongside President Zelenskyy during today\u2019s NATO Summit in Ankara, President Trump said: \u201cWe\u2019re going to give a license to you to make \u200cPatriots. That\u2019s pretty cool.\u201d\n\nThe Patriot missile system is a state-of-the-art air defense network, capable of shooting down high-speed ballistic and cruise missiles.\n\nAs Ukraine suffers from a critical shortage of air defense interceptors, domestic Patriot missile production will be pivotal for Ukraine\u2019s defensive capabilities \u2014 especially amid intensified Russian ballistic missile attacks, including devastating recent strikes on Kyiv.\n\nWith Putin at his weakest position in years, sustained pressure and bolstered Ukrainian air defense will be key to finally ending this war.", 1, "2026-07-09T08:24:13Z", "2026-07-09T08:26:05Z"]], "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://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-turner-advocates-for-and-president-trump-authorizes-patriot-missile-interceptor-licensure-in-ukraine"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0634162463247776, "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"}