{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3932", "Congressman Valadao Votes to Strengthen Our Nation\u2019s Defense Capabilities", "2026-07-22", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "CA", "David G. Valadao", "V000129", "valadao.house.gov", "valadao", "https://valadao.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes funding for all discretionary military programs and activities, including personnel, operations, maintenance, procurement, research, and development.\n\n\u201cAt a time of growing threats around the world, it\u2019s more important than ever that we provide our servicemembers with the resources they need to keep our country safe,\u201d said Congressman Valadao. \u201cI was proud to support the bipartisan FY27 National Defense Authorization Act because it delivers on our commitment to our men and women in uniform and their families. This bill provides a well-deserved pay raise for our troops, improves military housing, expands access to education, childcare, and healthcare, and strengthens our military readiness by investing in advanced technologies and rebuilding our defense industrial base. Our servicemembers volunteer to defend our freedoms every day, and Congress has a responsibility to ensure they have the support they need to succeed.\u201d\n\nThe Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act:\n\nProvides servicemembers with a 5-7% pay raise.\n\nImproves housing, education, and access to childcare for military families.\n\nExpands access to healthcare for servicemembers and their families.\n\nEnhances America\u2019s nuclear deterrent and new nuclear power technologies.\n\nPrioritizes investment in the forces and capabilities needed to counter foreign adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.\n\nRebuilds depleted stockpiles by providing the authorities and resources required to expedite the production and acquisition of munitions and key warfighting capabilities\n\nRead the bill summary here.", 1, "2026-07-23T07:31:02Z", "2026-07-23T07:32:26Z"]], "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://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3932"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.015164889395237, "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"}