{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-wagner-statement-omnibus-bill", "Rep. Wagner Statement on Omnibus Bill", "2015-12-16", "2015", "2015-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Ann Wagner", "W000812", "wagner.house.gov", "wagner", "https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Congresswoman Ann Wagner released the following statement on the inclusion of 7 EA-18G Growlers and 5 F-18E/F Super Hornets in the Omnibus Spending bill:\n\n\"This is a big win for St. Louis, national security, and most importantly, our warfighters. By securing 7 EA-18G Growlers and 5 F-18E/F Super Hornets, we are helping to fill an acute Navy shortfall and a crucial national security need. These planes are a workhorse of naval combat operations and play a critical role in the fight against the Islamic State. By keeping this important production line operating, we are protecting thousands of St. Louis jobs and putting our local stamp on national defense.\"\n\n# # #\n\nBackground on Rep. Wagner support of Growler and Super Hornet:\n\nFiscal Year 2014\n\nWorked with House Armed Services Committee and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to obtain advanced procurement funding for future additional Super Hornets\n\nFought to protect full funding allocations for Growlers amid sequestration cuts to defense spending\n\nFiscal Year 2015\n\n15 Growlers included in spending bill\n\nLed Congressional letter to appropriations and armed services committee signed by over 100 Members of Congress\n\nTestified before House Armed Services and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on importance of Growlers to the warfighter\n\nFiscal Year 2016", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T20:33:33Z"]], "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://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-wagner-statement-omnibus-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2581548653542995, "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"}