{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221060331/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/blog/tammys-support-for-the-national-defense-authorization-act", "Tammy’s support for the National Defense Authorization Act", "2013-12-20", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Friday, December 20, 2013\n\t\t\t\t Tammy\u2019s support for the National Defense Authorization Act \n\t\t\t\t\n                 \n\t\n\t            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t  \t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYesterday, the Senate voted to move the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) forward. This bill governs the U.S. Department of Defense for the upcoming year. The NDAA includes a provision that maintains support for the \u2018Made in Wisconsin\u2019 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program important to our state\u2019s economy and nation\u2019s defense.  \u00a0  Earlier this week, the newest ship of this \u2018Made in Wisconsin\u2019 fleet launched into the Menominee River, the USS Milwaukee. The LCS program, which includes the USS Milwaukee, has brought over $137 million to the Wisconsin economy already, while supporting well over 2,000 jobs at more than 240 separate businesses in the state.\n\nSenator Baldwin fought for provisions included in this year\u2019s bill. Her provisions include:\n \nStrengthening health, education and employment benefits for veterans; combating sexual assault in the military;\nAuthorizing the Medal of Honor for Wisconsinite First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War\u2019s Battle of Gettysburg;\nAuthorizing the award of the Purple Heart to victims of the Fort Hood terrorist attack, six of whom were from Wisconsin;\nEnsuring that the Wisconsin National Guard can retain its important role in supporting American military operations worldwide;and\nMaintaining the possibility for 55,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) serving as replacements for the Marine Corps\u2019 and Army\u2019s Humvees will be built in Oshkosh.\n \nThe NDAA is a critical bill that gives our troops the resources and training they need and provides security for our country.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20140221060331/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/blog/tammys-support-for-the-national-defense-authorization-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.751217059791088, "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"}