{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-votes-pass-fy2026-ndaa", "WESTERMAN VOTES TO PASS FY2026 NDAA", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "AR", "Bruce Westerman", "W000821", "westerman.house.gov", "westerman", "https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statement:\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s bill exemplifies bicameral, bipartisan work to bolster our national defense capabilities, support our servicemembers, and increase our military readiness. By passing the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), House Republicans are ensuring our military receives the necessary funding and equipment crucial to supporting our servicemembers as they defend our freedom. While Russia, China, and other bad actors continue to threaten democracy around the world, the United States must remain the global leader in defense,\u201d said Congressman Westerman.\n\n\u201cThe NDAA is a cornerstone of our national security and, as it does every year, the FY26 NDAA continues to strongly invest in the defense programs housed right here in the Fourth District in East Camden. This support is vital for our local economy and provides employment opportunities for countless Arkansans. I am always proud to support any legislation that is good for Arkansas and defends America. This bill certainly achieves both goals.\u201d\n\nThe 2026 NDAA supports Arkansas and American defense by:\n\n\u2022 Authorizing $900.6 billion to improve service member quality of life, secure our borders, and bolster our nation\u2019s defense systems and equipment.\n\n\u2022 Supporting organic industrial base sites in the Fourth District like Pine Bluff Arsenal through adding additional production lines and modernization initiatives.\n\n\u2022 Supporting the Camden community through the evaluation of U.S. stockpiles of critical munitions that are widely produced by major defense contractors located in Camden.\n\n\u2022 Expanding vital telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits for veterans and active duty servicemembers.\n\n\u2022 Including a 3.8% pay raise for servicemembers.\n\n\u2022 Supporting military housing and education initiatives for military families.\n\n\u2022 Supporting the rapid expansion of our nation\u2019s defense industrial base, including munitions and readiness restoration efforts.\n\n\u2022 Authorizing key portions of the Golden Dome defense system that majorly impacts our homeland security.\n\n\u2022 Supporting the facilitation of counternarcotics operations training for our Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Mexican military personnel.\n\n\u2022 Improving military recruitment by increasing required JROTC units, increasing recruiter access to public schools, and establishing a National Week of Military Recruitment.", 1, "2026-06-04T06:38:12Z", "2026-06-04T06:39:44Z"]], "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://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-votes-pass-fy2026-ndaa"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7944350838661194, "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"}