{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/10/military/blackburn-statement-on-tennessee-priorities-secured-in-2026-national-defense-bill/4b7dad34-5c29-46a2-9438-c8fab18df847", "Blackburn Statement on Tennessee Priorities Secured in 2026 National Defense Bill", "2025-10-10", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TN", "Marsha Blackburn", "B001243", "www.blackburn.senate.gov", "blackburn", "https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the provisions she secured for Tennessee in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the Senate:\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s national defense bill will help safeguard U.S. national security and support our men and women in uniform by ensuring we are prepared for the formidable threats posed by foreign adversaries,\u201d said Senator Blackburn. \u201cTennessee\u2019s tens of thousands of service members and military installations play a vital role in that mission, and this legislation will modernize critical infrastructure, fund important research programs, and strengthen national security.\u201d\n\n2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT\n\nBelow is a list of key priorities for Tennessee included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\n\nBlackburn amendments included in NDAA\n\nROUTERS Act: Requires U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine both.\n\nQuantum Readiness Strategy: Requires the U.S. Department of Defense to submit a strategy to Congress on quantum readiness, ensuring the U.S. is prepared to compete with foreign adversaries\u2019 advances in quantum.\n\nFort Campbell modernization projects\n\nReplaces the current 49-year-old tower, which is the oldest tower on any power projection platform and is in desperate need of adequate height, space, and visibility for modern operations.\n\nProvides modern housing for the 101st Airborne Division.\n\nArnold Air Force Base\n\nUpgrades Gate 2, enhancing base security and access control at the nation\u2019s key test center for propulsion and hypersonics.\n\nArmy National Guard projects\n\nFunding for planning and design to move the Tennessee National Guard from Berry Field to Smyrna Airport.\n\nResearch and development in Tennessee\n\nExpands Vanderbilt\u2019s partnership with Army Futures Command to include Tennessee National Guard.\n\nProvides funding for Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt-led program to build secure, robust artificial intelligence models for use in autonomous vehicles.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/10/military/blackburn-statement-on-tennessee-priorities-secured-in-2026-national-defense-bill/4b7dad34-5c29-46a2-9438-c8fab18df847"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9222640655934811, "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"}