{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/funding-secured-by-brown-in-defense-bill-for-toledos-180th-fighter-wing-signed-into-law-", "Funding Secured by Brown in Defense Bill for Toledo’s 180th Fighter Wing Signed into Law", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Sherrod Brown", "B000944", "www.brown.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Brown Requested $15 Million for Hangar Updates, Raised Need for Upgrades with Air Force Secretary\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tTuesday, December 12, 2017\n            \n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law, including a provision secured by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to authorize $15 million to make facility improvements for Toledo\u2019s 180th Fighter Wing to perform its Aerospace Control Alert mission. Brown is the co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Air Force Caucus and requested that the Armed Services Committee include this critical authorization in its bill, which passed the full Senate this September. This authorization of funding will enable Congress to provide funds to install new hangars for F-16 aircraft that are needed to carry out the mission at Toledo.\r\n\u201cThe men and women of Toledo\u2019s 180th Fighter Wing perform important missions every day that require the most up-to-date facilities,\u201d said Brown. \u201cThis is a significant investment in the 180th Fighter Wing\u2019s future that will allow these Airmen to maintain their proven record of success.\u201d\u00a0\r\nIn April, Brown met with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson ahead of her confirmation and highlighted key priorities for Ohio Air Force bases. During the meeting, Brown urged Wilson to support the funding needed at Toledo\u2019s Air National Guard Base.\r\nThe 180th Fighter Wing employs approximately 1,400 individuals in northwest Ohio and conducts the nation\u2019s number one homeland defense mission, Aerospace Control Alert. Last year, then Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James visited the Toledo Air National Guard Base at Brown\u2019s invitation.\r\n###", 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://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/funding-secured-by-brown-in-defense-bill-for-toledos-180th-fighter-wing-signed-into-law-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5035511460155249, "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"}