{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-kelly-bill-to-boost-military-service-recruiting-signed-into-law/", "Cornyn, Kelly Bill to Boost Military Service Recruiting Signed into Law", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "John Cornyn", "C001056", "www.cornyn.senate.gov", "cornyn", "https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/", "scraper", "AUSTIN \u2013 U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after their bill to promote U.S. military recruiter access to secondary schools and attract the next generation of service members was signed into law by President Trump as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026:\n\n\u201cAs the global threat landscape evolves and grows more complex, it\u2019s vital that we attract, develop, and retain top talent to boost military readiness,\u201d said Sen. Cornyn. \u201cBy expanding U.S. military recruiters\u2019 access to high schools, we can enlist the next generation of advanced warfighters to serve under the bold leadership of President Trump and defend America\u2019s interests at home and abroad.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen I was young, the U.S. Navy gave me purpose, direction, and the chance to be part of something much larger than myself. Our country needs more young people willing to step up, challenge themselves, and take advantage of these opportunities that come from military service,\u201d said Sen. Kelly. \u201cWe\u2019re making sure recruiters have fair access to schools so students who want to serve their country can get accurate information and a real path to do it.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nSen. Cornyn championed these provisions in the NDAA FY26 to ensure U.S. military service recruiters have the same access to high schools as colleges and prospective employers, so students can fully understand the benefits of military service and pursue it as a viable path after graduation. A recent CRS report analyzed military recruitment and goals for bringing new personnel into the Armed Forces to ensure our nation has a trained, robust, and fully manned military workforce.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "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.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-kelly-bill-to-boost-military-service-recruiting-signed-into-law/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2856521643698215, "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"}