{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=6a07300f-2e7b-4509-b886-c35a6adf1974", "Enzi files amendments to protect Wyoming\u2019s ICBM force in defense bill", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Michael Enzi", "E000285", "www.enzi.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "America\u2019s ICBM force is a visible reminder that America is prepared to protect itself and its allies from any nation that wishes to harm us. This Administration\u2019s tendency to arbitrarily and unilaterally reduce our nuclear force only increases threats to our national security and is a na\u00efve and short-sighted policy, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., the Co-founder and Chairman of the Senate ICBM Coalition.\r\nEnzi is offering a two-pronged approach to protect Wyoming\u2019s ICBM force from the Obama Administration\u2019s rush to disarm America\u2019s nuclear triad.\r\n\u201cThe Administration\u2019s views on our nuclear deterrent should come as no surprise to anyone.\u00a0 We\u2019ve seen President Obama promise to do all that he can to reduce our nuclear arsenal \u2013 step by step.\u00a0 He rammed the New START Treaty through the Senate by promising commitments that he ultimately did not keep.\u00a0 One of those was the promise to modernize our nuclear force, which we\u2019re still waiting on,\u201d said Enzi. \u201cI voted against ratification of the New START Treaty because I believe maintaining a strong nuclear force is a critical part of protecting our country.\u201d\r\nEnzi is working on two ICBM amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which directs defense spending and policy. Amendment #2040 would prohibit the Department of Defense from removing ballistic missile silos that contain a deployed missile and at a minimum require missiles to be kept in a warm status. This amendment is supported by all members of the Senate ICBM Coalition, including Senator Barrasso.\r\nAmendment #2394 would require any further reductions in America\u2019s nuclear force to be made through the formal treaty making process under the Constitution. The amendment, introduced by Enzi, is cosponsored by Senator Barrasso and Senator John Hoeven, N.D. \u00a0\r\n\u201cTwenty-four hours a day, the top notch men and women who are stationed at F.E. Warren stand guard to ensure our safety and our freedom.\u00a0 They maintain a constant vigil from which they can never \u201cstand down\u201d because their mission is that critical,\u201d said Enzi. \u201cWe owe it to these men and women to stand up against bad policy that puts Wyoming and our nation at risk.\u201d \u00a0\r\nSo far the Senate majority leader has refused to allow senators to freely offer even bi-partisan amendments like Enzi\u2019s.\r\n\u201cIf you want to know what is wrong with the Senate and why people of all political persuasions are upset with Congress, that is a big part of the answer right there.\u201d\r\nClick here to read amendment #2040.   Click here to read amendment #2394.", 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.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=6a07300f-2e7b-4509-b886-c35a6adf1974"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.240049187093973, "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"}