{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=31920335-5E63-40C3-9339-1909D8D39711", "ICYMI: Fischer Advances Defense Funding Bill in First Key Step", "2023-07-28", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "Includes Over $170M in Funding for Nebraska Military Equities & Key National Security Priorities\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured over $170 million for critical Nebraska and national defense priorities in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Defense Appropriations bill.\n\nThe bill, which must still be voted upon by the Senate and reconciled with the House bill, was advanced Thursday by the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 27-1 as a first key step.\n\n\u201cThis important legislation will provide a 5.2% pay raise for our troops and ensure that the United States is better able to meet the changing global threat environment. Nebraska\u2019s military installations are vital to our national defense, and I was proud to secure provisions to support STRATCOM and Offutt. I\u2019m also glad this legislation fully funds key components of our nuclear triad and expands munitions procurement. As the only Republican Senator who serves on both the Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, I\u2019ll continue to be a strong champion for measures that keep our nation safe,\u201d said Senator Fischer.\n\nThe legislation includes a number of Fischer-backed provisions, including $90 million for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM) program, which the Biden administration previously attempted to cancel. Senator Fischer continued her legacy of spearheading efforts to modernize America\u2019s nuclear triad by introducing additional funding.\n\nThe defense appropriations bill also supports funding for multi-year munitions procurement contracts, which Senator Fischer has long supported. Senator Fischer secured provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would obtain multi-year procurement authority for certain munitions.\n\nProvisions secured by Senator Fischer in the funding legislation include:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:25:20Z"]], "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.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=31920335-5E63-40C3-9339-1909D8D39711"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4448999427258968, "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"}