{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-cosponsors-bipartisan-bill-to-replenish-americas-defense-weaponry-replace-arms-sent-to-ukraine", "King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Replenish America\u2019s Defense Weaponry, Replace Arms Sent to Ukraine", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Independent", "Senate", "ME", "Angus S. King, Jr.", "K000383", "www.king.senate.gov", "angusking", "https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/table", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to rapidly replenish stockpiles of weapons and defense technologies provided to Ukraine. The Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act (Securing American ARMS Act), would give the Department of Defense (DOD) enhanced procurement authorities to refill America\u2019s stocks of artillery, anti-tank weapons, and other systems that are being used to support Ukraine in their fight against Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion. The bill is an important effort to ensure the United States can defend itself against all threats, while also aiding Ukraine\u2019s defense against Vladimir Putin\u2019s barbaric war.\n\n\u201cWith an Arsenal of Democracy from the free world, Ukraine\u2019s brave armed forces are repelling Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion and thwarting Putin\u2019s delusions of a new Soviet Union. It\u2019s imperative the United States has the necessary weapons stockpiles to continue supporting Ukraine, while also ensuring our country is fully equipped to address the global threat landscape we face,\u201d said Senator King. \u201cThe bipartisan Securing American ARMS Act would give the Department of Defense the rapid procurement tools they need to both maintain our own defenses and aid allies like Ukraine. It\u2019s a commonsense step to improve our national security, support the industrial base, and further stymie Putin\u2019s empire-building ambitions. I\u2019m glad the bill has already received broad, bipartisan support, and hope we can get it passed quickly.\u201d\n\nThe Securing American ARMS Act would amend the DOD\u2019s emergency acquisition authorities to allow them to use non-competitive procedures to quickly award a contract in order to replenish defense article stocks sent to an ally or partner after an attack by a foreign adversary of the U.S. While the DOD can use expedited procedures to speed up defense procurement in certain situations, backfilling depleted stockpiles is not one of them. This legislation lays out an exemption to permit the DOD to expedite the acquisitions process and decrease the time it takes to send aid in case of such an attack, subject to the following conditions:\n\nThis authority can only be used when the U.S. is not a party to hostilities;\n\nThe defense articles procured via this authority must be like the articles that spent from U.S. stocks;\n\nThis authority may also be used for contracting for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred from the U.S. to an ally or partner;\n\nAnd DOD must report to Congress within one week after deciding to use the authority.\n\nThe bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"]], "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.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-cosponsors-bipartisan-bill-to-replenish-americas-defense-weaponry-replace-arms-sent-to-ukraine"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2138120364397764, "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"}