{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=80AF8689-04E5-4ECB-A722-2760C5383403", "Manchin Pleased Secretary Carter Halted National Guard Clawbacks", "2016-10-26", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter decision to halt the National Guard bonus clawbacks. The Pentagon was trying to take back $20 million in bonuses that were given to thousands of National Guard service members and veterans when they enlisted.\r\n\u201cSince the beginning of this great nation, the National Guard played a vital role in ensuring the safety and security of Americans.\u00a0 As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and as your former Governor, I believe it is incumbent upon all of us to honor their service and sacrifice both here in West Virginia and those who serve around the globe. Like many of you, I was outraged by reports that members of the California National Guard were having bonuses clawed back because of actions by a few corrupt bureaucrats.\u00a0 I am relieved that Defense Secretary Ash Carter has put a stop to these clawbacks and I will support any legislation, if necessary, that allows the Pentagon to pay back the service members who may have already returned these bonuses.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\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.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=80AF8689-04E5-4ECB-A722-2760C5383403"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8766148239374161, "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"}