{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-shaped-defense-bill-set-to-become-law-includes-key-missouri-priorities", "McCaskill-shaped Defense Bill Set to Become Law, Includes Key Missouri Priorities", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "Claire McCaskill", "M001170", "www.mccaskill.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "McCaskill-shaped Defense Bill Set to Become Law, Includes Key Missouri Priorities \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Funding for National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Fort Leonard Wood construction, and plans for retaliation-prevention and mental health treatment for National Guard, included in annual defense bill \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, December 8, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2013 Sweeping legislation approved by Congress and on its way to the President\u2014and shaped by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill\u2014includes provisions to fund the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis, mental health resources for the National Guard, McCaskill\u2019s bipartisan retaliation-prevention plan, and resources for construction at Fort Leonard Wood, among other defense priorities.\r\nThe annual National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the nation\u2019s defense funding and priorities, was approved today by the U.S. Senate and now heads to the President\u2019s desk, where it is expected to become law.\r\n\u201cOne of the most important parts of my job is ensuring we\u2019re keeping this country strong and retaining Missouri\u2019s leadership in our national defense\u2014and this sweeping legislation helps achieve both goals,\u201d said McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a clear blueprint for our national security needs that will help boost Missouri\u2019s already critical role in our nation\u2019s defense and help enhance America\u2019s capabilities at home and abroad.\u201d\r\nThe annual defense bill included several of McCaskill\u2019s priorities, such as:\r\n \r\nFunding for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, which McCaskill successfully advocated at the highest levels of government to remain in St. Louis.\r\n \r\n \r\nThe Military Retaliation Prevention Act\u2014McCaskill\u2019s bipartisan legislation with Republican Senator Joni Ernst to target the stubbornly high rates of survivors who report that they have been retaliated against by their peers after coming forward to report a sexual assault.\r\n \r\n \r\nA $9.5 million increase to fund mental health providers for members of the Army National Guard\u2014a provision endorsed by the National Guard Association of the United States.\r\n \r\n \r\n$6.9 million for a firehouse at Fort Leonard Wood.\r\n \r\n \r\nA mandatory review of the behavioral health and suicide prevention programs of the military services.\r\n \r\n \r\nPre-separation counseling that includes information on alcohol, prescription drug, opioid, and other substance abuse issues.\r\n \r\n \r\nUrging funding for the European Reassurance Initiative be in the base defense budget, rather than included in a budget gimmick in military spending bills meant to avoid federal spending caps set by Congress.\r\n \r\n \r\nEstablishing a permanent prohibition on infrastructure projects in Afghanistan that can\u2019t be accessed by oversight personnel.\r\n \r\nVisit mccaskill.senate.gov/defense to learn more about McCaskill\u2019s fight to protect our national security.\r\n###\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet", 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.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-shaped-defense-bill-set-to-become-law-includes-key-missouri-priorities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8779058009386063, "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"}