{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9B660AFB-F3F5-457A-A04E-074354095E72", "Portman and Brown Announce $1.2 Billion Authorization for Military Systems that Support Jobs at Lima Joint Systems Manufacturing", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2017\u00a0National Defense Authorization Act\u00a0(NDAA), which authorizes funding for the Abrams Tank and the Stryker Vehicle \u2013 critical work is done on both systems at Lima\u2019s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC). The NDAA includes more than $652 million to support modifications to the Abrams Tank and more than $579 million for the Stryker Vehicle.\r\n\u201cToday the Senate recognized the critical work done for our national security at the JSMC in Lima by authorizing more than $1 billion for modernization, upgrades, and procurement of Stryker armored vehicles and Abrams tanks,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cThis new funding is good news for the JSMC, Lima, and the Ohio workers who have made this plant a world leader in manufacturing the best tanks and armored vehicles around. \u00a0I am proud to have worked hard to secure and protect the funding that supports these vital programs and the jobs in Lima. In today\u2019s dangerous global security environment, the work being done in Lima at the JSMC is more important than ever to accomplishing our national security objectives overseas, and I remain committed to ensuring that it receives the resources it needs to achieve those goals.\u201d\r\n\u201cSome of the safest and most advanced military vehicles in the world are made in Lima,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIn October, We had the honor of bringing Under Secretary Murphy to the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center to highlight how important continued federal investment in the Abrams Tank and the Stryker Vehicle is to our military readiness and preparedness. We will continue to support these federal investments to strengthen our national security and bolster northwest Ohio\u2019s economy.\u201d\r\nNOTE: In October, Portman, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) hosted Under Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy in Lima at the JSMC, where they toured the facility and saw a demonstration of the Abrams Tank.\u00a0 For a recap of Lima area publications and TV reporting on the announcement of the inclusion of funding for Lima in the NDAA, go here. For more information on Portman\u2019s work to protect Lima\u2019s workers and keep national security strong, see this fact sheet.\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.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9B660AFB-F3F5-457A-A04E-074354095E72"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9253991302102804, "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"}