{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9C506264-5E39-4644-ACC1-D2637503F0D5", "Portman, Brown Secure Key Victory for Youngstown Air Reserve Station", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senate Passes Portman/Brown Measure to Prioritize C-130 Upgrades for YARS\u00a0\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today that the Senate has passed the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes their amendment to prioritize C-130 upgrades needed at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS). The amendment will encourage the Air Force to act on these upgrades by requiring it to report on how it will prioritize upgrades from C-130H aircrafts to new C-130J units, which YARS needs for its special mission. Portman and Brown have been working to urge the Air Force to replace the 910th Airlift Wing\u2019s current fleet with the new C-130J to ensure the Wing can complete its missions safely.\r\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote marks real progress in our efforts to upgrade the C-130 aircraft at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, which has become a model for other Air Reserve Stations throughout the country,\u201d Portman stated. \u201cC-130 modernization will enhance the 910th\u2019s ability to carry out a range of important national and homeland security missions, including its unique aerial spray mission. Our amendment puts YARS in a better position to receive upgraded aircraft.\u201d\r\n\u201cThese updates are key to maintaining Mahoning Valley jobs and supporting the ongoing missions performed by the men and women at Youngstown Air Reserve Station,\u201d said Brown. \u201cWe\u2019ve been pushing for modernization of this fleet for years, and this amendment will call on the Air Force to get to work updating these aircraft so YARS can continue its critical missions.\u201d\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=9C506264-5E39-4644-ACC1-D2637503F0D5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9620978962630033, "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"}