{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2022/9/sen-johnson-joins-sen-tuberville-colleagues-in-calling-on-leader-schumer-to-safeguard-national-security-by-voting-on-ndaa", "Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Tuberville, Colleagues in Calling on Leader Schumer to Safeguard National Security by Voting on NDAA", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", "ronjohnson", "https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 22 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding the Senate vote on the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before the end of September. The U.S. House of Representatives approved its version of the legislation in July, with a broad, bipartisan majority voting in support. The letter calls on Schumer to schedule a vote on the NDAA in time for an open Senate amendment process to take place. Among other priorities, the legislation funds military technology, strengthens capabilities and delivers a 4.6 percent pay raise to America\u2019s service members.\n\n\u201cAt the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, \u2018When the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each other there can be little doubt of things going well.\u2019 Two centuries later, that still rings true. Yet should this body fail in its top Constitutional responsibility of providing for a common defense, our armed services will be left directionless, lack stable funding, and be devoid of civilian Congressional oversight,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\n\u201cMembers of the House passed their NDAA on July 14th, by a vote of 329 \u2013 101. For the bill to go to conference and make it to President Biden\u2019s desk, our colleagues must have the opportunity to debate the Senate version with an open amendment process. As such, we the undersigned respectfully request that you call the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to the Senate floor before the conclusion of the September work period,\u201d the senators concluded.\n\nSens. Johnson and Tuberville were joined on the letter by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.).\n\nThe full text of the letter can be found here and below.\n\nSeptember 13, 2022\n\nThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer\n\nMajority Leader\n\nUnited States Senate\n\nLeader Schumer,\n\nAt the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, \u201cWhen the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each other there can be little doubt of things going well.\u201d Two centuries later, that still rings true. Yet should this body fail in its top Constitutional responsibility of providing for a common defense, our armed services will be left directionless, lack stable funding, and be devoid of civilian Congressional oversight.\n\nChairman Reed and Ranking Member Inhofe saw to it that the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act remained bipartisan and the result safeguards the United States. Additionally, the bill invests in technology advancements and procurement through a $45 billion budget topline increase, provides service members with a 4.6 percent pay raise, and strengthens our forces in cybersecurity, space, the Indo-Pacific, personnel management, and many other areas.\n\nMembers of the House passed their NDAA on July 14th, by a vote of 329 \u2013 101. For the bill to go to conference and make it to President Biden\u2019s desk, our colleagues must have the opportunity to debate the Senate version with an open amendment process. As such, we the undersigned respectfully request that you call the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to the Senate floor before the conclusion of the September work period.\n\nRespectfully,\n\n###", 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.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2022/9/sen-johnson-joins-sen-tuberville-colleagues-in-calling-on-leader-schumer-to-safeguard-national-security-by-voting-on-ndaa"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7032369505614042, "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"}