{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=CC08ACCF-1475-4008-ABEA-79D5E1D6A3B9", "Johnson Praises Truax Field Selection as Possible Host to New Fighter Squadron", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) praised the inclusion of a Wisconsin site as a finalist for potentially hosting a new fighter squadron.\r\nThe Air Force on Wednesday announced the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing was chosen as a finalist to potentially host a F-35A Lightning II squadron that would be based at Truax Field in Madison. The Air Force\u2019s Strategic Basing Initiative will allow two Air National Guard bases to receive F-35 aircraft in 2022.\r\nJohnson said this after the news was announced:\r\n\u201cThe more than 1,200 civilian and military personnel of the 115th Fighter Wing provide vital support in the Global War on Terrorism and ensure a safe airspace above the Midwest,\" said Sen. Johnson. \"F-35s based in Wisconsin would be a valuable asset not just for Wisconsin\u2019s Air National Guard but for our nation\u2019s security at home and abroad.\u00a0 I look forward to working with the Air Force as it decides its path forward on the Strategic Basing Process.\u201d", 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.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=CC08ACCF-1475-4008-ABEA-79D5E1D6A3B9"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9764931164681911, "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"}