releases: https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-yes-defense-bill
Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press
This data as json
| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-yes-defense-bill | JOHNSON VOTES YES ON DEFENSE BILL | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | LA | Mike Johnson | J000299 | mikejohnson.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), whose district is home to Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) and Fort Polk Army Base (AB), voted in favor of a $738 billion defense bill that delivers on key Louisiana priorities, including: Increased pay for military service members Improved housing for military families Engine replacements for B-52s at Barksdale AFB The extension of an innovative, cost-saving pilot program that has allowed Fort Polk AB to partner with local businesses for services and infrastructure improvements Occupational licensing reimbursements for military spouses The repeal of the so-called Widow's Tax on military survivor benefits This defense bill is a win for our men and women in uniform, a win for our military families and a win for Louisiana,said Johnson.I'm proud to support a bill that does so much to strengthen our military and keep our nation safe. Congress ought to be spending a lot more time on important work like this and a lot less on the politically-motivated, partisan nonsense the majority party is currently obsessed with. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |