releases: http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=0eaa482d-e503-44e9-a9d8-833f84ae326a
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=0eaa482d-e503-44e9-a9d8-833f84ae326a | Senator Blunt Applauds Inclusion Of Key Provisions For Missouri In Passage Of NDAA | 2014-12-12 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), who serves as a member of the defense authorizing and appropriations committees, applauded the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015. The bill, which will now head to the president’s desk for signature, originally passed out of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee mark-up in May 2014. Blunt introduced and co-sponsored several amendments and key provisions that were included in the final legislation passed by the U.S. Senate today. “America’s servicemen and women and their families make tremendous sacrifices every day to protect our freedoms. The passage of this bill is important to ensure they have the resources they need and the care they deserve,” said Blunt. “I’m very pleased that several provisions that are important for Missouri were included in the final bipartisan bill.” Missouri is home to more than 17,000 active duty servicemen and women, more than 8,000 civilian Department of Defense employees, and more than 20,000 reservists and members of the National Guard. Blunt also included several important amendments in last year’s legislation. Blunt introduced and co-sponsored a number of amendments and key provisions included in the final FY15 NDAA bill, including: Growler Aircraft: The bill authorizes an additional $450 million for Growler aircraft. It also includes an effort led by Blunt to allow the U.S. Navy to work with Boeing to extend F-18 deliveries through 2017. In July 2014, the Senate defense appropriations bill included $1.3 billion for 12 additional Growler aircraft. The omnibus appropriations bill for FY15 includes $1.46 billion for 15 additional aircraft, meeting some of the Navy’s demand for additional aircraft. Approximately 15,000 people work at the plant that manufactures Growler and Super Hornet aircraft in St. Louis, Mo. Military Mental Health: As part of Blunt’s continued efforts to improve access to quality behavioral health treatment for all Americans, the bill includes a provision he originally introduced in committee mark-up directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide its plan to implement recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) regarding the mental health treatment of service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. Caring for America’s Heroes: The bill includes language from Blunt’s amendment, which was originally introduced in committee mark-up, and mirrors language from the bipartisan “Caring for America’s Heroes Act” to bring mental health treatment in line with the way physical injuries are treated under TRICARE. Behavioral Health Report Under TRICARE: Blunt advocated for a provision requiring the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report to the defense committees on the impact of behavioral health in the military. Air Force C-130 Aircraft Fielding Plan: The bill includes a provision submitted by Blunt and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (Mo.) as an amendment during committee mark-up that directs the U.S. Air Force to provide its full fielding plan for the C-130J aircraft. In March 2014, Blunt and McCaskill visited Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Mo., which is home of the 139th Airlift Wing. Blunt led a letter with McCaskill and 17 other Senators encouraging Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (Mich.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (Okla.) to address the C-130 issue during the committee’s mark-up of the NDAA. World War I History Museum Designation: The amendment introduced by Blunt and McCaskill officially designates the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City at America’s National World War I Museum as the “World War I Museum and Memorial.” In April 2014, Blunt joined McCaskill and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.) to introduce it as a stand-alone bill. Military Voting Amendment: Blunt and U.S. Senator Angus King (Maine) offered an amendment during the committee mark-up that requires DoD to designate offices on military installations for the purpose of providing voter (and absentee voter) assistance services. Medal of Honor for WWI Veteran William Shemin: The bill includes a provision that Blunt championed to award posthumously the Medal of Honor to Sergeant William Shemin for his actions in combat against an armed enemy near Bazoches, France in 1918. Shemin was originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.) championed the provision in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rare Earth and U.S. Military Capability: Blunt’s amendment, originally offered during the committee mark-up, directs GAO to complete a report no later than one year after enactment regarding rare earth materials extracted, processed, and refined from secure sources of supply used to develop and produce advanced technologies in support of DoD requirements. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |