Invest over $20 billion in modernizing the nuclear weapons stockpile and infrastructure.

John R. Moolenaar · Michigan · Republican

spending impact 5.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 97%

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DOE/NNSA says the Office of Defense Programs carries out NNSA's mission to maintain and modernize the nuclear stockpile through the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program.

This official source ties NNSA weapons work to maintaining and modernizing the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, establishing that Weapons Activities appropriations are directly relevant to the promise.

delivered unknown

National Nuclear Security Administration | Department of Energy
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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NNSA says its national security missions depend on a modern nuclear complex and that its Office of Infrastructure maintains, operates, and modernizes facilities across NNSA sites and laboratories.

This official source ties NNSA infrastructure spending to modernization of the nuclear security enterprise, matching the infrastructure half of the claim.

delivered unknown

Infrastructure | Department of Energy
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Public Law 114-113 appropriated $8,846,948,000 for National Nuclear Security Administration Weapons Activities, including plant and capital equipment and facility acquisition, construction, or expansion.

In Moolenaar's first House term, Congress enacted about $8.85 billion for NNSA Weapons Activities. This was concrete investment but below the promised $20 billion threshold by itself.

partial same_term

Public Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The Clerk recorded Roll Call 705 on H.R. 2029 as passed, 316-113; John R. Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan, voted Yea.

Moolenaar voted for the FY2016 omnibus that included the $8.85 billion NNSA Weapons Activities appropriation, showing concrete legislative effort during the same term.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. House Clerk Roll Call 705, H.R. 2029
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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Public Law 115-31 appropriated $9,318,093,000 for National Nuclear Security Administration Weapons Activities, including plant and capital equipment and facility acquisition, construction, or expansion.

The FY2017 enacted amount brought FY2016-FY2017 NNSA Weapons Activities appropriations to about $18.17 billion, still short of $20 billion but close; it occurred in Moolenaar's later House service.

partial later_term

Public Law 115-31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Public Law 115-141 appropriated $10,642,138,000 for National Nuclear Security Administration Weapons Activities, including plant and capital equipment and facility acquisition, construction, or expansion.

Adding FY2018 to FY2016 and FY2017 produces about $28.81 billion in enacted NNSA Weapons Activities appropriations during Moolenaar's federal service, exceeding the promised $20 billion threshold.

delivered later_term

Public Law 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The Clerk recorded Roll Call 127 on H.R. 1625 as passed, 256-167; John R. Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan, voted Yea.

Moolenaar voted for the FY2018 omnibus whose NNSA Weapons Activities appropriation pushed cumulative enacted investment above $20 billion, showing concrete action toward delivery in later service.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, Roll Call 127, H.R. 1625
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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