{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-statement-on-amendment-to-foreign-affairs-appropriations-bill-limiting-funding-to-netanyahu-government", "Amo Statement on Amendment to Foreign Affairs Appropriations Bill Limiting Funding to Netanyahu Government", "2026-07-15", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Gabe Amo", "A000380", "amo.house.gov", "amo", "https://amo.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cThe United States-Israel relationship should be grounded in shared democratic values, respect for the rule of law, and an aspiration for a peaceful future. Prime Minister Netanyahu's government, however, has repeatedly violated these principles. The rhetoric and actions of extremists, like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, make it impossible to defend the status quo.\n\nThe suffering of civilians in Gaza is unacceptable, the unchecked settlement expansion is reckless, and continued settler violence is unconscionable. President Trump\u2019s blank check to Netanyahu has allowed a dangerous course that undermines the prospect of peace.\n\nRepresentative Massie's amendment is poorly constructed and overly broad, and I do not agree with many of the sentiments he\u2019s publicly expressed. But it remains abundantly clear that the United States government must begin charting a new course that upholds American values in the Middle East, protects our national security interests, and demands accountability for how U.S. taxpayer dollars are used.\n\nI support Israel's right to exist. I will continue to support defensive efforts that save civilian lives, including Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Arrow systems \u2014 none of which would be impacted by this amendment \u2014 while making clear that our dollars should not be divorced from our values.", 1, "2026-07-16T07:21:44Z", "2026-07-16T07:23:13Z"]], "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://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-statement-on-amendment-to-foreign-affairs-appropriations-bill-limiting-funding-to-netanyahu-government"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.052074134349823, "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"}