{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/unrwa-usa-leads-124-groups-urging-congress-restore-us-funding-unrwa", "UNRWA USA Leads 124 Groups Urging Congress to Restore US Funding for UNRWA", "2025-03-05", "2025", "2025-03", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Andr\u00e9 Carson", "C001072", "carson.house.gov", "carson", "https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON DC \u2014 Yesterday, UNRWA USA led a national coalition of 124 civil society organizations \u2014 including refugee, human rights, and humanitarian organizations \u2014 sent a letter to members of Congress urging the United States government to restore its funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in line with the forthcoming UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act 2025. The coalition urges: \u201cIt is time for the Administration to actively reengage with Congress with the goal of resuming US funding for UNRWA.\u201d\n\nThe United States government, once UNRWA\u2019s leading donor, remains the only UN member state still withholding support from this critical UN humanitarian and human development agency.\n\nUNRWA USA National Committee (UNRWA USA), which supports the work of UNRWA (the UN Agency) through advocacy, education, and fundraising in the United States, spearheaded the coalition alongside partners Refugees International, Friends Committee on National Legislation,Peace Action,Charity & Security Network and other organizations.\n\nThe forthcoming, bicameral UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025, led by Senator Peter Welch and Representatives Andr\u00e9 Carson, Pramila Jayapal, and Jan Schakowsky, repeals the congressional pause on UNRWA funding and demonstrates the broad support for the Agency in Congress.\n\nExecutive Director Mara Kronenfeld cited the incredible response of the American people through UNRWA USA as yet another important sign of US support for UNRWA.\n\n\u201cThe overwhelming support from the American people and our coalition partners sends a clear message: the US must restore funding for UNRWA. In this moment of urgent humanitarian need, our broad coalition demonstrates a shared commitment to human dignity and ensuring lifesaving aid reaches Palestine refugees,\u201d concluded Mara Kronenfeld, Executive Director of UNRWA USA.\n\nTo maximize the bill's chances of success, UNRWA USA urges grassroots American advocates to act now by contacting their representatives, voicing their concern for the humanitarian needs and rights of Palestine refugees, and supporting the restoration of US government funding to UNRWA through cosponsorship of forthcoming UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:15:27Z"]], "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://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/unrwa-usa-leads-124-groups-urging-congress-restore-us-funding-unrwa"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1813228484243155, "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"}