{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dean.house.gov/2025/10/congresswoman-dean-urges-trump-administration-to-remain-committed-to-ceasefire-and-long-term-peace", "Congresswoman Dean Urges Trump Administration to Remain Committed to Ceasefire and Long-Term Peace", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Madeleine Dean", "D000631", "dean.house.gov", "dean", "https://dean.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led 90 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump in support of the ceasefire in Gaza and urging sustained American leadership to achieve further diplomatic breakthroughs.\n\nThe Members of Congress wrote following Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight that killed at least 100 people \u2014 a stark reminder of how tenuous the current moment is and the need for the Trump Administration\u2019s continued engagement and unwavering commitment to long-term peace for Israel and Palestine.\n\n\u201cWe welcome the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza and the return of the hostages. Sustained American pressure is critical to achieving further diplomatic breakthroughs. We urge you not to ease any leverage until all phases of the agreement come into full effect,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cAs we are already witnessing, the end to the war also marks the beginning of a longer and far more difficult process toward building durable peace, security, and stability.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the lawmakers call for the Trump Administration to:\n\nWork with regional stakeholders to establish an effective replacement for Hamas, with the goal of ultimately transitioning control of Gaza to a reformed Palestinian Authority;\n\nSupport the IDF\u2019s full withdrawal from Gaza;\n\nOppose settlement expansion and settler violence in the West Bank;\n\nInvest long-term in Gaza\u2019s reconstruction; and\n\nLead efforts to negotiate a comprehensive regional agreement that includes a pathway to Palestinian statehood.\n\n\u201cWe stand at a major historical hinge point. If your administration moves urgently and continues to use the leverage it has, we can move toward a future where both Israelis and Palestinians live in freedom, security, and dignity in states of their own. We urge quick action and sustained and relentless engagement to implement the next phases of your 20-point plan,\u201d the lawmakers concluded.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nRep. Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, attorney, professor, former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and U.S. Representative for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://dean.house.gov/2025/10/congresswoman-dean-urges-trump-administration-to-remain-committed-to-ceasefire-and-long-term-peace"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.519481185823679, "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"}