{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-humanitarian-crisis-gaza", "DeLauro Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza", "2023-10-19", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Rosa L. DeLauro", "D000216", "delauro.house.gov", "delauro", "https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Congresswoman DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza:\n\n\u201cIsrael has our unequivocal support as they seek to defeat Hamas. While they engage in that effort, they should take every precaution to protect innocent lives. As we work to ensure Israel receives the resources it needs to defend itself, I will work to ensure the Palestinian people quickly receive the humanitarian aid they need to survive.\n\n\u201cI am glad the Biden administration has announced that it will immediately provide $100 million in humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. As the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have also given strong support to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary agency responsible for Palestinian refugees across the region. In last year\u2019s budget, we were able to secure an additional $75 million to address extraordinary food needs in Gaza. This will help get needed support directly to the innocent and displaced civilians caught in the middle of this conflict, particularly those in southern Gaza, and will ensure they have access to clean water, food, medical care, and other essential needs.\n\n\u201cThe Palestinian people are not Hamas. This war is against Hamas, not the Palestinian people. Palestinians have also lost communities and even loved ones because of Hamas\u2019s atrocities. Hamas militias were firing rockets right by a hospital, which confirms that the status quo is not tenable. Everyone will be hurt if Hamas remains in control of Gaza.\n\n\u201cI believe the people of Gaza deserve a better future. Peace must be our ultimate goal and a two-state solution. That means a big change in policy. I have urged an end to aggressive settlement expansion that is undermining the Palestinian Authority.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "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://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-statement-humanitarian-crisis-gaza"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.1814961694180965, "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"}