{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3406", "Rep. Estes Supports Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia", "2022-03-17", "2022", "2022-03", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Ron Estes", "E000298", "estes.house.gov", "estes", "https://estes.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) spoke on the House floor in support of legislation he helped introduce to suspend normal trade relations with Russia. This legislation garnered broad bipartisan support and further isolates Russia following their unjust invasion of Ukraine.\n\n\u201cWe must keep in mind that the American marketplace is not something that is a right. It is a privilege for those that uphold international order,\u201d said Rep. Estes. \u201cCongress must make clear to the world that normal trade relations with the United States must be reserved for honest brokers that adhere to international order.\u201d\n\nWatch Rep. Estes\u2019 remarks here.\n\nFull remarks:\n\nMadam Speaker,\n\nThe United States is the greatest market in the world to do business with. Our consumer spending is double that of the European Union, and more than triple that of China. Every country on earth wants to do business with America.\n\nAs we deal with the unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia and continue to modernize our nation\u2019s trade deals \u2013 like we did with USMCA \u2013 we must keep in mind that the American marketplace is not something that is a right. It is a privilege for those that uphold international order.\n\nFor far too long many have overlooked repeated abuses by certain trading partners. For whatever reason, they decided it was OK for the United States to do business with those that lie cheat and steal in violation of international law.\n\nThis has been a terrible mistake. Trade, when done right, is a critical boost to the economy and our families \u2013 when done poorly, it enriches our adversaries at the expense of those who do uphold international system.\n\nIt\u2019s clear that the unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia cannot stand. Congress must make clear to the world that normal trade relations with the United States must be reserved for honest brokers that adhere to international order. This is the moment when irresponsible trade with the United States without consequence comes to an end.\n\nThank you, I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"]], "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://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3406"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9132870472967625, "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"}