{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-continues-strengthen-sanctions-against-terrorists-and-their", "Gianforte Continues to Strengthen Sanctions Against Terrorists and Their Sponsors", "2017-10-26", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Greg Gianforte", "G000584", "gianforte.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte this week voted to approve stronger sanctions against an Iranian regime that continues to sponsor terrorism and enlarge its intercontinental nuclear weapons programs in violation of the latest U.S. agreement.\n\u201cThe current regime in Iran continues to be a serious threat to regional and global security,\u201d Congressman Gianforte said. \u201cSteps are needed to cease Iran\u2019s aggression and brutality, which is why I strongly support these measures to hold Iran accountable, obstruct its sponsorship of terrorism, restrict the flow of weapons, and end its human rights abuses. And, unquestionably, there is no alternative but to prevent this terrorist regime from developing nuclear weapons.\u201d\nCongressman Gianforte\u2019s votes continue his record of supporting tougher sanctions against countries and organizations that foster instability, terror, and weapons escalation. In late July, he approved the Countering America\u2019s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (H.R. 3364), aimed at sanctioning North Korea, Russia, and Iran.\nThe measures approved by the House this week are specifically aimed at Hezbollah and Iran, after the country\u2019s regime failed to uphold an agreement signed by the Obama administration.\nThe Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 1698) requires a comprehensive investigation to identify and sanction companies, banks, and individuals involved in Iran\u2019s missile program, and it penalizes those who illegally trade conventional weapons with Iran.\nThe Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act (H.R. 3329) increases sanctions on countries and organizations that provide weapons to Hezbollah, and it targets the terrorist group\u2019s fundraising and recruiting efforts, including attempts to crowdsource donations to support its fighters.\nThe Sanctioning Hezbollah\u2019s Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act (H.R. 3345) identifies and sanctions Hezbollah commanders complicit in, or responsible for directing the use of human shields.\nH.Res. 359 is a resolution urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-continues-strengthen-sanctions-against-terrorists-and-their"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1794848144054413, "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"}