{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-american-elections-from-foreign-money", "Golden, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Elections from Foreign Money", "2023-07-11", "2023", "2023-07", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) yesterday introduced the Keeping Foreign Money out of Ballot Measures Actto prohibit foreign nationals from making political contributions related to state ballot measures and initiatives.\n\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if the vote is on a state-wide ballot initiative or local referendums, foreign donors shouldn\u2019t have a say in how Maine runs,\u201d said Congressman Golden. \u201cThis bipartisan bill would ensure that elections in communities across the state are decided by Mainers, not money from foreigners.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe outcomes of our elections must be decided exclusively by American citizens. As National Director of the FBI\u2019s Campaign Finance and Election Crimes Enforcement Program, I worked to protect American elections from foreign interference, and I remain committed to that fight in Congress,\u201d said Congressman Fitzpatrick. \u201cForeign contributions in elections pose a threat to our democratic process, and I am grateful to Chairman Steil and Congressman Golden for their partnership on this bipartisan legislation that will ensure that American voices are heard, not drowned out, at the ballot box.\u201d\n\nThe Keeping Foreign Money out of Ballot Measures Act would designate donations by foreign nationals, directly or indirectly to state or local ballot initiatives or referendums, as illegal under the Federal Election Campaign Act. The bipartisan bill follows previous legislation introduced by Congressman Golden and Congressman Fitzpatrick to prevent foreign money from interfering in American elections.\n\nRead the text of the legislation here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "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://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-american-elections-from-foreign-money"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.871662050485611, "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"}