{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-ukraine-caucus-statement-russias-imminent-invasion-ukrainian", "Congressional Ukraine Caucus Statement on Russia\u2019s Imminent Invasion of Ukrainian Territory", "2022-02-21", "2022", "2022-02", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", "harris", "https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD), released the following statement regarding Russia's illegal recognition of the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk and imminent deployment of troops to Ukrainian territory.\n\nRussia's illegal recognition of the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, and imminent deployment of troops to Ukrainian territory, are nothing short of ordering an invasion. Putin's justifications for this aggression are patently false. There are no independent regions of Ukraine, and there is no legitimate peacekeeping mission for Russia to conduct. Ukraine is not a threat to Russia, but Ukraine's independence and democracy jeopardizes Putin's stranglehold on power.\n\nUkraine's security and its ability to exercise self-determination cannot be contingent upon Russian assent \u2013 they must be guaranteed. The Free World has a responsibility to uphold the tenants of the Budapest Memorandum and Minsk Agreement, and to defend Ukraine against imminent invasion.\n\nTo that end, we call upon the United States and its international partners to immediately:\n\nTerminate the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project and develop a coordinated strategy to establish Ukraine's energy independence.\n\nImpose robust global sanctions against the Russian oligarchy.\n\nDeliver additional land, sea, air, and cyber military assistance to Ukraine through direct funding and transfer of excess defense articles \u2013 with deliberate care to avoid unnecessary risks.\n\nSupport Ukraine's economy through direct investments in the public and private sectors as well as loan guarantees.\n\nIncrease resources for the U.S. Agency for Global Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.\n\nNow is the time for the Free World to rise up and act decisively in defense of liberty. By strengthening Ukraine's position, demonstrating a unified global coalition, and forcing Putin to grasp the consequences Russia will suffer \u2013 the world may avert the breakout of war the likes of which it has not seen in nearly a century.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:57:46Z"]], "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://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-ukraine-caucus-statement-russias-imminent-invasion-ukrainian"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0457178577780724, "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"}