{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://jayapal.house.gov/2024/10/17/jayapal-lee-statement-on-death-of-yahya-sinwar/", "Jayapal, Lee Statement on Death of Yahya Sinwar", "2024-10-17", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Pramila Jayapal", "J000298", "jayapal.house.gov", "jayapal", "https://jayapal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding the death of terrorist Yahya Sinwar:\n\n\u201cYahya Sinwar was the leader of Hamas who planned the brutal October 7 terrorist attack. His death should provide new opportunities to work towards peace in the Middle East. As we have maintained from the very beginning of this war, a ceasefire and hostage deal is key to resolving this conflict. Both sides should use this opportunity to agree to President Biden\u2019s proposal for a ceasefire, and immediately reunite surviving hostages with their families.\n\n\u201cHistory shows that the death of a terrorist leader does not necessarily mean the end of violence \u2013 it will only lead to peace and security if the strategy includes smart, principled, and tough diplomacy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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://jayapal.house.gov/2024/10/17/jayapal-lee-statement-on-death-of-yahya-sinwar/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0536201298236847, "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"}