{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressional-ukraine-caucus-statement-president-trumps-reported", "Congressional Ukraine Caucus Statement on President Trump's Reported Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan", "2025-11-22", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2014 Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), along with Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation issued the following statement in response to the reported peace plan between Ukraine and Russia:\n\n\u201cThe proposed \u2018peace plan\u2019 for Ukraine appears to favor the interests of the aggressor \u2014 Dictator Vladimir Putin \u2014 over the sovereignty and security of a democratic Ukraine. That is unacceptable. This framework does not offer a genuine path to lasting peace, but instead, demands the surrender and capitulation of Ukraine to Russian aggression. It rewards Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion, illegal seizure of Ukrainian territory, such as Crimea, and pressures Ukraine to limit its defense capabilities and abandon its aspirations for NATO membership.\n\nFurthermore, Russia\u2019s ambitions do not end at Ukraine\u2019s borders. Putin continues to seek broader influence in Europe. Accepting this proposed plan not only submits Ukraine\u2019s independence to Russian tyranny, but leaves all of Europe even more vulnerable to future Russian aggression. A responsible approach must support Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty, strengthen its defense, and hold Russia accountable for its actions in coordination with our NATO and European Allies.\n\nReports indicate the plan was developed primarily by US and Russian officials, with limited to no consultation from Kyiv or key European partners. Allies have rightly rejected the proposal, describing it as a framework to reward aggression rather than defending Ukrainian freedom and securing peace through strength.\n\nThe Administration\u2019s backing of this plan, raises serious concerns. As Members of the Free World, united across political lines, we call for decisive and principled action:\n\nReject any framework that requires Ukraine surrender further territory or cede legal authority over its sovereign land.\n\nMaintain and strengthen sanctions on Russia until it fully withdraws and makes reparations.\n\nEnsure Ukraine is a full, equal partner in any, and all, negotiations \u2014 not a passive recipient of Moscow-dictated terms.\n\nProvide robust, enforceable security guarantees that deter further aggression.\n\nCoordinate closely with NATO and European allies to uphold international norms and prevent renewed conflict in Europe.\n\nThe path to lasting peace must be rooted in justice and the sovereignty of Ukraine\u2019s people. History is unambiguous: appeasing aggression does not end conflict, it enables its expansion. That warning echoes especially loud today on Holodomor Remembrance Day, during which the world commemorates the millions of Ukrainians murdered in the man-made, genocidal famines orchestrated by Moscow from 1932-1933. Allowing Russia to reclaim authority over Ukraine today would ignore that history and reopen the door to the same oppression Ukrainians have fought for generations to overcome.\n\nAccepting this proposal as it is being reported would undermine European and NATO security, weaken Ukraine\u2019s ability to defend itself, and fail to address Russian aggression. The international community must remain firm in supporting Ukraine, upholding the principles of territorial integrity and self-determination, and rejecting any plan that rewards an aggressor. Lasting peace comes not from conceding to aggression, but from the strength and unity of free nations that refuse to bow to it.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "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://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressional-ukraine-caucus-statement-president-trumps-reported"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6834729574620724, "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"}