{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcmorris.house.gov/pursuing_a_bold_and_firm_strategy_in_iran/", "Pursuing a Bold and Firm Strategy in Iran", "2014-11-21", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Cathy McMorris Rodgers", "M001159", "mcmorris.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement today after passage of H. Res. 754, Condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations, and the upcoming P5+1 deadline on Iran\u2019s nuclear program.\n\u201cToday, the House condemned the inhumane actions of the Iranian government \u2014 including its violence against women and religious minorities. \u00a0As our relationship with Iran moves forward, we must hold them accountable for their actions toward their own citizens, as well as their treatment of existing international covenants. \u00a0As the deadline for a pivotal accord regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear program approaches, I reaffirm my unwavering support for a deal that ensures a verifiable end to Iran\u2019s pursuit of nuclear weapons.\u00a0Our agreement must include a rigorous and immediate inspections regime, one designed to halt Iranian nuclear capabilities both now and in the future.\u00a0 As Chair of the House Republican Conference, I will do everything I can to ensure that Iran no longer remains on the precipice of a nuclear state and that sanctions continue to be imposed on a regime that both harbors and finances terrorist organizations. \u00a0 \u00a0\n\u201cAs we continue to engage in these talks, it is imperative to understand the reality of the regime with which we are negotiating.\u00a0 It is one that seeks power through the destruction of democracy and the obliteration of Israel.\u00a0 It seeks power through the abominable human rights violations it continues to commit against its own people.\u00a0 And it seeks power by propping up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime, prolonging the civil war in Syria and allowing ISIL to flourish as a result.\u00a0 Iran has made its position unmistakably clear: it stands in opposition to transparency, respect for human rights, and global and regional security.\u00a0 And so we must act.\u00a0 We must do so not only with our words, but with our actions.\u00a0 The Administration\u2019s strategy must be bold and it must be firm. \u00a0It must include a meaningful consultation with Congress.\u00a0 And it must be unequivocal in its opposition to a nuclear Iran.\u201d", 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://mcmorris.house.gov/pursuing_a_bold_and_firm_strategy_in_iran/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7960090879350901, "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"}