{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://rothfus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rothfus-supports-bill-prohibit-export-us-aircraft-iran", "Rothfus Supports Bill to Prohibit Export of U.S. Aircraft to Iran", "2016-11-17", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Keith Rothfus", "R000598", "rothfus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] supported legislation to prohibit the export of U.S. aircraft to Iran, the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terror, and released the following statement:\n\u201cDespite the President\u2019s assurances, Iran remains a menace to the stability of the Middle East and a threat to America, Israel, and all of our allies,\u201d\u00a0said Congressman Rothfus. \u201cAll of us \u2013 both Republicans and Democrats \u2013 need to take action to reduce the harm that this rogue state and its accomplices can do.\u201d\nHe added, \u201cBy prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury from green-lighting U.S. financing for the export of commercial aircraft to Iran, we are making it more difficult for Iranian airlines to acquire planes that we know are used to ferry soldiers and weapons. By blocking Ex-Im assistance to the government of Iran, we are preventing the U.S. taxpayer from subsidizing efforts by the world\u2019s foremost state sponsor of terrorism to acquire aircraft to support its deadly activities around the world.\u201d\nWatch the Congressman\u2019s floor remarks here.\n-30-", 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://rothfus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rothfus-supports-bill-prohibit-export-us-aircraft-iran"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.92726806178689, "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"}