{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-statement-global-sumud-flotilla-interception-israel", "Congressman Troy Carter Statement on Global Sumud Flotilla Interception by Israel", "2025-10-03", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW ORLEANS, LA \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cI am deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Susan \u2018Zue\u2019 Jernstedt, a New Orleans resident and veteran, along with other Americans and international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla. I\u2019m closely monitoring this situation and have made my office available to assist as we await further information.\n\n\u201cAs I\u2019ve consistently stated, nations have a responsibility to civilians, aid workers, and other noncombatants during military operations. These responsibilities go beyond the laws of war to include fundamental human rights, morality, and decency. That was the mission of these activists: to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza. I firmly stand with them in that mission.\n\n\u201cWhat is particularly disturbing is the report that Americans \u2014 including veterans and humanitarian workers \u2014 are being detained in maximum security facilities by a government that receives billions of dollars in U.S. support. This is unacceptable. The immediate release of all Americans captured must be demanded without hesitation. Our voices, especially those of our national leaders, must be unwavering in calling for their safe return home.\n\n\u201cSue is quoted as saying, \u2018it\u2019s never too late to stand up for humanity.\u2019 Let\u2019s take a cue from her \u2014 and stand firmly, demand justice, call for an end to this humanitarian crisis, and insist that every American unjustly detained is returned safely and immediately.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-statement-global-sumud-flotilla-interception-israel"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8897576481103897, "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"}