{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3098", "Wasserman Schultz on Biden Administration Push for Venezuela Democracy Reforms", "2023-10-17", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Debbie Wasserman Schultz", "W000797", "wassermanschultz.house.gov", "wassermanschultz", "https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, released the following statement in response to reports of a tentative agreement between the Maduro regime, Venezuela\u2019s democratic opposition, and the United States:\n\n\u201cAs the Representative for one of the largest concentrations of Venezuelans in the U.S., I have been forthright in my stance that sanctions against the Maduro dictatorship must be upheld until there are clear, rock-solid commitments from the regime.\n\n\u201cThese conditions \u00ac\u2013 free and fair elections, release of political prisoners, an end to state corruption and violence, and restoration of judicial independence \u2013 have remained elusive, driving the displacement of over eight million Venezuelans in the last decade.\n\n\u201cI am grateful for President Biden\u2019s steadfast position that sanctions relief is contingent on these objectives and his recognition that negotiation is the best path to achieve them. I also appreciate the leadership exemplified by the Unitary Platform and Venezuela\u2019s opposition presidential candidates under arduous conditions.\n\n\u201cWhile I hope that this deal will result in tangible improvements, I remain concerned about the Maduro regime\u2019s record of dodging its obligations and I look forward to engaging with all parties to ensure that any agreement includes mechanisms to ensure the regime\u2019s compliance and punish its contravention.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "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://wassermanschultz.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3098"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9430530481040478, "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"}