{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140718014722/http://mcmorris.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=96&itemid=2333", "McMorris Rodgers: We Stand Beside Israel", "2014-07-11", "2014", "2014-07", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Cathy McMorris Rodgers", "M001159", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u00a0\u2013 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement today applauding the House passage of H. Res 657, which calls on Hamas to immediately cease its rocket attacks against Israel.  \u201cIt is with full and unwavering support that I stand beside our true friend and ally in the Middle East, the state of Israel.\u00a0 We condemn the violent terrorist attacks that have been executed in the name of Jihad, and our resolution reaffirms Israel\u2019s right to defend herself. \u00a0When five million innocent Israelis wake up every morning to the threat of deadly rocket attacks, they have a right to protect themselves.\u00a0 When Hamas \u2013 a terrorist organization that has fired more than 600 rockets from Gaza in the last month alone \u2013 calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, the people have a right to respond.\u00a0 And this Congress stands beside them as they do.\u00a0  \u201cOur resolution reaffirms Israel\u2019s right to defend herself and calls on Hamas to immediately cease its rocket attacks.\u00a0 We must come together as Americans to condemn the terrorist attacks against the people of Israel.\u00a0 They are unwarranted and unprovoked.\u00a0 And they must be stopped.\u00a0 Furthermore, we urge the Administration, as it moves forward in its nuclear negotiations with Iran, to take a somber look at Iran\u2019s support to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which enables them to produce longer-range rockets to kill innocent Israelis. \u00a0We send the people of Israel the steadfast and unending support of the United States of America.\u201d\u00a0  ###", 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://web.archive.org/web/20140718014722/http://mcmorris.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=96&itemid=2333"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.198666799813509, "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"}