{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-u-s-senator-katie-britt-joins-common-ground-with-bret-baier/", "ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Common Ground with Bret Baier", "2026-07-30", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Katie Boyd Britt", "B001319", "www.britt.senate.gov", "britt", "https://www.britt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u2018We talk about peace through strength all the time. To me, this is the definition of that.\u2019\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined Common Ground with Bret Baier and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Senator Britt praised President Trump\u2019s leadership in holding Putin accountable for Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine and Iran for its murderous 47-year regime. She also reflected on the life and legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham and discussed the importance of passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.\n\nOn ensuring President Trump has the tools to bring Putin to the table and end its war against Ukraine:\n\n\u201c\u2026 I appreciate President Trump\u2019s leadership on this, knowing that it\u2019s time to end this war, and we need to drive Putin to the table. This gives President Trump the flexibility and the economic firepower he needs to actually achieve that. We talk about peace through strength all the time. To me, this is the definition of that. [Lindsey Graham] had been talking about this for a year and a half, nonstop working with Senator Blumenthal \u2026 Senator Shaheen, Senator Wicker and others building the coalition that was needed \u2026 We want there to be peace. We think Putin\u2019s war machine has to be held accountable, and we know that this is the way to do it. So, I appreciate President Trump\u2019s leadership, and I look forward to giving him the tools he needs to bring resolution in this war.\u201d\n\nOn President Trump holding Iran accountable:\n\n\u201cIt is my opinion that this was 47 years too late in taking action. I appreciate President Trump holding Iran accountable. He clearly wants resolution to this, obviously was willing to enter into the MOU. It was Iran that chose to walk away from that. And President Trump has said \u2026 we\u2019re not going to let that happen. We\u2019re going to hold you accountable. They have had a murderous regime for 47 years that has enacted terror on Americans and our allies abroad. That must come to an end. So, I think that we\u2019ve made significant strides in diminishing their capabilities. I appreciate President Trump\u2019s leadership on that. And ultimately, we want to make sure that there is a peaceful resolution to that.\u201d\n\nOn working to finish what Senator Lindsey Graham started:\n\n\u201c[After] losing giants like \u2026 Lindsey Graham \u2026 Senator Shaheen\u2019s willingness to continue to work across the aisle, it\u2019s essential to get things done \u2026 I\u2019ve said time and time again, if you share a goal with someone on the other side of the aisle, you have a duty to the people you serve to get in a room and to figure out a pathway forward. That\u2019s what Lindsey Graham did each and every day. He put the people of South Carolina (and) this country in the best and strongest position possible. And he knew it was his job to work with people that he may not agree (with) on other issues, but where he did agree, and he could achieve a result, it was his job to do it. And so, I hope more people will follow that \u2026 example, standing firm on your values, but finding a pathway forward for the people you serve is essential to making all of this work.\u201d\n\nYou can watch the full interview here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-31T07:49:23Z", "2026-07-31T07:50:48Z"]], "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://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-u-s-senator-katie-britt-joins-common-ground-with-bret-baier/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7601589895784855, "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"}