{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.budd.senate.gov/2024/10/07/budd-senate-gop-condemn-hamas-terrorists-on-october-7th-anniversary/", "Budd, Senate GOP Condemn Hamas Terrorists on October 7th Anniversary", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Ted Budd", "B001305", "www.budd.senate.gov", "budd", "https://www.budd.senate.gov/category/news/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues to condemn Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, including the October 7th massacre that killed over 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. The resolution also demands immediate release of the hostages currently held by Hamas.\n\nThe statement was led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).\n\nRead the full text of the resolution HERE\n\nSenator Budd said in a statement:\n\n\u201cOne year ago today, Hamas terrorists launched an unprovoked and deceitful series of terrorist acts inside Israel. The level of barbarism that we saw was nothing short of evil. These crimes against humanity were also visited upon American citizens as well. More than 40 were murdered by Hamas, and dozens were taken hostage. One year later, seven American citizens remain held by terrorists. We must continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the State of Israel. We must provide them with everything they need to secure the safety of their nation, eliminate the threat of terrorism, and apply maximum pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.\u201d\n\nSenator Ernst said:\n\n\u201cThis time last year, I woke up in the Middle East to the unbearable news that Israel was under attack by Iran-backed terrorists and Americans were being killed and taken hostage. I immediately traveled into Israel to show that our nation\u2019s friendship is unwavering, in good times and bad. Regardless of whether I have been in Jerusalem, Washington, or Iowa, I have worked around the clock to hold the White House accountable to its \u2018ironclad\u2019 commitment, bring our hostages home, and cut off the source of terrorism in Tehran. One year since that day, as Israel remains under attack on all fronts, Senate Republicans stand united with our greatest ally in the Middle East.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "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.budd.senate.gov/2024/10/07/budd-senate-gop-condemn-hamas-terrorists-on-october-7th-anniversary/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7746298797428608, "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"}