{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.casey.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/casey-statement-on-iran-sanctions", "Casey Statement on Iran Sanctions", "2013-11-14", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Bob Casey", "C001070", "www.casey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington DC- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the National Security Working Group and Co-Chair of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Caucus released the following statement regarding Iran sanctions.\r\n\u201cThe failure of last week\u2019s negotiations in Geneva, reminiscent of previous year\u2019s efforts, simply allowed more time for the Iranian regime to continue its efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability. Despite recent engagement, the Iranian regime remains the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism, and its efforts to skirt sanctions and prop up Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Damascus continued even as the P5+1 met last week.\u00a0 The agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency is a first step, but we are a long way from an agreement that I could support. \u00a0\r\nTough sanctions, that I have worked with colleagues from both parties to impose on the regime, are the prime reason there is any engagement at all.\u00a0 At this time, I see no reason to let up the pressure. Until the Iranian regime agrees to an interim deal in line with all relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, I will urge my colleagues on the Banking Committee to move forward with a package of additional sanctions. In the meantime, I will continue my oversight efforts to ensure the Administration is rigorously implementing all existing sanctions, including designating additional human rights violators and regime front companies.\u00a0 We cannot give the Iranian regime any escape route, absent concrete, verifiable actions towards compliance with UN requirements.\u201d\r\n###\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tPress Contact\r\n\t\t\t\t\tJohn Rizzo 202-228-6367", 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://www.casey.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/casey-statement-on-iran-sanctions"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9711389429867268, "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"}