{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-introduces-bill-to-unmask-iranian-election-interference", "Cotton Introduces Bill to Unmask Iranian Election Interference", "2024-07-31", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "Tom Cotton", "C001095", "www.cotton.senate.gov", "cotton", "https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nContact: Caroline Tabler orPatrick McCann (202) 224-2353\n\nJuly 31, 2024\n\nCotton Introduces Bill to Unmask Iranian Election Interference\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Unmasking Networks of Virtual Election Interference and Lies (UNVEIL) Act, legislation that would require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to publicly reveal the Islamic Republic\u2019s interference in U.S. domestic politics from October 7, 2023. Senator Cotton\u2019s bill introduction follows reports that the Iranian government is using covert social media activity and other influence operations to interfere in the 2024 presidential election.\n\n\u201cThe Biden-Harris administration\u2019s weakness has emboldened and enriched Iran. It\u2019s no wonder that the ayatollahs prefer four more years of appeasement. Americans deserve to know the extent to which Iran is interfering in our election against President Trump,\u201d said Senator Cotton.\n\nText of the bill may be found here.\n\nThe UNVEIL Act would:\n\nRequire a list of the social media accounts being run by Iran.\n\nRequire a description of protestors to whom Iran has provided financial support.\n\nRequire a description of any Iran-led email campaigns targeted at government officials or voters.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "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.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-introduces-bill-to-unmask-iranian-election-interference"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4786229003220797, "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"}