{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-hold-china-iran-accountable", "Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Hold China, Iran Accountable", "2023-12-05", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "Kevin Cramer", "C001096", "www.cramer.senate.gov", "cramer", "https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn\u2019s (R-TN) Iran China Accountability Act. This legislation would block any taxpayer dollars from being used to advance an Iran nuclear agreement until they terminate cash ties with China and terminate ties to terrorist groups such as Hamas.\n\n\u201cWe know the pursuit of the Iranian nuclear deal has done nothing to deter Iran\u2019s nuclear proliferation, it has only emboldened and enriched them. We also know our adversaries love working together and it\u2019s time we recognize it,\u201d said Senator Cramer.\n\nIn March 2021, Iran and the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) signed a 25-year, $400 billion strategic economic agreement to advance Chinese influence in the Middle East. This legislation would require Iran to destroy all chemical weapons and materials, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to cease the incarceration of Uyghurs.\n\nAdditional cosponsors include U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Rick Scott (R-FL).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "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.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-hold-china-iran-accountable"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6362168826162815, "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"}