{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-unanimously-passes-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-led-by-peters-and-stabenow-calling-for-immediate-release-of-michigander-paul-whelan", "Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Led by Peters & Stabenow Calling for Immediate Release of Michigander Paul Whelan", "2023-10-04", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MI", "Gary C. Peters", "P000595", "www.peters.senate.gov", "garypeters", "https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) calling for the immediate release of Michigander Paul Whelan from authorities under the Russian government. A companion resolution was introduced and passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2023. The Senate resolution can be found by clicking here.\n\n\u201cThe Russian government\u2019s unjust imprisonment of Paul Whelan is a political sham that has gone on far too long,\u201d said Senator Peters. \u201cI\u2019m pleased the Senate unanimously passed this resolution which demonstrates our commitment to bringing this nightmare to an end, and ensuring Paul returns home to be reunited with his family and loved ones.\u201d\n\n\u201cPaul Whelan needs to come home. Paul has spent more than 1,741 days languishing in a Russian prison without any due process or credible evidence presented against him. I\u2019m glad the Senate came together to call on the Russian government to release Paul. I will continue to work with the Biden Administration, my colleagues and Paul\u2019s family to end his unjust imprisonment and bring him home,\u201d said Senator Stabenow.\n\nPeters and Stabenow have continuously pressed for Whelan\u2019s release since he was detained in Russia more than four years ago and will continue to work with his family and the U.S. Department of State to secure his safe return to Michigan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "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.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-unanimously-passes-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-led-by-peters-and-stabenow-calling-for-immediate-release-of-michigander-paul-whelan"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5404168516397476, "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"}