{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-cardin-risch-shaheen-statement-on-putins-assault-on-romanias-presidential-election/", "Ricketts, Cardin, Risch, Shaheen Statement on Putin\u2019s Assault on Romania\u2019s Presidential Election", "2024-12-16", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Pete Ricketts", "R000618", "www.ricketts.senate.gov", "ricketts", "https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list&pagenum=", "scraper", "December 16, 2024\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), four senior members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement in response to Romania\u2019s efforts to address Russian interference in its presidential elections:\n\n\u201cVladimir Putin\u2019s assault on Romania\u2019s elections is yet another example of the hybrid war he is waging on our European allies and partners,\u201d said the Senators. \u201cAs a strong NATO ally, we support Romania as it fights for the integrity of its elections. We condemn Putin\u2019s manipulation of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled TikTok to undermine Romania\u2019s democratic process. The world must wake up to the serious threat to democracy posed by Russian manipulation of TikTok to undermine our free societies.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Romanian government has uncovered this assault on their democracy, and we appreciate its decision to declassify intelligence related to its investigation and keep the United States and the international community informed. The United States stands in support of Romania as it urgently moves to hold certifiably free and fair presidential elections.\u201d\n\nRicketts and Shaheen are Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, respectively. Cardin and Risch are the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "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.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-cardin-risch-shaheen-statement-on-putins-assault-on-romanias-presidential-election/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4362619258463383, "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"}