{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-reaffirms-economic-ties-with-israel-in-wake-of-hamas-terror-attacks/", "Scott Reaffirms Economic Ties With Israel in Wake of Hamas Terror Attacks", "2023-11-07", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and nine of their colleagues in introducing a resolution reaffirming economic ties between the U.S. and Israel. The resolution comes amidst Israel\u2019s war against Hamas, which has weakened Israel\u2019s economy, following the terrorist group\u2019s gruesome assault on southern Israel on October 7th.\n\n\u201cHamas\u2019 terrorist attacks on innocent civilians, including so many women and children, made October 7th the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cThe United States must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel as it seeks to eradicate this terrorist threat and fight for its right to exist. That\u2019s why I\u2019m reaffirming the economic relationship between our two nations to make clear the United States stands with the people of Israel during this dark hour.\u201d\n\n\u201cEver since the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement was instituted in 1985, the strong economic relationship between Israel and the U.S. has flourished,\u201d said Senator Blackburn. \u201cWhile Israel faces an unprecedented war against Hamas, we must have their back. It is essential that we further trade and investment between our two countries in order to help boost Israel\u2019s economy during this turbulent time.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan resolution to support Israel and demonstrate our commitment to working together to strengthen our two economies,\u201d said Senator Cortez Masto. \u201cLet me be clear: the U.S. stands with Israel, and I will continue working across the aisle to combat terrorism and bolster our alliance with our strongest ally.\u201d\n\nSenators Scott, Blackburn, and Cortez-Masto were joined by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas).\n\nRead the resolution in full here.\n\nBACKGROUND", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-reaffirms-economic-ties-with-israel-in-wake-of-hamas-terror-attacks/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5489519573748112, "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"}