{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=5624", "Tester Toughens Sanctions on North Korea [press_release]", "2017-11-07", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "MT", "Jon Tester", "T000464", "www.tester.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester is holding the nuclear armed nation of North Korea accountable with tougher sanctions on the rogue regime. Tester\u2019s Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act will sanction financial institutions that facilitate transactions for the North Korean government or businesses.  Tester\u2019s legislation passed out of the Senate Banking Committee unanimously.  \u201cThese sanctions will send a strong message to North Korea and anyone who might turn a blind eye to their threats,\u201d said Tester.  \u201cIncreasing sanctions will increase the likelihood that we can bring North Korea to the negotiating table and stop their dangerous and irresponsible behavior.\u201d   Following President Trump\u2019s trip to South Korea, Tester urged the President to support the bipartisan bill.  \u201cPresident Trump understands that the North Korean government is a threat to our national security,\u201d Tester said.  \u201cI hope the President will support this strong bipartisan move to impose crippling sanctions on North Korea and those who might do business with them.\u201d Tester, the Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, has also strengthened Malmstrom\u2019s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. In February, Tester voted to sanction North Korea for its nuclear missile testing.  Tester is also calling on President Trump to appoint a Special Envoy to the Korean Peninsula. Text of Tester\u2019s bill can be found HERE.  It now heads to the full Senate for a vote.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=5624"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0041201021522284, "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"}