{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2023/11/tillis-colleagues-lead-resolution-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-israel", "Tillis, Colleagues Lead Resolution to Strengthen Economic Ties with Israel", "2023-11-16", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced a resolution calling for the strengthening of economic ties between the U.S. and Israel. The resolution comes amid Israel\u2019s war against Hamas in response to the terrorist group\u2019s gruesome assault on southern Israel on October 7th, which has stunted Israel\u2019s economy.\n\n\u201cThis resolution reiterates America\u2019s support for the Israeli people and their economy following the brutal attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7th,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI am committed to working with my colleagues to ensure America and Israel\u2019s economic relationship continues to thrive and grow during this difficult time.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement of 1985 has helped U.S.-Israel trade grow more than sevenfold since its inception and is an essential tool for supporting the Israeli economy during this time. In 2022, American companies exported $14.2 billion in goods and $5.8 billion in services to Israel. Major exports included machinery, mechanical appliances, stone, glass, metals, and chemicals. Israeli companies exported $21.4 billion in goods and $9.2 billion in services to the U.S. last year. Israeli companies\u2019 foreign direct investment in the U.S. totaled $10.6 billion in 2022 and supported more than 20,000 American jobs.\n\nThis resolution is endorsed by the National Taxpayers Union, the Center for Individual Freedom, and the Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity.\n\nText of the resolution is available HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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.tillis.senate.gov/2023/11/tillis-colleagues-lead-resolution-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-israel"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7222171407192945, "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"}