{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2026/6/chairman-wicker-issues-statement-on-the-memorandum-of-understanding-with-iran", "Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran", "2026-06-18", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "Senate", "MS", "Roger F. Wicker", "W000437", "www.wicker.senate.gov", "wicker", "https://www.wicker.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement:\n\n\u201cSince day one, I have supported President Trump\u2019s efforts to end Iran\u2019s 47-year threat to the United States and our partners. I am concerned that the memorandum of understanding negotiates away the victories of Operation Epic Fury in ways that are completely out of step with the President\u2019s goals.\n\nSpecifically, the $300 billion fund for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran \u2013 though not funded by U.S. taxpayers \u2013 would make Iran\u2019s payoff under President Obama\u2019s 2015 deal look like a pittance by comparison. I believe it would be an error to force Israel to stand down against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization that continues to attack Israel on its northern border. I also oppose the U.S. lifting any sanctions on Iran, or unfreezing Iranian funds, in exchange for Iran\u2019s mere agreement to negotiate for another 60 days. The Iranian regime has not renounced its ultimate goal \u2014 \u201cDeath to America, Death to Israel.\u201d The regime will invest every penny it receives to further that aim.", 1, "2026-06-19T06:50:32Z", "2026-06-19T06:53:40Z"]], "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.wicker.senate.gov/2026/6/chairman-wicker-issues-statement-on-the-memorandum-of-understanding-with-iran"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9232310112565756, "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"}