{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bipartisan-legislation-to-hold-georgian-officials-accountable-for-corruption-human-rights-abuses-and-anti-democratic-efforts/", "Young Joins Bipartisan Legislation\u00a0to Hold Georgian Officials Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses, and Anti-Democratic Efforts", "2024-10-24", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Ahead of Georgia\u2019s parliamentary elections on October 26,U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) is cosponsoring the Georgian People\u2019s Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). The bipartisan bill would hold accountable Georgian government officials and individuals responsible for corruption, human rights abuses, and efforts to advance the foreign influence law or facilitate its passage.\n\n\u201cThe United States stands with the Georgian people and their pursuit of a Euro-Atlantic future. The Georgian government\u2019s recent efforts to align with Russia reject the desires of Georgians and pose a significant threat. Our bipartisan bill would hold Georgian government officials accountable for corruption and express our support for the transatlantic aspirations of the Georgian people,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased that a number of my Senate colleagues recognize the urgency of the situation in Georgia and have agreed to cosponsor the Georgian People\u2019s Act in the U.S. Senate,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re sending a strong message that there is robust bipartisan support for our legislation and our posture towards Georgia and support for the Georgian people\u2019s Euro-Atlantic aspirations will remain unchanged no matter which party controls Washington.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill sends a strong message from Congress that the U.S. is united behind the Georgian people as they pursue a future in the transatlantic community,\u201d said Senator Risch. \u201cWe recognize the Georgian people\u2019s desire for European integration and are committed to making U.S. policy that supports the opportunity for them achieve it.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Young, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Angus King (I-Maine), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), George Helmy (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-M.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are also cosponsors of the legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "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.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bipartisan-legislation-to-hold-georgian-officials-accountable-for-corruption-human-rights-abuses-and-anti-democratic-efforts/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8977511897683144, "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"}