{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400795", "On President Trumps Recognizing Jerusalem as Capital of Israel", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\u201cToday, President Trump took a decisive and historic step toward restoring American leadership in the world,\" said\u00a0U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today. \"By rightfully recognizing Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital, the United States has chosen to lead on principle. Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people and has been for three millennia. The Jewish State has waited 70 years for international recognition of this fact and for 40 years has ensured religious liberty in all of Jerusalem, including international access to the city\u2019s religious and cultural heritage.\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cWith this recognition, our country boldly confirms the unshakeable ties that bind us in friendship and common purpose to our indispensable ally, the State of Israel.  \r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cI stand prepared to use my voice and vote in the House of Representatives to support the President\u2019s commitment to comply with the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and relocate the United States Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem as soon as possible. I co-sponsored the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998\u2013which passed Congress\u2013that set aside funding of the construction of a U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cI support President Trump\u2019s new approach to achieving a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his call for all regional leaders to break from the past and chart a new path toward enduring peace.\u00a0  \r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cJust yesterday, the House voted to pass the Taylor Force Act, which would bar U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless they immediately stop paying huge amounts of money directly to Palestinian terrorists and their families\u2013\u2018pay to slay\u2019\u2013who murder American and Israeli citizens.\u201d", 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": ["http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400795"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9429298806935549, "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"}