{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/rsc-presses-obama-administration-increase-iran-sanctions", "RSC presses Obama Administration to increase Iran sanctions", "2013-11-15", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Steve Scalise", "S001176", "scalise.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 The Republican Study Committee today pressed the Obama Administration to increase sanctions on Iran.\n\t\u201cA nuclear armed Iran is not only dangerous to America\u2019s national security, but it would also pose a serious threat to the future of our strong ally Israel,\u201d RSC Chairman Steve Scalise said.\u00a0 \u201cTime and time again, Iran has proven it cannot be trusted, yet the Obama Administration stands poised to roll back existing sanctions that by all reports are working.\u00a0 That\u2019s not only naive and dangerous, it also seriously jeopardizes the US-Israel relationship.\u00a0 In order to continue holding Iran accountable, it\u2019s vital that we take steps to impose tougher sanctions on Iran until they verifiably dismantle their nuclear enrichment facilities.\n\t\u201cIsrael is our strongest ally and most trusted friend in the region, and before taking any action, President Obama would do well to consult with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has called any waiving of sanctions 'very, very bad' and 'the deal of the century\u2019 for Iran.\u00a0 It is time for the Senate to join with us in standing strong against a nuclear armed Iran by taking up the bill passed by the House to increase sanctions.\u201d\n\tThe House passed H.R. 850, a bill to increase sanctions on Iran, at the end of July by an overwhelming vote of 400 \u2013 20.", 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://scalise.house.gov/press-release/rsc-presses-obama-administration-increase-iran-sanctions"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1106980964541435, "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"}