Members on the Record (Automated) for Mon November 22, 2021

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 11/21/2021: Retweet of @JGreenblattADL – “Hamas is a terrorist group. Today's murderous attack in Jerusalem, lauded by Hamas leadership, shows why the UK is right to abandon the fiction of “political” vs “military” wings and ban Hamas in its entirety. More countries should do the same. Hamas to be declared a terrorist group by UK - BBC News”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “Heartbreaking news in Israel today. A Hamas soldier murdered Eliyahu Kay, an Israeli citizen & wounded 4 ppl in Jerusalem. Hamas is a terrorist organization, as designated by the US, committed to the destruction of Israel. May Eli's memory be a blessing. Link to www.jpost.com”

Long (R-MO-7) 11/21/2021: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “This is the brave border policewoman who fought with her bare hands the Palestinian terrorist. "He tried to grab my weapon and stabbed me in the hand. After that he stabbed me in the head, I kept fighting him while bleeding, then I took a few steps back and my partner shot him". Link to image”

Salazar (R-FL-27) 11/22/2021: Tweet – “Antisemitism is rising across the world, from the far left wing of Congress to the violence of Hamas. Yesterday's terrorist attack in Jerusalem isn't political activism; it's not human rights; it's a continuation of violence against the Jewish people by emboldened extremists. Link to quoted tweet🔴While #Israel mourns, Hamas glorifies murder & commits war crimes: The terror group handed out candy to Palestinians in Gaza to celebrate the murder of an innocent Israeli after a Hamas-orchestrated terror attack in #Jerusalem this morning. Four other Israelis were injured. https://t.co/TA5dADAujK”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “I will always stand undivided with our ally Israel. It is time for the Biden Administration to do the same. Link to nypost.com”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “I was thrilled to join Pastor Michael Anderson and the New Jerusalem family for services this morning. Thank you @365churchwins and Pastor Anderson for your friendship, guidance and leadership especially during these difficult times. #NothingisImpossible Link to image”

Hagerty (R-TN) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “It's an important signal to the Biden Admin & our ally Israel that there is strongly supported bicameral legislation to block partisan attempts to divide Israel's eternal & indivisible capital. Pleased to have my House colleagues join me in this effort.Link to jewishinsider.com”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Suozzi (D-NY-3) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “Councilman @DanRosenthalNYC, thank's for highlighting this. Link to quoted tweetYes and it's called antisemitism. This insider's itemization of the antisemitism that permeates the Democratic Socialists of America and its campaigns should finally make plain to every person of conscience: DSA's antisemitism isn't a bug of its agenda, it's a central feature. https://t.co/M6qMAVbBqD”

Syria

Wicker (R-MS) 11/22/2021: Retweet of @WSJopinion – “Biden must publicly declare that an invasion of Taiwan—unlike previous U.S. embarrassments in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine—would be met with the full force of American military might, writes @RogerWicker Link to on.wsj.com”

Iran

Banks (R-IN-3) 11/22/2021: Retweet of @josh_hammer – “"A Better Path Forward for Handling Iran,” via @RepJimBanks and @MichaelMakovsky in today's @NewsweekOpinion. A Better Path Forward for Handling Iran | Opinion”

Chu (D-CA-27) 11/22/2021: Tweet – “Iran Moreno-Balvaneda was a 13-year-old straight A student. But on Saturday, while playing at home, he was hit by a stray bullet that went through his window. I am heartbroken for his family. How many more must die before we get serious about the number of guns in our streets? Link to quoted tweetFamily identifies 13-year-old Pasadena boy killed by stray bullet as search for shooter continues https://t.co/LXt7nxlZcK”

Hagedorn (R-MN-1) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “#ICYMI: Great piece from the @FreeBeacon on my resolution recognizing the anniversary of “Bloody November” and condemning the Iran regime's attack that killed 1,500 protesters. Read here: GOP Resolution Condemns Iran's 2019 Crackdown of Protesters That Killed 1,500 - Washington Free Beacon”

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 11/21/2021: Tweet – “Proud to cosponsor @RepTonyGonzales' Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act that requires a review of land acquisitions by individuals connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea near military bases. Link to gonzales.house.gov”

Iraq

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 11/21/2021: Twitter thread – “Ian Fishback was a hero twice over. He was a West Point grad who served four combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a deeply moral person who called out and helped end the torture of detainees in those wars. His death is heartbreaking, and should be a call to action. 1/ Link to quoted tweetIan Fishback was found dead the morning of Nov 19th, 2021 of an apparent suicide. I met Ian in 2005, when I worked at Human Rights Watch. He came to us to report detainee abuse at a forward operating base in Iraq. His account was significant because it proved that the abuses at Abu Ghraib were systemic, not isolated incidents. 2/ Link to www.nytimes.com I encouraged Ian to reach out to John McCain, and eventually took him to meet the Senator. In a letter to McCain, Ian said "I would rather die fighting than give up even the smallest part of the idea that is America." 3/ Link to www.washingtonpost.com Ian's testimony helped spur Congress to pass the Detainee Treatment Act, which ended the Bush administration's torture policies, and, in Ian's words, gave our troops "clear standards of conduct that reflect the ideals they risk their lives for." 4/ Link to content.time.com Ian left the army with the rank of Major, taught at West Point, even thought about running for office someday. But for whatever reason, his troubles, including with mental health, grew in recent years. 5/ A few days ago, a mutual friend told me that Ian was in serious trouble. I saw reports he'd been in a homeless shelter, and reached out to the VA to see if he could get better care. But obviously too late. 6/ I don't know if more could have been done, but I will get answers. Meanwhile we know this: when we almost ran out of ICU beds during COVID, it was a scandal. Yet year after year, we tolerate long waiting lists for people who need mental health treatment.7/ Link to www.nbcnews.com We have to do better, especially for veterans like Ian Fishback who gave everything to protect our country, and to make our country better. 8/”

Sudan

Meeks (D-NY-5) 11/21/2021: Twitter thread – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: While relieved to see @SudanPMHamdok released from the custody of Sudan's military junta, this is but a first step to undo the harm from an unjustified coup. 1/2 Ousted in Coup, Sudan’s Prime Minister Returns via Military Deal - The New York Times Any deal to revive Sudan's civilian-led transition must lead to a free, fair and inclusive democratic process. The world is watching and will hold military and civilian authorities accountable for their actions.  2/2”

Afghanistan

Bishop (R-NC-9) 11/22/2021: Retweet of @MarkMeadows – “We're nearly a year into his presidency, and the only things Joe Biden has ‘built back better' are China, drug cartels, and the Taliban”

Murphy (R-NC-3) 11/22/2021: Tweet – “As we look forward to Thanksgiving this week, please say a prayer for all of the Americans still trapped in Afghanistan and their families who cannot be together this holiday season.”

Cornyn (R-TX) 11/22/2021: Tweet – “The Taliban say they want to eradicate Afghanistan's multibillion-dollar drug industry. With drought and sanctions crippling the economy, the opposite is happening. Afghanistan’s Opium Business Cranks Up as the Taliban Look the Other Way - WSJ via @WSJ”

Ernst (R-IA) 11/22/2021: Retweet of @HooverInst – “In the latest Hoover Capital Conversations event, @SenJoniErnst joined Hoover fellow @Ayaan for a discussion on women's rights in Taliban-controlled #Afghanistan. Watch now: Link to hvr.co”

Warner (D-VA) 11/22/2021: Tweet – “Folks, last week was excellent for Virginia: ✅ $10B for roads/bridges/more in the infrastructure law ✅Final Afghan refugees at Ft. Lee resettled ✅House passes BBB, getting us closer to things like $35/mo cap on insulin Let's keep the momentum up.”

Young (R-IN) 11/22/2021: Twitter thread – “I joined the parents of Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart of Lawrenceburg to recognize their daughter's selfless service to our nation. Marine Cpl. Lainhart was injured fighting for our freedom during the Kabul airport attack this past August. Link to image Join me in praying for her continued recovery. I'm thankful that we have brave Hoosiers like Cpl. Lainhart serving in our Armed Forces. God Bless her and all of our veterans & their families.”