Members on the Record (Automated) for Fri December 03, 2021

Israel - Palestine

Banks (R-IN-3) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “If this was a Republican, the media would be talking about the 25th Amendment Link to quoted tweetBiden says he went to Israel during the Six Day War to act as a liaison. He's lying. That never happened. Totally normal. ”

Banks (R-IN-3) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Brian Williams would like a word Link to quoted tweetBiden says he went to Israel during the Six Day War to act as a liaison. He's lying. That never happened. Totally normal. ”

Barr (R-KY-6) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “Today, I voted against yet another short-term funding bill that Democrats introduced and brought to the floor all in a matter of hours. Nobody wants a government shutdown, but reckless Democrat spending has led Congress to this point, and they must sleep in the bed they've made. Not to mention Dems have once again hung our Israeli allies out to dry by neglecting to include funding for the Iron Dome. This bill absolutely reeks of Democrat Dysfunction.”

Biggs (R-AZ-5) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Delusion. Pure delusion. Link to quoted tweetBiden says he went to Israel during the Six Day War to act as a liaison. He's lying. That never happened. Totally normal. ”

Bishop (R-NC-9) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “The “fact checkers” sure are quiet lately. Link to quoted tweetBiden says he went to Israel during the Six Day War to act as a liaison. He's lying. That never happened. Totally normal. ”

Castro (D-TX-20) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “Yesterday, members of @HouseForeign met with @USUN @USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield to discuss her recent trips to the Sahel and Israel, @POTUS' UN priorities, the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and more. Link to image”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Great meeting today w/ @UNSCO_MEPP Coordinator Wennesland to discuss ways the U.S. and international community can improve the lives of Israelis and Palestinians, and preserve the path to a two-state solution. Link to image”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Investment in the Iron Dome missile defense system helps save Israeli & Palestinian lives — plus it's critical to American national security. That's why I'm leading a bipartisan call to urge @POTUS to support this critical supplemental funding. Bipartisan Group of 87 Lawmakers Call on Biden to Request Iron Dome Funding... | algemeiner.com”

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “🚨 Israel, our longtime ally, has called on world powers to stop Iran's nuclear talks immediately. In order to maintain regional stability and peace, the hostile Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions must be stifled. Israel calls on world powers to stop Iran nuclear talks immediately... | reuters.com”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Yesterday, members of @HouseForeign met with @USUN @USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield to discuss her recent trips to the Sahel and Israel, @POTUS' UN priorities, the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and more. Link to image”

Meng (D-NY-6) 12/02/2021: In reply to TweetYes, #Jewish Twitter friends, celebrating #Chanukah and taking selfies at the @WhiteHouse is pretty cool. But lighting a candle at the #Queens Borough Hall is my kind of cool. Thank you @QnsBPRichards & @Chabad for bringing us all together yesterday. Chag Sameach! https://t.co/yid0kS1GKz – “@IsraelNitzan @DavidWeprin @WhiteHouse @QnsBPRichards @Chabad @IsraelinNewYork @JCRCNY @schulman2021 @BarryGrodenchik @edbraunstein @AdrienneEAdams1 @MelindaKatz @GideonTaylorNY @ItsTimeForAvi Yes! Go Queens!!”

Rice (D-NY-4) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “Had a productive meeting with my constituents and friends from @AIPAC.
 
We discussed my letter in support of adding Israel to the Visa Waiver Program, Iron Dome funding, the threat of a nuclear Iran, and the historic peace agreements with UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. Link to image”

Scott (R-FL) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “This is disgusting. @Facebook must answer for this and fix it immediately. We stand with the Jewish people & our ally Israel & will always condemn antisemitism. Florida Jewish federation: Facebook algorithm blocked our ad against antisemitism | The Times of Israel”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Cicilline (D-RI-1) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “As the former Mayor of Providence, I'm not surprised that it's going to be mayors that save democracy. Link to video At today's @HouseForeign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber hearing, I spoke with Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski about how his city is working to protect marginalized communities, including #LGBTQ individuals, Polish Jews, and others. Link to video @HouseForeign I also asked Mayor Matúš Vallo about the impact social media is having on democracy and the marginalization of certain populations in his city of Bratislava. Link to video”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “From Pittsburgh to LA, shuls to restaurants, there has been a clear increase in antisemitic incidents in our streets, schools, and public discourse in recent years. This Hannukah, as we celebrate Jewish resilience in the face of hate, it's time to #ShineALight on antisemitism. Just this week, on the first night of Hannukah, Beverly Hills residents found antisemitic fliers on their front lawns. It's no wonder @AJCGlobal found 90% of American Jews and 60% of the general public recognize antisemitism as a problem in our country. #ShineALight”

Levin (D-MI-9) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “Last night after 11:00 PM, Mary and I received an email that our daughter's school was closing today due to ongoing threats of gun violence. These closures have in fact spread to over a dozen schools covering many thousands of kids in metro Detroit. The toxic ripples of deadly gun violence continue to spread. No more thoughts and prayers without action. No more empty words. As a person of faith, a former synagogue president, I am sick of people who have the power to make change expressing sympathy even as they stand in the way of the action we need to take to save lives and so much trauma. We must act. Now.”

Mast (R-FL-18) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “In the middle of Hanukkah, the UN voted to omit the Jewish ties to the Temple Mount. Hanukkah commemorates the triumph of the Jews over those who would destroy them. The anti-Semites were defeated in the 2nd Century BC, they will be defeated in our time. 129 nations ignore Jewish ties to Temple Mount, call it solely Muslim... | jpost.com”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @davidcicilline – “At today's @HouseForeign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber hearing, I spoke with Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski about how his city is working to protect marginalized communities, including #LGBTQ individuals, Polish Jews, and others. Link to video”

Meng (D-NY-6) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “📅 Mark your calendars, Forest Hills! @SenJoeAddabbo is hosting a free COVID-19 antibody testing event on Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Bukharian Jewish Community Center. Queens lawmaker to bring COVID-19 antibody testing event to Forest Hills – QNS.com... | qns.com”

Salazar (R-FL-27) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “As the Representative of one of the largest Jewish communities in the United States, I was proud to honor the many influential rabbis in our community last night for Hanukkah. Hanukkah sameach to all in #FL27! Link to video”

Wenstrup (R-OH-2) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “Wishing all our Jewish friends and families a Happy Hanukkah this week! Link to image”

Wild (D-PA-7) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “As we see a rise in anti-Semitism in this country, it felt particularly empowering to celebrate a menorah-lighting at our nation's Capitol. At it's core, Hanukkah is about overcoming adversity and inspiring hope for the future. May we always keep the faith. Link to image”

Williams (D-GA-5) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “One in four American Jews has been the target of anti-Semitism over the past year. In Georgia, we've seen and felt the hatred in our own communities. During this Festival of Lights, let's shine a light on the importance of ending anti-Semitism. Shine A Light | Anti-Defamation League”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 12/03/2021: Retweet of @AuschwitzMuseum – “3 December 1933 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Rosalia Elisabeth Bloemist, was born in Amsterdam. In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. Link to image”

Lummis (R-WY) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Wishing a beautiful Hanukkah full of light to Jewish families across Wyoming. May this festival bring blessings upon you and your family. Link to image”

Syria

Miller (R-IL-15) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Under President Trump, we had border security. Now, foreign nationals from 50 countries freely cross our border which puts our families at risk. I joined @mtgreenee to IMPEACH BIDEN for violating our immigration laws but establishment RINOs will let him get away with this! Link to quoted tweetNEW: Border Patrol in Del Rio sector report that just last week alone, they apprehended illegal immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, Eritrea (Northeast Africa), Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. In October, the sector encountered 28,111 migrants from 50 different countries. @FoxNews”

Iran

McCaul (R-TX-10) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @AJCGlobal – “We welcome this timely bipartisan bill to halt Iran‘s drone proliferation which threatens America‘s and our allies‘ security. Thank you, @RepGregoryMeeks, @RepMcCaul, @RepTedDeutch, and @RepJoeWilson, for your leadership. Meeks, McCaul, Deutch, Wilson Introduce Legislation to Sanction Iran's Drones and Suppliers... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”

Tenney (R-NY-22) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “What a hot take. Biden is still pressuring Iran? 😂 Is this what you mean by “pressure”? 👇 “President Joe Biden's administration has so far chosen not to enforce the sanctions against Chinese individuals and companies...” China's Iran oil purchases rebound on lower prices, fresh quotas | Reuters   Link to quoted tweetWhere to even start with this? 1. Biden is still pressuring Iran 2. Iran pressured Trump too (see point 3) 3. Iran started moving closer to a bomb as a result of Trump's policy FACT: Purchases of Iranian oil by China, which are going unpunished by this administration, are a lifeline for the regime in Iran. They alleviate all pressure and any real incentive for Iran to negotiate a comprehensive agreement. Our leverage is much weaker today as a result.”

Cardin (D-MD) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “Happy to introduce the Masih Alinejad HUNT Act w/ @SenToomey. The brazen attempt by the Iranian regime to kidnap @AlinejadMasih on US soil cannot go unchallenged. The US must exercise leadership against authoritarian regimes attempting to silence dissidents beyond its borders. Link to image The Masih Alinejad HUNT Act will target Iranian agents who target and silence dissidents, both inside and outside of Iran using Magnitsky sanctions because these individuals are corrupt. We have to deny corrupt individuals the right to use our banking system & visit our country. Today, we send a clear message not only to the Iranian regime, but to all authoritarian regimes that if you engage in transnational repression and target dissidents on US soil, there will be dire consequences.”

Toomey (R-PA) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “The Iranian regime's attempt to kidnap @AlinejadMasih — a U.S. citizen — on U.S. soil is a brazen escalation, and it requires a proportional response. That's why @SenatorCardin and I are introducing new sanctions legislation to hold Iran accountable and deter future attacks. Link to image”

Wicker (R-MS) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “The Iran Deal was deeply flawed from the start, and as Tehran inches toward a nuclear weapon @POTUS is pressing to rejoin it.   The U.S. cannot acquiesce to those who would do us harm. We have to stand up to them. Analysis: Iran ups nuclear ante as Vienna deal talks resume | AP News”

Egypt

Levin (D-MI-9) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @RepDonBeyer – “New: statement from Egypt Human Rights Caucus members on revelations linking the Egyptian Air Force to suspected extrajudicial killings -- with @RepMalinowski @RepAndyLevin @RepTedLieu @RepRoKhanna @Ilhan @RepMoulton @RepSaraJacobs Link to image”

Saudi Arabia

Khanna (D-CA-17) 12/03/2021: Twitter thread – “For too long, the US has offered support to the Saudi-led military intervention into Yemen's civil war, which has been a key force behind the largest humanitarian disaster in the world. @SenSanders and I are calling for an end to it.  Saudi warplanes carpet-bomb Yemen with US help. This must end | Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna In addition to passing our NDAA amendment to end all US support for the Saudi war effort in Yemen, we should support an observer mission at the Saudi-Yemeni border and development efforts to rebuild Yemen. This is the time for bold action to build peace.”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 12/03/2021: Retweet of @SenSanders – “What @RepRoKhanna and I are saying is simple: The U.S. must stop enabling the disastrous Saudi-led war in Yemen. The war has gone on far too long, and it's time we begin to take bold steps on the path to peace. Saudi warplanes carpet-bomb Yemen with US help. This must end | Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 12/03/2021: Retweet of @mehdirhasan – ““Saudi warplanes carpet-bomb Yemen with US help. This must end” write ⁦@BernieSanders⁩ and ⁦@RoKhanna⁩ Saudi warplanes carpet-bomb Yemen with US help. This must end | Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna”

Sanders (I-VT) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “What @RepRoKhanna and I are saying is simple: The U.S. must stop enabling the disastrous Saudi-led war in Yemen. The war has gone on far too long, and it's time we begin to take bold steps on the path to peace. Saudi warplanes carpet-bomb Yemen with US help. This must end | Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna”

Iraq

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/03/2021: Twitter thread – “Or he just wants to return state National Guards to their original purpose, i.e. being a state-led entity like they were prior to Woodrow Wilson federalizing them in 1916 for WWI mobilization. (Guardsmen still swear an oath to obey their governors, in addition to the President.) Link to quoted tweetWOW: GOP Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis wants to form a personal militia like the "political" leaders in Iraq have. It would be a militia that only answers to him. This is the beginning of a "Red Army" as the GOP prepares for war. Literally. (DeSantis proposes a new civilian military force in Florida that he would control) Big KILL-BOT FACTORY vibes Link to video”

Afghanistan

Banks (R-IN-3) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “So now it looks like we're going to spend $13.3 billion on resettling Afghan refugees. But remember, Congress wouldn't even approve $8.6 billion for Trump's border wall. It's infuriating to watch our leaders continue to put America last.”

Bilirakis (R-FL-12) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Another reason I voted against the CR is because it includes $7 billion to resettle Afghan Refugees without requiring adequate vetting procedures.”

Cline (R-VA-6) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “President Biden has been wrong on foreign policy for 40 years, so it should come as no surprise that he was fooled by the Taliban. He believed their promise that they would not retaliate against former Afghan government or military members, and now, 100 strategic allies are dead. Link to quoted tweetMore than 100 former members of Afghan security forces killed or missing: Human Rights Watch (More than 100 former members of Afghan security forces killed or) ”

Comer (R-KY-1) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “Enjoyed joining @Newsmax for a discussion on Biden's continued COVID restrictions, the irresponsible government funding package, and the need for accountability for the Afghanistan debacle. Link to video”

Comer (R-KY-1) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @RepJamesComer – “Biden's Afghanistan debacle was a historic leadership failure that cost American lives and humiliated us on the world stage. We're calling for @POTUS to release documents on how this failed withdrawal went down. Congress and the American people deserve transparency. @FoxNews Link to video”

Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) 12/03/2021: Retweet of @RepDonaldsPress – “There is literally NO good news coming out of the Biden White House. 📰Abysmal jobs report 📰Rise in violent crime 📰Surge in COVID cases 📰Russia moving in on Ukraine 📰China is on the rise 📰Gas prices up nearly 60% 📰Propane costs up 94% 📰13 dead after Afghanistan withdrawal”

Donalds (R-FL-19) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “There is literally NO good news coming out of the Biden White House. 📰Abysmal jobs report 📰Rise in violent crime 📰Surge in COVID cases 📰Russia moving in on Ukraine 📰China is on the rise 📰Gas prices up nearly 60% 📰Propane costs up 94% 📰13 dead after Afghanistan withdrawal”

Evans (D-PA-3) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “I'm proud to vote for today's #ContinuingResolution, including its support for additional relocations of individuals at risk because of the situation in Afghanistan and additional refugee assistance funding to help many Afghan refugees in #Philly: Link to appropriations.house.gov   Link to quoted tweetThe Further Extending Government Funding Act temporarily continues vital services that people need – but short-term patches like this aren't sustainable. Watch Chair @rosadelauro explain to @RulesDemocrats why Republicans must join government funding negotiations: ”

Garcia (R-CA-25) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “From the folks who brought us “Afghanistan was a logistical success” and “inflation is temporary”… This is how out of touch the Democrats in Washington are. CA is hitting record high gas prices, but the national average is down a whopping 2 cents. Thanks, @JoeBiden. Link to quoted tweetThanks, @JoeBiden.   Link to reply@ElectMikeGarcia @JoeBiden The president, no matter who they are, is not to blame for gas prices. Stop pointing fingers, stop perpetuating this go nowhere blame game and lead. What are you doing for our district? @whdd7777 @JoeBiden If this is true he shouldn't get credit for it coming down either. But alas he is to blame.”

Gosar (R-AZ-4) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “The Biden administration is too incompetent to come up with a plan to fix the mistakes caused by its prior incompetence. Link to quoted tweetIt has been three months since Americans were left behind in Afghanistan. No one has been held accountable. @KelliWardAZ asks what is the plan to get them out? #BidenDisaster ”

Herrell (R-NM-2) 12/02/2021: Twitter thread – “I'm voting NO on the CR because my Democrat colleagues, rather than prioritizing funding for our government, have mixed in unacceptable measures or omitted necessary ones... 🧵 1) This CR kicks the can down the road instead of forcing Congressional Democrats to face the consequences of prioritizing a reckless social spending agenda ("Build Back Better") over funding the government. 2) The bill FAILS to specify that funding cannot be used to enforce an unconstitutional vaccine mandate. I cannot in good conscience vote for funding that could go to forcing injections on American citizens. 3) Funding in this CR could be used to support Biden's dangerous open boarder immigration policies, pay for his efforts to fund abortions, support school policies that push Critical Race Theory, or subvert parents' educational rights. I cannot support these things. 4) The CR includes $7 billion for Afghan evacuees brought to America. It's confirmed that 82,000 Afghans received no vetting at all--Biden administration lied. We cannot pour more taxpayer dollars into this possibly dangerous situation until the American people have transparency. My colleagues on the Left will say that GOP opposition to this CR threatens to shut down government. But they have willfully created a bill fully of unacceptable moral, legal, and budgetary problems. I will be happy to vote for a funding bill that is offered in good faith.”

Johnson (D-GA-4) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Thank you #AfghanEvac and @StateDept for the continuous efforts to evacuate Amcits, LPRs and Afghan allies. The 15 steps outlined in the letter will streamline and improve our ability to help those who supported our US Mission in #Afghanistan for two decades. Link to quoted tweetThe #AfghanEvac coalition is hopeful that the feasible recommendations outlined are acted upon swiftly to keep our promise to Afghan allies. This letter represents the next step in our already fruitful & special relationship with government. Read/sign: (Open Letter - AfghanEvac) ”

Mast (R-FL-18) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Joe Biden sentenced Americans and our allies to death. He does not deserve the words "commander" or "chief" anywhere near his title. The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW alleges - CNN”

McCarthy (R-CA-23) 12/03/2021: Retweet of @RepDonaldsPress – “There is literally NO good news coming out of the Biden White House. 📰Abysmal jobs report 📰Rise in violent crime 📰Surge in COVID cases 📰Russia moving in on Ukraine 📰China is on the rise 📰Gas prices up nearly 60% 📰Propane costs up 94% 📰13 dead after Afghanistan withdrawal”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul talks with @TeamCavuto about how President Biden's weakness in #Afghanistan, and now with #Russia, is emboldening the #CCP. “It's important the administration show deterrence.” ⬇️ Link to video”

Rosendale (R-MT-0) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “The Continuing Resolution (CR) government funding bill allows Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates to stand, rubber stamps continued reckless spending from Washington, and will usher even more unvetted Afghan nations into our country. See my statement on voting against the CR: Link to image”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 12/02/2021: Tweet – “Every veteran of #Afghanistan appreciates a “Rip-It” in the morning! Link to image”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @JeremyButler01 – “.@welcomeus and @miles4migrants are leading a challenge to secure 1,000,000,000 airline miles to help Afghan evacuees reach their new homes. Donate your extra miles to help a family land on its feet. #AfghanEvac Donate Miles. Reunite Families.... | welcome.us”

Lankford (R-OK) 12/03/2021: Tweet – “DHS has already spent $6B on Afghan refugee resettlement. They have yet to report how they spent the money & missed the mandatory reporting deadline—now Dems want to give them another $7B. This is continued unchecked federal taxpayer spending with no oversight & no end in sight.”

Other - Middle East

Cardin (D-MD) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @AlinejadMasih – “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but Islamic Republic terror doesn't stay in the Middle East. need bipartisan coordinated international campaign to confront regime's terror. Please listen to my remarks in the Senate to introduce Masih Alinejad HUNT act Link to video”

Cardin (D-MD) 12/02/2021: Retweet of @AlinejadMasih – “I was honored to join @senatorCardin and @SenToomey as they introduced the bipartisan “Masih Alinejad Harassment and Unlawful Targeting Act.” More senators are lining up to support. It's time to punish Islamic Republic terrorism and threats against journalists and activists. Link to image”