Last updated on Fri December 31, 2021 at 12:41 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Bacon (R-NE-2) 12/30/2021: In reply to Tweet@AIPAC @RepDonBacon @DonJBacon so Israel is more important than the US troops and their families? Way to show you support the military by giving them a poor pay increase. https://t.co/VQ5pZ6bply – “@Jenn26 @AIPAC @RepDonBacon It's because of Biden's inflation. Thankfully we improved the defense budget Biden proposed.”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/31/2021: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “Today a Palestinian terrorist tried to stab and murder an Israeli soldier with this knife. He was shot dead. The mainstream media will tell you that he was an innocent peace-seeking angel that just wanted to cut salad. Link to image”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/31/2021: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “Anti-Semite of the year! Ben & Jerry's Anuradha Mittal voted ‘Antisemite of the Year'... | jpost.com”
Roy (R-TX-21) 12/31/2021: Tweet – “Vax effectiveness waning - yet, the national capital of the United States has implemented vax mandates just to go inside and get a meal & Fauci (and thus Biden) is yammering about mandates for flights. “Land of the free.” Link to quoted tweetIsrael: “Waning of SARS-CoV-2 booster viral-load reduction effectiveness”:--“ These results suggest RAPID WANING OF THE BOOSTER'S EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING INFECTIOUSNESS, POSSIBLY AFFECTING COMMUNITY-LEVEL SPREAD OF THE VIRUS” (Waning of SARS-CoV-2 booster viral-load reduction effectiveness... | medrxiv.org) (Link to twitter.com)”
Hagerty (R-TN) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “Israel is one of our closest allies, & I'm pleased to join @SenRickScott & @SenJackyRosen's effort to increase national-security coordination & travel between our nations by urging Israel's addition to the Visa Waiver Program, which will provide a significant boost to TN tourism. Link to image”
Egypt
Khanna (D-CA-17) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “Egypt must immediately release all prisoners of conscience, including Ramy Shaath, Alaa Abd El Fattah, Mohamed al-Baqer & Mohamed Radwan Oxygen. Such inhumane treatment of pro-democracy activists must end. @FreeRamyShaath @EgyptEmbassyUSA Link to quoted tweetActivism is not a crime. We support UN experts' call for the release of Egyptian rights defenders, Mohamed al-Baqer, Alaa Abd El Fattah, and Mohamed Radwan Oxygen, and condemn the exploitation of counter-terrorism measures that crush civic space. (OHCHR | UN experts urge release of rights defenders in Egypt, condemn misuse of counter-terrorism measures)”
Horn of Africa
Omar (D-MN-5) 12/30/2021: Retweet of @HarunMaruf – “Information Minister @OsmanDubbe also says cabinet discussed the “coup” and the “obstruction” against @MohamedHRoble. Dubbe says the cabinet endorsed the National Consultative Council meeting and accelerating the elections. #Somalia Link to video”
Sherman (D-CA-30) 12/30/2021: Retweet of @amnesty – “There has been a new wave of atrocities by Amhara forces against Tigrayan civilians in several towns in Western #Tigray. Without urgent international action to prevent further atrocities, Tigrayans—particularly those in detention, are at grave risk. Ethiopia: New wave of atrocities in Western Tigray... | amnesty.org”
Sudan
McGovern (D-MA-2) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “Military coup leaders in #Sudan are again responding to demands for freedom & democracy with brutal repression & excessive force—security forces have injured, raped & killed civilians. America must support a civilian-led transition to democratic rule. Now. Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Press Their Demand for Return to Civilian Rule... | nytimes.com”
Meeks (D-NY-5) 12/31/2021: Tweet – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: Deeply concerned by reports of violence & looting of @WFP warehouses in North Darfur that left millions of Darfuris in increasingly dire conditions. The Sudanese government must step up security & investigate those involved in these senseless acts. Link to quoted tweet#SUDAN: We are outraged by the senseless attacks in El Fasher, and strongly condemn the continued looting of @WFP assistance & the destruction of our assets. As a result, we have been forced to suspend WFP operations in North Darfur, effective immediately. (1/2) (Link to twitter.com)”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Bacon (R-NE-2) 12/30/2021: Retweet of @JGreenblattADL – “One of the trends we saw in 2021 that I fear will continue into 2022 is the slow but steady, unmistakable rise of antisemitism among progressive groups. I wrote about this for @PostOpinions: Perspective | Antisemitism on the left is subtler than on the right. But it's getting worse.”
Afghanistan
Banks (R-IN-3) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “The burden of ensuring the wellbeing of the Afghan people is on the Taliban. If the Taliban wants international aid and to be accepted by other nations, it has to have accountability and behave according to international norms. Taliban cracks down on more rights while demanding Western aid... | washingtonpost.com”
Garcia (R-CA-25) 12/30/2021: Twitter thread – “In a year that's been unique in its many challenges, I'm proud to have stayed true to our mission. We've fought to keep CA families safe, bring Americans home safely from Afghanistan, stand up to Biden's spending that has caused record inflation, strengthen national security... Link to image and confront attacks on our Constitutional rights.”
Gonzales (R-TX-23) 12/31/2021: Retweet of @EliseStefanik – “Joe Biden and House Democrats Far Left policies have led to crisis after crisis in America - the border, the economy, their abject failure beating COVID, the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, historic inflation, the energy crisis. We need a #REDWAVE in 2022 to save America 🇺🇸”
Jones (D-NY-17) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “Budgets are statements of our values. If we can afford to increase the military budget after ending our longest war, we can afford to ensure every American can live in dignity. Why the US is paying more for the military after the Afghanistan war is over... | vox.com”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “President Biden's first year in office has been a total disaster. From Afghanistan to our Southern Border, this year has been nothing but crisis after crisis for the Biden Administration.”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/31/2021: Tweet – “@RyanAFournier don't forget - #CRT Crisis - Crime Crisis - #Fentanyl Crisis - Troop Vaccine Mandate Crisis - #Mask Mandate Crisis - Vaccine Mandate Crisis Link to quoted tweetDemocrats say 2021 wasn't so bad: -Afghanistan Crisis -Border Crisis -Inflation Crisis -Gas Crisis Democrats are out of touch.”
Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/30/2021: Retweet of @RepMeijer – ““I was in the Roosevelt Room with @POTUS last week and you know what he said? ‘Afghanistan? Is that still going on?'” cc @WHCOS @SecBlinken Link to video”
Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/30/2021: In reply to Tweet“He's like the congressman from Kabul” https://t.co/8wKitANUNH – “@rkaz Would prefer we would do the bare minimum to prevent the return of terrorist safe havens after $1T spent over 20yrs with the loss of thousands of US servicemembers' lives 🤷🏼♂️”
Stefanik (R-NY-21) 12/31/2021: Tweet – “Joe Biden and House Democrats Far Left policies have led to crisis after crisis in America - the border, the economy, their abject failure beating COVID, the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, historic inflation, the energy crisis. We need a #REDWAVE in 2022 to save America 🇺🇸”
Trahan (D-MA-3) 12/31/2021: Twitter thread – “Any time someone calls my office for help, we do everything we can to deliver results. These are just a few of the ways we've stepped up in 2021! Link to image Link to reply@RepLoriTrahan Your office helped saved dozens and dozens of Afghans based on the requests of a local veteran. Over 100 people now have new lives in the United States! Thank you for all you and your team did for us!#afghanevac @JwMoses2003 Thank YOU for all you do, John! We could not have done it without you and your incredible network! I hope you and your family have been enjoying the holidays, and I look forward to seeing you in the new year!”
Ernst (R-IA) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “The basic human rights of Afghan women and girls are under siege. All two dozen of my female Senate colleagues and I are urging President Biden to take action and protect them. After Taliban Return, Afghan Women Face Old Pressures From Fathers, Brothers... | wsj.com”
Inhofe (R-OK) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “The withdrawal in Afghanistan was a failure of our commander in chief and the people who advised him on his policy in Afghanistan. The administration keeps saying, “We didn't inherit a plan.” That's false. Read how in my op-ed in @swoknews here: COLUMN: We need answers on Afghanistan... | swoknews.com”
Other - Middle East
Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 12/30/2021: Tweet – “As you look back on a year plagued by crises, ask yourself if we can do better. America needs real leadership to address what is happening in our economy, at the border, in the Middle East, and in our energy sector.”