Members on the Record (Automated) for Wed January 12, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Murphy (D-FL-7) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Proud to join this bipartisan caucus to promote new agreements between Israel and countries in the Arab-Muslim world—building on recent agreements w/ the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, & Sudan. We hope to build on the historic "Abraham accords" to advance peace and prosperity. Link to quoted tweetExclusive by @marcrod97: A group of eight House and Senate lawmakers will come together this week to launch the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus, focused on supporting and promoting the normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states. (Congress launches bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus... | jewishinsider.com)”

Rodgers (R-WA-5) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “I launched the Abraham Accords Caucus with my colleagues to build on the historic Accords and promote the values of human dignity, freedom, and hope around the globe. I'm excited to work with our partners to build a future of peace in the Middle East. Supporting Peace With The Abraham Accords Caucus - Cathy McMorris Rodgers”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Joined @NextGenAmerica's new Ambassadors Council! I'm excited to be part of a group of passionate changemakers to provide valuable insights for their program as we mobilize the largest, most diverse generation in American history. Link to quoted tweet.@RashidaTlaib was born and raised in Southwest Detroit and is the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents. Rashida represents Michigan's 13th Congressional District & is a congressional leader in pushing for economic, racial and environmental justice! (Link to twitter.com)”

Apartheid

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Why would the IOC ban South Africa for participating in the Olympics over Apartheid for nearly 30 years yet allow China to host the games as the #CCP commits genocide? The International Olympic Committee's Beijing hypocrisy... | foxnews.com”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “The IOC boycotted South Africa's Apartheid policies for decades, but in 23 days, the IOC will allow the #CCP to not only participate but use the Games to whitewash its crimes. What's changed? Why won't the IOC stand up for human rights now? Link to video”

Syria

Boyle (D-PA-2) 01/11/2022: Twitter thread – “"This isn't the end of U.S. efforts to counter the narco state surrounding production of captagon. Reps. Brendan Boyle and French Hill recently introduced a standalone version of the NDAA amendment they championed, and the administration could still act -- Who Blocked Action to Fight Assad's Drug Trade? | National Review --without congressional pressure. The State Department, for instance, could soon roll out some of its own measures to counter the captagon trade."”

DeFazio (D-OR-4) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @QuincyInst – “A bipartisan group of lawmakers has demanded answers re: "the legal basis for recent hostilities in Syria, particularly involving non-ISIS forces. As of early January, @WhiteHouse hadn't responded." @RepPeterDeFazio @RepNancyMace @RepBowman @BCFinucane An Unauthorized War... | foreignaffairs.com”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @zacharybasu – “Don't see this every day: The top Democrat and Republican on both the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees are raising "urgent" concerns about Biden's Syria policy — including "tacit approval" of Arab states' normalization with the Assad regime. Link to image”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/12/2022: Retweet of @SenateForeign – “Given #Assad's horrific crimes against #Syrians, the U.S. must refuse the regime's reintegration into the int'l community without reforms that demonstrate accountability & reflect the will of the people. It's past time for Biden to reinforce that position. Risch, Menendez, McCaul, Meeks Raise Concerns Over U.S. Policy in Syria | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 01/11/2022: Twitter thread – “.@RepGregoryMeeks @RepMcCaul @SenatorMenendez @SenatorRisch letter to @POTUS condemning Assad's continued crimes against the Syrian people, opposing Syria's re-entry into the Arab League, and calling for justice and accountability. Link to image @RepGregoryMeeks @RepMcCaul @SenatorMenendez @SenatorRisch @POTUS View full release👇 Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Raise Concerns Over U.S. Policy in Syria... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”

Risch (R-ID) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Given #Assad's horrific crimes against #Syrians, the U.S. must refuse the regime's reintegration into the int'l community without reforms that demonstrate accountability & reflect the will of the people. It's past time for Biden to reinforce that position. Risch, Menendez, McCaul, Meeks Raise Concerns Over U.S. Policy in Syria | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”

Iran

Blackburn (R-TN) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “Russia, China, Iran & North Korea can see how weak the Biden Administration is. They are the new axis of evil and we MUST stand strong against them.”

Blackburn (R-TN) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “The fact that the Biden Administration remains silent while our enemies, like Iran, are sanctioning kill lists, which are full of American citizens, is appalling. This is NOT a party issue. This is an American issue & Joe Biden needs to treat it as such. Morgan Ortagus - Iran is trying to assassinate U.S. officials | Facebook”

Cotton (R-AR) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @FreeBeacon – “.@Twitter is allowing official Iranian government accounts to issue death threats against former president Donald Trump and other Trump administration officials. Lawmakers accuse Twitter of failing to impartially uphold its guidelines. Via @Kredo0 Twitter Under Fire for Allowing Iranian Threats to Assassinate President Trump... | freebeacon.com”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @michaelgwaltz – “Yep. Same Wendy Sherman who led the “concession-first” Iran Deal negotiations. Link to quoted tweet”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Not only is Twitter exclusively censoring conservatives, but now they are letting Iran's armed forces issue death threats to a former sitting president. Twitter Under Fire for Allowing Iranian Threats to Assassinate President Trump... | freebeacon.com”

Salazar (R-FL-27) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “What an insult to the suffering of the victims of the AMIA terrorist attack and their family members. Tyrannical communists like Ortega truly know no shame. Qué vergüenza. Link to quoted tweetMohsen Rezaee,who has an Interpol red notice for his role in the #AMIA bombing, landed in Nicaragua. Arrest him. #Iran is testing the west. If we fail, justice will not be served. We will give license to Iran to continue its nefarious acts of terror. End the era of impunity.”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Yep. Same Wendy Sherman who led the “concession-first” Iran Deal negotiations. Link to quoted tweetInstead of sending weapons to Ukraine, the United States is sending Wendy Sherman to negotiate with the Russians. Talk about a bait-and-switch... (Link to twitter.com)”

Egypt

Murphy (D-CT) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “I'm glad Egypt finally released a number of political prisoners, but the overall trendlines for human rights in Egypt aren't getting better. How will we know the scope of Egypt's human rights record if the government obliterates the human rights NGOs that document it? Link to quoted tweetOne of #Egypt last independent rights group and one of its most prominent shuts down, cites government persecution ⁦@AP⁩ (Egyptian rights group closes, cites government persecution | AP News)”

Iraq

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “One of the most calming things that helped me when I returned from Iraq was being out in nature. I hope this bill will help other veterans enjoy our national inheritance, our National Parks. Link to quoted tweetI'm incredibly proud that a bill I introduced last year, the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (#VIPAct) has become law, giving veterans and Gold Star families free access to our national parks. Glad to deliver on this small token of appreciation. (New law gives veterans, Gold Star Families free lifetime access to America's national parks... | usatoday.com)”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Simultaneous Iraq/Afghanistan duality was a trip. I remember the morning in Iraq I woke up to learn UBL was killed. Messaged a buddy in Afghanistan. “War's over now, right?” “lol.” Nothing changed. Link to video   Link to quoted tweet@PaulRieckhoff On the side of a mountain in Afghanistan. A pair of F-16's flying over our position relayed the news via radio to our commander who passed it along. We said “hooah” and resumed freezing our asses off.”

Libya

Raskin (D-MD-8) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Jim Jordan refusing to cooperate w/Jan. 6 committee? The same Jim Jordan who insisted in the Benghazi probe on our “basic duty” to “tell the people the truth” and who faulted officials for not moving “heaven and earth to rescue our people”? Perplexing.”

Scanlon (D-PA-5) 01/12/2022: Retweet of @RepRaskin – “Jim Jordan refusing to cooperate w/Jan. 6 committee? The same Jim Jordan who insisted in the Benghazi probe on our “basic duty” to “tell the people the truth” and who faulted officials for not moving “heaven and earth to rescue our people”? Perplexing.”

Sudan

Kim (R-CA-39) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “The brave people of Sudan continue to peacefully protest for democracy & freedom. I introduced the Sudan Democracy Act to support them & to hold those undermining Sudan's civilian-led democratic transition accountable. Sudanese security forces fire teargas at anti-coup protesters - witnesses | Reuters”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/11/2022: Twitter thread – “Bacon and wheat are a great combo—especially if you're from Nebraska! Thank you to the Nebraska Wheat Board for meeting with me to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill, increasing international trade, and replacing the locks on our rivers, which was included in the infrastructure bill. Link to image   Link to reply@RepDonBacon All those men trust you more than women in their life w the woman's womb? @marthaevapearl Maybe they believe in science that the unborn baby is human life. Link to reply@RepDonBacon Wondering if they are interested in another revenue stream for their fields. Current studies show the solar panels can put put over most crops. @smith58_robert We can feed much of the world… we should. Link to reply@RepDonBacon Are you saying that women who have abortions don't believe in science? @marthaevapearl Science says the unborn child is human life, and is alive. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @marthaevapearl Science calls it a zygote. Thanks for playing. @tdub909 @marthaevapearl Which is, human life. Link to reply@RepDonBacon So anyone that believes women should control their own body is anti science according to the GOP @marthaevapearl The unborn baby is human and living. Science says it. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @marthaevapearl Now, you're referring to religion. Yours. Judaism defines it as "at first breath." Soooo, you aren't really arguing science are you? Just your religion being dictated to all. Also, a human, woman is ALSO a human life. According to science AND religion. I know, hard to believe @tdub909 @marthaevapearl No it is science. The unborn baby is alive and human. Scientists attest to it. Link to reply@RepDonBacon Oh, the Biden infrastructure bill? Yeah, it's great for Nebraska. Thanks, @POTUS @curlsNE @POTUS He had minimal input. The Problem Solvers in House which I am part of wrote most of the bill.”

Davidson (R-OH-8) 01/12/2022: Twitter thread – “This has been done before. #DoNotComply Link to image   Link to quoted tweetRemember that starting Saturday you will need these three things before heading out: 1. Proof of Vaccination (12 years +) 2. Proof of Vaccination and Photo ID (18 years +) 3. Mask For more information visit (VaxDC | coronavirus). (Link to twitter.com) Let's recall that the Nazis dehumanized Jewish people before segregating them, segregated them before imprisoning them, imprisoned them before enslaving them, and enslaved them before massacring them. Dehumanizing and segregation are underway - and wrong. Link to image”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “I stand with @RepLeeZeldin, @HikindDov & @AmericansAA in calling for @amazon to remove this horrific Nazi propaganda. They have removed one film, but that's simply not enough. Every hateful film should be removed from its platform immediately. Link to quoted tweetAmazon should neither be drawing profit nor providing a platform for Nazi propaganda. These products need to be immediately removed from inventory. Grateful to @hikinddov & Americans Against Anti-Semitism for leading the charge to raise awareness & call for these sales to END! (Link to twitter.com)”

Meng (D-NY-6) 01/11/2022: In reply to Tweet@Grace4NY Why are these sites only open for a few days? The MacDonald Park one is already gone and it only just opened. This is insane. – “@LaurieInQueens It should be relocated inside of the FH Jewish Center (see above). Thanks for your patience.”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Amazon should neither be drawing profit nor providing a platform for Nazi propaganda. These products need to be immediately removed from inventory. Grateful to @hikinddov & Americans Against Anti-Semitism for leading the charge to raise awareness & call for these sales to END! Link to quoted tweet.@Amazon sells and streams more than 30 Nazi propaganda films, according to information from a watchdog group. "Amazon is presently the world's largest purveyor of original Nazi propaganda films." Via @Kredo0 (Amazon Under Fire for Selling, Streaming More than 30 Nazi Propaganda Films... | freebeacon.com)”

Afghanistan

Banks (R-IN-3) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @StephenM – “As warned…and yet the last government funding bill extended uncapped welfare to unvetted Afghan nationals. All funded by you. Link to quoted tweet”

Cassidy (R-LA) 01/11/2022: Twitter thread – “The reporting on the partisan “voting rights” crusade conveniently leaves out what specific “voting rights” the Left is trying to pass and how Republican state legislatures are supposedly making it “harder to vote.” What do these buzzwords mean? A thread: The president is speaking in Georgia today to decry the state's election laws. What do GA's laws do? Makes ballot drop boxes permanent, expands early voting and offers free state ID's. It allows anyone to donate water and food to be handed out by poll workers to voters in line. Georgia now has more early voting days than Delaware, @POTUS's home state. What “voting rights” provisions are Democrats trying to pass? ❌ Taking away states' ability to run their own elections ❌ Allowing unlimited ballot harvesting ❌ Funneling taxpayer dollars to campaigns ❌ Prohibiting commonsense voter ID laws ❌ Prohibiting states from cleaning up their voter rolls ❌ Allowing felons to vote ❌ Allowing non-citizens to vote ❌ Putting Democrats in charge of the FEC, a neutral organization that enforces election laws There is a reason Washington Democrats are attempting to sell their legislation with platitudes instead of what their bill actually does. This isn't about voting rights, it's about Democrats changing the rules to help themselves maintain power. Democrats should address the real crises facing our country (Afghanistan, border, inflation, gas prices, drug overdoses, COVID, child mental health, etc.) instead of manufacturing a new one to change the subject.”

Cassidy (R-LA) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Democrats have chosen to manufacture a "voting rights" crisis while ignoring the long list of real crises (like the border, inflation, Afghanistan, etc.) they need to focus on.”

Cline (R-VA-6) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's first year in office has been marked by one crisis after the other. His mishandling of the situation at the border, the economy, COVID, crime, and Afghanistan has led to more than half of the country disapproving of his job performance. The Biden 2021 report card: The not so good, the bad and the ugly... | thehill.com”

Cotton (R-AR) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “President Biden allowed terrorists to takeover Afghanistan and now he is releasing convicted terrorists from US custody. Both decisions pose a serious threat to our national security. Biden Administration Approves 5 More Guantánamo Releases - The New York Times”

Feinstein (D-CA) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “One relic from the war in Afghanistan remains: the indefinite detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Closing Guantanamo won't be easy. But now that the war in Afghanistan is over, it's time to shut the doors on Guantanamo once and for all. Read my op-ed:It's Time to Close Guantanamo... | lawfareblog.com”

Feinstein (D-CA) 01/12/2022: Retweet of @lawfareblog – “Posted yesterday, @SenFeinstein writes "It is time for this last vestige of the war in Afghanistan to end." It's Time to Close Guantanamo... | lawfareblog.com”

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “America needs to kick its Afghanistan habit. Episode 2: Afghanistan – Firebrand with Matt Gaetz... | rumble.com   Link to quoted tweetThe White House will provide an additional $308 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan (Link to twitter.com)”

Gimenez (R-FL-26) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Biden has failed the American people, A THREAD of #BidensFailures 🧵: 1) At the top of the list is the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, killing US troops and leaving hundreds of Americans at the mercy of the Taliban. Link to image”

Hartzler (R-MO-4) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “Hey @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris: The parents you targeted? Not terrorists. The Taliban you surrendered to in Afghanistan? Terrorists. Education Secretary Cardona solicited NSBA letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists: email | Fox News”

Issa (R-CA-50) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “Why did Pres Biden break his promise to remain in Afghanistan until every American was evcuated? Months later Americans are still waiting for help and the President still has no plan to get them home.”

Jacobs (D-CA-53) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “This move should be applauded - but we can't stop there. Humanitarian aid alone won't address the drivers of this crisis. The US must unfreeze Afghan reserves, lift sanctions where possible, & discourage bank de-risking. Read my letter here: Press Releases | Congresswoman Sara Jacobs   Link to quoted tweetJUST IN: White House announces $308 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan (White House announces $308M in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan... | hill.cm) (Link to twitter.com)”

Langevin (D-RI-2) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “We must stand with the people of Afghanistan.   As the situation in Afghanistan becomes increasingly desperate, I'm glad to see @POTUS taking action to provide food, shelter, healthcare, and other aid directly to those who need it most. U.S. to Provide $300 Million in New Aid to Starving Afghanistan... | bloomberg.com”

McCarthy (R-CA-23) 01/11/2022: Retweet of @RepHartzler – “Hey @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris: The parents you targeted? Not terrorists. The Taliban you surrendered to in Afghanistan? Terrorists. Education Secretary Cardona solicited NSBA letter comparing protesting parents to domestic terrorists: email | Fox News”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: "I want to thank all of the outside groups - primarily made up of veterans - who are continuing to help Americans and US partners who were abandoned by the Biden Administration in #Afghanistan escape the Taliban. Your work is appreciated. " Private Group Keeps Afghanistan Evacuations Flying Despite Ground Halt... | defenseone.com”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 01/12/2022: Twitter thread – “I've convened some of our most powerful military leaders this morning to explain how Republican obstruction is threatening our national security & the American people. (1/2) Impact of Continuing Resolutions on the Department of Defense and Services (EventID=114316)... | youtu.be Continuing Resolutions increase waste & inefficiency, and send a signal to our service members that their needs don't matter – but Republicans don't care. If they did, they'd come to the table & negotiate in good faith. (2/2) Under Sec. of Defense McCord testified that under a Republican-forced yearlong CR, there's no legal way to spend $3 billion in Afghanistan funds. Without a funding deal, health care will fall short by more than $1 billion—jeopardizing care for military families during a pandemic. According to Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, a yearlong CR would undermine modernization & resiliency programs, such as $5.2 million intended for sexual assault & sexual harassment prevention, and $900,000 to enhance suicide prevention programs. The testimony from the Services shows that under a full year CR, critical new research efforts would be at risk – including DoD-funded medical research and university research programs. Today's testimony from DoD leadership makes crystal clear that a Senate Republican-imposed yearlong CR is unprecedented & devastating to every branch of service, service members, readiness, modernization, and our national security. In whole, it puts the American people at risk.”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: Pleased to see @POTUS approve additional @USAID funding to help address the dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan through emergency food assistance, COVID vaccines and winterization efforts. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the United States Providing Additional Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Afghanistan | The White House”

Nehls (R-TX-22) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “In the same week that inflation is the highest since 1982, the Administration has decided to give $308 MILLION to the Taliban. Why won't Democrats work for Americans? Link to quoted tweetToday the U.S. announced $308 million in new humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan and a million new COVID vaccine doses provided through #COVAX (totaling 4.3M doses). We remain the single largest donor of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. (Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on the United States Providing Additional Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Afghanistan | The White House)”

Quigley (D-IL-5) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “The National Guard has been utilized at unprecedented levels to respond to: natural disasters, the #COVID19 pandemic, unrest, border missions, & Afghan refugee resettlement. The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act ensures that #EveryDayInUniformCounts toward GI Bill benefits.”

Vargas (D-CA-51) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “The National Guard has responded to the #COVID19 pandemic, natural disasters & Afghan refugee resettlement. Our National Guard & Reserve servicemembers deserve to have equal access to GI Bill benefits. #EveryDayInUniformCounts”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/12/2022: Tweet – “75% of Afghanistan is on the brink of starvation. And the Biden Admin's just throwing money at the problem, which will inevitably end up in Taliban hands. That aid could been used as leverage and at least sent to trusted veterans orgs to actually help Afghans. Link to video”

Other - Middle East

Gosar (R-AZ-4) 01/11/2022: Tweet – “The city that was attacked by foreign, radical Islamic terrorists 20 years ago just signed into law the right of non-citizens to vote in their elections.”