Members on the Record (Automated) for Fri January 14, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Ernst (R-IA) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Jen Psaki needs to get the facts straight.  Biden should never let the world's leading sponsor of terrorism get a nuclear weapon. Period. White House focusing blame on ‘reckless' Trump ahead of Iran nuclear deal decision... | timesofisrael.com”

Johnson (R-OH-6) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “I was honored to receive the Friend of the Family Award presented to me by the @FaithandFreedom Coalition. I will always stand up to defend and protect the family, religious liberty and Israel. Link to image”

Kustoff (R-TN-8) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “I was honored to receive the @FaithandFreedom “Friend of the Family Award” this week from Chairman @ralphreed for my strong Conservative voting record in Congress. I will always vote to defend family values, protect religious liberty, and stand with our ally Israel. Link to image”

Rice (D-NY-4) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “Proud to join the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus. Looking forward to supporting and expanding this historic agreement to further peace in the Middle East between our ally Israel and her neighbors Congress launches bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus... | jewishinsider.com”

Rodgers (R-WA-5) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “The bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus will provide a unique opportunity for world leaders to come together in our common pursuit of creating a better, safer, and more prosperous world for our children and grandchildren. Congress launches bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus... | jewishinsider.com”

Torres (D-CA-35) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @ElFaroEnglish – “"My first impression was shock," said @_elfaro_'s @PetizaGavarrete of the moment she discovered #Pegasus surveillance of her phone. "It hit me not only on a professional level, but also emotionally." Via @pressfreedom ‘The infections were constant:' Julia Gavarrete among dozens of Salvadoran journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware - Committee to Protect Journalists”

Syria

Cruz (R-TX) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “Exceptionally poor advice. Lebanon should absolutely worry about violating US sanctions. So should every other country involved. Congress isn't going to allow Team Biden to enrich Iran's proxies, especially not bloody tyrants like Assad. US sanctions will be enforced. Link to quoted tweetThe #US Treasury Department sent a letter to #Lebanon saying they shouldn't worry about sanctions as they plan to buy natural gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan via #Syria, Washington's ambassador to Beirut says. (Link to twitter.com)”

DeFazio (D-OR-4) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Adm still hasn't responded to our bipartisan letter on unauthorized US military action in Syria. As @BCFinucane notes, the exec branch “has resorted to creative lawyering” to try to avoid Congress's constitutional war powers authority. We must stop this endless war NOW. Link to quoted tweetA 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)”

DeFazio (D-OR-4) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @BCFinucane – “(1/3) As noted in this @ForeignAffairs piece, Biden admin has not responded to a Nov. bipartisan letter from @RepPeterDeFazio @NancyMace and others asking about legal basis for recent hostilities in Syria, particularly those involving non-ISIS forces. An Unauthorized War... | foreignaffairs.com”

Green (R-TN-7) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Our enemies are trying to see how far they can push Joe Biden. When will you step up and lead, Mr. President? This is one of several attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria. Link to quoted tweetBreaking US embassy's anti rocket system C-RAM in Baghdad activated a few seconds ago I heard explosions Video taken by me (Link to twitter.com)”

Mace (R-SC-1) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @BCFinucane – “Biden admin on course to be less transparent about the legal basis for US military operations in Syria than Trump admin. 7 weeks and no response to the bipartisan letter from @RepPeterDeFazio @NancyMace and others posing a number of war powers and AUMF related questions. (1/2) Link to quoted tweet”

Menendez (D-NJ) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “I welcome this critical victory in the fight to ensure that the Assad regime & its officials are held to account for their heinous crimes against the Syrian people. Those inside & outside Syria who have risked everything to document these abuses deserve immense thanks & support. Link to quoted tweetAnwar Raslan was accused in a German court case of more than 30 counts of murder, 4,000 counts of torture and charges of sexual assault from when he oversaw a notorious prison in Damascus in 2011 and 2012. (In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture... | n.pr)”

Risch (R-ID) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “I welcome today's conviction of #AnwarRaslan for his role in the systemic torture of #Syrians in #Assad's prisons. It's time for the Biden Admin to step up and enforce the #CaesarAct. Accountability is long-overdue and far from finished.”

Sherman (D-CA-30) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “"No where in the world are we witnessing hell like in Tigray. Even in Syria we have access during the worst of crisis in Syria. In Yemen the same, we have access" Link to quoted tweetPeople in #Tigray #Ethiopia, living under de facto blockade for over a year, are dying from lack of medicine & food, & repeated drone attacks. @WHO & partners call for safe, unimpeded access to deliver humanitarian aid to the millions of people in great need. We need access now! (Link to twitter.com)”

Iran

Banks (R-IN-3) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Biden's failure in Afghanistan & friendliness with Iran is pushing the entire region towards China. Weakness has consequences! China's meetings with Middle East ministers sets the scene for Beijing to step up in region | South China Morning Post”

Banks (R-IN-3) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “.@Twitter, can you clarify why videos made by sanctioned terrorists about murdering former US presidents doesn't violate your “hateful conduct” policy? I've seen Iran's death threats at Trump on here since Sunday. Link to quoted tweetNEW - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has released a CGI video on his official website depicting the assassination of former president Trump. (Link to twitter.com)”

Banks (R-IN-3) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Iran's Supreme Leader threatened to kill a former US president today. But the Biden admin hasn't said anything about it & is continuing negotiations in Vienna like nothing's happened. Biden needs to come out publicly & condemn this immediately and end all talks with the regime. Link to quoted tweetNEW - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has released a CGI video on his official website depicting the assassination of former president Trump. (Link to twitter.com)”

Banks (R-IN-3) 01/13/2022: GETTR Post – “Biden blamed the Afghanistan disaster on Trump. Now he's blaming Trump for his failing Iran talks… When will the president take responsibility for his own actions? Ahead of Iran deal decision, White House to "focus the fire on Trump" | axios.com”

Burchett (R-TN-2) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “And yet @Twitter keeps it up. Link to quoted tweetIran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has shared a video that appears to call for the assassination of Donald Trump in revenge for last year's killing of its top military commander, Gen Qasem Soleimani. (Link to twitter.com)”

Duncan (R-SC-3) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @RepJimBanks – “.@Twitter, can you clarify why videos made by sanctioned terrorists about murdering former US presidents doesn't violate your “hateful conduct” policy? I've seen Iran's death threats at Trump on here since Sunday. Link to quoted tweet”

Ernst (R-IA) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Iran continues to support terrorists and tries to kill Americans.   It's a deadly mistake kowtowing to Iran. Multiple rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad... | airforcetimes.com”

Graham (R-SC) 01/13/2022: Twitter thread – “In case you were wondering who we are dealing with when it comes to the Iranians – this video says all you need to know. Iran's supreme leader shares animated video depicting assassination of Donald Trump... | independent.co.uk I cannot believe a video produced under the authority of the Iranian Ayatollah openly threatening to kill President Trump has gone unanswered by the Biden Administration. This has to be immediately corrected. The proper response, in my view, is to suspend all negotiations with the Iranians over this outrage. If we don't, the Iranians and everyone else in the region will take this as a tremendous sign of weakness.”

Green (R-TN-7) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Only increased sanctions and full enforcement of restrictions will stop Iran's march toward a nuclear weapon, not endless negotiations in Vienna. 110 Republican Lawmakers Call on Biden to Abandon Iran Nuclear Talks | freebeacon.com”

Green (R-TN-7) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Hosting Iran's Mohsen Rezaee is an unacceptable move by Nicaragua. Link to quoted tweetLR @RepMcCaul: "It is outrageous that a wanted terrorist is freely traveling and has yet to face justice for his role in the #AMIA Jewish center terrorist attack. Nicaragua's dictatorship is showing the world who they are by hosting this criminal." (Link to twitter.com)”

Jacobs (R-NY-27) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Iran is a state sponsor of terror and a threat to global security.   The Biden admin must drop their fruitless negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal and instead enforce existing sanctions to the fullest extent possible. Link to image”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @RNCResearch – “Jen Psaki refuses to condemn a video from Iran's Supreme Leader that depicts a drone strike killing President Trump. Link to video”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @RonnyJacksonTX – “The tyrants in Iran just released a video depicting the assassination of President Trump. How are these people allowed on social media but MTG & President Trump aren't? Big Tech gives a platform to the WORST human rights abusers. An absolute DISGRACE!”

Menendez (D-NJ) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “Unacceptable. After recent sham elections & the decision to welcome terrorist Mohsen Rezaei to Managua, the Ortega regime's destabilizing influence in the Western Hemisphere has never been clearer. The Biden admin must intensify efforts to bring Rezaei & accomplices to justice. Link to quoted tweetMohsen Rezaei organized the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people. He is wanted by INTERPOL and has avoided justice for 28 years. We condemn his presence at President Ortega's swearing-in. He must be detained.(Argentina protests Iranian suspect at Nicaragua event | AP News)”

Nehls (R-TX-22) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “The Supreme Leader of Iran still has a Twitter page while his government is threatening a former president. How is this acceptable @TwitterSupport? Link to image   Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: Iran Releases Video Depicting Assassination of Trump at Mar-A-Lago (BREAKING: Iran Releases Video Depicting Assassination of Trump at Mar-A-Lago... | toddstarnes.com)”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “This video is egregious. Why hasn't @Twitter removed the Iranian Supreme Leader's account? @PressSec sees it only as "offensive." It's more than offensive—it is an active death threat that must be taken seriously. @POTUS @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer must denounce it immediately. Link to quoted tweet.@khamenei_ir has released an animated video depicting the assassination of former President Donald Trump. The video threatens revenge for killing of #QassemSoleimani. This act of aggression must be met with strength by @SecBlinken @USEnvoyIran @ClimateEnvoy @JakeSullivan46 (Link to twitter.com)”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 01/13/2022: GETTR Post – “This video is egregious. Why hasn't Twitter removed the Iranian Supreme Leader's account? This is an active death threat that must be taken seriously. President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader Schumer must denounce it immediately. Link to quoted GETTR postIranian Ayatollah's website publishes animated video showing Trump being killed in drone strike while playing golf in Florida. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10399079/amp/Iranian-leader-posts-animatic-showing-Trump-assassinated.html”

Van Drew (R-NJ-2) 01/14/2022: Retweet of @LibertyIranian – “We applaud Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) for holding the Biden Administration accountable for delaying the DOJ vs Kaveh Afrasiabi trial. We agree, Congressman, the time is now for action and just must be served! 🔗Biden Admin Delays Trial of Alleged Iranian Spy for Third Time... | freebeacon.com   Link to image”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “We must not trust Iran – the LARGEST state sponsor of terrorism – and continue strict sanctions on the malign state. Read about our letter to Secretary Blinken⬇️ 110 Republican Lawmakers Call on Biden to Abandon Iran Nuclear Talks... | freebeacon.com”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 01/13/2022: GETTR Post – “We must not trust Iran – the LARGEST state sponsor of terrorism – and continue strict sanctions on the malign state. Read about our letter to Secretary Blinken⬇️ 110 Republican Lawmakers Call on Biden to Abandon Iran Nuclear Talks | freebeacon.com”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @RepJimBanks – “Iran's Supreme Leader threatened to kill a former US president today. But the Biden admin hasn't said anything about it & is continuing negotiations in Vienna like nothing's happened. Biden needs to come out publicly & condemn this immediately and end all talks with the regime. Link to quoted tweet”

Saudi Arabia

Omar (D-MN-5) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @mehdirhasan – “Tonight, on the @MehdiHasanShow, I asked Senator Chris Murphy, who has led congressional opposition to U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, why he voted to allow a US arms sale to the Saudis to go through last month. Listen to his response: Link to video”

Iraq

Gonzales (R-TX-23) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Terrorist around the world constantly try to kill Americans. Securing our southern border goes well beyond politics. 🇺🇸 Link to quoted tweetVideo purportedly showing rocket attack on U.S. embassy in Baghdad tonight, U.S. military's C-RAM engaging (Link to twitter.com)”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Aside from the terrible news here, I want to shout out those who make the C-RAM. It's an amazing defensive weapon. Link to quoted tweetBreaking US embassy's anti rocket system C-RAM in Baghdad activated a few seconds ago I heard explosions Video taken by me (Link to twitter.com)”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul “I condemn the attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, & on the sovereignty of the Iraqi people. US diplomats must be able to serve in peace & safety, & the Govt of Iraq must hold the perpetrators accountable. The US-Iraq relationship is stronger than these attacks.” Link to quoted tweetThe U.S. Embassy compound was attacked this evening by terrorist groups attempting to undermine Iraq's security, sovereignty and international relations. We have long said … 1/2”

Bahrain

Cardin (D-MD) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “No individual should be held behind bars for exercising internationally guaranteed rights to free expression and association. Dr. Abduljalil Singace and all other political prisoners in #Bahrain should be immediately and unconditionally freed.”

Horn of Africa

Leahy (D-VT) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “With all Vermonters I was proud today to see 100 Vermont National Guard troops returning from Djibouti, Africa, where they have been providing security, crisis response and partner outreach since last March. Link to image”

Sherman (D-CA-30) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @DrTedros – “People in #Tigray #Ethiopia, living under de facto blockade for over a year, are dying from lack of medicine & food, & repeated drone attacks. @WHO & partners call for safe, unimpeded access to deliver humanitarian aid to the millions of people in great need. We need access now! Link to video”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Lieu (D-CA-33) 01/13/2022: Twitter thread – “I listened to -GOP Rep Clyde describing Jan 6 as a normal tourist visit -GOP Rep Greene comparing the Holocaust to wearing masks -The former President telling minority Congressmembers to go back to our countries -Evidence GOP forged election documents Should I listen some more? Link to quoted tweetagain, brilliant and devastating takedown. (Opinion | Kyrsten Sinema wants to know whether you've tried listening)   Link to reply@tedlieu You might hear, but you are not listening. @Idahoguy74 I listened when the former President told minority Members of Congress to go back to our countries. As a Member who represents a diverse district, I listened when Rep Greene compared the Holocaust to mask wearing. Their statements were unambiguous and speak for themselves. Link to reply@tedlieu Oh bullshit. You heard what you wanted to hear. Go fly a kite you incorrigible hack @Idahoguy74 What did you hear when the former President & Rep Greene made those statements? Here's what GOP Leader McCarthy said about Greene: “Marjorie is wrong, and her intentional decision to compare the horrors of the Holocaust with wearing masks is appalling.” Also, kites are cool. Link to reply@tedlieu Jan 6 dog not hunting: Just gets petted by the choir; Do wonder who is writing the scripts. @TrollColors The people who have been indicted or convicted for their involvement in the January 6 attack on our nation's Capitol would disagree with you. Link to reply@tedlieu When will you discuss our real problems.. I know,, your deflecting is getting old. @Juwann97200801 Seditious conspiracy seems like a real problem to me. Same with COVID. My website has all my bills, statements and thoughts on how to mitigate the pandemic. You should check it out. You can also see the cool recent Infrastructure event I participated in regarding supply chain. Link to reply@tedlieu Was it the guy dressed as a Viking who scared you? @LawyerNY FBI arrests far-right militia group Oath Keepers' leader in Jan. 6 probe -NYT... | reuters.com”

Omar (D-MN-5) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @DoubleDownNews – “Emma Watson, Desmond Tutu & The Weaponisation of Antisemitism @andrewfeinstein Link to video”

Sherman (D-CA-30) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “This is an outrageous trivialization of the Holocaust. Equating health guidelines that protect lives with the systematic murder of millions of Jews and others is abhorrent. Link to quoted tweetThis has been done before. #DoNotComply (Link to twitter.com) (Link to twitter.com)”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Despite invasion of Crimea and Donbas, Biden caved to Putin on Nord Stream 2 pipeline. This decision undermined our NATO Allies such as Poland and the Baltics, and weakened Ukraine. After Afghanistan and this pipeline decision, Putin senses weakness and now issuing ultimatums.”

Carter (D-LA-2) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “The @NationalGuard has been utilized at unprecedented levels to respond to disasters like Hurricane Ida, COVID-19, #Jan6, and Afghan refugee resettlement. Proud to support the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act ensures that #EveryDayInUniformCounts toward GI Bill benefits. Link to image”

Durbin (D-IL) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Always good to speak with @WFP Director Beasley about ongoing efforts to feed the world's hungry. The U.S. and its allies must help provide the necessary funds to meet growing hunger amid covid, drought, and conflict—including the risk to nearly half of Afghanistan's population.”

Ernst (R-IA) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “NEW 🚨 I'm leading 1️⃣4️⃣ of my colleagues in demanding a full accounting of the money the Biden administration is allowing to flow through the Taliban and Haqqani Network. MORE ➡️ After Biden Admin Green-Lights Taxpayer Dollars to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan, Ernst Leads Colleagues in Calling for Transparency, Accountability... | ernst.senate.gov   Link to video”

Fleischmann (R-TN-3) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Our universities are meant to be places of growth and learning, yet they have instead become breeding grounds for bigotry and intolerance. This is absolutely unacceptable and wrong. Link to quoted tweetIncomprehensible. The Taliban harbored Osama bin Laden, killed Americans, prevented young Afghan girls from going to school and forced them to marry Taliban loyalists instead. American academia digs deeper into its own cesspool every day. (Link to twitter.com)”

Gimenez (R-FL-26) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “When the Biden Admin said it would consider giving the Taliban economic assistance, I took it seriously. That's why I introduced a resolution in September that would prohibit your taxpayer dollars from going to the terrorists. It's just common sense. US Afghanistan aid going directly to Taliban, nonprofits warn... | foxnews.com”

Green (R-TN-7) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “If this is accurate, action must be taken immediately. US Afghanistan aid going directly to Taliban, nonprofits warn | Fox News”

Guest (R-MS-3) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “Progressives made a lot of promises in 2021, but they delivered: ❌An Inflation Crisis ❌An Energy Crisis ❌A Border Crisis ❌A Crisis in Afghanistan ❌A Labor Market Crisis When you hear more promises from Progressives this year, remember their track record.”

Issa (R-CA-50) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “This is day 135 since President Biden abandoned American citizens in Afghanistan. They're still there. We can't let the White House turn the page on this scandal after turning their backs on our people.”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @allinwithchris – “.@chrislhayes: The WH released aid for Afghans, but it's not enough. “There is more the U.S. can be doing, and we should do it right now. It doesn't cost us a cent. Releasing the Afghanistan government's money could mean the difference between life and death for millions." Link to video”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/13/2022: Retweet of @VoteMarsha – “Incomprehensible. The Taliban harbored Osama bin Laden, killed Americans, prevented young Afghan girls from going to school and forced them to marry Taliban loyalists instead. American academia digs deeper into its own cesspool every day. Link to quoted tweet”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/14/2022: Retweet of @KatiePavlich – “Ran out of time on the Panel. Thoughts on SCOTUS: Biden did private sector mandate to distract from Afghanistan, knowing they would lose Despite being upheld, mandate for healthcare workers is illogical/immoral when COVID+ can go to work but unvaccinated & uninfected are fired”

Rose (R-TN-6) 01/13/2022: Tweet – “I couldn't agree more with @VoteMarsha. This is wrong. Link to quoted tweetIncomprehensible. The Taliban harbored Osama bin Laden, killed Americans, prevented young Afghan girls from going to school and forced them to marry Taliban loyalists instead. American academia digs deeper into its own cesspool every day. (Link to twitter.com)”

Sherrill (D-NJ-11) 01/13/2022: Twitter thread – “Over the past two years, our National Guard and Reserve Members have been on the frontlines of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting our Capitol after Jan 6, and playing a key role in our drawdown from Afghanistan. Yet, they often do not have the same access to GI Bill benefits that other servicemembers do. In the House, we passed the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which will achieve parity in education benefits and ensure #EveryDayInUniformCounts. Link to image”

Stewart (R-UT-2) 01/14/2022: Tweet – “I have not forgotten about the Americans still stuck in Afghanistan, and neither should you. Link to image”