Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat January 29, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “"The new Honduran leadership have a bad record of saying anti-Semitic tropes [...] the Vice President should make clear to the new Honduran leaders that America finds anti-Semitism repugnant and that Israel is our close ally." Kamala meets new anti-Semitism stained leader of Honduras today on Holocaust Memorial Day - The Florida Post”

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Today, I attended a roundtable and met with community leaders in Colleyville in the aftermath of the anti-Semitic terror attack during a Shabbatt service at Congregation Beth Israel. I will continue to lead the fight against the horrific evil of anti-Semitism. Link to video”

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The United States needs to focus on stopping the bad guys before they get here. If this terrorist had been stopped before entering the U.S., the congregants at Beth Israel would not have faced this terror. Link to video”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “We must ensure that we're continuing to provide necessary aid to our key ally in the Middle East, Israel, for their critical Iron Dome defense system. Israel's security is essential to America's national security & essential in the fight against terror. Ahead of government funding deadline, House members push for Iron Dome supplement... | jewishinsider.com”

Steube (R-FL-17) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The United Nations Human Rights Council creating a “Commission of Inquiry" against the State of Israel is anti-Israel & anti-Semitic My colleagues & I sent a letter to the UN Ambassador expressing our concerns about their latest attempt to delegitimize one of our greatest allies Link to image”

Wilson (D-FL-24) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “In response to the attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, I have joined @RepVeasey & @RepBethVanDuyne as cosponsor of House Res. 881, condemning the terrorist attack and reaffirming Congress' commitment to combating bigotry & violence against Jewish Americans. Link to image”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @AJCGlobal – “Judith Resnik was the first Jewish-American and first Jewish woman in space. She died 36 years ago today along with the rest of the Challenger crew when the space shuttle exploded shortly after launch. May their memory be a blessing. Link to image”

Syria

Bishop (R-NC-9) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “NEW: Five Syrian men were arrested by Rio Grande Valley sector Border Patrol agents after they crossed illegally into Hidalgo, TX on Thursday, a DHS source tells me. @FoxNews”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Border Patrol agents arrested two significant interest aliens at one of the busiest migrant crossing points on the southwest border Wednesday, along with hundreds of mostly Central and South American family units. EXCLUSIVE: Syrian, Russian Migrants Apprehended at West Texas Border | trib.al”

Murphy (D-CT) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “How are we being "played"? Here the Lebanon minister simply says he's friends with our ambassador. That's bad? On the gas deal, it's a good deal bc it helps Lebanon, hurts Hezbollah, and likely doesn't require a Syria sanctions waiver. We must assure Lebanon does not collapse. Link to quoted tweetThis tells you everything you need to know about how the U.S. is being played on this #Lebanon energy deal -- providing de facto waivers from #Caesar makes the USG look like a fool, easily manipulated & undermined. (Link to twitter.com)”

Iran

Bergman (R-MI-1) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Qatar supports the anti-American, pro-Iranian Houthi terrorist group, which recently launched a terror drone attack against the UAE. Is that how an American ally acts? Qatar paying $2m per month to Houthi terror cells: document... | gulfnews.com”

Cornyn (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @SenJoniErnst – “NEW 🚨 I joined nine of my Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to enforce mandatory sanctions against Iranian oil tankers. Link to image”

Cornyn (R-TX) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “No “agreement” will be binding absent ratification by the Senate U.S. Senate: Advice & Consent | senate.gov Iran nuclear talks enter ‘final stage' – POLITICO Iran nuclear talks enter ‘final stage' – POLITICO | politico.eu”

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Biden's approach to Ukraine typifies the mix of incoherence and weakness that has come to embody the foreign policy of his entire administration, at incalculable cost to the national security of the United States and our allies. Link to quoted tweetThe Ukraine crisis exposes a flaw in Biden's Iran strategy. He engages w/Beijing & Moscow as if they share core US interests w/respect to Iran, when instead they are working with Tehran to undermine the American-led global order -- say I and Bryan Clark. (Opinion | Why Russia and China Build Up Iran)”

Ernst (R-IA) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “NEW 🚨 I joined nine of my Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to enforce mandatory sanctions against Iranian oil tankers. Link to image”

Egypt

Murphy (D-CT) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @MarquardtA – “.@ChrisMurphyCT, who has been among the most vocal lawmakers on Egypt: "I'm glad the Biden administration held the line by reprogramming these funds. It sends the important message abroad that we will back up our commitment to human rights with action..."”

Murphy (D-CT) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @jakesNYT – ““It sends the important message abroad that we will back up our commitment to human rights with action, and gone are the days where dictators receive blank checks from America,” ⁦@ChrisMurphyCT⁩ said Friday. w/ ⁦@monaelnaggar⁩ via @NYTimes U.S. Blocks $130 Million in Aid for Egypt Over Rights Abuses... | nytimes.com”

Saudi Arabia

Rubio (R-FL) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Ashraf Fayadh was sentenced to 800 lashes and eight years in a #Saudi prison for his works of poetry and personal beliefs. Sen. Rubio condemns this injustice and calls for Fayadh's immediate release. #ExpressionNOToppression Link to image”

Iraq

Lee (D-CA-13) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @NicholsUprising – “US ⁦@RepBarbaraLee⁩ opposed US rush to war in Afghanistan in 2001. She was right. ⁦Lee opposed US rush to war in Iraq in 2002. She was right. ⁦Lee⁩ opposes bellicose US responses that could undermine Ukraine-Russia diplomacy. She's right. “There Is No Military Solution Out of This Ukraine Crisis”... | thenation.com”

Omar (D-MN-5) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @isaiah_bb – “The war for Iraq will be won in 1 to 6 months. Casualties will range from 1 to 6 thousand. Yeah I see what you mean. Link to quoted tweet”

Qatar

Plaskett (D-VI-0) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @RepSwalwell – “Keeping our promise. Joined @RepSeanMaloney @StaceyPlaskett @RepLouCorrea + @afghanevac leader @shawnjvandiver in Qatar to meet Afghan refugee children headed to America. Very grateful to @USArmy and #Qatar for their support of Afghans who helped our troops. Link to image”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Keeping our promise. Joined @RepSeanMaloney @StaceyPlaskett @RepLouCorrea + @afghanevac leader @shawnjvandiver in Qatar to meet Afghan refugee children headed to America. Very grateful to @USArmy and #Qatar for their support of Afghans who helped our troops. Link to image”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Allred (D-TX-32) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “It was incredibly moving to visit Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center in Kyiv today to commemorate International #HolocaustRemembranceDay and pay our respects to the lives lost in the massacre here and millions more in the Holocaust. #NeverForget Link to image”

Cardin (D-MD) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “In 2022 we are still seeing acts of antisemitism, from the antisemitic flyers distributed, the attack on the Texas Synagogue, to these swastikas drawn all over Union Station. These incidents must be stopped, called out & every person must stand up & denounce this hate. Link to quoted tweetThere are hand-drawn swastikas all over the entrance to Union Station in DC. Almost every column: (Link to twitter.com)”

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @cbsaustin – “WATCH LIVE: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz hold media briefing after meeting with North Texas Jewish community leaders to discuss efforts to combat anti-Semitism & synagogue security concerns. Watch... | cbsaustin.com”

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Attended an important roundtable today in Colleyville where we discussed synagogue security concerns and how anti-Semitism has no place in Texas homes, Texas businesses, and Texas lives. Link to image”

Demings (D-FL-10) 01/28/2022: Twitter thread – “I have been extremely concerned to see rising antisemitic threats here in Florida. After yet another recent terrorist attack on a Jewish community in Texas, it is critical for federal leaders to step up and defend the safety of our fellow Americans. Leaders must step up to confront antisemitism | Opinion Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker from Colleyville, Texas said that “it was years of security training” that helped them escape the hostage situation last week. I have been a champion for this funding, and we should expand it. As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, my #1 priority in Congress has been to strengthen federal security programs that have kept Floridians safe. This work has made Florida's non-profits, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship eligible for a separate set of critical security grants. Last year we doubled this funding and provided $6.5 million for organizations in South Florida and millions more across the state. These grants are critically important. In 2019 a sixty-eight-year-old man named Yosef Lifshutz was shot six times in the leg in a hate crime. Just this week, antisemitic fliers were left outside of hundreds of homes in Miami Beach. In the wake of the terrorist hostage-taking in Texas earlier this month, it is critical that we fully support the critical federal programs that provide security training and services to Jewish institutions across Florida. I know that America can do better because I have seen America do better. We can reject antisemitism and hate. We can give Jewish organizations, and all Americans, the security and safety that they need to be free from fear and from violence.”

Gimenez (R-FL-26) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Kamala Harris has pledged her allegiance to the new socialist, anti-Semitic leader in Honduras. Just as she has the socialist, anti-Semitic squad in the United States. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “On the day after Holocaust Remembrance Day, there are swastikas all over Union Station. It's clear that the rise in antisemitism is everywhere, and it is up to all of us to stand up and fight back. Hate has no place here. Link to quoted tweetThere are hand-drawn swastikas all over the entrance to Union Station in DC. Almost every column: (Link to twitter.com)”

Green (R-TN-7) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “With my @HouseForeign colleagues visiting the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv to mark yesterday's anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Link to image”

Hoyer (D-MD-5) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The antisemitic graffiti defacing Union Station is abhorrent. This act of hate on International Holocaust Remembrance Day is horrific, & the burden to address rising antisemitism falls to all of us as Americans; we must ensure that Jewish Americans can feel safe in our country.”

Issa (R-CA-50) 01/26/2022: GETTR Post – “President Biden's open borders lay the groundwork for terror and trafficking -- which put American lives at risk.   I sent this letter to the Biden Administration calling for an investigation into how a terrorist entered the U.S. and carried out his attack on a Dallas synagogue.”

Issa (R-CA-50) 01/27/2022: GETTR Post – “History's most heinous crime ended almost 77 years ago, but the incalculable pain of the Holocaust endures. Today we remember the six million Jews and other innocents who perished, as well as the survivors who implore us to never forget or permit it to happen again. #WeRemember”

Jacobs (D-CA-53) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Our congressional delegation visited the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv to remember the Jewish people killed here in Ukraine and across Europe during the Holocaust Link to image”

Jones (D-NY-17) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The people banning books on slavery and the Holocaust from schools now want the benefit of the doubt when it comes to voter suppression. Nah.”

Larsen (D-WA-2) 01/28/2022: Retweet of @RepSaraJacobs – “Our congressional delegation visited the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv to remember the Jewish people killed here in Ukraine and across Europe during the Holocaust Link to image”

Levin (D-MI-9) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The more antisemitism rears its ugly head in various forms, the more I'm ready to gather all people of good will and Expose. Renounce. Educate. Link to quoted tweetThere are hand-drawn swastikas all over the entrance to Union Station in DC. Almost every column: (Link to twitter.com)”

Long (R-MO-7) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Two Jewish shopkeepers have been “viciously” assaulted outside a London bakery by a lone attacker on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day. Condemnations After Jewish Shopkeepers Attacked in London | trib.al”

Luján (D-NM) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Our Jewish sisters and brothers should be able to live their lives without fear or intimidation–this is absolutely despicable. I will do everything within my power to fight antisemitism and encourage everyone to do the same. Link to quoted tweetThere are hand-drawn swastikas all over the entrance to Union Station in DC. Almost every column: (Link to twitter.com)”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: Solemn in paying tribute to the tens of thousands of lives lost in the massacres at Babyn Yar, & the millions more lost throughout the Holocaust, to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Babyn Yar memorial today. #NeverAgain #NeverForget Link to image”

Meng (D-NY-6) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Removing Maus from classrooms is dangerous, especially as antisemitism rises. Teaching our kids history is often the 1st step to combatting bigotry & hate. I've fought to ensure AAPI history is taught at school for the same reason. We cannot go backward. 'Maus' Holocaust Novel Removed From Classrooms by School Board - The New York Times”

Nadler (D-NY-10) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “I have walked through these doors nearly every week for 30 years — it saddens me to see this type of anti-Semitic vandalism at a time when hate crimes are on the rise. We are better than this and I hope those responsible are held to account. Link to quoted tweetThere are hand-drawn swastikas all over the entrance to Union Station in DC. Almost every column: (Link to twitter.com)”

Rosen (D-NV) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Yesterday, we remembered 77 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. Today, we found swastikas etched outside Union Station – just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The urgency of confronting antisemitic hate is real, & we cannot ignore the continued attacks on the Jewish community. Link to quoted tweetSwastikas were found etched on the columns surrounding Washington, DC's Union Station this morning. The vandalism comes a day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Amtrak officials tell @GSDeutch they are investigating with DC Police. (Swastikas found at DC's Union Station... | jewishinsider.com)”

Schatz (D-HI) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Banning books about the Holocaust or about race is stupid and kinda wimpy. Let's not create a country of people who live only in in their algorithmic filter bubble and feel attacked by ideas and get outraged when history is accurately told.”

Sherrill (D-NJ-11) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “To honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I paid my respects at the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial in Kyiv. We will not forget those lives tragically lost. I will continue to fight against Antisemitism today and do my part to raise awareness to ensure #NeverAgain. Link to image”

Spartz (R-IN-5) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Yesterday, we paid tribute to the tens of thousands of lives lost in the massacres at Babyn Yar, as well as the millions of lives lost throughout the Holocaust in commemoration of #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgain #NeverForget Link to image”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Spoke to about 250 government students at Westside High School today. I answered questions about Ukraine, Afghanistan, infrastructure, foster care, and working across the aisle in Congress. I also shared how I like my bacon and my Chiefs pick to win the Super Bowl! Link to image”

Bishop (R-NC-9) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @bennyjohnson – “Today is Saturday, January 29th, 2022 and there are still Americans trapped in Afghanistan because Joe Biden abandoned them.”

Blackburn (R-TN) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Putin was watching and taking notes when Biden proved his incompetence with his failed withdrawal from Afghanistan. Now, Biden has allowed Putin into the driver's seat as he attempts to bring back the Soviet Union. Link to video”

Comer (R-KY-1) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “America isn't feared by Russia right now - a direct result of the weakness shown during President Biden's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. @FoxBusiness Link to video”

Escobar (D-TX-16) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Yesterday, I had the privilege of meeting the Shinwary family. Mr. Shinwary bravely worked for the U.S. government before evacuating from Afghanistan. Their love and gratitude for El Paso – their new safe-haven – is something we all can learn from. Welcome home ❤️🤍💙 Link to image”

Gosar (R-AZ-4) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @iansmithfitness – “Truckers cannot cross the border without a [VX] - jeopardizing their ability to earn a living and provide the truly essential service of delivering goods. ⠀ ⠀ Illegal immigrants and Afghan refugees are welcomed into the country with no requirements. ⠀ ⠀ Anti-American policy.”

Kim (R-CA-39) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “ICYMI: Our mission to save lives in Afghanistan is not over. I introduced the RESCUES Act to demand answers from the State Department, make evacuations as efficient as possible and save lives. Read more in the @ocregister 🗞️ Link to image”

Klobuchar (D-MN) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Minnesota has always had a rich history of welcoming refugees. I'm proud to see that continue as former Governor Mark Dayton, @We_Are_Alight, @TeamRubicon and I team up to help hundreds of families from Afghanistan make new homes in our state. Afghan resettlement in Minnesota: Klobuchar, Dayton team up to raise donations... | fox9.com”

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “In the aftermath of Biden's calamitous, failed retreat from Afghanistan, half of the population now “faces acute hunger, with one million children in danger of dying from malnutrition” and the economy is “set to contract by another 20% this year.” As Hunger Spreads in Afghanistan, Hospitals Fill With Premature, Dying Babies - WSJ”

Mast (R-FL-18) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “More heartbreaking scenes from Afghanistan thanks to Joe Biden's disaster. As Hunger Spreads in Afghanistan, Hospitals Fill With Premature, Dying Babies... | wsj.com”

Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Failing to implement sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened Russia. We must stand with #Ukraine and the democracies of Eastern Europe in the face of Russian aggression.”

Shaheen (D-NH) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “The Taliban must be held responsible for the widely-reported human rights abuses in Afghanistan, including the disappearance of women activists. Thank you, Rina, for making sure Afghan women's voices are heard & their rights are not forgotten. Link to quoted tweetMet with the head of the Taliban delgation in Oslo & emphasized points directly from Afghans including the safety of civil actors in Oslo; safety of women protestors; immeidate release of those detained; honoring the general amnesty; & the reports of detentions in Mazar.”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “These are the real-life consequences of Biden's botched withdrawal in Afghanistan: Those he left in the hands of the Taliban are forced to “sell their children and kidneys” just to feed themselves. Afghanistan: Parents sell children and kidneys to feed starving families... | news.sky.com”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 01/28/2022: GETTR Post – “These are the real-life consequences of Biden's botched withdrawal in Afghanistan: Those he left in the hands of the Taliban are forced to “sell their children and kidneys” just to feed themselves. Afghanistan: Parents sell children and kidneys to feed starving families | news.sky.com”

Wicker (R-MS) 01/28/2022: Tweet – “Next week's hearing with @SecBlinken and @SecDef Austin on Afghanistan should be open to the public. The American people deserve transparency as we hold this administration accountable for the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan.”

Other - Middle East

Long (R-MO-7) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “A German who allegedly took her young daughter to watch a woman being stoned while in Islamic State territory has been charged. Woman Said to Have Taken Six-Year-Old to Watch ISIS Stoning Charged | trib.al”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/28/2022: Twitter thread – “LR @RepMcCaul: “Terrorist attacks in The Sahel were a record high in 2021, with a 70% increase from last year. ISIS and Al Qaeda affiliates on the continent continue to grow, capitalizing on fragile governments, marginalized communities and lack of economic opportunity. “The U.S. and our partners must do more to address this rising threat. Passage of my Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act would be an important start. This report by @AfricaACSS is staggering, terrorism is on the rise across the continent." Surge in Militant Islamist Violence in the Sahel Dominates Africa's Fight against Extremists – Africa Center for Strategic Studies... | africacenter.org”