Members on the Record (Automated) for Wed February 02, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Allred (D-TX-32) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “After the hostage crisis at Beth Israel in Colleyville, it's clear Congress, in partnership with law enforcement, must do all we can to protect places of worship. Today I led a bipartisan effort to urge House leaders to provide funding for security grants. Allred Helps Lead Bipartisan Effort to Help Places of Worship Get Access to FEMA Security Grants... | allred.house.gov”

Allred (D-TX-32) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @cbs11jack – “#ICYMI Following hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, @RepColinAllred & @RepBethVanDuyne lead bipartisan letter requesting more federal funding for grants to help improve security at places of worship. @RepEBJ & @RepVeasey also signed letter. @CBSDFW”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “.@Amnesty's attacks against the State of Israel are disgusting & anti-Semitic, plain and simple. With their report, they have joined the ranks of other shameful organizations, like the UN Human Rights Council, which perpetuate hate against a shining beacon of freedom and hope.”

Balderson (R-OH-12) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Instead of fanning the flames of anti-Semitism, @amnesty should focus on real human rights abusers like the Chinese Communist Party. This baseless demonization of Israel is appalling. Link to quoted tweetIsrael's apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity. There is no place for it in a world that upholds equality and the right to live with dignity. To uphold human rights everywhere, we must end apartheid rule over millions of Palestinians. #EndIsraeliApartheid ✊ (Link to twitter.com)”

Balderson (R-OH-12) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepBalderson for your principled leadership and moral clarity in rightfully condemning @amnesty's outrageous slander on our democratic ally Israel. Link to quoted tweet”

Banks (R-IN-3) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @RepublicanStudy – “Clearly Democrats and their flacks in the media are rattled by #RSC exposing The Big Lie that their "China bill" has anything to do with China. Look at @jeisrael's Twitter feed and it's not hard to figure out why he's running cover for Dems. Will you retract your tweet, Josh? Link to image”

Boozman (R-AR) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Amnesty International labeling Israel – a steadfast, strategic ally committed to the values of democracy & freedom – an apartheid state is dangerous, ill-founded and unfair. I urge Pres. Biden and our international partners to denounce it. Full statement: Boozman Condemns Amnesty International's Anti-Israel Report... | boozman.senate.gov”

Boozman (R-AR) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @JohnBoozman for your principled leadership and moral clarity in rightfully condemning @amnesty's outrageous slander on our democratic ally Israel. Link to quoted tweet”

Boozman (R-AR) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “"Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., called for President Biden and international partners to 'denounce' Amnesty International's report on Tuesday." Link to quoted tweetOrthodox rabbis slam Amnesty International report on 'apartheid' Israel as 'antisemitic' (Orthodox rabbis slam Amnesty International report on 'apartheid' Israel as 'antisemitic'... | foxnews.com)”

Brown (D-OH-11) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Let's be clear: Israel is not an apartheid state. Any mischaracterizations otherwise attempt to delegitimize Israel, a robust democracy, and will only serve to fuel rising antisemitism. I will always advocate for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship founded on our shared values.”

Burchett (R-TN-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Once again ⁦@amnesty⁩ shows their true colors. 'Absurd': US rejects Amnesty accusation of Israeli apartheid against Palestinians | The Times of Israel”

Carson (D-IN-7) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “I commend my congressional colleagues for urging @POTUS to investigate the killing of a Palestinian-American by members of the Israeli military, and I join their call. His loved ones deserve answers, and any act of wrongdoing demands accountability. Baldwin, Moore request probe of Palestinian-American's death... | apnews.com”

Cassidy (R-LA) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “This report from Amnesty International is the latest in a long line of propaganda attempting to demonize & delegitimize the Nation of Israel, undo the advances of peace in the region. Israel has made a commitment to peaceful relations with the Arab world. We should build on that. Link to image”

Cassidy (R-LA) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @SenBillCassidy for your principled leadership and moral clarity in rightfully condemning @amnesty's outrageous slander on our democratic ally Israel. Link to quoted tweet”

Castro (D-TX-20) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @BarakRavid – “BREAKING: State Department spokesman Ned Price says the Biden administration expects a thorough criminal investigation and full accountability in the case of Omar Assad a U.S. citizen who was found dead after Israeli soldiers detained him in the West Bank”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @browardpolitics – “.@RepTedDeutch condemns @Amnesty report on Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Since Israel's founding "the world's only Jewish state has faced no shortage of attacks…. This document recklessly paints the word 'apartheid' over the one true democracy in the Middle East.” Link to image”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Amnesty International labeled Israel an apartheid state in a report they issued earlier today.

Here's my response: Since the founding of the modern State of Israel, the world's only Jewish state has faced no shortage of attacks. This report is full of the same mischaracterizations, false accusations, & biased language that have been hurled at Israel & its advocates for decades. This document recklessly paints the word 'apartheid' over the one true democracy in the Middle East; a nation w/ the most diverse governing coalition in its history, & more respect for women's rights, LGBTQI+ rights, & rights of marginalized communities than any in the region. A nation where Arab & Jewish Israelis serve side-by-side in the same governing coalition in the Knesset. Most shocking of all is that this report appears to question Israel's founding in 1948 as a modern Jewish state, ignore Israel's entire history, and even question the legitimacy of the state's entire existence. As Israel expands & deepens its relations with nations in the region and beyond, these efforts to delegitimize the one Jewish state in the world will fail. Israel's allies will not abandon our commitment to Israel's security. And the U.S. will continue to stand w/ our ally.”

Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “(1/3) AI has fully joined in the radical left's myopic focus on Israel, a democratic country that respects human dignity & rule of law. This biased report will be celebrated by anti-Semitists & I fear that it'll be used to justify future violence against the people of Israel. (2/3) Sadly, Amnesty International has chosen to inflame tensions in a tinder box & has unfairly targeted #Israel with reports more biting than its criticism of the regimes in Cuba, North Korea, and Communist China. (3/3) This report will do nothing to promote security or human rights in the Middle East and has irretrievably damaged Amnesty International's credibility in the process.”

Donalds (R-FL-19) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Thank you, @GovRonDeSantis. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet@GovRonDeSantis denounces Nazi "Jackasses" in Central Florida, says he will not be smeared by @FlaDems (The Floridian... | bit.ly) #FlPol (Link to twitter.com)”

Foxx (R-NC-5) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The ignorance of Amnesty International's report labeling Israel as an apartheid state is blinding. It should be condemned immediately. Always #StandWithIsrael!”

Frankel (D-FL-21) 02/02/2022: Twitter thread – “I joined my colleagues @RepDWStweets, @RepSchneider, @RepElaineLuria, @RepKManning, @RepJoshG, @RepDeanPhillips, @BradSherman, & @RepAuchincloss in releasing a joint statement rejecting Amnesty International UK's report delegitimizing the Jewish & democratic State of Israel. The report's many baseless allegations are rooted in historic prejudices & false narratives, & can lead to potential tragic consequences. Read our statement here: Joint Statement: Amnesty International U.K. Report Delegitimizes Jewish and Democratic State of Israel... | frankel.house.gov”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “It's completely unacceptable that @amnestyUK's report seeks to brand Israel as an ‘apartheid state.' 
It is a vile tactic used to delegitimize Israel that will only heighten antisemitism & hatred, while doing nothing to aid those suffering in the region. Lapid attacks ‘delusional' Amnesty UK ahead of report accusing Israel of apartheid... | timesofisrael.com We must push back against this discriminatory and hateful report, and continue to stand strong with our key ally, Israel — the only democracy in the Middle East.”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Surely then you'll vote YES on foreign aid & Iron Dome to Israel, our strategic ally & the only democracy in the Middle East, which shares our interests & values, pursues peace & regional stability, helps protect US soldiers, and is a crucial partner for 21st century challenges. Link to quoted tweet”

Hill (R-AR-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “I am disappointed in Amnesty International's report condemning Israel and accusing the nation of apartheid. Israel is a strong ally of the US and I will continue to stand with nation in support of their efforts to bring peace to the region. RELEASE: Rep. French Hill Statement on Release of Amnesty International's Anti-Israel Report... | hill.house.gov”

Kustoff (R-TN-8) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “We must reject @amnesty's biased report referring to Israel as an “apartheid” state. This outrageous lie & accusation denies the only Jewish state's right to exist, distorts history, & further fuels hate. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East & shares our core values. Instead, @amnesty should focus on real human rights abusers like China, Iran, and North Korea. I promise to always stand firm with our greatest and strongest ally, the State of Israel.”

Lamborn (R-CO-5) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Fantastic news out of Israel. This defensive weapons system will allow Israel to protect herself and her citizens. I will continue to support Israel and advocate for their missile defense, including Iron Beam. IDF to start using laser air defense within a year - Bennett”

Lamborn (R-CO-5) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is not an apartheid state. I strongly condemn @amnesty's inaccurate report, which seeks to delegitimize and demonize Israel. This report will further fuel anti-Semitism and endanger Jews across the world. Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid... | apnews.com”

Lankford (R-OK) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Instead of focusing on actual human rights violations from countries like China—Amnesty International instead has decided to go after Israel on claims they can't even back up. #IstandwithIsrael Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Lankford (R-OK) 02/01/2022: GETTR Post – “Instead of focusing on actual human rights violations from countries like China—Amnesty International instead has decided to go after Israel on claims they can't even back up. #IstandwithIsrael Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Letlow (R-LA-5) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “As the only democracy in the Middle East, Israel and the United States have many shared values. This report labeling them as an apartheid state is not only biased, it is blatantly false. In Congress, I will always stand with Israel. Orthodox rabbis slam Amnesty International report on 'apartheid' Israel as 'antisemitic'... | foxnews.com”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @washingtonpost – “Surveillance firm behind Pegasus spyware offered ‘bags of cash' for access to global cellular networks, whistleblower claims NSO offered ‘bags of cash' for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims... | washingtonpost.com”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The NSO Group, which sells phone hacking software, tried to gain access to cellular networks by offering “bags of cash” according to a whistleblower. I made a criminal referral to @TheJusticeDept. And with the #SS7 security flaw in cell networks, no one's phone is safe. Link to quoted tweetSurveillance firm behind Pegasus spyware offered ‘bags of cash' for access to global cellular networks, whistleblower claims (NSO offered ‘bags of cash' for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims... | washingtonpost.com)”

Long (R-MO-7) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @mikepompeo – “Israel is not an apartheid country. We must reject Amnesty International's report.”

Luria (D-VA-2) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @MeghanStabler – “Join me today at 4p ET, we're celebrating @DemMaj4Israel's third anniversary with Representatives @ElaineLuriaVA, @ShontelMBrown and @teddeutch. You won't want to miss it RSVP -> Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: DMFI's 3-Year Anniversary. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.... | tinyurl.com”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Antisemitism remains a problem across America, stretching from @TheView all the way to @amnesty international. We must do more to combat this insidious form of hate & support our Jewish communities at home & abroad. Daily Briefing Feb. 2: The big whoop over Amnesty's ‘apartheid' & Holocaust and race... | timesofisrael.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepMcCaul for your principled leadership and moral clarity in rightfully condemning @amnesty's outrageous slander on our democratic ally Israel. @HouseForeignGOP Link to quoted tweet”

McClain (R-MI-10) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “.@AmnestyUK is blatantly Anti-Semitic in their supposed "finding" of Israel as an "apartheid" state. This dangerous rhetoric will do nothing but fuel hate. I'm proud to stand with Israel against this hateful discrimination.”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “New @amnesty report states that Israel's “cruel system of domination” treats the Palestinian people as an “inferior racial group.” Congress can no longer ignore or excuse Israel's occupation & system of oppression. #HR2590 Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity - Amnesty International”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 02/02/2022: Twitter thread – “The seemingly biased report issued yesterday by Amnesty International on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict only emboldens those who organize tirelessly to eliminate the Jewish State. Link to quoted tweetCome on, this is absurd. That is not language that we have used and will not use. (Link to twitter.com) Several of the report's policy recommendations, which include ending all US security assistance for Israel and promoting the “right of return” for Palestinian refugees, would threaten Israel's existence. These aren't only harmful policy recommendations, but Amnesty International appears to be going out of its way to lobby countries to end their support for Israel. I don't support that, nor do the bulk of my constituents, nor does this Congress. We should not forget, American security assistance, for items such as the Iron Dome missile defense system, protects Jewish and Muslim lives alike. And the bulk of the aid is utilized to defend against foreign attack. Amnesty International plays an important role around the world, and civil society needs to be supported and nurtured. But it is clear that even the title of the report is intended to be more inflammatory than a report from Amnesty should aspire to be. The extensive #humanrights reporting about the plight of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza cannot be overlooked. Demolitions, settlement expansion, arbitrary detentions, harassment and other injustices can and must end. But, issuing such an inflammatory report - which makes no effort to explain the challenges Israel faces, or the history of the Jewish people - does not do justice in seeking real solutions to the conflict. As Chairman, I have traveled to Israel and the West Bank and have met with Israelis and Palestinians young and old, rich and poor. I have met Israel's new government, as well as Palestinian Authority leadership. They both have an enormous amount of work to do. A two state solution is the only way to assure that both peoples are provided the freedom, security and justice they deserve. I think Amnesty International report, due to its purposefully inciteful nature, doesn't help that effort.”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The lie of calling Israel an ‘apartheid state' only further contributes to the hysterical demonization of Israel, and is especially galling at a time when violent antisemitism is on the rise. Shame on @amnesty. Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Murkowski (R-AK) 02/02/2022: Twitter thread – “I stand firmly with Israel, one of America's closest allies, against any attempt to label it an apartheid state. Link to quoted tweetFrom @WSJopinion: An Amnesty International report labels Israel an “apartheid” state in a biased report that the Biden Administration should condemn as false. (Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel) Comparing the current divisions in Israel to the criminal conduct of South African apartheid is disingenuous to history, legitimizes violence and antisemitism, and emboldens terrorist organizations committed to the destruction of the Israeli state.”

Nadler (D-NY-10) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “I'm deeply disappointed in Amnesty International's report. It relies on falsities and ignores key nuance to inaccurately accuse Israel of apartheid. This, unfortunately, overshadows its efforts to highlight the real and tragic injustices in the ongoing occupation. The report will only serve to reinforce entrenched positions. This key fact remains: Jewish and Palestinian people each have the right to self-determination & the right to peace and security.”

Omar (D-MN-5) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @amnesty – “Israel's apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity. There is no place for it in a world that upholds equality and the right to live with dignity. To uphold human rights everywhere, we must end apartheid rule over millions of Palestinians. #EndIsraeliApartheid ✊ Link to image”

Omar (D-MN-5) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @mehdirhasan – “"You don't have to believe Israel is committing apartheid...what you cannot do is simply shout down all references to apartheid as antisemitic...you have to engage with the evidence...you have to speak to Palestinians." My take on @Amnesty's new report: Link to video”

Portman (R-OH) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The @amnesty report labeling #Israel an apartheid state should be condemned by all. This report is inflammatory and undermines efforts to achieve lasting peace and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians. Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “.@amnesty's new report essentially denounces Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, fueling antisemitism. They're more interested in attacking our democratic ally than promoting human rights. I stand with Israel against this hateful discrimination.”

Rice (D-NY-4) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Promoting patently false claims against the world's only Jewish state does not help the Palestinian people - and will only serve to incite antisemitism against Jews worldwide. #IstandwithIsrael The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel - WSJ”

Risch (R-ID) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “To characterize #Israel as an apartheid state defies reality. Amnesty International's report is outrageous & dangerously devoid of historical context. I strongly condemn anyone who questions Israel's right to exist.”

Rodgers (R-WA-5) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “For decades, Israel has put freedom and democracy at the forefront — welcoming refugees and creating opportunity along the way. Labeling Israel an apartheid state is an outrageous attempt to undermine peace, and it must be met with strong condemnation. Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Rosen (D-NV) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Continued attacks and wholly inaccurate claims about Israel are wrong and unhelpful to advancing a two-state solution. I will never waver in my support for Israel, a liberal democracy and America's closest ally in the Middle East.”

Rubio (R-FL) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Claiming that #Israel is guilty of “apartheid” ignores reality and only seeks to delegitimize our strongest democratic ally in the Middle East. More attention should be given to the horrific human rights abuses committed by #Hamas and other terrorist groups in #Gaza. Link to quoted tweet“This is a libel that distorts history.” Writes the @WSJ editorial board about the new @AmnestyUK report. “the report all but ignores that Israel is a democracy that accords more rights to Arabs and Palestinians than does any other state in the region.” (Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel)”

Smith (R-MO-8) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “.@AmnestyUK's anti-Semitic and grossly inaccurate attack against Israel must be condemned. This slander endangers Jews around the world and emboldens those actively seeking to undermine one of America's closest allies. Lapid attacks ‘delusional' Amnesty UK ahead of report accusing Israel of apartheid... | timesofisrael.com”

Stevens (D-MI-11) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Read my full statement here: Rep. Haley Stevens Issues the Following Statement in Support of Israel... | stevens.house.gov   Link to image”

Tenney (R-NY-22) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “The shockingly baseless report from @amnestyUK accuses Israel of “apartheid.” This is part of a larger campaign to vilify Israel, the Middle East's only democracy and a close American ally. America stands with Israel against this discriminatory and hateful report.”

Upton (R-MI-6) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Israel is not an apartheid state. @amnestyUK's sham report snubs the only vibrant, multi-ethnic democracy in the Middle East while they continually ignore actual human rights abuses in North Korea, China, and Iran. Amnesty is charging Israeli apartheid to erase Jewish state - NGO claims”

Walberg (R-MI-7) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Israel is not an apartheid state as @amnesty claims, and this baseless report should be widely condemned. Such demonization of Israel will exacerbate hateful acts of anti-Semitism that are already on the rise. America stands with our close ally Israel. Opinion | The ‘Apartheid' Libel of Israel”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “I led colleagues in rejecting the @AmnestyUK report that delegitimizes the democratic state of Israel. The biased report is steeped in antisemitism & part of a longer campaign to criminalize and delegitimize the world's only Jewish state. Read more below: Joint Statement: Amnesty International U.K. Report Delegitimizes Jewish and Democratic State of Israe... | wassermanschultz.house.gov”

Wilson (R-SC-2) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Appalled by the latest libelous attacks on our democratic ally by @amnesty. Israel is in no way, shape, or form an apartheid state. These lies peddled by @amnesty do nothing but incite hatred, antisemitism, and violence. The US continues to stand with Israel today and always.”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @mikepompeo – “Israel is not an apartheid country. We must reject Amnesty International's report.”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Israel is a shining beacon of liberty in the Middle East & faces relentless attacks on its right to exist. Amnesty International just published a sham report falsely accusing Israel of apartheid. All @amnesty is accomplishing is promoting dangerous antisemitic, dishonest garbage.”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 02/01/2022: GETTR Post – “Israel is a shining beacon of freedom and liberty in the Middle East and has consistently suffered attacks on its right to exist since its founding in 1948. The so-called “human rights organization” Amnesty International just published a sham report falsely accusing Israel of apartheid and other human rights abuses. All that Amnesty International is accomplishing here is further fanning the flames of antisemitism and encouraging more dangerous attacks on Israel and its citizens.”

Apartheid

Waltz (R-FL-6) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “The IOC took a strong moral stand when it came to Apartheid in South Africa but silent on genocide in China. Why? Money. Link to quoted tweetThe International Olympic Committee has long stated it is committed to human rights, but it is declining to take a stand on China's genocide ahead of the Beijing Olympics — and insisting its only mission is to run the Games successfully. (The IOC stays silent on China human rights... | trib.al)”

Syria

Bishop (R-NC-9) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @AdamShawNY – “Border agents have encountered migrants from Russia, Ukraine, India, Turkey, Pakistan, Syria, China, Eritrea, Sudan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Biden's border crisis goes global with more apprehensions from faraway countries... | foxnews.com”

Cruz (R-TX) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Strong statement from @SenatorRisch and @RepMcCaul. American sanctions are law and they will be enforced. Congress will not allow the Biden admin to enrich the murderous Iran-controlled tyrant Assad, who is responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands. Link to quoted tweetThe energy deals the Biden Admin is facilitating between #Lebanon, #Syria, #Jordan, & #Egypt would undoubtedly enrich the #Assad regime, exacerbate corruption, & trigger U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act. The admin should reverse course. (Risch, McCaul Express Concern over Biden Administration's Engagement in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt Energy Deals | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)”

Hawley (R-MO) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “What is happening at the southern border? Link to quoted tweetNEW: 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”

Herrell (R-NM-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “People are streaming across the globe to illegally cross our borders. Link to quoted tweetStartling Stat: Nearly 45% of all migrants who illegally crossed the southern border in Dec were from countries OTHER than Mexico and the Northern Triangle... (79,678 of the 178,840 total) with some from Syria, Ukraine and Russia as @FoxNews reports - (Southwest Land Border Encounters... | cbp.gov)”

Lankford (R-OK) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “In one month people from 60 different countries have crossed our US border illegally--including 5 Syrians. People from all over the world know our border is open & they're doing whatever they can to get in. We must secure our border. Grabien - The Multimedia Marketplace”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @SenateForeign – “The energy deals the Biden Admin is facilitating between #Lebanon, #Syria, #Jordan, & #Egypt would undoubtedly enrich the #Assad regime, exacerbate corruption, & trigger U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act. The admin should reverse course. Risch, McCaul Express Concern over Biden Administration's Engagement in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt Energy Deals | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Administration also knows the number of suspected terrorists who are illegally crossing our border, and they refuse to release that number to the American people. We deserve transparency. I introduced a bill to force them to release the report. Link to quoted tweetStartling Stat: Nearly 45% of all migrants who illegally crossed the southern border in Dec were from countries OTHER than Mexico and the Northern Triangle... (79,678 of the 178,840 total) with some from Syria, Ukraine and Russia as @FoxNews reports - (Southwest Land Border Encounters... | cbp.gov)”

Risch (R-ID) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The energy deals the Biden Admin is facilitating between #Lebanon, #Syria, #Jordan, & #Egypt would undoubtedly enrich the #Assad regime, exacerbate corruption, & trigger U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act. The admin should reverse course. Risch, McCaul Express Concern over Biden Administration's Engagement in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt Energy Deals | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”

Iran

Cornyn (R-TX) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “I believe we have a responsibility to stand with Ukraine and help its people defend its sovereignty and its democracy.   My bill to help provide weapons and cyber defense resources to Ukraine will help the U.S. step up to the challenge.   Cornyn Lend-Lease Bill Will Aid Ukraine in the Face of Russian Invasion - YouTube If Russia invades Ukraine and we do nothing, our enemies including China & Iran will know that America will back down from our commitments when confronted by a bully, & our allies will know we cannot be trusted.   The eyes of the world are on America's action in Ukraine.”

Hagerty (R-TN) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “.@POTUS has refused to take action against the sharp rise in Iranian oil exports since he took office. My colleagues & I wrote to Biden demanding he enforce mandatory sanctions against the growing fleet of oil tankers selling Iranian oil & the entities purchasing this oil. Link to image”

Menendez (D-NJ) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “TUNE IN: Now delivering major remarks on the @DSenFloor on #JCPOA negotiations & Iran's rapidly escalating nuclear program, which has the country on the brink of possessing enough material for a nuclear weapon. Stream live: Senator Bob Menendez... | twitter.com @DSenFloor A bit delayed by the previous vote running late, but happening soon!”

Menendez (D-NJ) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Happening Now Tune in! Link to quoted tweetTUNE IN: Now delivering major remarks on the @DSenFloor on #JCPOA negotiations & Iran's rapidly escalating nuclear program, which has the country on the brink of possessing enough material for a nuclear weapon. Stream live: (Senator Bob Menendez... | twitter.com)”

Menendez (D-NJ) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “TUNE IN: Chairman Menendez is headed to the @DSenFloor to deliver major remarks on #JCPOA negotiations & Iran's rapidly escalating nuclear program, which has put Tehran on the brink of possessing enough material for a nuclear weapon. Stream live here: Menendez to Deliver Major Floor Speech on Iran's Rapidly Escalating Nuclear Program... | youtu.be”

Sherman (D-CA-30) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges, rights group says... | nbcnews.com”

Wicker (R-MS) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The last thing the U.S. needs is a new Iran Deal. Our focus should be on punishing Iran's malign behavior and ensuring that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. U.S. and Allies Close to Reviving Nuclear Deal With Iran, Officials Say - The New York Times”

Saudi Arabia

McGovern (D-MA-2) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @CECCgov – “CECC Chairs @SenJeffMerkley and @RepMcGovern send letter today to @SecBlinken seeking protection for #Uyghur and #Kazakh asylum-seekers at risk for deportation from #Morocco, #SaudiArabia, and #Kazakhstan. Chairs Seek Protection for Uyghurs and Kazakhs At Risk of Deportation from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan | Congressional-Executive Commission on China   Link to image”

Merkley (D-OR) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @CECCgov – “CECC Chairs @SenJeffMerkley and @RepMcGovern send letter today to @SecBlinken seeking protection for #Uyghur and #Kazakh asylum-seekers at risk for deportation from #Morocco, #SaudiArabia, and #Kazakhstan. Chairs Seek Protection for Uyghurs and Kazakhs At Risk of Deportation from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan | Congressional-Executive Commission on China   Link to image”

Qatar

Brown (D-OH) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Intel, the Super Bowl, GE jet engines, and now this:    Hyperion will open the largest Columbus factory in a decade, creating 700 NEW manufacturing jobs for workers developing hydrogen fuel cells.   The future of Ohio has never looked brighter. Hyperion to add 700 jobs in Far West Side hydrogen fuel-cell facility | dispatch.com   Link to reply@SenSherrodBrown This is all great news for Columbus, but what about the rest of Ohio? @ByeRobPortman Link to quoted tweetNEWS: Boeing and GE Aviation are announcing a new deal selling 777X freighters, made in America by union Machinists with GE Aviation engines developed in Ohio, to Qatar Airways. This $6.8 billion deal is a HUGE win for GE Aviation workers in greater Cincinnati. (Link to twitter.com) @ByeRobPortman Link to quoted tweetWATCH NOW: I'm joining @POTUS and Intel to announce 10,000 new good-paying manufacturing jobs of the future in Ohio. (Link to twitter.com)   Link to reply@SenSherrodBrown Now do something for Cleveland @8xchamposu Link to quoted tweetNEWS: Boeing and GE Aviation are announcing a new deal selling 777X freighters, made in America by union Machinists with GE Aviation engines developed in Ohio, to Qatar Airways. This $6.8 billion deal is a HUGE win for GE Aviation workers in greater Cincinnati. (Link to twitter.com) @8xchamposu Sorry, misread. See what's been happening for Cleveland here👇 Search Results | undefined”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 02/02/2022: GETTR Post – “Why is @CocaCola rightfully calling labor abuses in Qatar but remains silent on atrocities in China as the Olympics begin? Hint: Chinese $$$”

Yemen

Murphy (D-CT) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @Afrahnasser – “Tomorrow, I'll join Senator @ChrisMurphyCT & @Oxfam's @ScottTPaul to discuss the conflict & the humanitarian situation in #Yemen. Tune in tomorrow via Sen. Murphy's fb page: Chris Murphy... | facebook.com   Link to image”

Murphy (D-CT) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @OxfamAmerica – “Join us for a conversation on the crisis in Yemen. Tomorrow at 3:30pm ET, tune in as Senator @ChrisMurphyCT hosts Oxfam's @ScottTPaul, and @hrw's @Afrahnasser to discuss the humanitarian situation in #Yemen and what is needed to reach peace. #YemenCantWait Link to image”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Allred (D-TX-32) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @JasonWhitely – “FOLLOW-UP: @RepColinAllred and U.S. Rep. @Bethvanduyne lead bipartisan effort asking for $360M in @FEMA grants to secure places of worship vulnerable to terrorism -- after the #ColleyvilleSynagogue hostage incident. Link to image”

Allred (D-TX-32) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @JasonWhitely – “FOLLOW-UP: @RepColinAllred and U.S. Rep. @Bethvanduyne lead bipartisan effort asking for $360M in @FEMA grants to secure places of worship vulnerable to terrorism -- after the #ColleyvilleSynagogue hostage incident. Link to image”

Boyle (D-PA-2) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Well said by my friend @RitchieTorres Link to quoted tweetThe Holocaust was the result of a genocidal campaign to eradicate a whole race of people. Antisemitism is a form of racism—anti-Jewish racism. To deny that the Holocaust and Antisemitism have something to do with race and racism is an absurdity.”

Burchett (R-TN-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Never ever compare anything to the Holocaust except the Holocaust.”

Cotton (R-AR) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Instead of attacking a free democracy where Jews, Christians, and Muslims live in peace, Amnesty International should focus on the genocide taking place in China.”

Cruz (R-TX) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Fully agree. DON'T CANCEL Whoopi. Whoopi often says thing I strongly disagree with; she can be extreme & mean-spirited. But, she apologized for her foolish comment (which was obviously wrong). She shouldn't be canceled, even by the left-wing ideology she espouses. Link to quoted tweetOh for heaven's sake. Whoopi Goldberg is among my least favorite celebs. I dislike her politics and she often says things I think are foolish. But punishing her for wrongthink and wrongspeak--having a dumb opinion, making an ignorant remark--is ridiculous. (Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View' Over Holocaust Remarks | The Daily Caller)”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Pictured: two Jewish DC lawyers with incredible wives swapping dad jokes. 
 
Wonderful to meet with @SecondGentleman Emhoff and hear about the important initiatives he has taken on…Thank you for all you do to advance the agenda of @POTUS, @VP and the American people! Link to image”

Long (R-MO-7) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Wow! That was fast - NOT! Link to quoted tweetBREAKING NEWS: ABC suspends 'The View' host after Holocaust comments (Whoopi Goldberg suspended from 'The View' following Holocaust remarks | Fox News)”

McClain (R-MI-10) 01/27/2022: GETTR Post – “Today, we remember those who were victims of the Holocaust. We remember their lives and the light they brought to this world. We honor their memory to ensure history will never repeat itself.”

Peters (D-MI) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @HSGAC – “Chairman @SenGaryPeters helped convene a briefing this morning w/ top federal officials on the tragic attack against a synagogue in Colleyville, TX. He'll continue working to ensure houses of worship have access to resources to protect themselves against these hateful attacks.”

Rosen (D-NV) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Pleased to see next steps in the confirmation of @deborahlipstadt, a long time fighter of antisemitism & Holocaust denial, who has been nominated to serve as @StateDept Special Envoy to Monitor & Combat Antisemitism, the first time this position will have the rank of Ambassador. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for Deborah E. Lipstadt, the Biden administration's nominee for special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, for February 8. (Senate close to scheduling confirmation hearing for Biden's special envoy on antisemitism... | forward.com)”

Roy (R-TX-21) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Also, #DefundBigEducation (why do we give our tax dollars, subsidized student loans, and massive tuition - much less contributions - to these clowns?) Link to quoted tweetThis racist clown is happily entertaining the demands of dumb, spoiled children who want to cancel a Jewish lawyer for the crime of opposing racial quotas. He should be fired, and they should all be sent packing. (Link to twitter.com)”

Schatz (D-HI) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @mariskreizman – “Wild to be an American Jew and to consistently be told by non-Jews what anti-Semitism is or isn't.”

Schatz (D-HI) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @KailiJoy – “I think most Jews understand that Whoopi is ignorant about antisemitism and that ignorance should be addressed with education — not by being sent to the naughty corner. So who is ABC trying to appease here?”

Torres (D-NY-15) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The haters cannot be bothered with minor details like millennia of oppression against Jews. Link to quoted tweetIt is a staggering achievement of sorts to spill years of research into 280 pages that is most significant for its questioning the legitimacy of having a Jewish-majority state without thinking about why or how the preceding two millennia created a pressing need to have one”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Now more than ever, we need to educate those who do not understand what the Holocaust truly was – ESPECIALLY those in the media⬇️ Link to quoted tweetWhoopi Goldberg: Holocaust "not about race" (Whoopi Goldberg: Holocaust 'not about race'... | hill.cm) (Link to twitter.com)”

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 02/01/2022: GETTR Post – “Now more than ever, we need to educate those who do not understand what the Holocaust truly was – ESPECIALLY those in the media⬇️ Link to quoted tweet”

Wilson (D-FL-24) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “The same man who - not even a week ago - pledged to combat antisemitism has enabled bigotry and hatred to rear its ugly face in Florida by failing to condemn the actions of those who are orchestrating and participating in Nazi rallies. Actions speak louder than words, Governor. Link to quoted tweetOn International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must never forget the tragedy of the Holocaust and also continue to confront antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head. (Link to twitter.com)”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 02/01/2022: GETTR Post – “Despite what Jen Psaki might think, it's no laughing matter when someone loses their life being pushed in front of a subway, small businesses are forced to shut down because people keep stealing without accountability, and people are targeted with violence because they're Asian or Jewish. Those are just some of the “soft on crime consequences” that, sadly, so many Democrat elected officials don't have the will to do a damn thing about. Discussed earlier on Fox Business' “Mornings with Maria”:”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Biden's Saigon: A must-read account of the US Afghan withdraw with Admin's betrayal & incompetence on full display. POTUS says no regrets on one of the WORST foreign policy disasters in US history: America's adversaries emboldened & Allies' trust broken Joe Biden's Saigon - The Atlantic”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “So thankful for the work of those who helped Afghan Allies evacuate the country. Our team has worked hard to get this former Nebraskan and his family safely to America in time to save their ailing child from a life threatening condition. Heartland Hub | ow.ly”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @CedricLeighton – “If you read only one article about Afghanistan, read this one. It sums up a colossal failure of leadership, but the inherent goodness of those trying to do the right thing. Long article, but worth it. The Betrayal - The Atlantic The Betrayal... | apple.news”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Another article detailing the ineptitude of the Afghanistan withdrawal that left the majority of the Afghan interpreters and hundreds of US citizens behind. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | axios.com”

Biggs (R-AZ-5) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “🔥🔥🔥 Link to quoted tweetJen Psaki: the White House wants "every platform to continue doing more to call out mis-and-disinformation.." ok where to start? "no-one told me to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan"/"the border is not open"/"I never talked to my son about his business dealings" etc etc...”

Blackburn (R-TN) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden did not just fail at withdrawing from Afghanistan— he did not have a plan and lied to the American people about it. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures - Axios”

Bost (R-IL-12) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “We already knew that the Biden Admin was unprepared for a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Now, new documents prove that Biden didn't have a plan, even as the Taliban was seizing control of Kabul. 13 US servicemembers paid the price for his incompetence. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | axios.com”

Clyde (R-GA-9) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Unacceptable—but unsurprising. It's long past time for the Biden Administration to be held accountable for their atrocious Afghanistan withdrawal. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | axios.com”

Cotton (R-AR) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Just like the Afghanistan withdrawal, the crisis in Ukraine is a direct result of Joe Biden's impotence. The Biden Administration consistently demonstrates weakness and incompetence, which emboldens our adversaries to act with aggression.”

Cruz (R-TX) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Radical weakness & manifest incompetence is a really bad combination. The disaster in Afghanistan was entirely preventable. Link to quoted tweetNEW: Leaked notes from a White House Situation Room meeting the day before Kabul fell shed new light on just how unprepared the Biden administration was for the mass evacuation from Afghanistan. w @HansNichols (Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | axios.com)”

Cruz (R-TX) 02/02/2022: Retweet of @nypost – “Notes reveal Biden admin wasn't prepared for Afghan evacuation before fall of Kabul Notes reveal Biden admin wasn't prepared for Afghan evacuation before...... | trib.al   Link to image”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Someone in this Administration needs to be held accountable for what happened in Afghanistan. Leaked documents raise new questions about Biden admin's preparation for Afghanistan withdrawal: report... | foxnews.com”

Hagedorn (R-MN-1) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “New notes show that the Biden Administration was not prepared to evacuate Americans and allied Afghans before the fall of Kabul. Biden has shown a complete failure of leadership and has allowed thousands to suffer under the Taliban regime. Notes reveal Biden admin wasn't prepared for Afghan evacuation before...... | nypost.com”

Hawley (R-MO) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “New leaked docs show the Biden Administration in total disarray as Afghanistan collapses, with thousands of Americans trapped, and NOT ONE person responsible has yet resigned. Not one. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures - Axios Tomorrow the architects of this failed withdrawal will testify to the Senate - but only behind closed doors. They won't answer questions in public. Just like the President - stonewalling, hiding, misleading the American people”

Hawley (R-MO) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “The same people who led us into two failed wars in 2 decades, enabled the rise of #China & botched evacuation of Afghanistan are furious that I am against putting more Americans in danger in Europe when our signal threat is China. It's time for change Josh Hawley calls on Biden to drop support for Ukraine membership in NATO... | axios.com”

Hice (R-GA-10) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “We have a press secretary who laughed about rising crime. We have an energy secretary who laughed about soaring energy prices. And we have a vice president who laughed about the Afghanistan tragedy. That's how out-of-touch with reality this Administration is!”

Inhofe (R-OK) 02/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Tomorrow @SASCGOP and @SenateForeign will receive a closed briefing on #Afghanistan from @SecBlinken and @SecDef. American troops might not be on the ground in Afghanistan anymore, but many questions still remain. So here's what I want to hear from them: 1. How many Americans are still left behind in Afghanistan? The figures from the administration keep changing. 2. What threats do we face from terrorist organizations in Afghanistan today? 3. How does the administration plans to counter these resurging threats? We have conducted zero over-the-horizon counterterrorism strikes since August — not even to punish the terrorists who killed 13 American service members at Abbey Gate, as @POTUS promised to do. I'm very disappointed this briefing is entirely classified. While some of it will be sensitive, much of it won't be. Our service members, veterans, their families — including the families of the 13 service members killed on August 26 — and all Americans deserve these answers too.”

Long (R-MO-7) 02/01/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Even far-Left Atlantic is criticizing Joe Biden's historic and catastrophic Afghanistan debacle. The Atlantic's Packer: 'No Need' for Marines to Die in Kabul Attack, Biden Refused to Do Things He 'Was Urged to Do' | trib.al”

Mast (R-FL-18) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “This is an alarm House Republicans have been sounding for months: the Taliban is sitting on a treasure chest of natural resources, again, thanks to Joe Biden's incompetence. Taliban Seeks to Cash In On Afghanistan's Uranium Stash... | freebeacon.com”

Mast (R-FL-18) 02/02/2022: Twitter thread – “LEAKED: An internal White House memo leaked last night exposes just how unprepared the Biden White House was to evacuate Afghanistan. Joe Biden prioritized politics over people and Americans died as a result. Link to video Here is the leaked document: Link to PDF | s3.documentcloud.org”

Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “"it's clear officials were still scrambling to finalize their plans — on the afternoon of Aug. 14." Completely unacceptable but completely unsurprising. Mismanaged at every level. We abandoned our allies and left them to die at the hands of the Taliban. Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | ow.ly”

Scott (R-SC) 02/01/2022: Tweet – “Biden promised us strong leadership at home and abroad but, unsurprisingly, hasn't lived up to that promise. He failed to protect our allies in Afghanistan, and now he is failing to show a strong hand against our adversaries in Russia.”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Bipartisan veteran members of Congress began demanding, asking, practically begging, the admin to begin the evacuation as soon as Biden made the withdrawal announcement in April, 2021. We were stonewalled and ignored while they dithered. Infuriating. ZERO accountability. Link to quoted tweetNEW: Leaked notes from a White House Situation Room meeting the day before Kabul fell shed new light on just how unprepared the Biden administration was for the mass evacuation from Afghanistan. w @HansNichols (Leaked document reveals Biden's Afghan failures... | axios.com)”

Warner (D-VA) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “Excellent news! The final Afghan refugees living at military bases in Virginia have been successfully resettled! Extending my greatest thanks to all the many individuals and organizations involved. We'll keep supporting our Afghan allies at a federal level.”

Wicker (R-MS) 02/02/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's bungled exit from Afghanistan left the American people with many questions. As Secretaries Blinken and Austin testify before the Senate today, the public deserves to hear clear and honest answers out in the open.”