Last updated on Wed April 13, 2022 at 12:49 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Levin (D-MI-9) 04/12/2022: Retweet of @jstreettufts – “Andy Levin has been dripped out since day one 🥶💪 please honor his drip by urging your representatives to vote for the Levin Bill (H.R. 5344), written by this very cool Rep. 😎😎 Link to quoted tweet”
McCarthy (R-CA-23) 04/13/2022: Retweet of @EmmanuelNahshon – “An honor to meet @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy, Ambassador Michael Adler @USAmbBelgium and Belgian member of the Federal Parliament @MichaelFreilich , at the US Ambassador's residence. Israel has no better friend than the US 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to image”
Roy (R-TX-21) 04/12/2022: Retweet of @metsmavs910 – “@chiproytx I'm more a conservative than a republican. I believe in small government, freedom, support Israel's right to exist and am pro life”
Syria
Levin (D-MI-9) 04/13/2022: Retweet of @KRG_USA – “Governor of Duhok, Assyrian MP Robeena Aziz, @BayanRahman met Congressman @RepAndyLevin, Member of @HouseForeign. They discussed humanitarian and security challenges in Kurdistan and Iraq, culture of coexistence in #Kurdistan and the situation of Christian IDPs in the province. Link to image”
Risch (R-ID) 04/13/2022: Tweet – “It's despicable that any country would invest money in #Syria's economy while #Assad cont's to commit crimes against innocent civilians. The admin should use the full force of the #CaesarAct to make clear normalization w/ Assad, including reconstruction, will have consequences. Link to quoted tweetInvestors from the UAE are looking at pumping money into Syria's renewable energy sector, Al-Watan reports (UAE Investors Weigh Projects in Syria as Ties Warm: Al-Watan... | trib.al)”
Iran
Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/13/2022: Tweet – “To truly be #AmericaFirst, we must unite as Americans to stay ahead of Russia, China and Iran. It's critical we find common ground as Repubs and Dems on policies in which we can agree to keep America moving forward.”
Cruz (R-TX) 04/13/2022: Tweet – “The Ayatollah is trying to murder former American officials. The Secret Service was compromised by agents being investigated for possible ties to Iran. The Biden admin is trying to dismantle terrorism sanctions on Iran & give them billions. It's madness. Was the Infiltration of the Secret Service Part of an Iranian Plot to Kill John Bolton? - Tablet Magazine”
Ernst (R-IA) 04/12/2022: Twitter thread – “As President Biden visits our state today, one thing is clear: Iowans are concerned about the direction of our country under him and his administration. And I agree with them. A 🧵 Everywhere we look in our country and around the world there is a crisis caused by Joe Biden and the radical Democrats in Washington. As inflation is punishing hardworking Iowa families and when Iowans are spending more and getting less, what's the Biden administration trying to do? They want to add trillions more in new government spending. Gas prices are near all-time highs and heating costs have been out of control this winter. And what's the Biden administration telling American families to do about it? Go buy a $50,000 electric car. Our enemies around the world are on the march, with Biden's weak foreign policy leading to disasters in Afghanistan & in Ukraine and emboldening our adversaries. And what's the Biden administration's answer? They're attempting to resurrect the failed Iran Nuclear Deal. There is a crisis at our nation's Southern border. More than 7,000 people every day are encountered at our Southern border. And guess what? Now, Joe Biden wants to lift Title 42, which – according to his own administration – would lead those numbers to surge to 18,000 per day. Iowans are seeing President Biden's failed leadership and his out-of-touch agenda, and they are rejecting it. The president should listen to Iowans and take notice.”
Gonzalez (R-OH-16) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “This past weekend, our Nation honored 16th District resident's SSG Futrell and SGT Meyers. These brave soldiers were presented the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in January 2020 when Iran attacked American troops in Iraq. We are forever grateful for their service. Link to image”
Risch (R-ID) 04/13/2022: Tweet – “Reports that #Iran is using its proxies to send weapons to #Moscow - helping fuel #RussianWarCrimes in #Ukraine - underscore #Tehran's cont'd support for terrorism. Biden should walk away from a bad nuclear deal that merely stands to enrich the Iranian regime & now benefit Putin. Link to quoted tweetRussia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine' (Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine'... | theguardian.com)”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “Great to sit with @MiddleEastInst's Bilal Saab to talk about U.S. policy in the Middle East, including the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, negotiations with Iran, Saudi Arabia & China's growing presence in the Middle East. Check it out on C-Span👇 Rep. Mike Waltz Discusses U.S. Policy in Middle East... | c-span.org”
Young (R-IN) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “Read my op-ed ⬇️ Link to quoted tweetOPINION: Biden's Iran deal would create a foreign policy disaster for US and hand Xi, Putin, Khamenei a major victory (Biden's Iran deal would create a foreign policy disaster for US and hand Xi, Putin, Khamenei a major victory... | foxnews.com)”
Young (R-IN) 04/13/2022: Retweet of @NoLabelsOrg – “. @SenToddYoung warns that a new #Iran #nuclear deal would reward America's enemies and endanger the world: Biden's Iran deal would create a foreign policy disaster for US and hand Xi, Putin, Khamenei a major victory... | foxnews.com Link to image”
Young (R-IN) 04/13/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden's Iran deal would create a foreign policy disaster for US and hand Xi, Putin, Khamenei a major victory. No deal is better than this bad deal. Biden's Iran deal would create a foreign policy disaster for US and hand Xi, Putin, Khamenei a major victory... | foxnews.com”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran was fatally flawed. Now, the Biden Admin is indicating a willingness to enter a new nuclear deal with Iran that's even worse than the 2015 agreement. Joined @MariaBartiromo on @FoxBusiness @MorningsMaria to discuss. Link to video”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 04/12/2022: GETTR Post – “The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran was fatally flawed. Now, the Biden Admin is indicating a willingness to enter a new nuclear deal with Iran that's even worse than the 2015 agreement. Joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' “Mornings with Maria” to discuss. Congressman Lee Zeldin on Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" - April 12, 2022”
Saudi Arabia
Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “So, the former (and possibly future) president's son-in-law gets $2 billion from Saudi Crown Prince MBS. Meanwhile, MBS refuses to increase oil production to help the current president lower gas prices. Gee, Wonder Why Mohammed Bin Salman Personally Intervened to Give Jared Kushner $2 Billion... | rollingstone.com”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Castro (D-TX-20) 04/13/2022: Retweet of @shannonrwatts – “The Brooklyn subway shooting suspect posted hundreds of videos with titles like “why we need more racial profiling” and “should the black woman be forcibly sterilized.” He also railed against racial and ethnic groups, including Blacks, Jews and Latinos. New York Subway Shooter Left Online Trail of Hate - Rolling Stone”
Frankel (D-FL-21) 04/12/2022: Twitter thread – “This morning I was pleased to announce that, at my request, the Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service will receive a grant of $325,000 to expand their life-saving work for the most vulnerable of our community. Last year alone, they were able to help 12,000+ children, adults & seniors with food assistance, addiction support, & psychological counseling. With this funding, they will be able to help even more here in #PBC. Watch our conversation now: This morning I was pleased to announce... - Rep. Lois Frankel”
Rosen (D-NV) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “The NW Reno Library is featuring a new exhibit depicting stories of Holocaust survivors – many of them NV residents. This brings Holocaust education right to our local communities at a critical time when Holocaust denial & distortion are on the rise. ➡️ Washoe County Library System... | washoecountylibrary.us Link to image”
Afghanistan
Grassley (R-IA) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “145ppl at Clinton Co town mtg in DeWitt issues: inflation natl debt school meals elections supply chain Rx drug costs my cattle bill Afghanistan border security Ukraine public safety etc #99countymeetings Link to image”
Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 04/12/2022: Tweet – “My heart goes out to those in Iowa who aided the United States during the war in Afghanistan and to those in Afghanistan who assisted U.S.-backed military and humanitarian operations over the last twenty years. We will never forget their sacrifices. MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS: Continuing our support... | indianola-ia.com”
Risch (R-ID) 04/12/2022: Twitter thread – “Today's release of the @StateDept Human Rights Country Reports reaffirm the strength of our enduring democracy, but also highlight those experiencing democratic backsliding and attacks on #humanrights in countries like #Belarus, #Zimbabwe, #China, #Venezuela, and #Afghanistan. In #China, the #CCP is actively committing a genocide against the #Uyghur people & other ethnic minorities. Torture, extrajudicial detention, and transnational repression remain common practices of the CCP. #CCPrisoners #Maduro survives in #Venezuela through systemic and violent attacks on #humanrights and independent civil society. The Biden Administration must not ease pressure on the Maduro regime without irreversible steps towards freedom for Venezuelans. In #Nicaragua, #Ortega has attacked and dismantled the last remnants of free institutions, ramped up his efforts to target and detain political opposition, and silenced any dissent. Nicaraguans have no freedom of expression. After the bungled and haphazard withdrawal from #Afghanistan in August, the #Taliban has shown the world it is not committed to #humanrights, including those of women & girls. All Afghans should be free to dissent, attend school, & exercise their fundamental rights. In #Belarus, civil society actors, #humanrights advocates, NGOs, and others face severe government harassment. #Putin's cronies continue to quash the human rights of those inside Belarus, and with the help of government forces, those in #Ukraine as well. Each year, @StateDept highlights #humanrights abuses in #Zimbabwe, yet little changes in U.S. policy toward the #ZANUPF even as our gov't pledges solidarity w/ the Zimbabwean people. The two are not mutually exclusive. A policy shift is needed before the 2023 polls. The #humanrights abuses in #Burundi under the current gov't must stand on their own – not in comparison to the former #Nkurunziza regime. As the Biden Admin keenly pursues US reengagement w/ #Burundi, it should show the same eagerness to hold the gov't accountable for its abuses. The United States will always advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves. We will continue to work to hold accountable those who abuse their power, and we will continue to support justice for all. Risch on State Department's 2021 Human Rights Reports | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”
Other - Middle East
Rogers (R-AL-3) 04/13/2022: Retweet of @HASCRepublicans – “"Given rising China threat, Russia waging war in Eastern Europe, and a destabilizing Middle East, we must guard against the financial destruction of our military." How the Pentagon's bad inflation math made a hollow budget - Breaking Defense”