Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat April 30, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Castro (D-TX-20) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “The recent attacks against Jerusalem's Christian community are unacceptable. Today, @RepGusBilirakis and I led a bipartisan letter urging @SecBlinken to work with his Israeli counterparts to ensure Jerusalem is a place where Christians, Muslims, and Jews can worship freely. Link to image”

Castro (D-TX-20) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @Bsamuels0 – “Eight bipartisan House lawmakers — led by @JoaquinCastrotx and @RepGusBilirakis — warn Blinken about rising attacks against Christians in Jerusalem: "Radical groups' actions pose a grave threat to the long-term viability of Jerusalem's Christian presence" Democratic, Republican lawmakers warn Blinken about rising attacks against Christians in Jerusalem... | haaretz.com”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “Very proud to have helped pass bipartisan legislation in the House this week, which I backed to counter the Iranian drones threat to the U.S. and our key ally and the only democracy in the Middle East, Israel. US House of Representatives passes the Stop Iranian Drones Act... | m.jpost.com”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @AJPaction – “Join us, alongside @RepRashida and several other orgs, in a joint petition that demands @instagram stop its censorship of Palestinian voices. @instagram STOP censoring Palestinians' voices. 👉 Sign this petition now Sign now to demand Instagram stop censoring Palestinian voices... | bit.ly   Link to image”

Syria

Fallon (R-TX-4) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “This Administration's decision to issue such a sloppy report is unacceptable. I urge them to immediately issue a full and robust disclosure. Link to quoted tweetJUST IN: Biden Admin Sheltering Syria's Assad from Fresh Sanctions -- State Dept withheld from Congress legally mandated report on Assad family'ss empire before releasing a version that is 'late, lackadaisical, riddled with errors' (Biden Protecting Syrian President From Sanctions, Lawmakers Say... | freebeacon.com)”

Hassan (D-NH) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “America will always work to bring those who commit acts of terror to justice. While this sentencing cannot take away the pain faced by the families of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, and Kayla Mueller, it is important that we are holding their killers accountable. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING NEWS: One of the men convicted of kidnapping and killing New Hampshire native James Foley and three other Americans in Syria has received his sentence. (Man linked to killings of James Foley, other US hostages sentenced to life in prison... | wmur.com)”

Kuster (D-NH-2) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “We will never forget the shocking, horrific murder of James Foley. While nothing can take away the unimaginable pain felt by the loved ones of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, & Kayla Mueller, the terrorists responsible for their brutal deaths must be held to account. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING NEWS: One of the men convicted of kidnapping and killing New Hampshire native James Foley and three other Americans in Syria has received his sentence. (Man linked to killings of James Foley, other US hostages sentenced to life in prison... | wmur.com)”

Shaheen (D-NH) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “Today marks another milestone on the long road to justice for James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff & Kayla Mueller. I've long worked w/ the Foleys & will keep supporting them & all impacted families so the terrorists culpable face the full weight of the U.S. justice system. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING NEWS: One of the men convicted of kidnapping and killing New Hampshire native James Foley and three other Americans in Syria has received his sentence. (Man linked to killings of James Foley, other US hostages sentenced to life in prison... | wmur.com)”

Wilson (R-SC-2) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @james_t_quinn – “New: The State Dept released a report detailing the corruption and net worth of the Assad family. Some suspect that State only started working on it under pressure after the deadline passed—and that the final product is full of potential errors. @NRO State Department's Delayed Assad Report Riddled with Possible Errors | National Review”

Wilson (R-SC-2) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @Kredo0 – “JUST IN: Biden Admin Sheltering Syria's Assad from Fresh Sanctions -- State Dept withheld from Congress legally mandated report on Assad family'ss empire before releasing a version that is 'late, lackadaisical, riddled with errors' Biden Protecting Syrian President From Sanctions, Lawmakers Say... | freebeacon.com”

Iran

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “We should NOT empower terrorists for the sake of a weak Iran nuclear deal. Removing IRGC from the FTO list does just that AND dishonors the 600+ US troops killed by IRGC in Iraq, Gold Star families, & Americans being targeted today by IRGC-trained proxies. IRGC-Designation-Letter-to-President-Biden--FINAL--w-Signatures.pdf... | ow.ly”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @IAC_NE – “Indeed, #IRGC should not be removed from the FTO list. The IRGC supports terrorism around the world and is the main apparatus of repression of the Iranian people. Our hearts and prayers are with all the IRGC's terror victims, including the fallen Americans. Thanks @RepDonBacon Link to quoted tweet”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @IACMN – “You are absolutely correct @RepDonBacon Thank you for your vigilance in countering #Iran'ian regime's threats Link to quoted tweet”

Cornyn (R-TX) 04/30/2022: Retweet of @ElbridgeColby – “America's top geopolitical selling point: "No country may be without some reservations about the US, but nobody has any real strategic alternative because without the US as a backstop, there is no regional balance to China or Russia or for that matter, Iran." Link to quoted tweet”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 04/29/2022: Twitter thread – “Important @HouseForeign hearing w/ @SecBlinken yesterday. The US has led the world in support of Ukraine and against Russian aggression. We have known Putin's intentions for years. Just like we have known Iran's intentions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Link to video Iran threatens our allies/partners & IRGC funds proxies across the region while pursuing nuclear weapons. The JCPOA is not an Iran policy. Deal or not, we need a comprehensive strategy to lead in combating threats & to ensure Iran never has nukes. Glad @SecBlinken affirmed that.”

Murphy (D-CT) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “I'm still waiting for all the Iran nuclear deal opponents to explain the better path to stop a Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. We tried crippling unilateral sanctions. We tried assassinations and sabotage. All that did was expedite their research program.”

Rice (R-SC-7) 04/30/2022: Tweet – “Folks - When President Obama tried to use his pen and phone to ram through the Iran Nuclear Deal, I led the legal effort to stop it. I have & will always stand for a STRONG America!”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “DEFUND Biden's Ministry of Truth! This isn't North Korea, Cuba or Iran. This is the USA where we don't need biased political hack bureaucrats gaslighting the rest of our country on whatever they want to declare to be true or false.”

Egypt

Omar (D-MN-5) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “China is hunting Uyghurs down abroad — with help from countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE. If human rights are truly the center of our foreign policy, we cannot partner with countries that are complicit in China's human rights abuses. China is hunting down Uyghurs with help from some surprising countries... | nbcnews.com”

Saudi Arabia

Quigley (D-IL-5) 04/30/2022: Tweet – “Our reliance on foreign oil leaves us vulnerable. It's time we become energy independent and fast-track the move toward clean, renewable energy sources so that we are not left to the whims of petrostates like Russia or Saudi Arabia. Link to video”

Iraq

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “Great meeting yesterday with AF on how we are improving our electronic warfare capabilities. I was excited to see Colonel Jeff Kassebaum too! I was his deployed squadron commander in Iraq when he was Lieutenant and I was a Lieutenant Colonel. Congrats to the new Colonel! Link to image”

Scott (R-SC) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “We saw a botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that cost 13 American soldiers their lives & left thousands of American behind. Next Saturday, I will be honoring our heroes that served in the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. RSVP here: ⬇️ Salute to Our Heroes... | bit.ly”

Turkey

Cornyn (R-TX) 04/30/2022: Twitter thread – “U.S. officials are finally saying the quiet part out loud. Everyone is starting to admit something frightening about the war in Ukraine. | slate.com via @slate One unexpected event this week did provide some reason to feel a bit less pessimistic, however. On Wednesday, the United States and Russia carried out an elaborately planned prisoner exchange. Trevor Reed, a U.S. Marine veteran, was released from a Moscow prison ... serving three years of a long sentence for assaulting an officer. Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot, was released from a federal prison where he'd been serving a 20-year sentence for drug smuggling. Just like in a scene from a movie, two planes—one American, one Russian—pulled up side by side on a runway in Turkey; each prisoner got out of his plane, walked a few yards, and got into the other plane.”

Long (R-MO-7) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “#Republican Turkey or a #Democrat Turkey? Town's full of them. Aggressive #Turkey Is Attacking People on Popular D.C. Riverwalk: 'He Almost Clawed My Face!' #NewsBreak Aggressive Turkey Is Attacking People on Popular D.C. Riverwalk: 'He Almost Clawed My Face!' - NewsBreak”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “CM ⁦@RepGregoryMeeks⁩: The life sentence handed to Osman Kavala by Turkish courts is another black mark on the rule of law in Turkey. I urge President ⁦@RTErdogan⁩ to stop politicizing the courts and respect fundamental freedoms. Osman Kavala: Turkish activist sentenced to life in prison... | bbc.com”

Qatar

Whitehouse (D-RI) 04/29/2022: Twitter thread – “It was an honor to meet members of the Rhode Island Air National Guard serving at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar last week. One of those members was Staff Sergeant Morin. Staff Sergeant Morin brings his son's beloved stuffed animal, Charlie, everywhere he goes on his deployment. Link to image So when @SenBooker and I met Charlie, we were very happy to take a photo to send home to his family in Rhode Island.”

Horn of Africa

Merkley (D-OR) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “From Ethiopia to Ukraine, there are multiple crises raging across the world. I outlined the pressing need for the U.S. to champion human rights and democracy and ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need to @SecBlinken during a @SFRCdems hearing this week. Link to video”

Sherman (D-CA-30) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “I was invited to co-host a reception for Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and Ethiopian Ambassador Fitsum Arega. I declined. I will not break bread with a Minister of a government that has used a food blockade to kill thousands of civilians. Sherman Declines Invitation to Co-Host Ethiopian Finance Minister... | bit.ly”

Pakistan

Schatz (D-HI) 04/30/2022: Tweet – “It is weird to me that the people who want to treat this like an emergency are treated as radicals and the people who want to do nothing are treated as if they are moderate. Doing nothing about climate change is an absolutely radical, dangerous, deranged thing to do. Link to quoted tweetNo relief in sight. Day after day in range 45-50C, even 10 days out. That's 113-122F. These are temperatures that kill. Pakistan and NW India are being hit hardest, but it is brutal throughout most of India. Although there is little reporting, the death toll must be staggering. (Link to twitter.com)”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Allred (D-TX-32) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “By sharing his story of survival and hope in the face of darkness, Max Glauben inspired Texans to fight bigotry, helping us learn the importance of being an "upstander", not a bystander. May we carry on his legacy of hope. My thoughts are with his family. Max Glauben, who survived Nazi horrors and helped create a Holocaust museum in Dallas, dies at 94... | dallasnews.com”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “I was honored to join @POTUS for a special viewing of #TheSurvivor. This week for #YomHaShoah,the intl. community joined together in remembering the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust & the survivors still w/ us.Telling their stories is critical to our mission of #NeverAgain Link to image”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 04/30/2022: Twitter thread – “Let me be as clear as I can be: no student deserves to be targeted because of who they are or what they believe — here or anywhere. When the Jewish community at Rutgers is confronted by hate or intolerance, this is an attack on all of us. Rutgers AEPI House Egged, Harassed in Two Separate Instances... | jewishjournal.com We cannot and shall not stand for antisemitism anywhere in our communities.”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @HolocaustMuseum – “Each year, the Museum leads the nation in observing Days of Remembrance, established by the US Congress as the country's annual Holocaust commemoration. Join us today as #WeRemember the six million Jews who were murdered and honor the survivors.”

Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “It's always painful to see trends of hate. Our country must be committed to standing against anti-Semitism wherever it rears its ugly head. Reports of anti-Semitism in the US hit the highest number on record in 2021, Anti-Defamation League says | CNN”

Manning (D-NC-6) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “This week, I joined Holocaust survivors and my fellow members of Congress in marking Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Remembrance Day. We must remain committed to combatting the global rise in antisemitism and affirm that #WeRemember. Congress members join Holocaust survivors in reading names of the murdered - Jewish Telegraphic Agency”

Raskin (D-MD-8) 04/29/2022: Twitter thread – “Proud to have secured $5.3 million for 10 community projects across #MD08 in the FY22 funding bill that became law in March. I submitted funding requests last year for these projects to expand health and social services, improve infrastructure & more. Read on for details. 1/ Clean Water Montgomery will receive $1 million for its Watershed Enhancement Project, which aims to improve water quality across MoCo through reforestation and other green infrastructure investments. 2/ Frederick County will receive $850,000 to create a Crisis Stabilization Center and promote integrated, community-based behavioral health care for people who are in crisis. Thanks to @RepDavidTrone for working on this request with me. 3/ The Hill Y in Westminster helps so many students, seniors and families in Carroll County. It will receive $370,000 to help improve accessibility and make important safety updates to its pool area, locker rooms and dressing areas. 4/ Pedestrian bridges in Long Branch Stream Valley Park will be repaired and made more accessible with a $500,000 investment. Looking forward to hiking across these bridges when they are done! 5/ $250,000 in funding will help launch Frederick County's Mobile Career Center, which will expand and extend the county's existing workforce services to people who are challenged with inadequate access to technology and/or transportation. 6/ The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse will receive $300,000 to help empower survivors of domestic abuse through clinical services, victim advocacy and direct legal services. @JCADA_ORG will also continue to provide educational programming. 7/ $80,000 will support Community Bridges in tutoring, mentoring and empowering young women living at or below the poverty line in Montgomery County. These funds will help @Cb_EmpowerGirls turn their girls into leaders, support their families and enrich our community. 8/ The Muslim Community Center Medical Clinic provides health care services to our uninsured and underinsured neighbors. I'm thrilled that the clinic will receive $250,000 to expand physical capacity to meet demand. Thanks @RepSarbanes for working with me to secure this funding. 9/ To promote public safety and enhance transparency of law enforcement interactions with the public, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office will receive $1,429,000 to support the purchase of body-worn cameras and in-car cameras. 10/ In Downtown Silver Spring, $300,000 will invigorate the Arts & Brewery District. This investment will fuel economic and workforce development in one of MoCo's key business centers. 11// MCEDC Gets Federal Funds for Silver Spring with Raskin's Help | Source of the Spring”

Spartz (R-IN-5) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “It was touching to join so many Hoosiers today at the Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in Carmel. Ms. Freeman shared her father's survival story and frightening resemblance of the current events in Ukraine to that tragic chapter in history. #NeverAgain Link to image”

Afghanistan

Massie (R-KY-4) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “Congress was spending about $50 billion per year in Afghanistan before it ended. Congress has spent about $40 billion in Ukraine this year. 🤔 For perspective: all US federal highway and bridge spending adds up to about $50 billion per year. Link to quoted tweetFor how long does Biden, who pulled the US out of Afghanistan because he said it was a costly and un-winnable quagmire, expect Americans to support a war that they don't know how long it will last, how much it will cost, or the US definition of victory? (Link to twitter.com)”

Mast (R-FL-18) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “After losing two legs to a Taliban bomb, I refuse to allow the media to brush aside Biden's failure in Afghanistan! Sign now to help me hold Biden accountable! Hold Biden accountable for his failure in Afghanistan! - Mast for Congress”

Menendez (D-NJ) 04/29/2022: Tweet – “Pleased to host @VjosaOsmaniPRKS for an important conversation on countering Russian influence in the Western Balkans. Glad to have the opportunity to thank her for Kosovo's open-hearted approach to hosting Afghan & Ukrainian refugees. The US-Kosovo partnership is strong as ever. Link to image”

Peters (D-CA-52) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @shawnjvandiver – “Excited to hear that @POTUS included an adjustment of status for newly arrived #Afghans in his request to congress. So proud of the work the entire @afghanevac team did to get this done and grateful to the team at the @WhiteHouse for hearing us. More to do / statement to follow. Link to quoted tweet”

Roy (R-TX-21) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @RepThomasMassie – “Congress was spending about $50 billion per year in Afghanistan before it ended. Congress has spent about $40 billion in Ukraine this year. 🤔 For perspective: all US federal highway and bridge spending adds up to about $50 billion per year. Link to quoted tweet”

Other - Middle East

Waltz (R-FL-6) 04/29/2022: Retweet of @futurerisks – “Podcast: MEI Defense Leadership Series - Ep. 17 with Congressman Mike Waltz | Bilal Saab and @michaelgwaltz discuss U.S. Middle East policy under the Biden administration. Listen below. MEI Defense Leadership Series: Episode 17 with Congressman Mike Waltz - MEI Events MiddleEastInst RT #futurerisk”