Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat May 07, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Chu (D-CA-27) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “I am heartbroken to learn that my friend Eve Kurtin of Beverly Hills has passed away. She was a giant in the advocacy of Israel and a champion of so many charitable ventures. I will greatly miss her passion and her kindness. May her memory be a blessing.”

Dingell (D-MI-12) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “I strongly oppose the planned expansion of Israeli settlements, which further undermines prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. These actions will inflame regional tensions and erode the trust necessary for a lasting peace. Israel to approve 4,000 new housing units for Jewish settlers in occupied West Bank... | axios.com”

Hoyer (D-MD-5) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Devastated to hear of the terrorist attack that occurred in Elad during #YomHaatzmaut & I am keeping Israel & the victims' families in my thoughts. This is the latest in a series of horrific attacks targeting Israeli communities, which must be stopped. 5 injured in attack reported in Elad in central Israel... | jpost.com”

Lankford (R-OK) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Praying for Israel following a terrible attack in Elad. Israel is an American ally & friend who is working toward peace. We must continue to stand with them against terrorism. Suspected Terrorist Attack in Israel Kills at Least Three on Independence Day... | wsj.com”

Lankford (R-OK) 05/06/2022: GETTR Post – “Praying for Israel following a terrible attack in Elad. Israel is an American ally & friend who is working toward peace. We must continue to stand with them against terrorism. Suspected Terrorist Attack in Israel Kills at Least Three on Independence Day | wsj.com”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Israelis celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, their Independence Day, suffered a deadly, horrifying attack in Elad. We must do everything we can to end this cycle of tragic violence. I will continue to push for a sustainable solution rooted in peace and justice.”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/06/2022: Twitter thread – “This ruling essentially permits one of the largest forced displacements of Palestinians since 1967. This is an egregious violation of Palestinian human rights. (1/2) Israeli court rules to evict about 1,000 Palestinians from area of West Bank... | theguardian.com I urge the Biden administration to ensure no U.S. aid is used to carry out this outrageous action, in accordance with U.S. law. (2/2)”

Long (R-MO-7) 05/06/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “A 6-year-old boy buries his father, who was murdered by Palestinian terrorists on Israel's Independence Day. Pray for this boy and his family. #Israel Link to image”

Omar (D-MN-5) 05/06/2022: Retweet of @RepAndyLevin – “This ruling essentially permits one of the largest forced displacements of Palestinians since 1967. This is an egregious violation of Palestinian human rights. (1/2) Israeli court rules to evict about 1,000 Palestinians from area of West Bank... | theguardian.com”

Ryan (D-OH-13) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “I'm holding the victims of this horrific terrorist attack close to my heart and praying for the entire Israeli community today. Three people killed in attack near Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say... | washingtonpost.com”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Folks love to say that the oppression of Palestinians is complicated- it isn't. This is an illegal military occupation court forcibly evicting 1000 Palestinians to steal their land and change the ethnic make up of the region. This is a war crime. Link to quoted tweet🚨🚨 At the Israeli High Court of “Justice,” a settler judge, living in an illegal settlement in Hebron, has ruled to ethnically cleanse thousands of Palestinians from the lands they have owned and cultivated for 13 generations in Masafer Yatta, Hebron. Can't make this up. 1/5 (Link to twitter.com)”

Torres (D-NY-15) 05/06/2022: Retweet of @RegionalPlan – “Former Congressman @SteveIsraelNY joins us in person and sitting Congressman @RitchieTorres by video to emphasize the need for federal #buildbackbetter investment. “What's happening in NYC's public housing is a humanitarian crisis” says Rep Torres #RPAAssembly Link to image”

Iran

Blackburn (R-TN) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden cannot re-enter the Iran nuclear deal. It will send the world a signal that the USA embraces the Iranian regime.”

Cornyn (R-TX) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “Congress fires its first warning shot on Biden's Iran deal Congress fires its first warning shot on Biden's Iran deal - POLITICO via @politico”

Cruz (R-TX) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “.@realDailyWire : Cruz: Biden Admin Has ‘Secret Assessment' Of Iran's Nuclear Program That They Are Hiding From Public Cruz: Biden Admin Has ‘Secret Assessment' Of Iran's Nuclear Program That They Are Hiding From Public | The Daily Wire”

Salazar (R-FL-27) 05/06/2022: Retweet of @RepJenniffer – “#ICYMI I support @RepMariaSalazar's INVESTIGAR Act that will give us visibility into the dangers that can be caused by any Iran-Venezuela nuclear & energy deal & how it could benefit terrorists groups, circumvent US law & promote anti-democratic practices. González Colón joins Salazar in introducing INVESTIGAR Act to investigate Venezuela's profits from Iran nuclear deal... | gonzalez-colon.house.gov”

Young (R-IN) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Met with the Turkish Ambassador @HMuratMercan to discuss NATO's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the enduring threat posed by Iran. Link to image”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/06/2022: GETTR Post – “The US Senate just correctly voted to require the Biden Admin, if it enters into a nuclear deal with Iran, to maintain sanctions on the IRGC and address Iran's rampant support for terrorism. The first Iran Nuclear Deal from 2015 empowered our enemies, endangered our allies and weakened our nation's standing on the world stage. This new one the Biden Admin is desperately tripping over itself to enter is shaping up to be even worse and must be stopped!”

Saudi Arabia

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Told you so. I said it all here: Episode 8: Criminal Consulates – Firebrand with Matt Gaetz | rumble.com   Link to quoted tweetOther documents released by the British government signal that Bayoumi knew about the attacks before they took place. (Declassified FBI memo 'confirms' direct connection between Saudi government and 9/11... | businessinsider.com)”

Iraq

Scott (R-SC) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Tomorrow, I will be honoring our heroes that served in the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. It's not too late to register. RSVP here: ⬇️ Salute to Our Heroes... | bit.ly”

Turkey

Cramer (R-ND) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Wrote an op-ed about the lessons learned from Turkish-American NBA star and freedom advocate @EnesFreedom's visit to Bismarck last month. His message is one we all need to hear: freedom isn't free. What I've learned from Enes Freedom... | willistonherald.com”

Tunisia

Price (D-NC-4) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “ICYMI: At last week's State and Foreign Ops @AppropsDems hearing, I asked @SecBlinken how the @StateDept plans to support democracy in Tunisia during the ongoing political crisis. Watch our exchange here: Link to video”

Pakistan

Bourdeaux (D-GA-7) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Many of our neighbors have family suffering through these unbearable temperatures in India and Pakistan. Right now, climate change is hurting people and our planet. With lives at stake, we must act. #ClimateActionNow Analysis | South Asia's scorching heat wave comes as climate action stalls”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Deutch (D-FL-22) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Honored to have joined Ambassadors @JorArguello & @DeborahLipstadt for a powerful exhibit about the survivors of the AMIA Jewish center bombing in Argentina that killed 85. As global antisemitism grows, the US must stand w/ the intl. community to denounce hatred in all its forms Link to quoted tweetLas obras fueron creadas para perpetuar la voz de los sobrevivientes, en quienes el recuerdo de aquel horror aún se encuentra vívido. Luchamos contra el olvido. Luchamos contra la impunidad y la indiferencia. (Link to twitter.com)”

Doggett (D-TX-35) 05/07/2022: Twitter thread – “.@MSNBC reported new polling showing that less than half of Republicans view Anti-Semitic remarks to be a “major problem” for a political candidate. As we marked #HolocaustRemembranceDay last week, let's recommit to fighting this scourge and rejecting all hate wherever it rears its head. MSNBC: Record Number of Anti-Semitic Incidents in U.S.... | youtu.be”

Roy (R-TX-21) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Excluding someone in the name of inclusivity. Perfect. Link to quoted tweetDeSantis reportedly banned from New York Museum of Jewish Heritage (DeSantis reportedly banned from NY Museum of Jewish Heritage... | hill.cm) (Link to twitter.com)”

Wilson (R-SC-2) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Putin's murderous puppet Lavrov's incendiary statements are so clearly full of lies, and have no place in our society. Link to quoted tweetCo-Chairman @RepCohen condemns Lavrov's antisemitic comments, calling them "consistent with the reprehensible, repugnant, and reptilian conduct of Putin's government." Full statement: (Co-Chairman Cohen Condemns Lavrov's Antisemitic Comments... | csce.gov) #Russia #Ukraine (Link to twitter.com)”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “🚨News of yet another violent, antisemitic attack in NY. Rabbi Yehoshua Lefkowitz was just assaulted in Crown Heights. NYC's streets & subways are filled with violence, hate, & lawlessness. Many electeds empower it & the justice system remains handcuffed. This has to end NOW! Link to image”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/07/2022: Twitter thread – “No days off on Team Zeldin! Since returning Wednesday night from my 6-day campaign swing across NY, I've been campaigning throughout NYC & Long Island. This included great meetings with the South Asian community, Pastors, & Rabbi David Niederman of @UnitedJewish. Link to image I was in the Bronx at the iconic Stan's Sports-Bar with the FIRED UP Bronx County GOP, spoke @qvgopny meeting, & concluded last night with the North Valley Stream GOP Club. We will not rest. There's too much at stake to come up at all short. Losing is not an option! Link to image”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/06/2022: GETTR Post – “🚨News of yet another violent, antisemitic attack in New York. Rabbi Yehoshua Lefkowitz was just assaulted in Crown Heights. NYC's streets and subways are filled with violence, hate, and lawlessness. Many electeds empower it and the justice system remains handcuffed. This has to end NOW!”

Afghanistan

Beyer (D-VA-8) 05/07/2022: Twitter thread – “Starting momentarily! #MakingADifference Current mood: Link to image   Link to quoted tweetNEW: my Sixth Annual Women's Conference and Forum will be held on the morning of May 7th. The event – "Making A Difference" – is free, but capacity is limited so please reserve tickets in advance. Hope you can join us! Information and rsvp here: (Sixth Annual Women's Conference & Forum: Making a Difference... | eventbrite.com) Thank you to everyone who has joined us in person and virtually for my Sixth Annual Womens' Conference and Forum this morning! #MakingADifference Link to image We just heard from @SpeakerPelosi, who wasn't able to join us in person but recorded a message of greeting for this years's Women's Conference: Link to image It's great to be back at @GeorgeMasonU @ScharSchool in Arlington, where we've always held this event. Thank you for this wonderful space, and for a delightful welcome and introduction by @bstabile1! Link to quoted tweetEarly start ⁦@RepDonBeyer⁩'s Annual Women's Conference today ⁦@GeorgeMasonU⁩ #MasonSquare ⁦@ScharSchool⁩ #MakingADifference (Gender and Policy (GAP) Center... | genderandpolicy.GMU.edu) (Link to twitter.com) This year's Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award goes to Dr. Tahera Ahmadi! Dr. Ahmadi is an Afghan doctor whose humanitarian work put her at risk as the Taliban advanced on Kabul. She came to Virginia with just a backpack, thanks to Operation Allies Welcome. Link to image Dr. Ahmadi is one many Afghans who have arrived in Northern Virginia. Her humanitarian and civilian assistance work focused on helping women, which put her life at risk as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Read more of her remarkable story here: What Afghans face four months after evacuation... | axios.com One of the best moments of @POTUS' Inauguration ceremony last year was the incredible reading by our country's first ever National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. She just addressed our Women's Conference by recorded video! Link to image An extremely distinguished panel discussion going on now, moderated by @KathyKLTran, and featuring @RepWexton, @jlock of @PPAVirginia, @tahirihjustice CEO Archi Pyati, and @AlexandriaVAGov Health Department Deputy Director Dr. Anne Gaddy! #MakingADifference Link to image Many of the questions this morning at this year's Women's Conference have been about protecting abortion rights, with the draft Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. That ruling would turn back the clock 50 years on women's rights. It's unacceptable and we will fight it. Link to image And that's all she wrote! Thank you for taking the time to join us on your Saturday morning, and for working to make a difference. Have a good weekend everyone! Link to image”

Cornyn (R-TX) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “Of course, Putin doesn't care, but a British estimate has the number of Russian dead in Ukraine already at 15,000 — more than were lost in the Russians' decade-long war in Afghanistan. @NRO”

Hagerty (R-TN) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Following reports of the Taliban weaponizing biometric data abandoned during the Biden Admin's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan to kill Afghans, I joined @MarshaBlackburn & colleagues in a letter to @SecBlinken & Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding answers on reports. Link to image”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 05/06/2022: Twitter thread – “👀👀👇👇 Link to quoted tweetAfghanistan's National Resistance Front, an opposition group, is claiming this evening to be on the verge of victories over the Taliban in several districts in the country's Northeastern provinces. (Afghan Resistance, in Startling Report, Says It Has Liberated Districts in Northern Panjshir Region... | nysun.com) Freedom is on the march!”

Shaheen (D-NH) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “The Taliban is denying women driver's licenses & driving lessons – the latest in their crusade against women's rights & empowerment. This move egregiously limits women's freedom of movement. The U.S. must stand by Afghan women & hold the Taliban accountable for its injustices. Link to quoted tweet#Taliban officials in #Afghanistan's most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licenses to women. (Afghan women defend right to drive as Taliban stops issuing licenses for women | Al Arabiya English)”

Other - Middle East

Bacon (R-NE-2) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “After moving 16 times, 4 deployments to the Middle East, and having 5 different assignments as a commander, I know firsthand the toll it takes on military spouses. Let's honor them today, and everyday, for the sacrifices they make so their loved ones can serve and protect. 🇺🇸 Link to image”

Cornyn (R-TX) 05/06/2022: Tweet – “Colombia extradites drug lord ‘Otoniel' to the United States Colombia extradites drug lord ‘Otoniel' to the United States | Crime News | Al Jazeera via @AJEnglish”