Members on the Record (Automated) for Sun May 15, 2022

Last updated on Sun May 15, 2022 at 12:47 PM Washington DC time.

Israel - Palestine

Babin (R-TX-36) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “I had a fantastic meeting with Yossi Dagan, Israeli Mayor of the Samaria Region, earlier this week. Israel is our strongest Middle Eastern ally. Maintaining and strengthening that alliance is critical to achieving peace within the region. America must always stand with Israel! Link to image”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 05/14/2022: Retweet of @NebraskaYR – “We will always support Israel! 🇮🇱🇺🇸 Link to quoted tweet”

Blackburn (R-TN) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “Four years ago today, our Embassy in Israel was finally moved to their capitol, Jerusalem. Promises made, promises kept.”

Fleischmann (R-TN-3) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “On this day, 4 years ago, the U.S. Embassy in Israel officially moved to Jerusalem. We must always stand with our ally, Israel, and do all we can to support them against those who wish them harm.”

Long (R-MO-7) 05/15/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “I congratulate Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for becoming the President of the UAE. May we continue to strengthen the peace between Israel and the UAE and counter radicalism together. 🇮🇱🇦🇪 Link to image”

Mast (R-FL-18) 05/15/2022: Tweet – “While the world looks to us for leadership, Joe Biden has turned his back - on Afghanistan, on Ukraine, on Israel, on freedom. Link to image”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 05/14/2022: Retweet of @Harbpeace – “@BettyMcCollum04: "I've called for restrictions on US aid to Israel to ensure our tax dollars are not funding blatant human rights abuses – and such restrictions should certainly be applied to this situation if Israeli security forces are found responsible for Shireen's death"”

Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “It was an honor to meet with Israeli Consul General @YinamCohen this week in honor of Israel's 74th Independence Day. I am proud to support Israel and a strong alliance between our nations! Link to image”

Schneider (D-IL-10) 05/14/2022: Twitter thread – “I want to extend my condolences to the family, community and coworkers of Al Jazeera journalist, and Palestinian American, Shireen Abu Akleh. The death of any journalist in the line of duty is a tragedy. 🧵 I join the Administration in condemning Abu Akleh's killing and call for a full and complete investigation of her death, and holding to account those responsible. This can only be achieved with cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli authorities. I was also disturbed by the scenes at her funeral, including video of people throwing objects at the procession and of police brutally assaulting mourners. Israel must investigate the events surrounding the funeral, including the actions of its police officers, and take corrective action to prevent such situations in the future. I continue to pray for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as all people throughout the region. I remain committed to seeking pathways, such as the historic Abraham Accords, to promote coexistence, mutual respect and shared prosperity.”

Iran

Long (R-MO-7) 05/15/2022: Retweet of @NickAdamsinUSA – “Stop buying Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil, open the Keystone Pipeline!”

Saudi Arabia

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/14/2022: Retweet of @weartv – “LIVE: Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz stops by Channel 3 studios to talk NAS Pensacola attack latest and more -- Gaetz asks Navy to provide documents in lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over terror attack... | weartv.com WEAR ABC 3... | twitter.com”

Iraq

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 05/14/2022: Twitter thread – “Notice MTG has never served, doesn't understand threat environments, has no clue what she's talking about, and supports Russias war on Ukraine. She is a chickenhawk. Oh and she a performer. Literally doesn't care about policy. Link to quoted tweet1. Notice U.S. elected politicians like @SpeakerPelosi 🇺🇦 and @LeaderMcConnell 🇺🇦 can go visit Zelensky 🇺🇦 in Ukraine without bullet proof vests/helmets or any fear from dangers of war, while they eagerly give billions to fund their proxy war w/ Russia. (Link to twitter.com) I never wore a vest in Iraq unless i flew. Again, she's a dummy Link to reply@AdamKinzinger How many missions did you fly? If you can recall? I've never flown in my life. I've never been on a plane. Certainly never during combat. @AliciaFarn Around 130 Link to reply@AdamKinzinger Was there a reason you only wore one when you flew? Personal preference? @JasonBlonar Nobody wore it unless on mission. Even during mortar attacks”

United Arab Emirates

Inhofe (R-OK) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “I want to congratulate my friend H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on his election as UAE President. He is a brave leader and vital U.S. partner, who shares our interest in a peaceful Middle East free of extremists. I wish him all the best. Link to quoted tweet#WamBreaking | The Federal Supreme Council elects #MohamedbinZayed as UAE President (Link to twitter.com)”

Qatar

Green (D-TX-9) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “Incredibly grateful to Qatar for extending a hand of friendship to Houston & facilitating the construction of 5 soccer fields in #TX09. These fields will allow the community to enjoy a safe recreational space & reduce the risk of flooding along Sims Bayou. Gooooooool! ⚽️ Link to image”

Horn of Africa

Beyer (D-VA-8) 05/14/2022: Retweet of @PowerUSAID – “Progress on aid access into Tigray: - 90+ trucks with food & other aid on the road today. - Authorities offered full approval for more. This is critical: must have 100s of trucks weekly to meet huge needs. @USAID partners are scaling up quickly & counting on ongoing cooperation.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Castro (D-TX-20) 05/14/2022: Twitter thread – “My heart goes out to the victims' families in Buffalo. Another community has paid the price for hate media & speech. Before El Paso the Trump campaign ran thousands of ads re: immigrants as invaders. Before Buffalo right wing pundits/politicians sold the Great Replacement Theory. Link to quoted tweetBreaking: The Justice Department is investigating the Buffalo mass shooting "as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism." This time it was Buffalo's black community. So many communities — African-American, Latino, Asian-American, Jewish, Muslim — have seen a rise in hate crimes against them, including murder, because of this hate media and speech that has intensified over the past several years.”

Castro (D-TX-20) 05/15/2022: Retweet of @Mike_Hixenbaugh – “"The document also claims 'critical race theory,' a recent right-wing talking point that has come to generally encompass teaching about race in school, is part of a Jewish plot, and a reason to justify mass killings of Jews." From @oneunderscore__: The Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto repeatedly citing 'Great Replacement' theory... | nbcnews.com”

Gillibrand (D-NY) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “I am heartbroken for the victims of today's shooting in Buffalo, and am praying for their loved ones and first responders. We must do more to address the scourge of racism and anti-Semitism, and to pass commonsense gun safety measures to keep our communities safe.”

Sanders (I-VT) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “This act of domestic terrorism by a racist, anti-Semitic white supremacist using an AR-15 should be a call to action. Let us finally pass common sense gun safety reforms. We cannot grow numb to this violence, and we must show our nation can come together to address this hatred. Link to quoted tweetAn 18-year-old white male who traveled from outside Buffalo was in custody after an attack at a Tops grocery store that officials said was racially motivated. Eleven of the 13 people who were shot were Black. (Gunman Kills 10 at Buffalo Supermarket in Racist Attack - The New York Times)”

Spanberger (D-VA-7) 05/15/2022: Twitter thread – “10 people were murdered in a race-based domestic terror attack in Buffalo. The murderer left a 180-page manifesto detailing his white supremacist and antisemitic beliefs. 1/14 Buffalo grocery store shooting: 10 dead in racially motivated attack on Tops Friendly Markets store, police say - The Washington Post He dressed in tactical gear and then live-streamed his attack on shop-goers in a predominently Black neighborhood. He murdered 10 people and terrorized far more because of his hatred — a hatred fueled by deadly ideology and conspiracy theories. 2/14 I worked counterterrorism at CIA, where we focused not only on stopping imminent attacks around the world, but on understanding and fighting the ideology behind them. 3/14 What Is White Replacement Theory? Explaining The White Supremacist Rhetoric : NPR | npr.org The violence we're witnessing here at home — Charleston, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Buffalo — is rooted in the deadly ideology of white supremacy and the conspiracy of "replacement.” 4/14 What Is The 'Great Replacement Theory'? | KCM It is dangerous — and the threat must be understood by every American, because it's a threat to our national security and our nation's future. 5/14 Racist 'white replacement theory' goes mainstream with Republicans | axios.com FBI Director Wray testified before Congress last year about the rising threat of racially-motivated extremism and the increase in domestic terrorism investigations across the United States. 6/14 FBI chief warns violent 'domestic terrorism' growing in US | AP News The threat of white nationalism, antisemitism, and racially-motivated extremism is a threat to communities and our national security. This violence doesn't happen in a vacuum. 7/14 It happens when politicians and TV pundits rely on othering, division, and conspiracy theories to stoke fear and anger or pander to those already enthralled by such emotions. It creates fertile ground for those who want to go further… 8/14 ….past "jokes" about religious groups, past snide comments about immigrants, past dehumanizing language about political rivals, past marches through the streets like we saw in Charlottesville — to the domestic terror attacks we have witnessed on American soil. 9/14 There was recently broad, bipartisan understanding of the dangers of such rhetoric. In 2019, Republicans and Democrats stripped former Rep. Steve King of his committee assignments because of his rhetoric. 10/14 Rep. Steve King removed from committee assignments after backlash to 'white supremacy' comments... | abcnews.go.com At the time, House GOP Leader McCarthy called Rep. King's comments "beneath the dignity of the Party of Lincoln and the United States of America." 11/14 However, this understanding didn't last, and now many elected Republicans — even those who took this 2019 vote — regularly use rhetoric of othering, division, dehumanization, and the trivialization of crimes to attack foes and sow anger. 12/14 The murders in Buffalo didn't happen in a vaccum. 13/14 All Americans must recognize the threat of white nationalist domestic terrorism to our national security, and reject the rhetoric and politics of dehumanization, othering, and fear which creates fertile ground for recruitment to hateful and dangerous ideologies. 14/14”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 05/14/2022: Twitter thread – “Biden-Pelosi policies have failed the nation w/inflation, border crisis, crime, Afghanistan & deterrence. My opponent will be a rubber stamp for both. He is one of the most liberal activists in the Unicameral. #NE02 voters want a conservative that puts country over partisanship. Link to reply@Tomaandp @DonJBacon Yes, he should only listen to the Republican trolls. His actions speak so loud that his words have no meaning. He does not put the country over party. @kto622 @Tomaandp Rated #12 of 435 for bipartisanship by Georgetown! Cheers.”

Cammack (R-FL-3) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “Biden told us to "lower our expectations" but I don't think anyone was really prepared for how low they'd go. Whether it's inflation, the border crisis, crime crisis, or Americans left behind in Afghanistan, Biden never fails to disappoint. Link to video”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 05/14/2022: Tweet – “Oh heavens! Afghanistan in 2006 and NO VEST!!!!! @RepMTG Link to image Link to quoted tweet1. Notice U.S. elected politicians like @SpeakerPelosi 🇺🇦 and @LeaderMcConnell 🇺🇦 can go visit Zelensky 🇺🇦 in Ukraine without bullet proof vests/helmets or any fear from dangers of war, while they eagerly give billions to fund their proxy war w/ Russia. (Link to twitter.com)”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/14/2022: Twitter thread – “This is a ridiculous comparison by the former President. Also, Trump is a liar and disrespects the 64 brave US servicemembers who died under his watch in Afghanistan by ignoring their deaths in his statement: 11 in 2020; 24 in 2019; 14 in 2018; 15 in 2017. Soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan 2001-2021 | Statista Link to quoted tweetTrump: I think they had a tragic event in Buffalo. Tragic event in Buffalo with numerous people being killed. In 18 months in Afghanistan, we lost nobody. (Link to twitter.com) Link to reply@tedlieu Dude, @joebiden killed civilians in Afghanistan and abandoned Americans there. STFD. @Judes_Law310 @JoeBiden No, ISIS did that. The enemy is ISIS and the Taliban, not the US President. Brave US soldiers died every year in Afghanistan since we started the war until Joe Biden showed the courage to end the war. Link to reply@tedlieu You guys do the very same shit! Stop acting like your side never smells like shit! Either work together or just FUCK OFF! @DaHaoleHawaiian ISIS killed US troops. The enemy is ISIS and the Taliban, not the US President. Brave US troops died every year in Afghanistan since we started the war until Joe Biden showed the courage to end the war. Link to reply@tedlieu Your boi Joe killed 13 of our service people and 10 innocent people including 7 small children! Obama and Hillary killed thousands of innocent people and ruined their countries while he was in office. You need to be quite. @angthebandit No, ISIS did that. The enemy is ISIS and the Taliban, not the US President. Brave US troops died every year in Afghanistan since we started the war until Joe Biden showed the courage to end the war. Link to reply@tedlieu You're a punk Ted. @HarrierLarry No”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 05/15/2022: Tweet – “I represent hundreds impacted by 9/11 & I believe ALL victims, not a few selected by @POTUS, should be compensated equitably. Proud to work with @Jim_Jordan & @RepMikeJohnson to expose @POTUS' efforts to line the pockets of politically connected lawyers. Biden's Afghan-funds order puts the interests of lawyers over US...... | nypost.com”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 05/15/2022: Retweet of @tedlieu – “This is a ridiculous comparison by the former President. Also, Trump is a liar and disrespects the 64 brave US servicemembers who died under his watch in Afghanistan by ignoring their deaths in his statement: 11 in 2020; 24 in 2019; 14 in 2018; 15 in 2017. Soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan 2001-2021 | Statista Link to quoted tweet”

Other - Middle East

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 05/15/2022: Tweet – “Imagine if after the 9/11 attacks, a major TV network and leaders of a major political party continued to spew a central tenet of al Qaeda's ideology. Americans are tired of being told to hate and fear each other. After another terrorist attack, can we say at long last, enough?”