Members on the Record (Automated) for Tue May 17, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Cruz (R-TX) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “The Biden administration is ideologically committed to elevating the Palestinian government and pouring money into Palestinian territories. 1/x Palestinians Pay Terrorists as Biden Pumps Millions Into Government... | freebeacon.com They've been doing this while they clearly knew that the same Palestinian government was inciting terrorism and using fungible money to reward terrorism against Israelis and Americans. It's disgraceful and unacceptable. 2/x”

Durbin (D-IL) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “The killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a tragic loss, and a reminder of the risks journalists take to bring us the truth. I urge all parties to participate in a timely, credible, and independent investigation of the events that led to her killing. Link to quoted tweetShireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American reporter who was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday, was a household name across the Middle East. "Shireen was a trailblazer," said Dalia Hatuqa, her friend and a fellow journalist. (Shireen Abu Akleh, Trailblazing Palestinian Journalist, Dies at 51... | nyti.ms)”

Kennedy (R-LA) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Inflation is running amok and Americans can't afford to fill up their gas tanks. Meanwhile, radical liberals in Washington are pushing an anti-Semitic resolution that attacks Israel's very existence. Tlaib, Squad introduce resolution recognizing 'catastrophe' of Israel's creation... | foxnews.com”

Lamborn (R-CO-5) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “I had a great time celebrating the 74th anniversary of Israel's independence with Ambassador Michael Herzog last week in Washington, D.C. I will always advocate for a strong partnership between the U.S. and our friend and ally, Israel. Link to image”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @KarenIsaacson – “Proud to be another Jew for abortion justice! #JewishRallyForRepro @NCJW @jstreetdotorg @taliabenamy @RabbiLondon @RepAndyLevin Link to image”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @OurRevolution – “ANDY LEVIN vs BIG MONEY DMFI and AIPAC are pouring money into the race for Michigan's 11th, backing conservative Dem Haley Stevens against one of our strongest working class fighters in Congress - @Andy_Levin. But Andy has our movement. Link to image”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @RepRashida – “A special thank you to @RepMarieNewman, @BettyMcCollum04, @Ilhan & @RepAOC for joining me as original cosponsors of the #NakbaResolution and to all the incredible people all across America who continue to stand for what is right, no matter how hard the fight may be.”

Newman (D-IL-3) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “I am honored to be an original co-sponsor of this resolution. We cannot understand the current conflict without acknowledging the tragedy of the Nakba. I'm proud to stand with Palestinians in #IL03 and everywhere as we call for your history to be recognized and respected. Link to quoted tweetToday, I introduced a resolution recognizing the Nakba (catastrophe), where 400 Palestinian towns and villages were destroyed, over 700,000 Palestinians uprooted from their homes, and made refugees.”

Omar (D-MN-5) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @RepRashida – “Today, I introduced a resolution recognizing the Nakba (catastrophe), where 400 Palestinian towns and villages were destroyed, over 700,000 Palestinians uprooted from their homes, and made refugees.”

Omar (D-MN-5) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @kenklippenstein – “Congress to demand FBI investigation into killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, per draft letter I obtained: Congressional Democrats Demand FBI Probe Into Killing of Palestinian Journalist... | theintercept.com”

Schakowsky (D-IL-9) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @KarenIsaacson – “Proud to be another Jew for abortion justice! #JewishRallyForRepro @NCJW @jstreetdotorg @janschakowsky @RabbiLondon @bethemetfree Link to image”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “Today, I introduced a resolution recognizing the Nakba (catastrophe), where 400 Palestinian towns and villages were destroyed, over 700,000 Palestinians uprooted from their homes, and made refugees. On this day, we must promote human rights & justice. The Palestinian people since the 48 Nakba have been living under oppression and violent racism. Silence + blank checks enables more death and violence. The Nakba is well-documented and continues to play out today. We must acknowledge that the humanity of Palestinians is being denied when folks refuse to acknowledge the war crimes and human rights violations in apartheid Israel. #Nakba74! Five Israeli landmarks built on the remains of Palestinian communities... | middleeasteye.net A special thank you to @RepMarieNewman, @BettyMcCollum04, @Ilhan & @RepAOC for joining me as original cosponsors of the #NakbaResolution and to all the incredible people all across America who continue to stand for what is right, no matter how hard the fight may be. Another special thank you to @RepCori and @RepBowman for joining as cosponsors.”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @YousefMunayyer – “Historic! For so long, Palestinians have been denied a chance to narrate their own experiences and now, once again, Rep. Tlaib gives voices to the Palestinian experience in Congress by commemorating the Nakba with this resolution. Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @OmarBaddar – “This is BIG! Rashida continues to be a leading voice of conscience in Congress, bringing recognition of the Nakba before the body responsible for arming & funding Israeli apartheid. We need more people with her courage & that of sponsors of this resolution! Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @4noura – “The Nakba is ongoing and definitive of Palestinian life. Thank you for this disruptive intervention @RashidaTlaib. #Nakba #OngoingNakba #Palestinian #Freedom Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @codepink – “Finally, the ugly reality of the ongoing Nakba has been brought to Congress, laying bare US complicity in decades of brutal Israeli occupation and apartheid. Thank you, @RepRashida, for being a fierce advocate and brave voice for the Palestinian people. Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @DAWNmenaorg – “Today is a historic day: @RepRashida has introduced a House resolution recognizing the Palestinian Nakba in commemoration of the 74th anniversary of this catastrophic crime against the Palestinian people that still shapes their experience today. #Nakba74 Link to image”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @jdakwar – “Reckoning with the Nakba is crucial to advancing peace with justice in Palestine. Kudos to @RepRashida and the original cosponsors @RepMarieNewman, @BettyMcCollum04, @Ilhan & @RepAOC Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @RepMarieNewman – “I am honored to be an original co-sponsor of this resolution. We cannot understand the current conflict without acknowledging the tragedy of the Nakba. I'm proud to stand with Palestinians in #IL03 and everywhere as we call for your history to be recognized and respected. Link to quoted tweet”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @EmgageAction – “Thank you @RepRashida for introducing this historic #Nakba resolution to Congress, and @AOC, @BettyMcCollum04, @Ilhan, and @RepMarieNewman for signing as co-sponsors. We support recognizing the forcible exodus of Palestinians from their homeland. US Congress: Rashida Tlaib introduces Nakba resolution | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera”

Weber (R-TX-14) 05/17/2022: In reply to TweetA Hezbollah drone crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace overnight. Our soldiers downed the drone after monitoring it throughout its flight. We will continue to prevent any attempt by Hezbollah to violate Israeli sovereignty. – “@IDF Good work, @IDF”

Lebanon

Risch (R-ID) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “In #Lebanon's weekend elections, #Hezbollah & its allies lost seats to pro-reform candidates, demonstrating a desire for change. After years of political stalemate, Lebanese leaders must advance reform. The Lebanese people deserve justice & accountability, not more corruption.”

Iran

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul "I am deeply disturbed by reports from Iran of regime violence against protestors and internet outages. The Iranian people have a right to free assembly and free speech, and these rights must be respected. The world is watching." Food protests continue across Iran as one person reported dead... | theguardian.com”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are actively working to harm the US and our allies through cyberspace. Congress must pass my bill (H.R. 7302) to send a clear message that the U.S. will not tolerate any attacks on our critical infrastructure. E.U., U.K. and U.S. accuse Russia of cyberattack on internet provider | nbcnews.com My bill deters would-be attackers by making sure the administration responds adequately to any attack and protects the energy sector by codifying its designation as "critical infrastructure." Read more: Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure... | pfluger.house.gov”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 05/16/2022: GETTR Post – “Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are actively working to harm the US and our allies through cyberspace. Congress must pass my bill (H.R. 7302) to send a clear message that the U.S. will not tolerate any attacks on our critical infrastructure. E.U., U.K. and U.S. accuse Russia of cyberattack on internet provider | nbcnews.com”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “While Trump was banned from Twitter, dangerous Iranian officials have been allowed to spread their Anti-Semitic message of hate and violence.    FULL letter to @elonmusk👇👇👇 Link to image”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @LibertyIranian – “Thank you @RepStefanik for joining @RepTenney's letter to @elonmusk! CC: @khamenei_ir Link to quoted tweet”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “The U.S. has laws in place to prohibit goods and services to Iran. But Twitter still allows unchecked access for U.S.-sanctioned Iranian officials. As @Elonmusk restores Twitter, he can change this. US Lawmakers Call On Elon Musk To Ban Sanctioned Iranians From Twitter | iranintl.com”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “The U.S. has sanctioned Iran for national security purposes, but Twitter still allows access to dangerous Iranian officials. I'm calling on @ElonMusk to ensure Twitter complies with U.S. law and stops providing Twitter as a service to the terrorist regime.Congressional Reps.' Letter to Elon Musk: Prevent Islamic Republic Officials From Having Access to Twitter - The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari”

Stefanik (R-NY-21) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter is an opportunity for transformational change. It's time to address the concerning presence of the terrorist Iranian regime on social media that spreads its Anti-Semitic message of hate and violence. GOP Congressmembers Urge Elon Musk to 'Restore' Free Speech | mediaite.com”

Egypt

Meeks (D-NY-5) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: Egyptian political activist @Alaa Abd El-Fattah is 45 days into a hunger strike in response to abuse he has endured in prison. I join his family and civil society in calling for his release and the return of his legal rights. #FreeAlaa British citizen on hunger strike in Egypt jail says farewell to family... | independent.co.uk”

Saudi Arabia

Boyle (D-PA-2) 05/16/2022: In reply to TweetFor Baby Boomers, it's Clinton or Trump. For Millennials Jared Kushner WhatsApping with MBS (the most entitled person on the plant). But for Gen X? I defy you to come up with a stereotype. My and @RanaForoohar's Swamp Notes (Link to twitter.com) – “@EdwardGLuce @RanaForoohar I feel seen”

Grassley (R-IA) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “On Jan 20 2021 the US went from being energy independent to energy dependent Proof the Pres asked Saudi Arabia to import more oil into US high ga$ price$ are a direct result of Biden Admin energy policies The only way to get price$ down is to reverse Biden's bad energy policies Link to image”

Loudermilk (R-GA-11) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “In Feb, Pres. Biden turned to Saudi Arabia to help alleviate the fallout from his admin's war on American energy. Today, the Saudi oil giant Aramco is the richest company in the world, recently surpassing Apple. This is just another example of Biden's ‘America Last' agenda.”

Rubio (R-FL) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Master Sgt Cory Haggett, a #Florida native who grew up near @Hurlburt_Field, was awarded a Silver Star for courageously rescuing four fellow servicemen during an enemy raid in the Arabian Peninsula. Florida & our nation salute Master Sgt Haggett's incredible bravery & service!🇺🇸 Link to quoted tweetAir Force special operator awarded Silver Star for saving 4 comrades under fire in 2017 raid (Air Force special operator awarded Silver Star for saving 4 comrades under fire in 2017 raid... | bit.ly)”

Stabenow (D-MI) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “This is absurd!   Oil and gas companies are making choices to keep prices high at the pump so that they can pad their pockets with record profits. Saudi Aramco Posts Record Quarterly Profit on Surging Oil Prices... | wsj.com”

Stabenow (D-MI) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Michigan families shouldn't pay astronomical gas prices just so oil and gas companies can earn record profits. It's wrong and it needs to stop now! Saudi oil company Aramco's profits spike 80% amid Ukraine war, volatile energy markets... | usatoday.com”

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 05/17/2022: Twitter thread – “The world's worst humanitarian crisis today is in Yemen, where the Saudi/UAE coalition are bombing of civilian targets, including hospitals, schools & water treatment plants, and blockading Yemeni ports with American weapons and support. Link to video The Saudi coalition is undermining the current ceasefire. Congress must pass a #WarPowersResolution for #Yemen to end US support for this massacre and pressure Saudi/UAE to peace. Yemen: A glimmer of hope in a devastating war... | aljazeera.com”

Turkey

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “This is an invasion! The #BidenBorderCrisis is a major threat to our national security! Link to quoted tweetNEW: Border Patrol in El Paso sector report there were more than 1,200 illegals crossings in their sector yesterday alone. They included Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraguans, and some from Turkey. @FoxNews (Link to twitter.com)”

Horn of Africa

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “This is why we need Joe Kent in Congress. Link to quoted tweet100s of Special ops troops should be heading to our southern border to crush the cartels, not heading to an African back water. They are going to Somalia b/c it's an easy midwit way for Biden to look tough. Also it's an easy copy / paste old war, path of least resistance for $.”

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Biden just sent hundreds of troops to Somalia in a conflict Congress hasn't authorized. We just broke the record for border crossings. Democrats' focus? Cable news programming. They're more interested in silencing their opponents than doing their jobs.”

Graham (R-SC) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “The Biden Administration decision to return forces to Somalia — to assist partner forces in combatting the growing threat posed by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group — is an insurance policy against rising terrorism threats. Radical Islamic terrorist groups — whether Al-Shabaab in East Africa, al-Qaeda affiliates or ISIS in Afghanistan — are growing in strength and lethality.   We need to up our game to prevent another terrorist attack on our homeland and interests abroad.”

Murphy (D-CT) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “The 2001 authorization of military force against Al Qaeda has been stretched so far as to be unrecognizable. No President - Democrat or Republican - should have this much power to deploy troops into combat without a debate in Congress. Time for a new AUMF. Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia | CNN Politics”

Payne (D-NJ-10) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “I support the Biden Administration's decision to reverse a Trump action and send a small U.S. force back into Somalia. There's been a rise in the terrorist group al-Shabaab's activity and our military will serve as a deterrent to further aggression. Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia... | cnn.com   Link to image”

Risch (R-ID) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “I hope yesterday's end to the long-delayed process of choosing #Somalia's new leaders marks a renewed commitment to a democratic path forward. I look forward to continuing our work together to address security, humanitarian, & development challenges. Somalia's new president to be elected by parliament behind barricades... | reuters.com”

Veasey (D-TX-33) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “I am encouraged that President Biden has approved of a plan that will redeploy troops into Somalia. I was in Somalia in 2017 just weeks before al-Shabab killed over 500 people in Mogadishu. Biden approves redeployment of U.S. troops to Somalia, reversing Trump's withdrawal... | axios.com These troops will help stabilize the region and make it safer by bolstering counterterrorism efforts.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Beyer (D-VA-8) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @Liz_Cheney – “The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Brown (D-MD-4) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @BarackObama – “We need to repudiate in the strongest terms the politicians and media figures who — whether for political gain or to boost ratings — have used their platforms to promote and normalize “replacement theory” and other starkly racist, anti-Semitic, and nativist conspiracy theories.”

Cruz (R-TX) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “.@FoxNews: Rubio, Cruz introduce bill to secure the Visa Waiver Program after Texas Synagogue hostage situation Rubio, Cruz introduce bill to secure the Visa Waiver Program after Texas Synagogue hostage situation | Fox News”

Cruz (R-TX) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “Heidi & I are praying for the families of the victims of the horrific shooting in Buffalo, NY. The killer must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and brought to justice. The racism & antisemitism that purportedly motivated this killer have no place in America. 1/x I'm thankful there are heroes like security guard Aaron Salter, Jr., retired police officer, who fought back, and lost his life defending those around him. 2/x”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Hate-motivated crime and extremism are on the rise here and attacks against members of our community are completely unacceptable. We must fight back against all forms of hate. Accused Buffalo shooter named NJ Jewish communities in manifesto... | nj1015.com”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @endtheregistry – “Michigan US Rep Andy Levin speaking at #JewishRallyForRepro Link to image”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “I call again on @GOPLeader and GOP Rep @EliseStefanik to condemn white replacement theory. I also call on Rep Elise Stefanik to apologize for running ads promoting the vile, racist and anti-Semitic replacement theory. Link to quoted tweetMore from WSJ: Politicians and media figures have an obligation to condemn it and such conspiratorial notions as “white replacement theory.””

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “How do we know Liz Cheney is correct? Because @GOPLeader refuses to condemn white replacement theory, which radicalized Buffalo murderer. And MAGA Republican @EliseStefanik ran ads promoting the vile, racist and anti-Semitic replacement theory. Link to quoted tweetThe House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “Why does MAGA Republican @EliseStefanik refuse to condemn the vile and anti-Semitic “great replacement theory”? Does she believe the racist and false replacement theory? Does GOP Rep Stefanik believe a Jewish person got me to somehow “replace” someone in America? If so, who? Link to quoted tweetAfter the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, is facing scrutiny for echoing the racist “great replacement” theory in campaign advertisements. (Racist Attack Spotlights Stefanik's Echo of Replacement Theory... | nyti.ms)   Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik Still trolling. Nothing better to do I guess. @jjoeaz @EliseStefanik Well, it's 11:30 pm in Washington, DC and I really should go to sleep. Except my body is still on California time. And there are no Cleveland Browns games to watch right now. So yep I'm on Twitter.”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “Dear GOP Rep @EliseStefanik: Since you promoted the vile, anti-Semitic and racist replacement theory, please tell me the following: -Which Jewish person brought me to America? -Which white person did I somehow “replace” in America? Link to quoted tweetElise Stefanik doubled down on great replacement theory rhetoric because the right learned from Trump that you get in more political trouble for admitting a mistake than for making a mistake in the first place. (Analysis | No one will apologize for hyping the ‘great replacement theory')   Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik Do more than tweet, please. @Shrillvoice @EliseStefanik Rep Stefanik has the First Amendment right to say racist shit. So there's not much I can do other than to highlight what she has said. Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik Are you going to denounce Chinese supremacy? @MWash90 @EliseStefanik I don't even know what that means. I'm an American. I believe in American exceptionalism. Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik “Their plan to grant amnesty to 11 MILLION illegal immigrants will overthrow our current electorate and create a permanent liberal majority in Washington.” What part of this is false? We see it playing out every day in the lack of enforcement at our southern borders. @EauxSnap @EliseStefanik Are you referring to Ronald Reagan who signed the amnesty law? Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik Republicans will win the house using hate, anti-immigrant rhetoric & GRT to feed fear to their voters. Democrats will be tweeting. @Abe20221 @EliseStefanik That's wrong. Just because I tweet doesn't mean I don't do other things. Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik The Chinese church shooter who targeted Taiwanese people . Will you denounce his Chinese supremacy? @MWash90 @EliseStefanik Yes, I denounce his Chinese supremacist views. He should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Link to reply@MWash90 @tedlieu @EliseStefanik He hasn't even mentioned it. He will never. He doesn't really care about any of this.. trust me. I live in his district. It's all politics for him. @21summerrrr @MWash90 @EliseStefanik Oh look, I did mention it. Link to quoted tweet@MWash90 @EliseStefanik Yes, I denounce his Chinese supremacist views. He should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.   Link to reply@21summerrrr @MWash90 @tedlieu @EliseStefanik A Chinese man killing Taiwanese church goers didn't fit Ted's narrative. @MarkAGarcia66 @21summerrrr @MWash90 @EliseStefanik Dude, you realize I was born in Taiwan right? Link to quoted tweet@MWash90 @EliseStefanik Yes, I denounce his Chinese supremacist views. He should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.   Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik You're something else, Ted. What a great country we are that someone with your..."talent"...can function in public. @BidenKhakis @EliseStefanik Thank you for following me! Link to reply@tedlieu @EliseStefanik Tempest in a teapot, Ted. Red Herring argument. What matters most is Biden got us into a war with Russia. And Russia's nuclear forces remain on full alert. @DildoDorsey @EliseStefanik No, we are not at war with Russia.”

Lieu (D-CA-33) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Why does GOP Rep @EliseStefanik promote great replacement theory? I call again on Rep Stefanik to apologize for supporting the vile, anti-Semitic and racist great replacement theory. Link to quoted tweetHow the "great replacement theory" has fueled racist violence (How the ‘Great Replacement' Theory Has Fueled Racist Attacks | Time)”

Long (R-MO-7) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @LifeNewsHQ – “Jewish Rabbi: Abortion is Wrong, God Clearly Values Human Life Before Birth Jewish Rabbi: Abortion is Wrong, God Clearly Values Human Life Before Birth - LifeNews.com”

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Would Tom Kean Jr. support retaining in the House GOP leadership someone who promoted the racist, anti-Semitic "white replacement" theory and who calls members of the opposing political party "pedo grifters?" I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but maybe he can clarify. Link to image”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “With @SenBlumenthal and @Haddasah President @nladler ahead of the @NCJW #JewishRallyForRepro Link to image”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “We must reject the Republican Party's vile vision for America.   Proud to rally with @NCJW at the #JewishRallyForRepro in front of the Capitol this morning! Link to image”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “An individual's right to choose has always been at the cornerstone of Jewish teachings. I was proud to speak with my Jewish allies @ncjw this morning to say loud and clear #BansOffOurBodies Thanks to my consistent and friend Marty Bell for the 📸 Link to image”

Manning (D-NC-6) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Today, I addressed @NCJW members during their Washington, D.C. conference to share the actions my congressional colleagues and I are taking to combat antisemitism in the United States and abroad. Link to image”

McGovern (D-MA-2) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “The rot at the core of the Republican Party is toxic. Their leadership enables and encourages extremism and hate. Those in Congress who won't condemn it are cowards. Link to quoted tweetThe House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “This #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth, let's praise the immense resilience and strength of the Jewish American community, a community that contributed to the very fabric of NYC.”

Merkley (D-OR) 05/17/2022: Twitter thread – “May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the contributions our Jewish neighbors bring to Oregon and the country. #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth In the face of rising anti-Semitism, both domestically and abroad, we should all take time to recommit ourselves to combatting hate and embracing the American Jewish community.”

Phillips (D-MN-3) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Condemning white supremacy and nationalism isn't leadership. Punishing and delegitimizing those who enable it and propagate it is leadership. Anything less is weak and morally repugnant. Link to quoted tweetThe House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Spanberger (D-VA-7) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @Liz_Cheney – “The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @Liz_Cheney – “The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Torres (D-NY-15) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Humbled to be honored by ⁦⁦@COJOFlatbush⁩, where I reflected on the #BuffaloMassacre: “Fighting racism should not be the sole burden of the Black community, any more than fighting Antisemitism should be the sole burden of the Jewish community. Together we must stand.” Link to image”

Veasey (D-TX-33) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Yep! All true and no other way around it Link to quoted tweetThe House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Velázquez (D-NY-7) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Thanks @Liz_Cheney, @RepStefanik you next. Link to quoted tweetThe House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.”

Warren (D-MA) 05/17/2022: Retweet of @BarackObama – “We need to repudiate in the strongest terms the politicians and media figures who — whether for political gain or to boost ratings — have used their platforms to promote and normalize “replacement theory” and other starkly racist, anti-Semitic, and nativist conspiracy theories.”

Welch (D-VT-0) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “The lives lost in Buffalo this weekend were those of grandparents, church leaders, community advocates, friends, and neighbors. Their loss is immeasurable. They should still be with us today. 1/6 In this moment, all of us must confront the truth: this act of violence is the product of white supremacist ideology. 2/6 From online forums to cable news, racist, anti-Semitic, and Islamophobic ideas have become increasingly mainstream, increasingly tolerated, and widely propagated by certain people in power. 3/6 This hateful ideology, coupled with easy access to dangerous firearms, puts our communities at risk, in particular Black, Asian, Latino, immigrant, Jewish, and Muslim communities. 4/6 It has to stop. All of us must commit to doing everything we can to fight this hate and violence in America and to advance effective gun control that will keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of violent extremists. 5/6 Our communities need more than thoughts and prayers. Action is long overdue. 6/6 Link to image”

Welch (D-VT-0) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “We must address gun violence and the rise of racism and anti-semitism in our country. Racist rhetoric from political leaders creates a culture of hate, and weak gun laws allow these extremists to access weapons of mass murder. We must act now, we can't let this keep happening.”

Wilson (D-FL-24) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Republicans nationwide are attempting to vilify Jewish, Black, and immigrant communities for political gain. As we saw this weekend, their partisan politics come at a cost — the lives of our brothers, daughters, grandmothers, and fathers. This radicalization must be stopped. Link to quoted tweetThe Buffalo shooter's beliefs in the "great replacement theory" are not from an obscure corner of the internet. They are beliefs held by today's Republicans. Hateful rhetoric has consequences and goes against everything we stand for as Americans. (Link to twitter.com)”

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “This is so wrong. As Governor, I'll withhold CUNY $ unless it reverses course, combats the rise of antisemitism within its culture, policies and ranks, and fosters an employment and learning environment that once again protects Jewish students and faculty. Link to video”

Afghanistan

Inhofe (R-OK) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Not only did @potus leave 1000s of Americans behind in his hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, but he also left behind 1000s of Afghans who helped U.S. service members. Reading Hamdullah's story is a heart-breaking reminder of how this admin has turned its back on our friends. Link to quoted tweetNews: last week in a meeting with outside advocates for Afghans SIV's, the State Department said they now estimate there are between 70,000 and 160,000 Afghans eligible for SIVs, up from the 62,000 estimate last year. (Biden's broken promise to SIV holders... | politico.com)”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “I have had plenty of *policy* disagreements with @DanCrenshawTX but I have never have questioned his patriotism. Just stunning to see Fox News tee off on a wounded veteran. Tucker Carlson isn't man enough to give a finger nail for this country. Dan lost an eye. Case closed. Link to quoted tweetTucker Carlson derisively refers to @DanCrenshawTX, who lost his eye while serving our country as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan, as “eye-patch McCain.” (Link to twitter.com)”

Thune (R-SD) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “You can agree or disagree with Biden and his admin on policies & ideology – and there's plenty to disagree with – but on a basic level, this is an admin that doesn't do things well: inflation, Afghanistan, the border, supply chain – it's failure after failure. Link to video”

Warner (D-VA) 05/16/2022: Tweet – “Over the weekend, I met with community leaders from our Richmond Ismaili Muslim community. I'm incredibly impressed with the work they've been doing to welcome and feed Afghan refugees. Link to image”

Other - Middle East

Cruz (R-TX) 05/17/2022: Tweet – “Chuck Schumer is advancing the nomination of Barbara Leaf, despite her role covering up and lying about Joe Biden's disasters in the Middle East. Link to video”

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @Acyn – “Malinowski: Imagine if after the September 11th attacks, there were cable news hosts who night after night propagated ideas straight from Al-Qaeda's propaganda materials. Link to video”

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @Acyn – “Malinowski: Imagine if after the September 11th attacks, there were cable news hosts who night after night propagated ideas straight from Al-Qaeda's propaganda materials. Link to video”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 05/16/2022: Twitter thread – “THIS WEEK: Join @HouseForeign as we discuss: ➡️ @USAID's FY23 budget and foreign policy priorities with @PowerUSAID ➡️Ukraine's refugee crisis ➡️Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the MENA region ➡️Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the Indo-Pacific Link to video Tuesday @ 1:00pm ET: Chair @RepGregoryMeeks to host: "The FY23 Budget Request: USAID's Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities" Witness: @USAID Administrator @PowerUSAID The FY23 Budget Request: USAID's Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities - Hearings & Briefings - House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday @ 10:00am ET: Chair @RepGregoryMeeks to host a virtual roundtable on the Ukraine Refugee Crisis Witnesses: Executive Director of @JCCKrakow, Jonathan Ornstein; Director of Crisis Coordination Center in Warsaw, Oksana Nechyporenko Virtual Public Roundtable on the Ukraine Refugee Crisis - Hearings & Briefings - House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday @ 2:00pm ET: Chair @RepTedDeutch to host: "The Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa" Witnesses: @VCDNP's @HannaNotte; @CarnegieEndow 's @FWehrey; @CSISFood's @welshce; and @WashInstitute's @RumleyGM The Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa - Hearings & Briefings - House Foreign Affairs Committee @RepTedDeutch @VCDNP @HannaNotte @CarnegieEndow @FWehrey @CSISFood @welshce @WashInstitute @RumleyGM Thursday @ 8:00am ET: Chair @RepBera to host "The Ukraine Crisis: Implications for US Policy in the Indo-Pacific" Witnesses: @CSIS's Dr. @CharlesEdel and Dr. Bonny Lin; @BrookingsInst's Dr. @tanvi_madan; and @AEI's Dr. Dan Blumenthal The Ukraine Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”

Merkley (D-OR) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @wajdibek – “Thanks to @SenJeffMerkley & leaders of #BelovedCommunity for joining @ORriseabovehate to send a clear message:racism has no home in Oregon. #muslimeducationaltrust @islamophobia @METPDX @AOAltwaijri @abusulayman @tedwheeler #RiseAboveHate @OregonGovBrown @Alyajouri @NafisaFai Link to image”

Omar (D-MN-5) 05/16/2022: Retweet of @mehdirhasan – “"I wanna say something brown people might talk to each other about in private but I do want to say it on TV..if you & I, brown Muslim men on TV, were echoing the racist stuff that brown terrorists were saying, we would be rightly finished.." me to @AymanM Link to video”