Members on the Record (Automated) for Fri May 27, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Castor (D-FL-14) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @GiffordsCourage – “A reminder that no other high-income country has gun violence like the US does. Gun homicides per 100k people: 🇯🇵 0 🇵🇱 0 🇬🇧 0 🇦🇺 .1 🇦🇹 .1 🇫🇷 .1 🇩🇪 .1 🇰🇷 .1 🇨🇭 .2 🇸🇰 .2 🇳🇿 .2 🇳🇱 .2 🇮🇪 .2 🇬🇷 .2 🇫🇮 .2 🇧🇪 .2 🇸🇪 .3 🇮🇹 .3 🇨🇦 .3 🇮🇱 .7 🇨🇱 1.9 🇺🇲 4.1”

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “The FBI had a far more thorough interest in Pegasus than merely “looking under the hood.” In 2018, the FBI informed the Israeli government it had purchased the hacking tool to collect data from mobile phones to aid in investigations. Who were they targeting? Link to video”

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/26/2022: GETTR Post – “The FBI had a far more thorough interest in Pegasus than merely “looking under the hood.” In 2018, the FBI informed the Israeli government it had purchased the hacking tool to collect data from mobile phones to aid in investigations. Who were they targeting? WATCH: https://rumble.com/v1673qr-episode-46-dark-days-ahead-firebrand-with-matt-gaetz.html”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “I joined @RepAndreCarson and @RepLouCorrea in calling for a U.S.-led investigation into Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's death. New evidence unearthed by @CNN makes this investigation even more urgent. New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces... | cnn.com”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “It was great to be w/ the next generation of Jewish leaders in New York City tonight @ajcglobal. We talked about everything from when I started as a teacher in East Harlem to the rise of anti-Semitism across the nation to how to make a difference in your own community by voting Link to image”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @EytanSaenger – “It was great to see/meet @CarolynBMaloney tonight as she spoke to @AJCGlobal NY's ALEF cohort about a wide variety of topics including her holocaust education bill, support for Israel and much more. Link to quoted tweet”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: "Deeply disappointed by Iraq's anti-normalization law. Many others have the immense benefits of ties with Israel. The Iraqi parliament should not deprive the Iraqi people of these advantages. I urge parliament to reverse this. Peace and dialogue help us all." Link to quoted tweetThe United States is deeply disturbed by the Iraqi Parliament's law criminalizing normalization of relations with Israel. (The Iraqi Parliament's Anti-Israel Normalization Law - United States Department of State)”

Merkley (D-OR) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “.@Rep_Stansbury and I led 81 colleagues to urge @SecBlinken to engage in urgent diplomacy to prevent the eviction of Palestinians from homes they've lived in for generations in Masafer Yatta. These evictions increase tension & undercut efforts to take concrete steps toward peace. Link to image”

Merkley (D-OR) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @Rep_Stansbury – “Today, I along with @SenJeffMerkley, led 81 Members of Congress in urging Secretary Blinken to engage with the Israeli government to prevent further evictions in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. 1/2 Link to image”

Rubio (R-FL) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Iraq's passage of an Anti-Israel Normalization Law will ban Iraqis from traveling to or establishing positive relations w/ #Israel. This will only hurt #Iraq. 🇮🇱 is our strongest ally in the Middle East, and Sen. Rubio will always promote Israel's positive role in the region. Link to quoted tweetIraq's parliament approved a law criminalizing normalizing relations with Israel, at a time when Israel is pushing to expand its ties in the Arab world through the Abraham Accords. Report by @tovahlazaroff | #Iraq | #Israeli (Iraq criminalizes attempts to normalize ties with Israel... | jpost.com)”

Stansbury (D-NM-1) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “Today, I along with @SenJeffMerkley, led 81 Members of Congress in urging Secretary Blinken to engage with the Israeli government to prevent further evictions in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. 1/2 Link to image These evictions undermine our shared democratic values, disregard Palestinian human and civil rights, imperil Israel's security and prospects for peace. As supporters of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship we ask the Administration to urgently engage. 2/2”

Stansbury (D-NM-1) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @jstreetdotorg – “J Street welcomes an urgent new letter, signed by 20 Senators and 63 Reps, which calls on the Biden Admin to immediately engage with the Israeli government to prevent the forced displacement of 1,000 Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta. Bicameral Congressional Letter Shows Strong Opposition to Forced Displacement of Palestinian Families in Masafer Yatta... | jstreet.org”

Stansbury (D-NM-1) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @SenJeffMerkley – “.@Rep_Stansbury and I led 81 colleagues to urge @SecBlinken to engage in urgent diplomacy to prevent the eviction of Palestinians from homes they've lived in for generations in Masafer Yatta. These evictions increase tension & undercut efforts to take concrete steps toward peace. Link to image”

Syria

Hill (R-AR-2) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “US govt must do all it can to disrupt industrial level of drug production taking place in Syria. If not, Assad will continue to drive ongoing conflict & provide a lifeline to extremist groups. Joined @NewlinesInst yesterday to discuss dangers of #Captagon. The Captagon Trade Conference... | youtu.be In December, @RepBrendanBoyle & I introduced H.R. 6265, the CAPTAGON Act, which requires the federal government to develop an interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria.”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: “Saddened to see 100M people across world are now forcibly displaced, fleeing conflict and persecution, whether in Ukraine, Afghanistan, the DRC, Syria, Ethiopia or elsewhere. I stand #WithRefugees and will continue to work in Congress to solve this global crisis.””

Risch (R-ID) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “In places like #Yemen, #Syria, & #Ethiopia, starvation is being used as a weapon. It's critical we use every tool at our disposal to ensure food assistance isn't being manipulated or used against the civilians. The admin must prioritize food security. Risch, Merkley, Young, Booker, Thune, Menendez Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations”

Schakowsky (D-IL-9) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “So happy to present the @SCN_Network with $100,000 in Community Project Funding for their youth education programs. Schakowsky Announces Funding for Syrian Community Network... | youtu.be”

Lebanon

Menendez (D-NJ) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Honored to host #Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdallah Bouhabib in the Capitol. Congratulated the Lebanese people on their election, expressed my commitment to the U.S.-Lebanon relationship & urged quick government formation to tackle significant economic challenges. Link to image”

Young (R-IN) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “ICYMI: @LillyPad plans to invest $2.1 billion to build two manufacturing sites in Lebanon, creating 500 jobs. Great to see this long-time Hoosier company expanding at home. Eli Lilly announces $2.1 billion manufacturing expansion in Boone County... | indystar.com”

Iran

Blackburn (R-TN) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Iran used secret U.N. records to create false stories to cover up their nuclear activity, yet the Biden administration continues to negotiate with the regime.”

Deutch (D-FL-22) 05/27/2022: Twitter thread – “Today I'll meet with the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi and his team about Iran's concerning nuclear activities. Here are some of the issues and challenges that I plan to discuss while I'm there. Iran has consistently & clearly undermined the IAEA's work and mission for decades by stonewalling & obstructing the IAEA's attempts to monitor and investigate Iran's nuclear program. There have even been reports of Iranian guards physically harassing female IAEA investigators. WSJ News Exclusive | Iranian Guards Physically Harassed Female U.N. Nuclear Inspectors, Diplomats Say DG Grossi recently raised extreme concerns about Iran's continuous delay in providing the necessary information to the IAEA after the org identified traces of uranium at three old yet previously undeclared nuclear sites in Iran. This lack of transparency is deeply troubling. IAEA warns that Iran not forthcoming on past nuclear activities... | reuters.com This is part of an ongoing pattern of deception & duplicitous behavior. A new report this week revealed Iran used confidential IAEA reports to prepare cover stories for top Iranian officials and to misdirect & evade IAEA investigations into its nuclear program in the early 2000s. WSJ News Exclusive | Iran Used Secret U.N. Records to Evade Nuclear Probes Of course, addressing Iran's stockpile of 60% enriched uranium and its ongoing enrichment program must and continues to be a top priority for the United States and the international community. We must ensure that Iran is never able to acquire a nuclear weapon. The int'l community must also address Iran's blatant disregard for the IAEA & its investigations, which undermines the IAEA's mission and weakens the global nuclear non-proliferation movement. DG Grossi's recent comment that the IAEA is at “very difficult juncture” with Iran underscores the situation's extreme urgency, especially with DG Grossi's upcoming report on Iran & the IAEA BoG meeting in June. IAEA at 'very difficult juncture' with Iran on unanswered questions... | reuters.com I look forward to discussing what we can do about these issues.”

Letlow (R-LA-5) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “We're co-sponsoring H.Res. 1020, to stop this Administration's negotiations with the oppressive regimes in Iran and Venezuela and instead unleash the power of America's domestic oil and gas production. H.Res.1020 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of Am”

Paul (R-KY) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @KelleyBVlahos – “#CrashingtheWarParty is off this week because our producer @HeyRemso had to go and get married! So please catch up w/what you missed, like this recent episode w/ @RandPaul on Ukraine, Yemen and Iran: Senator Rand Paul says the quiet part out loud on Putin, Ukraine, and NATO... | crashingthewarparty.substack.com”

Saudi Arabia

Stewart (R-UT-2) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “This week, I had the honor of traveling to Saudi Arabia and meeting with Crown Prince Salman. The strong economic partnership between our nations is more important than ever in today's world. It was a greatly encouraging trip, and I look forward to our continued work together.”

Iraq

Roy (R-TX-21) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @alexplitsas – “Rest In Peace, brothers Your sacrifices were not made in vain You will not be forgotten MAJ Mark Rosenberg SGT John Daggett SSG Joseph Gamboa CPL Joshua Molina CPL Steven Candelo. #KIA Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq #memorialday #usarmy #brothersinarms #neverforget #MDW2022 Link to image”

Slotkin (D-MI-8) 05/27/2022: Twitter thread – “It was extremely disheartening to watch my opponent join with Republicans in a party-line vote in the Michigan Senate earlier this week to reject something as basic as safe gun storage. (1/6) Michigan Senate Republicans block votes on gun storage bills after Texas school shooting... | detroitnews.com It was even more painful knowing that the votes came literally 24 hours after young children and teachers were killed in Uvalde. But the kicker is that the senate bills were directly related to the school shooting in Oxford. (2/6) They simply say that if you're a gun owner, you have a responsibility to reasonably secure your weapon out of reach of children. And if a child does access and use your weapon in a crime, such as they did in Oxford, you can be held accountable. (3/6) Senator Rosemary Bayer introduced the state legislation, and I introduced the companion legislation at the federal level. We're now in discussions about moving it to a vote in the House. (4/6) This shouldn't be a political issue: kids deserve to be safe in their schools and in their homes. I grew up with guns and keeping them out of the hands of kids is the bare minimum for being a responsible gun owner. Same when I carried a Glock and M4 in Baghdad. (5/6) 95% of gun owners do this as a matter of course, so the only reason to vote against it is pure politics. It has nothing to do with caring for our children. (6/6)”

Turkey

Lee (D-CA-13) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “In ten years, we've seen 288 school shootings in the US—and no comprehensive gun reform. How many shootings need to happen before we act? 288 school shootings are 288 too many. Link to quoted tweetSchool shootings from 2009 to 2018: 🇬🇧 0 🇦🇷 0 🇳🇱 0 🇯🇵 0 🇮🇹 0 🇨🇭 0 🇦🇺 0 🇪🇸 0 🇬🇷 1 🇨🇳 1 🇰🇪 1 🇦🇿 1 🇩🇪 1 🇷🇺 1 🇪🇪 1 🇹🇷 1 🇭🇺 1 🇫🇷 2 🇨🇦 2 🇧🇷 2 🇦🇫 3 🇵🇰 4 🇳🇬 4 🇮🇳 5 🇿🇦 6 🇲🇽 8 . . . 🇺🇸 288 This. Is. Not. Normal.”

Libya

Issa (R-CA-50) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “The White House says “no one better” than Susan Rice to lead their gun control messaging. The architect of the Benghazi cover-up? I can't think of anyone worse.”

United Arab Emirates

Torres (D-NY-15) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “My partnership with @UAEEmbassyUS has led to the fastest @NYCParks capital project in recent memory. The @UAEEmbassyUS & @NYCFC built a whole new soccer field in the South Bronx—in just a few months at a cost of $363,000. A triumph of efficiency over bureaucracy. Link to image Here is the video of the historic partnership that led to the soccer field: Link to quoted tweetLast week Ambassador Al Otaiba visited the recently renovated Crotona Park, celebrating the opening with @NYCFC, @NYCParks & @RepRitchie. See the Embassy's latest community soccer project, which gives kids in the Bronx access to quality and safe playing fields. #UAEUSA (Link to twitter.com) The @UAEEmbassyUS and @NYCFC built in a few weeks with a few hundred thousand dollars what it would have taken the City of New York to build in multiple years with multiple millions of dollars. Thank you to His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba and @NYCParks Deputy Commissioner Iris Rodriguez for transforming a dream into a reality.”

Torres (D-NY-15) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @UAEEmbassyUS – “Last week Ambassador Al Otaiba visited the recently renovated Crotona Park, celebrating the opening with @NYCFC, @NYCParks & @RepRitchie. See the Embassy's latest community soccer project, which gives kids in the Bronx access to quality and safe playing fields. #UAEUSA Link to video”

Yemen

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: "Deeply saddened by the death of retired @USAID employee Abdulhameed Al-Ajami in Houthi custody. The Houthis' detention of current and former US staff is an outrage. The Houthis must release our LES immediately and be held accountable for Mr. Al-Ajami's death."”

Horn of Africa

Merkley (D-OR) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “Starvation should never be used as a weapon of war. My Senate colleagues and I introduced a resolution calling on the Biden Admin. to condemn the weaponization of hunger in places like Ukraine and Ethiopia and focus humanitarian efforts on addressing food insecurity and famine. Link to image Read the full resolution here ⬇️ Merkley, Young, Booker, Thune, Menendez, and Risch Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War | U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Cicilline (D-RI-1) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “What do our nation's mass shootings have in common? Boulder: assault weapon Orlando: assault weapon Parkland: assault weapon Las Vegas: assault weapon Aurora: assault weapon Sandy Hook: assault weapon San Bernardino: assault weapon Midland/Odessa: assault weapon […] 🧵 Poway: assault weapon Sutherland Springs: assault weapon Tree of Life Synagogue: assault weapon Buffalo: assault weapon Uvalde: assault weapon The Uvalde shooter bought two of these weapons LEGALLY last week. We need to pass the #AssaultWeaponsBan NOW. Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles days before shooting, law enfo…... | texastribune.org”

Craig (D-MN-2) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “The anti-Semitism on display at this year's MN GOP convention was shameful. Minnesotans deserve better. OPINION EXCHANGE | Anti-Semitic tropes have no place in our politics”

Evans (D-PA-3) 05/26/2022: In reply to TweetUvalde: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Boulder: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Aurora, CO: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 San Bernardino: AR-15 Midland/Odessa: AR-15 Poway synagogue: AR-15 Sutherland Springs: AR-15 Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15 – “@adamcbest @JoeNBC Link to quoted tweet3/ Certain senators have to stop letting the #FatalFilibuster (#SwissCheeseFilibuster) block life-saving bills. The Senate has made exceptions to it 163 times - and this is definitely worth a 164th exception! #StopGunViolence (Link to twitter.com)”

Kim (R-CA-39) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “These are the types of vile, anti-Semitic comments we have come to expect from the radical left. And any Republican who is on the same side as Ilhan Omar is not a real conservative. California Republican Goes Full Ilhan Omar in Anti-Semitic Rant... | freebeacon.com The anti-Semitic comments Greg Raths made at the Orange County Islamic Foundation candidate forum must be condemned, and we must stand with Jewish communities. They deserve better from their leaders.”

Kim (R-CA-39) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @benshapiro – “Donate to Young Kim right now Young Kim for Congress... | youngkimforcongress.com   California Republican Goes Full Ilhan Omar in Anti-Semitic Rant... | freebeacon.com”

Klobuchar (D-MN) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “Uvalde, Buffalo, Pulse nightclub, Parkland, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Tree of Life Synagogue, San Bernandino, Aurora; all mass shootings that involved an AR-15-style weapon. The list goes on and on.   Assault weapons were illegal until 2004. They should be again.”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “May is #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth—a time to celebrate Jewish culture and the many contributions of the Jewish people to the fabric of American society. And what it means to me to have a mezuzah on my doorpost is that the sense of spirituality of Judaism infuses this place. Link to video”

Roy (R-TX-21) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @chiproytx – “In San Antonio this morning, I was honored to meet Rose Sherman Williams, a 95 year old Holocaust survivor who was sent to Auschwitz from Poland when she was 12. She now shares her story of hope and perseverance across the Country Link to image”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Honored to be at @StateSEAS's recent @WhiteHouse swearing in. I'll work with this relentless champion to fight against global antisemitism. She truly understands the dangers of #antisemitism and how it must be confronted whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head. Link to image”

Afghanistan

Crow (D-CO-6) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “American troops made a tremendous effort to evacuate Afghans to safety, but there's still work to do to honor our promises to our Afghan partners. Grateful to have joined @TrumanProject to discuss policy efforts & what we can do in CO to support Afghans joining our community. Link to quoted tweetU.S. Rep Jason Crow said there are still tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan or temporarily in other countries who are trying to get to the U.S., including those who have helped the U.S. military as well as other eligible refugees. (More than 2,000 Afghan refugees have arrived in Colorado, with more expected through summer... | dpo.st)”

Leahy (D-VT) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @humanrights1st – “THANK YOU @SenMarkey, @SenatorShaheen, @SenatorLeahy, @SenBooker for taking on "stark inconsistencies" in the treatment of Ukrainian and Afghan parole applicants. They note Ukrainians' applications are processed quickly, while Afghans' applications are stuck in long backlogs.”

Markey (D-MA) 05/26/2022: Twitter thread – “In just over a month, the Biden administration approved 6,000 Ukrainians for humanitarian parole, but just 270 Afghan applicants have been approved. We urge @USCIS to adopt an approach to Afghan refugees that mirrors the treatment of Ukrainians. Senators press Biden administration to improve treatment of Afghans... | washingtonpost.com It's a shameful but well-documented reality that the United States has long prioritized European Christian migrants. That must end. Refugees from Afghanistan and around the world facing persecution, instability, and violence should not face barriers that Ukrainians get to bypass.”

Mast (R-FL-18) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “The world cannot take its eye off of Afghanistan. Without the global spotlight on them, the Taliban will continue to move closer and closer to all-out Shariah law. Taliban morality police tighten their grip on Afghan women... | washingtonpost.com”

Menendez (D-NJ) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “I condemn the cowardly acts of terrorism in Mazar-i-Sharif and Kabul last night. This is an abject and predictable failure by the Taliban to safeguard #Afghanistan's religious minorities. My deepest condolences go out to the Shia Hazara community. Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14... | washingtonpost.com”

Mullin (R-OK-2) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Last August, the @StateDept willingly left Americans behind in Afghanistan. Now, it should come as no surprise they're willing to leave behind SIVs too. The complete disregard this admin has for what we did in Afghanistan and the lack of accountability we've seen is inexcusable. Link to video”

Roy (R-TX-21) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “Was honored to join the team at @USAA in San Antonio yesterday for a really powerful Memorial Day service. This Memorial Day is particularly important in light of our departure from Afghanistan. God bless all those we have lost & let us pledge to remember them. #MemorialDay Link to quoted tweetLet's join together on Memorial Day to honor those who gave all in service to our nation. Who will you remember? #PoppyInMemory”

Shaheen (D-NH) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “Just as the international community has rallied around welcoming Ukrainian refugees, a pathway to safety should be provided to Afghans fleeing the Taliban's danger. I'm joining a letter w/ @SenMarkey to ensure a level playing field for Afghans applying for humanitarian parole. Link to image”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 05/27/2022: Retweet of @RepJasonCrow – “American troops made a tremendous effort to evacuate Afghans to safety, but there's still work to do to honor our promises to our Afghan partners. Grateful to have joined @TrumanProject to discuss policy efforts & what we can do in CO to support Afghans joining our community. Link to quoted tweet”

Wicker (R-MS) 05/26/2022: Tweet – “I am blessed to have several veterans serving on my staff. I extend a special thanks this #MilitaryAppreciationMonth to my national security adviser, Pat Thompson. Pat served from 2011-2021 in the U.S. Army Reserve, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2014. Thank you, Pat. Link to image”

Other - Middle East

Katko (R-NY-24) 05/27/2022: Tweet – “ISIS operatives were able to enter our country and nearly assassinate a former president because of an open and vulnerable southern border. I joined @AmericaNewsroom to discuss this troubling development. Link to video”

Levin (D-MI-9) 05/26/2022: Retweet of @EmgageAction – “Emgage #Michigan PAC congratulates our endorsees for Congress: @RashidaTlaib and @Andy_Levin! These candidates have been steadfast partners in our fight against Islamophobia and champion human rights, both at home and abroad. Vote for them on August 2nd in the primary election 🗳 Link to image”