Last updated on Thu June 02, 2022 at 12:48 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Jordan (R-OH-4) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “President Trump, Ambassador Friedman, and Jared Kushner achieved unbelievable successes for Israel and in the Middle East. These successes should be celebrated, but unfortunately, as always, Democrats are more focused on politics than results. WSJ News Exclusive | Jared Kushner's New Fund Plans to Invest Saudi Money in Israel”
Jordan (R-OH-4) 06/02/2022: GETTR Post – “President Trump, Ambassador Friedman, and Jared Kushner achieved unbelievable successes for Israel and in the Middle East. These successes should be celebrated, but unfortunately, as always, Democrats are more focused on politics than results. WSJ News Exclusive | Jared Kushner's New Fund Plans to Invest Saudi Money in Israel”
Levin (D-MI-9) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @IfNotNowOrg – “Rep @Andy_Levin on the Jewish imperative to reject money from @AIPAC: "It's not about getting endorsed by AIPAC. It's about taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. It's not acceptable as a moral Jewish person to support people who are undermining our democracy." 👏 Link to video”
Levin (D-MI-9) 06/01/2022: In reply to Tweet@MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin I want to support him financially from California but can't easily find his donate button. Can anyone locate it? – “@MeetResist @MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin I just gave to Andy Levin!... | secure.actblue.com 🙏🙏🙏 Link to replyGood for @RepAndyLevin, anyone who funds insurrectionists should be shunned. (Link to twitter.com) @MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin Thanks Molly! 🙏🙏🙏 Link to reply@MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin He is seemingly saying all the right things but I don't know him. Educate me about him and I may donate to his campaign. A small price to pay for democracy. @suffragette333 @MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin Hi — I'm a lifelong union organizer who's supporting Medicare for All and a Green New Deal. Our race is tied and I'm one of AIPAC's top targets. You can join our people-powered campaign here: Andy Levin for Congress... | andylevinforcongress.com Link to reply@Andy_Levin @MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin Just donated. @MeetResist @MollyJongFast @RepAndyLevin Thank you so much!”
Menendez (D-NJ) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Honored to speak at @AIPAC's NJ Spring Leadership Summit last night about our steadfast commitment to the US-Israel relationship & the interests & values we share. Whether on the Iran threat, or combatting anti-Semitism, our partnership has never been stronger or more necessary. Link to image”
Nadler (D-NY-10) 06/01/2022: Twitter thread – ““BDS movement is wrongheaded and undermines a lasting two-state solution. I strongly opposed the BDS resolutions at @Columbia and @nyuniversity and I oppose the recent endorsement of BDS by the @CUNYlaw faculty. As I wrote to @columbia students in 2016, "The global BDS movement, despite its well-crafted illusion as a progressive or pro-peace movement, is actually quite the opposite." Read my full letter to Columbia students below: Statement on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Campaign at Columbia University... | medium.com”
Pressley (D-MA-7) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “Housing is a human right. The destruction of these homes and displacement of these families would be devastating. We're calling on Secretary Blinken to engage immediately. #MasaferYatta Progressive Lawmakers Demand Stop to Israeli “War Crime” in Masafer…... | jewishcurrents.org”
Rosen (D-NV) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Had a productive meeting with @UAEEmbassyUS Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba. We discussed the importance of the Abraham Accords and advancing cooperative and sustainable development in the Middle East, including in the areas of renewable energy and water. Link to image”
Schneider (D-IL-10) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “I join the Administration's deep concern about the decision of the Iraqi Parliament. The Abraham Accords represent a tremendous opportunity to improve the lives of the people of the Middle East and foster peace and security for the region. Link to quoted tweetIraq has never recognized the state of Israel since its establishment in 1948 and Iraqi citizens and companies cannot visit Israel, but the new law goes further, specifically criminalizing any attempts to normalize relations with Israel. (Iraq criminalizes attempts to normalize ties with Israel... | jpost.com)”
Syria
Long (R-MO-7) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “A German woman who took her young daughter to Syria, joined the Islamic State group there and allegedly took advantage of an enslaved Yazidi woman was convicted Wednesday of membership in a terrorist organization and other offenses. Islamic State Woman Who Kept Slave, Took Daughter to Syria Convicted | trib.al”
Lebanon
Chabot (R-OH-1) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Recently, I attended the dedication of South Lebanon's new veteran's memorial. This impressive memorial would not have been possible without the leadership of Mayor Smith, Members of Council, and dozens of community stakeholders. Thank you for having me! Link to image”
Shaheen (D-NH) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Don't forget Lebanon…or Concord or Coos County or… Link to quoted tweetBerlin NH (Link to twitter.com)”
Iran
Blackburn (R-TN) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @IranIntl_En – “US Senator @MarshaBlackburn: "The UN reports Iran has stockpiled enough Uranium to produce a nuclear weapon and has refused to directly answer questions about it. This should be reason enough to kill negotiations for a new Obama-era deal." #ViennaTalks”
Blackburn (R-TN) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “Iranian-backed hackers launched a cyber attack against Boston Children's hospital. How can Joe Biden still be pushing for another failed nuclear deal with Tehran?”
Cotton (R-AR) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Instead of giving sanctions relief to the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism, Joe Biden should start holding Iran accountable. Link to quoted tweet#BREAKING: FBI director calls #Iran's attempted cyber attack on Boston Children's Hospital "one of the most despicable cyberattacks I've ever seen." Note the timing: June 2021. Rouhani was still in office and JCPOA negotiations were underway in Vienna. (FBI director blames Iran for 'despicable' attempted cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital... | cnn.com)”
Fallon (R-TX-4) 06/02/2022: Retweet of @LibertyIranian – “Earlier this year, we hosted a Congressional Meet & Greet with @RepPatFallon. Thank you, Congressman Fallon, for sitting down with our ED @Bryan_E_Leib to discuss your positions on domestic and foreign policy issues. IAL Congressional Meet & Greet with Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04)... | youtube.com”
Good (R-VA-5) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @MarshaBlackburn – “The Biden admin should not re-enter a deal that legitimizes Iran's regime while they continue to fund terrorism, endorse the CCP and enable genocide. I introduced the Iran China Accountability Act to stop taxpayer dollars from funding any deal until US interests are guaranteed.”
Jackson (R-TX-13) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “I'm sure the tyrants in China, Russia, and Iran are TERRIFIED after reading this post… Americans are SICK of this woke crap. The job of our military is to WIN WARS - that's IT! Link to quoted tweetThroughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members. We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect. #PrideMonth #USMC (Link to twitter.com)”
Langevin (D-RI-2) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “It is unconscionable that the Iranian government would target sick children and the hard-working medical teams who care for them. I am grateful that the @FBI was able to thwart this attempt. FBI thwarted cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital... | thehill.com”
Pfluger (R-TX-11) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “Attacks on US soil will NOT be tolerated. The House must pass my Cyber Deterrence and Response Act to fortify our systems and put our safety first. It will force the Biden Admin to respond to cyberattacks from foreign enemies with forceful sanctions. FBI Chief Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital... | wsj.com”
Pfluger (R-TX-11) 06/02/2022: GETTR Post – “Attacks on US soil will NOT be tolerated. The House must pass my Cyber Deterrence and Response Act to fortify our systems and put our safety first. It will force the Biden Admin to respond to cyberattacks from foreign enemies with forceful sanctions. FBI Chief Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital | wsj.com”
Risch (R-ID) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “#Iran's attempted cyber-attack on Boston Children's Hospital is deeply disturbing. Unfortunately, it's typical of a regime that's synonymous with global terrorism. I'm thankful to the FBI and others that continue to keep America safe from Iran's malign activity.”
Risch (R-ID) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “The U.S. must press for a censure of the Iranian regime at the June #IAEA board of governors meeting. Recent revelations on the regime's enriched uranium stockpiles, and Iran spying on @iaeaorg to avoid scrutiny, both reinforce the need for action. #Iran must be held accountable.”
Warner (D-VA) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “The number of cyberattacks against health care providers continues to grow year after year. Glad the FBI was able to work with the private sector to prevent this attack. We need more public-private collaboration like this to ensure patients are able to get the care they need. Link to quoted tweetWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI thwarted a planned cyberattack on a children's hospital in Boston that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. (Wray: FBI blocked planned cyberattack on children's hospital... | apnews.com)”
Saudi Arabia
Bonamici (D-OR-1) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @RonWyden – “This Saudi-backed golf tournament coming to Oregon is a cruel insult to the family of Fallon Smart, a 15-year-old Portlander killed in a hit-and-run by a Saudi national whose government has helped him escape U.S. justice. Despite growing backlash, controversial Saudi-backed golf tournament coming to Oregon... | kgw.com”
DeFazio (D-OR-4) 06/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Today I'm proud to introduce a new bipartisan Yemen War Powers Resolution and stand with my colleagues @RepJayapal, @RepAdamSchiff, and @RepNancyMace in calling for an end to unauthorized U.S. military involvement in the war in Yemen. (1/4) Article I of the Constitution & U.S. law are clear: Congress, not the President, has the sole authority to declare war and authorize U.S. involvement in overseas hostilities. For too long, presidents of both parties have bypassed Congress to engage in endless foreign wars. (2/4) For over 7 years, unauthorized U.S. involvement & support of the brutal Saudi-led offensive and has helped create the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. 16 million Yemenis are living on the brink of starvation, including 2 million children. (3/4) Congress cannot sit by and allow the United States' complicity to continue in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. It's beyond time to assert Congress's constitutional war powers and end unauthorized U.S. military involvement this war. (4/4) Link to image”
DeFazio (D-OR-4) 06/02/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Dingell (D-MI-12) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Today, I joined my bipartisan colleagues @RepPeterDeFazio, @RepJayapal, @RepNancyMace, & @RepAdamSchiff in introducing legislation to end US military involvement in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. We must end the violence & work on getting humanitarian assistance to those in need.”
Gaetz (R-FL-1) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “Enriching China and Saudi…. Idk about you, but I feel safer now. Link to quoted tweetThe EU's embargo on most Russian oil imports could deliver a fresh jolt to the world economy, propelling a realignment of energy trading that leaves Russia economically weaker, gives China and India bargaining power and enriches producers like Saudi Arabia (Europe's Russian Oil Ban Could Mean a New World Order for Energy... | nytimes.com)”
García (D-IL-4) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
García (D-IL-4) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Congress never authorized military participation in Yemen. But for 7 years, U.S. weapons and resources have supported the brutal Saudi offensive and created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Today, I'm cosponsoring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to bring this to an end. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Gohmert (R-TX-1) 06/02/2022: Retweet of @RepChipRoy – “We suggest President Biden visit American oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin instead of pleading with foreign regimes. #EnergyFreedom As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia... | apnews.com”
Grijalva (D-AZ-3) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Congress cannot sit by and allow the United States' complicity to continue in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. It's time to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Jayapal (D-WA-7) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Today, I'm proud to join my colleagues in leading a resolution to end our country's unauthorized involvement in the war in Yemen. We cannot stand by and allow the U.S. to be complicit in the suffering and starvation of a people. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Khanna (D-CA-17) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “The US has been complicit in one of the worst humanitarians crises in history for too long. Let's pass the Yemen War Powers Resolution to end US involvement in the Saudi war in Yemen.”
Levin (D-MI-9) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Omar (D-MN-5) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Pocan (D-WI-2) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen.”
Roy (R-TX-21) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “We suggest President Biden visit American oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin instead of pleading with foreign regimes. #EnergyFreedom As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia... | apnews.com”
Iraq
Ossoff (D-GA) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Today: community roundtables in Columbus and Macon, plus press briefings on legislation to help veterans exposed to toxins in Iraq and Afghanistan. Link to image”
Ossoff (D-GA) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @DanielaCamposL – “HOY: el Senador @ossoff habló con líderes comunitarios de Macon y Columbus, GA y le dió un adelanto a la prensa sobre su trabajo en el Senado para expandir servicios de salud para veteranos que sufrieron exposición a substancias tóxicas durante su servicio en Iraq y Afganistán. Link to quoted tweet”
Turkey
Pallone (D-NJ-6) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “Offering Erdogan this unchecked platform is a dangerous mistake that will only embolden him as he continues to destabilize the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean & South Caucasus. We cannot continue to appease a rogue authoritarian who refuses to engage with NATO in good faith. Link to quoted tweet“Our partners who only remember Turkey's importance in turbulent times [...] mistakenly thought that long-term stability could be achieved without Turkey,” says @RTErdogan. In a guest essay, he says those partners "disregarded geopolitical realities" (Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion... | econ.st)”
Yemen
Khanna (D-CA-17) 06/01/2022: Retweet of @jftaveira1993 – “.@KateKizer: "This renewed war powers push gives Congress another opportunity to finish the job Rep. Ro Khanna began in the fall of 2017 when he introduced the very first #Yemen war powers resolution." Congress begins effort to end US role in Yemen war - Responsible Statecraft #UnitedStates”
Larsen (D-WA-2) 06/02/2022: Retweet of @RepPeterDeFazio – “Today I'm proud to introduce a new bipartisan Yemen War Powers Resolution and stand with my colleagues @RepJayapal, @RepAdamSchiff, and @RepNancyMace in calling for an end to unauthorized U.S. military involvement in the war in Yemen. (1/4)”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Bacon (R-NE-2) 06/02/2022: Tweet – “H.R. 943, now law, creates a grant program to help teachers incorporate Holocaust education into students' lesson plans. As a lead cosponsor for the GOP side, I made it one of my legislative priorities to get this passed so that we never forget or let history repeat itself. Link to video”
Nadler (D-NY-10) 06/02/2022: Retweet of @CraigCaplan – “"The need is obvious.Tulsa,Uvalde,Tree of Life synagogue.Mass shooting after mass shooting.We're the only society on earth where parents have to compare the DNA w/the bodies of their children because they're unrecognizable."-House Judiciary Chair Nadler ahead of gun bill markup. Link to image”
Afghanistan
Shaheen (D-NH) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “I'm touched to see Afghan refugees being welcomed & finding homes in NH after fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. soldiers against the Taliban. I'm grateful for resettlement agencies on the ground helping Afghans find housing & jobs. NH wraps its arms around Afghan evacuees | Human Interest | unionleader.com”
Other - Middle East
Guest (R-MS-3) 06/01/2022: Tweet – “A month ago, Secretary Mayorkas testified to Congress that our border was secure. One week ago, we learned that ISIS was attempting to use our open borders in an assassination plot against former President Bush. This is what “security” looks like under the Biden Administration.”