Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat June 18, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Moulton (D-MA-6) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “Thank you to @AmbHerzog for the visit and the productive discussion! Link to quoted tweetI began the week meeting with @RepMoulton. We discussed issues related to national security & ways to strengthen our relations. As two veterans who bear the scars of war, we also understand the importance of promoting peace. Thank you, Congressman for your long-term support! (Link to twitter.com)”

Ossoff (D-GA) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “Sen. @ossoff is leading a bipartisan push by over 30 Senators to sustain high-level U.S. engagement for peace and stability in Israel and the West Bank. Sens. Ossoff & Graham Lead Bipartisan Push to Sustain High-Level U.S. Engagement for Peace and Stability in Israel & the West - U.S. Senator for Georgia Jon Ossoff”

Pelosi (D-CA-12) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @JoelMartinRubin – “These ads attacking @DonnaFEdwards are not just offensive but also ignorant of her views. Middle East peace advocates are not threats to Israel. They are allies. True friends of Israel know that peace is in Israel's national security interest. @TeamPelosi Link to quoted tweet”

Weber (R-TX-14) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @IDF – “For civilians in Israel, air-raid sirens mean that terrorists have fired a deadly rocket toward them. Over 100,000 people in the city of Ashkelon heard this siren tonight. They had just 30 seconds to run for safety. We will defend them.”

Iran

Bacon (R-NE-2) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “My heart goes out to the people of Iran, who are bravely protesting against a regime that holds no regard for it's own people. In the last month of nationwide protests, more Iranians have been executed than any month in the last 5 years. Iran rounds up teachers as protests gain momentum... | bit.ly”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “At a time when our nation faces threats from Russia, China and Iran and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin & the Defense Intelligence Agency have warned al-Qaeda is re-emerging, this administration continues to play games with our national security. Border Patrol nabs 15 people on terror watch list in record-breaking...... | nypost.com”

Saudi Arabia

Bice (R-OK-5) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “He should visit states like Oklahoma. We have the capability, the ingenuity, and the work ethic to be a part of the solution and lower prices at the pump. The Biden admin just needs to get out of the way. Link to quoted tweetA 12-hour, non-stop international flight. That's how far President Biden would rather travel to plead for Saudi Arabian oil rather than simply issue more drilling permits to producers here at home. American oil is cleaner. More reliable. And more affordable. Put America FIRST!”

Cruz (R-TX) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “👇 Link to quoted tweetNo. The truth: 1. President Biden came into office calling MBS a “pariah.” 2. MBS didn't like this. 3. Biden suffered domestic political pain driven, in part, by energy inflation. 4. Biden officials privately sucked up to MBS & the president changed his tune. (Link to twitter.com)”

Duncan (R-SC-3) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @GOPLeader – “A 12-hour, non-stop international flight. That's how far President Biden would rather travel to plead for Saudi Arabian oil rather than simply issue more drilling permits to producers here at home. American oil is cleaner. More reliable. And more affordable. Put America FIRST!”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “Instead of unleashing American energy DOMINANCE -- Joe Biden is going to Saudi Arabia to beg them to produce more oil.”

Greene (R-GA-14) 06/17/2022: Twitter thread – “If we really care about the 1st Amendment then we should care about Julian Assange. Freedom of Press is the protection of the ability to expose the truth and publish it. This should always be protected and this freedom should always be handled with the most respect. 1/3 Link to quoted tweetJulian Assange is easily one of the most accomplished, pioneering and consequential journalists of his time. That's precisely the reason he's in prison, and why most of the US corporate media class - knowing how he shames them - is silent if not cheering. (The UK's Decision to Extradite Assange Shows Why The US/UK's Freedom Lectures Are a Farce... | greenwald.substack.com) If they are upset over the Khashoggi killing then they should be upset over Julian Assange. Is the American press afraid to speak out against the U.S. extradition of Julian Assange? Is it because it's not another government prosecution or attack on a journalist but yet our own? Link to quoted tweetREPORTER: “How will you handle the Khashoggi killing when you go to Saudi Arabia?” BIDEN: "The same way I've been handling it. I'm not going to meet with MBS. I'm going to an international meeting and he's going to be part of it.” (Link to twitter.com) The ruling regime in America persecutes their enemies in order to strike fear in anyone who dares to expose the corruption and stand up against it. What happens when everyone becomes too afraid to tell the truth & publish it? Silence will protect evil. Julian Assange's extradition to US approved by UK government... | amp.cnn.com”

Hagerty (R-TN) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “Despite Biden's insult that Saudi Arabia has “very little social redeeming value," I believe it can be a very critical partner in the Middle East. Yesterday, I questioned Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia on the Admin's policy ahead of Biden's planned visit. Link to video”

Jayapal (D-WA-7) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @USProgressives – “NEW from @RepJayapal, @RepPeterDeFazio: “We share the concerns of congressional colleagues who've expressed grave misgivings regarding the President's planned meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman & a ‘reset'...after promising to treat the regime as a 'pariah.'" More ⬇️ Link to image”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “Let's be clear: The US can ground the Saudi air force to a halt if we stop providing them with spare parts for their planes. We have an enormous amount of leverage and they should know that. ‘Nobody Wants to See This War End'... | politico.com”

Newman (D-IL-3) 06/17/2022: Twitter thread – “We've had a busy week! Here's a roundup 👇 ✅ Voted to PASS legislation to lower food and fuel prices across the country Link to quoted tweetHere's a roundup of what we accomplished this week 👇 ✅ Passed TWO of my bipartisan bills through the House to help ensure small businesses have the resources they need to thrive (Link to twitter.com) ✅ Attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the @CREATE_Chicago B9 project ✅ Voted to pass legislation to support wildlife conservation efforts ✅ Attended a Juneteenth flag raising ceremony in downtown Chicago ✅ Visited Argo High School to present them with a Congressional Record honoring their excellence ✅ Co-signed a letter to @POTUS urging him to pass climate investments through a reconciliation package ✅ Co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution to invoke constitutional war powers to end US military involvement in Saudi Arabia's brutal war in Yemen ✅ Co-sponsored the Pride in Mental Health Act to increase mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth That's it for this week! 👋”

Pelosi (D-CA-12) 06/17/2022: Twitter thread – “Honored to meet with my constituent @AreejASadhan, whose brother Abdulrahman Al Sadhan was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Saudi Arabian for anonymous, satirical tweets. His family has been denied contact and fear he has been tortured. Link to image Congress will continue to shine a light on his case and advocate for freedom of expression and for human rights in Saudi Arabia and around the world.”

Roy (R-TX-21) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @dcexaminer – “Texas @RepChipRoy slammed PGA Tour defectors who have decided to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, arguing the players are "basically whores and has-beens." 'Whores and has-beens': GOP Rep. Chip Roy blasts golfers in Saudi-backed event... | washex.am”

Smith (R-NE-3) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @GOPLeader – “A 12-hour, non-stop international flight. That's how far President Biden would rather travel to plead for Saudi Arabian oil rather than simply issue more drilling permits to producers here at home. American oil is cleaner. More reliable. And more affordable. Put America FIRST!”

Weber (R-TX-14) 06/17/2022: Retweet of @GOPLeader – “A 12-hour, non-stop international flight. That's how far President Biden would rather travel to plead for Saudi Arabian oil rather than simply issue more drilling permits to producers here at home. American oil is cleaner. More reliable. And more affordable. Put America FIRST!”

Wild (D-PA-7) 06/17/2022: In reply to TweetEvery word of this tweet is sadly true (Link to twitter.com) – “@mehdirhasan Link to quoted tweetWhen @mercan_resifi testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee, I assured her the U.S. would seek justice and accountability for the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. I am not backing down from my commitment, and nor should President Biden. (Link to twitter.com)”

Horn of Africa

Warner (D-VA) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “The announcement of a new peace committee by Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed is encouraging. With the increasing pace of recent aid convoys, this is positive progress that could bring relief to many. We will be eyeing this continued progress and looking to support the Ethiopian people.”

Afghanistan

Kim (R-CA-39) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “The dreams of women & girls in Afghanistan have been crushed under the Taliban regime. I am heartbroken & am rallying with them. Our world is better when women & girls succeed in the classroom, in the workplace & in government. She Was One Year Away From Going To College. Then The Taliban Banned Her From School.... | buzzfeednews.com”

Long (R-MO-7) 06/18/2022: Retweet of @catturd2 – “Stephen Cobert's insurrection inside our Longworth House Office Building was worse than the Civil War, WWI, WWII, 9-11, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea, Pearl Harbor, and the War Of 1812. Anyone who disagrees with this statement is a white supremacist and a domestic terrorist.”

Mast (R-FL-18) 06/18/2022: Tweet – “When my wife Brianna answered the door the morning I was blown up in Afghanistan, she didn't know if Magnum would be forced to grow up without a dad. All of us are blessed beyond words for every moment you get to spend with your kids - cherish them all. #FathersDay Link to image”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 06/17/2022: Twitter thread – “HFAC Republicans call for an open hearing on the deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal after this weeks closed door, classified briefing ⬇️ Link to image Find the full statement here ⬇️HFAC Republicans Call for Open, Unclassified Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal - Committee on Foreign Affairs”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 06/17/2022: Tweet – “The American people deserve an open hearing on Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.”