Members on the Record (Automated) for Mon June 27, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Cramer (R-ND) 06/27/2022: Tweet – “In this week's newsletter: SCOTUS stands for life and overturns Roe v. Wade, @POTUS' request for a gas tax holiday, my opposition to the Senate's gun control legislation, and a call to reverse the creation of an unofficial U.S. Consulate to Palestinians in Jerusalem. Read 📰 Link to video”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 06/27/2022: Twitter thread – “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — a terrorist group responsible for multiple deadly attacks — has now endorsed the BDS Mapping Project. I led 37 bipartisan Members to sound the alarm on this roadmap for terror and violence intentionally targeting Jewish groups. Link to quoted tweetThe Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued a statement yesterday in English and Arabic in appreciation of BDSBoston (@BDSBoston) for their Mapping Project of Jewish institutions and those linked to them. (Link to twitter.com) Anyone who still doesn't see BDS for the antisemitic hate group that it is needs to open their eyes. My colleagues and I have called on federal law enforcement to investigate the use of the Mapping Project by extremist organizations. Anti-Israel NGO schism grows with faction defying BDS leadership... | jpost.com”

Long (R-MO-7) 06/27/2022: Retweet of @netanyahu – “האמירה המתנשאת והמקוממת של גדי סוקניק, שמזלזל באינטליגנציה של מצביעי הליכוד, מצטרפת להסתה של יאיר לפיד וגורמים בשמאל נגד מצביעי הליכוד מזה שנים. מצביעי הליכוד הם חכמים וחדים, ציוניים ופטריוטים עם לב זהב. הגזענות הזאת עוברת כל גבול. אני מצפה מגדי סוקניק להתנצל על דבריו מייד.”

Wicker (R-MS) 06/27/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Administration's plan to open an unofficial consulate for Palestinians located in Jerusalem undermines our nation's policy toward Israel. I joined @SenHydeSmith and @RepMichaelGuest to oppose this move. Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Guest Oppose Creation of Unofficial U.S. Consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem... | wicker.senate.gov”

Iran

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 06/26/2022: Twitter thread – “Joined @SquawkCNBC to talk about how I'm fighting for commonsense, bipartisan action to combat rising costs, particularly at the grocery store and gas pump. It's all part of my Affordability Agenda for Jersey. Watch📺 Link to video @SquawkCNBC I backed bipartisan legislation to help lower the cost of grocery bills and gas. We need an All of the Above approach to address supply chain chokepoints and stand up to meat and poultry companies colluding on prices. @SquawkCNBC We need to reduce our dependence on oil from bad actors like Iran & Venezuela, and maintain our long-term climate goals.”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 06/26/2022: Twitter thread – “Joined @SquawkCNBC to talk about how I'm fighting for commonsense, bipartisan action to combat rising costs, particularly at the grocery store and gas pump. It's all part of my Affordability Agenda for Jersey. Watch📺 Link to video I backed bipartisan legislation to help lower the cost of grocery bills and gas. We need an All of the Above approach. And we need to address supply chain chokepoints and stand up to meat and poultry companies colluding on prices. We need to reduce our dependence on oil from bad actors like Iran & Venezuela, and maintain our long-term climate goals.”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 06/26/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul "Restarting nuclear talks with #Iran is a huge mistake. The IAEA just censured Iran for not telling the truth about its nuclear program. Why would we possibly reward Iran with a nuclear deal and sanctions relief?" Iran and US ready to restart talks on nuclear deal... | theguardian.com”

Scott (R-FL) 06/26/2022: Tweet – “Iran is our adversary & cannot be trusted. Earlier this year, I joined @SenTedCruz and our colleagues in sending a clear message to @JoeBiden that we will block any deal he strikes with the Iranian regime that is not first approved by Congress. Link to quoted tweetIran announces rocket launch as nuclear deal talks set to reopen (Iran announces rocket launch as nuclear deal talks set to reopen... | fxn.ws)”

Qatar

Long (R-MO-7) 06/27/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “ROYAL MESS: The office of Prince Charles denied there was any wrongdoing in accepting bags full of cash from a Qatari politician. Prince Charles Denies Wrongdoing After Report of Accepting Qatari Cash | trib.al”

Afghanistan

Cornyn (R-TX) 06/26/2022: Retweet of @GriffJenkins – “Back on the border in Eagle Pass, TX amid massive migrant surge… 2,968 encounters in the last 48hrs in the Del Rio sector… and an unusual apprehension of 5 Afghan nationals. The sector has seen migrants from 109 countries this FY w more than 320,000 encounters to date @FoxNews Link to image”

Markey (D-MA) 06/27/2022: Tweet – “My heart is with the victims of the earthquake in Afghanistan, which is compounding a dire humanitarian crisis. I urge @POTUS: continue to support international efforts to provide the Afghan people with humanitarian aid and ensure that vulnerable Afghans are paroled into the US.”

Mast (R-FL-18) 06/26/2022: Tweet – “It's been almost a year since Joe Biden's disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan and we're still seeing the ripple effects for those left behind. Afghanistan goes from bad to worse... | washingtonexaminer.com”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 06/27/2022: Tweet – “Nearly 1 year since the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, Al Qaeda's leadership is more active than ever under the protection of the Taliban. al-Qaeda Emir al-Zawahiri on Track for Highest Annual Audio/Video Release Rate Ever — IntelCenter... | intelcenter.com”

Other - Middle East

Casten (D-IL-6) 06/27/2022: Tweet – “These are the same people who were screaming about creeping Sharia law just a few years ago. They care not about the Constitution. They are Christian nationalists who think they know the divine better than you do. Link to quoted tweetThe Supreme Court's first decision of the day is Kennedy v. Bremerton. In a 6–3 opinion by Gorsuch, the court holds that public school officials have a constitutional right to pray publicly, and lead students in prayer, during school events. (Link to PDF | supremecourt.gov) (Link to twitter.com)”

Doggett (D-TX-35) 06/26/2022: Tweet – “As a longtime member of House India Caucus, I see much of the same regression in India that Trump encouraged in America. Indian pride in diversity with full freedoms for all citizens in the world's largest democracy appears to be ebbing away under Modi. Opinion | The U.S. must oppose India's rising Islamophobia”

Doggett (D-TX-35) 06/26/2022: Tweet – ““India could be a pluralistic democracy or a country defined by a dark, intolerant nationalism. The United States should work actively in favor of the former.” Link to quoted tweetAs a longtime member of House India Caucus, I see much of the same regression in India that Trump encouraged in America. Indian pride in diversity with full freedoms for all citizens in the world's largest democracy appears to be ebbing away under Modi. (Opinion | The U.S. must oppose India's rising Islamophobia)”