Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat July 16, 2022

Last updated on Sat July 16, 2022 at 12:49 PM Washington DC time.


Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @ASP – “Following the Israeli Parliament's decision to dissolve itself, @RepDonBacon took a bipartisan trip to Israel to discuss the country's partnership with the US. Find out more about the outcome of the trip, the Iron Dome, and more here. 🔗 ISRAEL & THE U.S. - A Starting Point   Link to video

Deutch (D-FL-22) 07/16/2022: Twitter thread – “I'm pleased that the President announced two MEPPA grants that will fund health and technology cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and build people-to-people ties that will break down barriers to peace. Link to quoted tweetToday, @POTUS announced two new #MEPPA grants! One to @PeresCenter to improve collaboration in the health sector and the other to @AppleseedsAcad for youth in technology. #MEPPA addresses issues that affect both Israelis and Palestinians. Learn more: (President Biden Announces Two New Nita M. Lowey MEPPA Awards to... | ow.ly) @POTUS's visit to the West Bank & announcement of $300+ mil in humanitarian aid as well as US support for joint Israeli initiatives are key to improving economic conditions for Palestinians and preserving the goal of a 2-state solution.

Jackson (R-TX-13) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “What a disgrace Biden has been on his trip to Israel. He talked about the “honor of the Holocaust,” he INSULTED our great allies in front of the corrupt Palestinian Authority, and he even rode around with a Palestinian flag attached to the motorcade. He's an EMBARRASSMENT!

Levin (D-MI-9) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “I commend @POTUS' reaffirmation of United States' bedrock support for a two-state solution as the only way to ensure both Israel's long-term security as a Jewish and democratic state and the political and human rights of the Palestinian people. (1/2) Levin Statement on POTUS Visit to Israel and the West Bank | Representative Andy Levin After years of rightward shift under Trump that denied Palestinians' right to self-determination, President Biden has restored our commitment to two states for two peoples to the heart of U.S. policy. (2/2)

Levin (D-MI-9) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “As a member of @HouseForeign, a proud Jewish American and the author of the Two-State Solution Act, I will continue to work with @POTUS and his team and my colleagues in Congress toward advancing peace, justice and security for Israelis and Palestinians. Levin Statement on POTUS Visit to Israel and the West Bank | Representative Andy Levin

Long (R-MO-7) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “@Isaac_Herzog appears to be guiding a disoriented @JoeBiden to stage right. The mental acuity of @POTUS is concerning and warrants a medical evaluation. Link to quoted tweetWaiting for some White House staffer to be like, “he wasn't reaching out to shake hands with thin air, he was shaking the hand of Elijah the prophet.” (Link to twitter.com)

Long (R-MO-7) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Biden Praises U.S. Aid for Palestinians: "More than One Million Doses of COVID-19" Link to video

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “1/13 The National Defense Authorization Act includes 15 measures led by Tom, and was supported by @RepMcGovern, @RepGregorymeeks, and @RepAdamSmith, on countering corruption, surveillance, and authoritarian governments. Link to image 2/13 Amdt #743 includes Tom's bill giving @POTUS new authorities to send money seized from Putin's cronies – including yachts, villas, and bank accounts – to help rebuild Ukraine. House Passes Bill Urging Biden to Sell Seized Russian Yachts to Aid Ukraine - The New York Times 3/13 Tom's ENABLERS Act includes the strongest protections in 20 years against crooks and terrorists laundering money in the U.S. It was originally introduced after the leak of the Pandora Papers. Bill would apply anti-money laundering rules to art dealers, lawyers - The Washington Post 4/13 Amdt #532 holds @washingtonpost journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murderers accountable by requiring @Statedept to report any sanctionable organizations tied to the individuals listed in the @ODNIgov Khashoggi report.➡️Link to PDF | bit.ly 5/13 Amdt #601 evaluates what tools @SecRaimondo has to suspend the acquisition of any foreign surveillance company on the @BISgov Entity List. Written after revelations that @L3HarrisTech was trying to buy blacklisted NSO Group. U.S. defense firm L3Harris in talks with NSO Group over spyware - The Washington Post 6/13 Amdt #846 calls for the U.S. to remove Russia from the Kimberley Process & stop Putin from selling blood diamonds to third party countries, circumventing U.S. sanctions to fund his war. Panic Grips Billion-Dollar Trade Over Russian Diamond Ban | bloomberglinea.com 7/13 Amdt #937 requires @Statedept to reevaluate the sanction exemptions to ensure brave Iranian activists and human rights defenders have better access to the internet. U.S. Government, Companies Can Do More to Promote Internet Freedom in Iran – Center for Human Rights in Iran | iranhumanrights.org 8/13 Amdt #863 protects the privacy of Americans by prohibiting U.S. agencies from pressuring companies to include backdoor access to electronic devices that foreign governments & hackers can exploit. United States, Six Other Nations Ask Tech Companies To Build Backdoors To Encrypted Communications | forbes.com 9/13 Amdt #544 holds accountable the mercenaries & crooks fueling the war in Libya and violating a @UN arms embargo – shipping in money, weapons, and fighters. Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo - The Washington Post 10/13 Amdt #693 ensures proper oversight of U.S. taxpayer dollars sent to Egypt by asking the @StateDept to assess the number of political prisoners there. US to block millions for Egypt over human rights... | cnn.com 11/13 Amdt #972 funds Chinese language programs at rural universities to replace CCP Confucius institute money at U.S. schools – named after Chinese @NobelPrize winning dissident Liu Xiaobo who died in a Chinese prison. Liu Xiaobo, Chinese Dissident Who Won Nobel While Jailed, Dies at 61 - The New York Times 12/13 Amdt #632 ensures that Congress knows whether U.S. security partners are actively undermining democracies and bolstering dictators in MENA and Africa. Mohammed bin Zayed's Dark Vision of the Middle East's Future - The New York Times 13/13 Amdt #464 protects critical infrastructure like water plants, electric utilities, & pipelines from cyberattacks that exploit commercial satellite data so Russia can't knock out satellite infrastructure in the U.S. Russia Was Behind Cyberattack in Run-Up to Ukraine War, Investigation Finds - The New York Times

Meeks (D-NY-5) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “CM ⁦@RepGregoryMeeks⁩: ⁦@POTUS⁩' historic flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia is an important step in creating a more integrated and stable Middle East. Statement by President Biden Welcoming the Opening of Saudi Airspace to Israel | The White House

Padilla (D-CA) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Glad to see @POTUS in Israel this week, reaffirming our commitment to our democratic ally and promoting peace and security in the region.

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 07/16/2022: Tweet – “Biden managed to insult two of our closest allies with a single comment. So much for strengthening America's image abroad. Biden's Disgraceful Smear of Israel is No Laughing Matter | National Review

Steube (R-FL-17) 07/16/2022: Tweet – “Americans and Israelis know that Biden's attempt to revive the Iran Nuclear deal would have catastrophic consequences at home and abroad. I joined @newsmax to discuss. Link to video

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Devastating. Link to quoted tweet"[Israel] shattered her head, took her future, broke millions of hearts, and then continued on confident that they would never have to bear any responsibility for this murder." - Jennifer Zacharia, Shireen Abu Akleh's cousin (For Shireen Abu Akleh - Boston Review)

Tlaib (D-MI-13) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “The reality of Israel's apartheid government, supported by billions in unconditional American funding, cannot be denied. We will not allow the President's visit to whitewash the brutality of the occupation and ethnic cleansing Palestinians must live with every day. Link to quoted tweet.@POTUS, U.S-funded war crimes are literally happening under your nose. (Link to twitter.com)

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Pleased to join @USJewishDems for an important conversation with @DanielBShapiro and @Martin_Indyk discussing #POTUSIsrael2022 which reaffirmed the unbreakable bond between U.S. and Israel, our shared values, and the prospects for peace in the region. Link to image


Iran

Ernst (R-IA) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “While President Biden continues to block American energy production & refuses to relieve Iowans' pain at the pump, he's handing over millions of barrels of oil from our own emergency supply to the likes of Communist China. We're putting a stop to it.🇨🇳✋ As Gas Prices Soar, Ernst Joins Effort to Protect America's Oil Reserve, Block Biden's Sales to China, Russia, Iran | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “I joined @repdarrellissa's resolution to stop the Biden Administration from lifting sanctions that prohibit nuclear cooperation with Iran. A nuclear Iran is a threat to our national security!

Plaskett (D-VI-0) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @WynnWs – “@RexChapman People need to research countries who lost or have no separation of church and state. Top is Kabul, Afghanistan 1972 bottom is 2012 after the Taliban enforcement of stricter “religious”laws against women. This also happened in Iran. Link to image


Egypt

Beyer (D-VA-8) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “I met this week with two human rights champions who are fighting for the release of political prisoners in Egypt and Bahrain. Sanaa Seif and Maryam al-Khawaja have been arrested, imprisoned, and harassed simply for advocating for their family members and other prisoners. Link to image Sanaa's brother, a writer and fellow activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, was unjustly imprisoned and mistreated by Egyptian authorities simply for posting on social media about inhumane conditions in Egyptian prisons. Maryam's father, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a long-time defender of human rights in Bahrain and the Middle East, was thrown in prison in 2011 and is serving a life sentence for his work promoting democratic reforms in Bahrain. Both women have targeted by their governments for their human rights advocacy. I applaud their tireless work and will do all I can to help them secure their relatives' release, and more broadly to improve human rights conditions in both nations.

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “America's President should care more about 3 American sailors being killed on an American Navy Base in Pensacola… …than a foreign national, Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson, 9-11 apologist, tragically killed in Istanbul. Link to quoted tweetBreaking News: President Biden said he told the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in their private meeting that he considers him to blame for Jamal Khashoggi's murder. (The president said he rebuked the Saudi crown prince for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.... | nyti.ms)


Saudi Arabia

Balderson (R-OH-12) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “It's time for @POTUS to stop begging Saudi royals to do what his own Administration refuses to do: boost production! Let's stop this madness and start unleashing the abundant resources and potential at our disposal right here in the USA! 🇺🇸 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE! Link to quoted tweetUS President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A “pariah” he's not | #OOTT (Link to twitter.com)

Bishop (R-NC-9) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @Jim_Jordan – “Joe Biden flew to Saudi Arabia to beg the country for more oil. Why not just drill domestically?

Carl (R-AL-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “President Biden fist bumps the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia while turning his back on America's energy industry. Mr. President, return home and get to work unleashing American energy instead of begging foreign countries to supply our needs. Link to quoted tweetFist bump between President Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Link to twitter.com)

Carter (R-GA-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Instead of flying 7,000 miles to beg Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, ⁦@JoeBiden⁩ should've visited Texas, North Dakota, or Alaska to announce an end to his war on American energy production. Link to image

Cawthorn (R-NC-11) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepTroyNehls – “- Selling our oil to China then asking Saudi to help pump more. - Allowing hoards of illegal aliens into our country with one being accused of assaulting a 10-year-old. - Single-handedly fueling record-high inflation through sheer incompetence. 2024 cannot come soon enough.

Cloud (R-TX-27) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “A fist bump for the Crown Prince, and a slap in the face for Texas oil and gas workers. Link to quoted tweetFist bump between President Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Link to twitter.com)

Cloud (R-TX-27) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepChipRoy – “President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is another slap to the face of American oil and gas producers. From day one, Biden has demonized reliable energy producers through his rhetoric and policies. Now he's fist bumping Saudi royals. Despicable. Link to quoted tweet

Clyde (R-GA-9) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepChipRoy – “President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is another slap to the face of American oil and gas producers. From day one, Biden has demonized reliable energy producers through his rhetoric and policies. Now he's fist bumping Saudi royals. Despicable. Link to quoted tweet

Clyde (R-GA-9) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Candidate Biden: “We [are] going to, in fact, make them pay the price, and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are.” President Biden: 👀⬇️ Link to quoted tweetBiden fist bumps Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Link to twitter.com)

Connolly (D-VA-11) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “Jamal Khashoggi, my constituent, was murdered and dismembered at the direction of the Saudi Crown Prince. This is no time for business as usual. Last night, the House passed my legislation to limit arm sales to Saudi Arabia as part of the FY23 NDAA. House Passes Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act in FY23 NDAA | U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly And thank you to my friends @AOC and @RepMalinowski for joining me in this effort. Your leadership has been invaluable as we strive to hold Saudi Arabia to account for its ongoing intimidation campaign against dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists around the world.

Cotton (R-AR) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “For 80 years the United States has worked with Saudi Arabia to provide safety and prosperity to the American people. Joe Biden never should have ostracized the country and its leaders. Link to video

DeFazio (D-OR-4) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @SenSanders – “We must put an end to the unauthorized and unconstitutional involvement of U.S. Armed Forces in the catastrophic Saudi-led war in Yemen and Congress must take back its authority over war. Link to image

Donalds (R-FL-19) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepChipRoy – “President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is another slap to the face of American oil and gas producers. From day one, Biden has demonized reliable energy producers through his rhetoric and policies. Now he's fist bumping Saudi royals. Despicable. Link to quoted tweet

Donalds (R-FL-19) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “America LAST 🤜🇸🇦 🖕🇺🇸 Link to image

Emmer (R-MN-6) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Here we go again… President Biden would rather grovel to foreign dictators than incentivize domestic energy production. Energy security is national security. We need an all-of-the-above energy strategy, produced here at home. Biden heads to Saudi Arabia amid tension on oil, Khashoggi killing... | reuters.com

Flores (R-TX-34) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Biden traveled nearly 7K miles to beg Saudi Arabia for oil when we have our own oil reserves available!

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “Joe Biden hates American working class people so much that he would rather have Saudis pump oil than hardworking American men. Gaetz: World's Superpower Should Not Travel Halfway Around the Globe to Beg 'Ferrari Bedouins' for Oil... | breitbart.com   Link to quoted tweetSaudi Arabia has been involved in two terrorist attacks on our soil: 9/11 and at @NASPCOLA where three service members were killed. Biden is so intent to kill American energy that he is in turn financially helping the very people I think are responsible for killing Americans. (Link to twitter.com)

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 07/16/2022: Retweet of @tampafreepress – “Rep. Gaetz: Biden Must Hold Saudis Accountable For Murder Of U.S. Troops In Florida @mattgaetz @POTUS @RepMattGaetz #gaetz #biden #troops #florida #pensacola Rep. Gaetz: Biden Must Hold Saudis Accountable For Murder Of U.S. Troops In Florida... | tampafp.com

Gimenez (R-FL-26) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “For Biden, it's always dictators first and America last. He should be unleashing America's energy production right here at home, not making us more dependent on Saudi Arabia. Link to image

Gooden (R-TX-5) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “The Saudi crown prince got a fist bump from Joe Biden. 11,000 Keystone XL workers got pink slips from Joe Biden.

Gooden (R-TX-5) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Washington to Saudi Arabia: 7,000+ miles Washington to Texas: 1,100+ miles Joe Biden would rather travel across the world than unleash American energy.

Graves (R-LA-6) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Fist bumps for Cartels, pink slips for Cajuns. Link to quoted tweetFist bump between President Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Link to twitter.com)

Hern (R-OK-1) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepBice – “We can produce affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy in states like Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas, so why is Biden currently in Saudi Arabia to beg them to produce more oil? We must get the federal government out of the way and restore American energy independence.

Jordan (R-OH-4) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden flew to Saudi Arabia to beg the country for more oil. Why not just drill domestically?

Jordan (R-OH-4) 07/15/2022: GETTR Post – “Joe Biden flew to Saudi Arabia to beg the country for more oil. Why not just drill domestically?

Khanna (D-CA-17) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “A reminder that MBS is a brutal dictator behind countless civilian deaths in Yemen & hacking a Washington Post journalist to death.

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “ALERT: Instead of working towards American energy independence and dominance, President Biden continues to beg Saudi Arabia for more oil which could financially benefit Russia. Shameful! Biden to push Saudi Arabia for more oil, but Russia could reap the rew... | washingtontimes.com

Long (R-MO-7) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RNCResearch – “JOE BIDEN (June 17, 2022): "I'm not going to meet with [Saudi Crown Prince] MBS." They met today. Link to video

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 07/16/2022: Tweet – “Whether on oil or human rights, the United States should be the superpower, not supplicant, in our relationship with Saudi Arabia. I'll judge Biden's trip by its results, but it's MBS who should be trying to make up with us, not vice versa. Rep Malinowski on CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera... | youtu.be

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “.@POTUS promised to make Saudi Arabia a global “pariah," but today he's fist-bumping the Crown Prince & begging for oil without seeking accountability for the assassination of a Washington Post journalist or transparency on the 9/11 attacks for families.

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “You don't need to travel 11,000 miles and fist bump the Saudis. You can visit oil and natural gas producing states right here in the USA! EXCLUSIVE: ‘Confusing Display Of Weakness': House Republicans Demand Biden Produce Oil, Gas In America... | dailycaller.com

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @RepDonaldsPress – “A fist bump for the Saudis and the middle finger to Texas, Colorado, Alaska, North Dakota, and New Mexico, who stand ready to produce the oil Biden is begging Saudi Arabia for. America LAST. Link to quoted tweet

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @HouseGOP – “President Biden is abroad begging Saudi Arabia for oil instead of unleashing American energy dominance at home. Biden continues to put America LAST.

Murkowski (R-AK) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “.@POTUS, DC is 3,200 miles from Prudhoe Bay, but 6,700 miles from Riyadh. Rather than asking the Saudis for more oil, consider bringing Air Force 1 to Alaska instead. Our state has what it takes to secure American energy independence—but only if you give our producers a chance. Link to quoted tweetMr. President- Before you visit Riyadh, we invite you to visit the oilfields of Alaska. If given the opportunity, we can produce more energy right here at home. (Link to twitter.com)

Newman (D-IL-3) 07/16/2022: Tweet – “I urge @POTUS to address this. We cannot condone this as a nation. Link to quoted tweetThe UAE has arrested Virginia based civil rights lawyer @asimghaf on trumped up charges. Ghafoor is a US Citizen & lawyer for the Kashoggi family as they sue Saudi Arabia. President @JoeBiden must rebuke this and demand Ghafoor's release. (UAE: Immediately Release Asim Ghafoor, Former Lawyer for Jamal Khashoggi and DAWN Board Member - DAWN)

Omar (D-MN-5) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @sarahleah1 – “BREAKING: #UAE detains US citizen Asim Ghafoor, former lawyer for #JamalKhashoggi and @DAWNmenaorg Board Member in what appears to be politically motivated conviction UAE: Immediately Release Asim Ghafoor, Former Lawyer for Jamal Khashoggi and DAWN Board Member - DAWN

Ossoff (D-GA) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @Jake_Best_ – ““FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY –– @OSSOFF WANTS MORE EMBASSIES IN PACIFIC: Sen. JON OSSOFF (D-Ga.) wants the U.S. to build more embassies in the Pacific islands to show America's commitment to the region and push back on China.” Biden to look beyond Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia... | politi.co

Paul (R-KY) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “Saudi Arabia disregards basic human rights, slaughters innocents in Yemen, horrifically murders dissidents, puts millions on the edge of starvation and supports and strengthens our enemies. Yet Biden kowtows to them to try and fix a crisis of his making, instead of changing policies here at home to fix domestic oil production. How many uncontested arms sales are they going to get out of this? How many more lives in Yemen will it cost? All just to appear as if he's “helping.”

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @T_I_P_R_O – “"You've got all the energy and the resources here at home, and yet he refuses to talk to people in Odessa, Texas, he refuses to talk to people in other producing regions,” @RepPfluger told Spectrum News. Click here to see more: Oil production to be top of mind during Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia... | bit.ly. @T_I_P_R_O @TXOGA #TxEnergy

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “We've got all the energy and resources here at home, yet President Biden refuses to unleash producers in Odessa and Midland, Texas. He'd rather enrich Saudi Arabia. Oil production to be top of mind during Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia... | spectrumlocalnews.com

Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “President Biden called Saudi Arabia a “pariah” and vowed to make the kingdom “pay the price." Saudi Arabia is one of our most important allies in the Middle East. The Biden Admin needs to build on the Trump Admin's success in strengthening U.S.-Saudi Relations.

Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “American Presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump understood the tremendous potential of a strong U.S.-Saudi relationship. Unfortunately for America and our allies, President Biden is learning that lesson the hard way.

Rosendale (R-MT-0) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Not only a slap to the face of American oil and gas producers, but also a slap to the face of every American family who is struggling to afford filling up their gas tanks. Link to quoted tweetPresident Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is another slap to the face of American oil and gas producers. From day one, Biden has demonized reliable energy producers through his rhetoric and policies. Now he's fist bumping Saudi royals. Despicable. (Link to twitter.com)

Rosendale (R-MT-0) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden: American oil: 👎 Saudi oil: 👍

Roy (R-TX-21) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia is another slap to the face of American oil and gas producers. From day one, Biden has demonized reliable energy producers through his rhetoric and policies. Now he's fist bumping Saudi royals. Despicable. Link to quoted tweetUS President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A “pariah” he's not | #OOTT (Link to twitter.com)

Scalise (R-LA-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Biden is in Saudi Arabia begging a dictator for more oil when we have all the oil we need right here in America. He's not anti-oil. He's just anti-American oil. Let that sink in. Link to video

Van Drew (R-NJ-2) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Why is President Biden begging Saudi Arabia for oil? The President's Middle East trip is pathetic. Just drill in the U.S.

Weber (R-TX-14) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Why are we partnering with Saudi Arabia for more oil when we can produce oil right here in AMERICA??? President Biden continues to put America Last. He must unleash American Energy NOW.

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Instead of President Biden begging Saudi Arabia for more oil today, we should instead ramp up domestic production and become energy independent again.

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia begging for their oil is an important reminder that right here in New York we could instead be ramping up domestic production, becoming energy independent, creating jobs, lowering taxes, revitalizing communities, & driving down energy costs.

Zeldin (R-NY-1) 07/15/2022: GETTR Post – “Instead of President Biden begging Saudi Arabia for more oil today, we should instead ramp up domestic production and become energy independent again.


Iraq

Moulton (D-MA-6) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @nowthisnews – “Rep. @sethmoulton struggled with PTSD after serving four tours in Iraq — now he's on a mission to help increase access to mental health care and resources (warning: distressing themes) If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or 1-800-273-8255 Link to video

Pfluger (R-TX-11) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @JTBoone_ – “🚨Iraqi-ISIS plot to kill Prez Bush 43.🚨Rep @RepPfluger reports @DHSgov @SpoxDHS @DHSOIG @SecMayorkas will not brief the House Homeland Security unless the accused terrorist signs a release/a consent form😳! @UnfilteredOnFox @SenTomCotton @marcorubio @TuckerCarlson @RepJohnKatko Link to image   Link to quoted tweet


Turkey

Sessions (R-TX-17) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @TurkishEmbassy – “We thank Rep. @PeteSessions for his message on 15 July, Demoracy and National Unity Day. #TürkiyeForever #TürkiyeAşkına Link to video


Horn of Africa

Plaskett (D-VI-0) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Wait… how could I remember this vividly and I'm only ..(muffle noise) years old? 🤷🏾‍♀️ Link to quoted tweet37 years ago today Live Aid took place in London and Philly featuring acts like Queen, David Bowie, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Elton John and many more to raise money for Ethiopia…crazy part was that Phil Collins hopped in a Concorde and played both (Link to twitter.com)


Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/15/2022: In reply to TweetSo much for small government. This position couldn't be more intrusive into the most intimate sanctum of life. #BansOffOurBodies #AbortionIsHealthcare (Link to twitter.com) – “@meaganthatsall The babies beg to differ. Link to reply@RepDonBacon Fun fact: babies don't live inside of women. Fetuses do. #TheMoreYouKnow Jewish Mother of two, here, who's religion has a different view of this than yours. Freedom of religion is first and foremost, freedom from religion. But this isn't an intellectually honest convo so… @meaganthatsall Science shows life starts before delivery.

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “This is that multi cultural party I keep hearing about? Link to quoted tweetAs first reported by @joesonka, some anti Semitism from the Bracken County Kentucky GOP (Link to twitter.com)

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 07/16/2022: Tweet – “Oh wow yes it was hacked. And the “hacker” decided to put up a nuanced anti semetic post. No one believes it of course but at least they won't have to apologize… that is the ultimate GOP sin Link to quoted tweetUpdate: The Kentucky county GOP chair is now claiming their Facebook page was "hacked" and that's how the antisemitic "Jewish junta" post went up. (Facebook post on Jewish junta from Kentucky county GOP criticized | courier-journal.com)

Maloney (D-NY-18) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @matthewkassel – “I spoke with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney about his primary battle against state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi in New York's redrawn 17th District. Little scoop here too: Former Rep. Nita Lowey is endorsing Maloney's reelection bid. Sean Patrick Maloney pursues the mainstream lane in matchup against Biaggi... | jewishinsider.com

Murphy (D-CT) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Today's Republican Party is just a petri dish of hate. Link to quoted tweetAs first reported by @joesonka, some anti Semitism from the Bracken County Kentucky GOP (Link to twitter.com)

Rubio (R-FL) 07/15/2022: Twitter thread – “Sen. Rubio wrote to @StateSEAS @deborahlipstadt ahead of her trip to #Argentina urging her to demand an investigation into the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was murdered before presenting his case on the deadly AMIA terrorist attack. English/Español: Rubio Calls on U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism to Demand Investigation into Argentina's Deadly AMIA Terrorist Attack - Press Releases - U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio Rubio le envio una misiva a la @StateSEAS @deborahlipstadt antes de su viaje a #Argentina y la instó a exigir una investigación sobre la muerte del fiscal argentino Alberto Nisman, quien fue asesinado antes de presentar su caso sobre el ataque a la AMIA. Rubio Insta a la Enviada Especial de EE.UU. para el Monitoreo y Combate del Antisemitismo que Exija una Investigación Sobre el Ataque Terrorista Contra la AMIA en Argentina - Sala de Prensa - U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio

Spanberger (D-VA-7) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “This is horrific antisemitism and everyone should denounce this fear-mongering and incitement. Link to quoted tweetAs first reported by @joesonka, some anti Semitism from the Bracken County Kentucky GOP (Link to twitter.com)


Afghanistan

Bice (R-OK-5) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Today, Biden said he can't be silent on human rights issues. This is the same man who capitulates to the #CCP & waived tariffs on solar panels made with Uyghur labor. He also ignores the human rights record of the Taliban, which regained power after his failed Afghan withdrawal.


Other - Middle East

Comer (R-KY-1) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @FoxNews – “How President Biden's brother peddled influence using the Biden family name in the Middle East: GOP lawmaker How President Biden's brother peddled influence using the Biden family name in the Middle East: GOP lawmaker... | fxn.ws

Cotton (R-AR) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden's energy policy is to travel to the Middle East to beg for oil while shutting down drilling in America. Beyond incoherent.

Lee (R-UT) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “Instead of touring the Middle East and greeting the Crown Prince with a fist bump, @POTUS should visit the Basin to congratulate the Utahns who will be using the Uinta Basin Railway to secure domestic energy independence.

Long (R-MO-7) 07/15/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Biden's Message in Middle East: “We Must All Be Free to Practice Our Face” Link to video

Schiff (D-CA-28) 07/15/2022: Tweet – “If we ever needed a visual reminder of the continuing grip oil-rich autocrats have on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, we got it today. One fist bump is worth a thousand words.