Members on the Record (Automated) for Wed August 10, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Ernst (R-IA) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “In Des Moines, I met with Iowans Supporting Israel to discuss my bipartisan DEFEND Act and a number of top issues that are important for the security of America and the future of our ally, Israel. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to image”

Fulcher (R-ID-1) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “I am cosponsoring H.R. 7223 to stop American taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nation's Commission of Inquiry. The COI's systemic anti-Israel bias, coupled with repeated antisemitic statements by its members, disqualify the commission as any authority on human rights. Link to image”

Iran

Boyle (D-PA-2) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Agree with @AmbDennisRoss 100% Link to quoted tweetIran insists that in order to return to JCPOA, the IAEA drop its investigation of the 3 undeclared sites where it discovered traces of uranium. Iran has given no credible explanations for the traces; no surprise, they want the investigation dropped. It has something to hide.”

Cotton (R-AR) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “At this point, Biden's plan to give Iran billions of $ through "negotiations" sounds like material support for terrorism.”

Tenney (R-NY-22) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “Just weeks ago the Biden Administration was trying to lift terror sanctions on the IRGC, even though it knew the IRGC was plotting to kill Americans on US soil. The regime in Iran does not deserve nor should it receive a penny in sanctions relief. Link to quoted tweetNEW: The FBI is seeking the arrest of an IRGC member who orchestrated a murder for hire plot targeting John Bolton. FBI says that Sharam Poursafi is allegedly working with the IRGC Quds Force (Link to twitter.com)”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “And yet the Biden Iran Deal negotiators are entertaining the notion of dropping the IRGC from the terrorist list…. Link to quoted tweetNEW: DOJ unveils indictment of IRGC member for assassination plot targeting former national security advisor John Bolton (Link to twitter.com)”

Weber (R-TX-14) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “The Russians, the Chinese & Iranian despots wants energy fascism to continue in this country… it is “High Time” for energy fascism to be gone! Link to quoted tweetEnergy Fascism has failed. Time to embrace Energy Freedom. The root of our global energy crisis is Green Energy Fascism—the idea that govt should have total control over the energy industry (fascism) used for the "green" goal of rapidly eliminating fossil fuels + nuclear. 🧵👇”

Wicker (R-MS) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Rewarding tyrannical regimes is not a strategy to make Americans safer. President Biden should say no to another disastrous #IranDeal.”

Egypt

Murphy (D-CT) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “It's likely no other regime has more political prisoners than Egypt. And they are held in inhuman conditions. Our decision to prioritize arms sales to Egypt over human rights is doing to damage to America's credibility and power around the world. ‘A Slow Death': Egypt's Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions... | nytimes.com”

Saudi Arabia

Bush (D-MO-1) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Asim Ghafoor, legal advisor to Jamal Khashoggi, is in prison without access to an attorney under dubious allegations. Mr. Ghafoor is a political prisoner. St. Louis and I call for his release & demand he be given immediate access to legal representation. Pressure Grows in the U.S. for the U.A.E. to Free an American Lawyer... | nytimes.com”

Long (R-MO-7) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “Suuurrrprise Suuurrrprise Suuurrrprise... 🇸🇦 Link to quoted tweetBOMBSHELL REPORT: Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo, 44 – found guilty of spying, USED HIS JOB AT TWITTER TO SELL PRIVATE USER DATA to Saudi Arabia for hundreds of thousands of dollars..”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “Asim Ghafoor — Jamal Khashoggi's lawyer — is coming home from UAE. Prison sentence in absentia vacated. Thank you to my colleagues @RepWexton @RepDonBeyer @RepLloydDoggett for your advocacy. Link to quoted tweetA court in the United Arab Emirates overturned a prison sentence for U.S. citizen and rights lawyer Asim Ghafoor, a lawyer representing Ghafoor said (UAE overturns prison sentence for American convicted of money laundering... | reut.rs) (Link to twitter.com)”

Iraq

Slotkin (D-MI-8) 08/09/2022: Twitter thread – “Great first day with @SecArmy in town. No one knows how to engineer & produce vehicles better than we do in Michigan, & that includes military vehicles. We're so proud to show her the innovation happening with some of the ground vehicles being designed & made right here. 1/ Link to image 2/ We started with a tour of some of the new vehicle technology at the Detroit Arsenal. After 3 tours in Iraq alongside our ground forces, it's amazing to see how far our vehicles have come - from countermeasure enhancements to improved armor, the difference is night & day. 3/ We also toured the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (DEVCON GVSC) & BAE Systems in Sterling Heights. One particularly nice note: we got to recognize the great work done by the teams there to help support the efforts in Ukraine. Link to image 4/ But here's what stood out: more & more of the fleet of fighting vehicles in development & production today are electric. The environmental benefits are great, but everyone led with how the EVs provided better performance: more horsepower without the need to refuel. 5/ And it was particularly poignant to be having this visit on the same day that the CHIPS Act was signed into law. Military vehicles need the same kind of microchips as the cars and trucks we make in Michigan. Link to image 6/ And Given the Pentagon's strict buy-American requirements for contractors, making these chips here, in the U.S., is critical for our military & our national security.”

Libya

Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “It's not too late… Link to quoted tweetExecuting a warrant against ex-POTUS is dangerous. The apparent political weaponization of DOJ/FBI is shameful. AG must explain why 250 yrs of practice was upended w/ this raid. I served on Benghazi Com where we proved Hilliary possessed classified info. We didn't raid her home”

United Arab Emirates

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “I have never heard of @wizzair but I'm willing to bet they won't be around much longer. Blood money. Link to quoted tweet@TetySt @amnesty The airline is resuming its operation to Moscow to meet travel demand for passengers wishing to fly to and from Russia as per the air transport agreement between the two countries. All the UAE national airlines are currently operating direct flights between the two countries.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bush (D-MO-1) 08/09/2022: Retweet of @jewishaction – “We're excited to introduce our next CEO: @amyspitalnick. Described as a “modern-day Nazi fighter,” Amy has spent her career pursuing the Jewish call to justice. Learn more about Amy and Bend the Arc's new chapter. #WelcomeAmy Link to video”

Crist (D-FL-13) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “I've heard reports from constituents that anti-Semitic propaganda was left on the lawns of residents in St. Pete yesterday. If you have information regarding these incidents, please share them with @StPetePD by texting your tip to 847411. Tip411... | police.stpete.org”

Espaillat (D-NY-13) 08/09/2022: Twitter thread – “Congratulations to @amyspitalnick for becoming the new CEO of Bend the Arc @jewishaction. Amy and Bend the Arc have led the fight against white supremacy and towards justice. #WelcomeAmy Link to quoted tweetWe're excited to introduce our next CEO: @amyspitalnick. Described as a “modern-day Nazi fighter,” Amy has spent her career pursuing the Jewish call to justice. Learn more about Amy and Bend the Arc's new chapter. #WelcomeAmy (Link to twitter.com) Felicitaciones a @amyspitalnick por convertirse en la nueva CEO de Bend the Arc @jewishaction. Amy y Bend the Arc han liderado la lucha contra la supremacía blanca y hacia la justicia. #BienvenidaAmy”

Gonzalez (D-TX-15) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “@MayraFlores2022 showed her true colors by appearing at the extreme CPAC conference that featured Anti-Semitic dictator Viktor Orban who railed against "race mixing" in Europe. Mayra needs to immediately answer if she supports Viktor Orban's racist diatribes! #TX34 #mayraflores Link to image”

Long (R-MO-7) 08/10/2022: Retweet of @ABMFusa – “August 9, 1928 | Samuel Beller, a Polish Jew, was born in Oświęcim. In April 1944, he was deported to #Auschwitz. His entire family was murdered. Samuel survived. Today is his 94th birthday. Please join us in celebrating Sam today! Link to image”

Maloney (D-NY-12) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Congratulations @amyspitalnick on becoming the next CEO of @jewishaction! I know you will continue to be a great advocate for progressive values in your new role and will help to combat the dangerous threats to our democracy.”

Schumer (D-NY) 08/10/2022: Retweet of @NDiament – “More details coming tomorrow, but we @OUAdvocacy welcome the passage of the #InflationReductionAct which contains a new set of resources for #nonprofits, including synagogues & schools. Thanks @SenSchumer @Sen_JoeManchin @RonWyden.”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “To compare the serving of a search warrant authorized by a Federal judge and @TheJusticeDept to conduct by Nazi secret police who directed the deportation of Jews to ghettos, concentration camps & mass murder sites is not just factually errant and irresponsible, it is repulsive. Link to quoted tweet“This should scare the livin' daylights out of American citizens,” @SenRickScott says about FBI at Mar-a-Lago. "The way our federal government has gone, it's like what we have thought about the Gestapo and people like that." (Rick Scott on FBI's raid at Mar-a-Lago: Feds are like Nazi Germany's Gestapo... | sun-sentinel.com)”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 08/09/2022: Retweet of @JGreenblattADL – “A number of right-wing officials are comparing the FBI's executed warrant on Trump's home to police tactics in Nazi Germany. Let's be clear: it's never appropriate to make such comparisons to the Holocaust--doing so demeans the memory of six million murdered Jews. This must stop. Link to quoted tweet”

Afghanistan

Allred (D-TX-32) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “When I visited Afghanistan, I saw first-hand the impact of toxic burn pits on our service members. It's a credit to our vets that, despite setbacks, they kept fighting for this bill. Proud to see @POTUS sign the PACT Act, and I look forward to continuing the work for our vets. Link to quoted tweetTune in as I deliver remarks and sign into law the most comprehensive legislation to address veteran exposure to burn pits in decades: the PACT Act of 2022. (President Biden... | twitter.com)”

Blunt (R-MO) 08/09/2022: Twitter thread – “Nearly a year ago, thousands of our Afghan allies fled their homes as their country fell to the Taliban. These evacuees are people who stood by our service members, risking their safety and the safety of their loved ones, in support of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. This bill maintains a rigorous vetting process while providing an opportunity for Afghan refugees to rebuild their lives in America. I urge our colleagues to support this bipartisan effort to help those who helped us. Blunt, Klobuchar, Graham, Coons, Murkowski, and Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Afghan Allies in the United States to Apply for Permanent Legal Status | U.S. Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri”

Coons (D-DE) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “I am introducing with colleagues a bipartisan bill to provide a pathway to permanent residence for Afghans here on temporary status – offering stability and clarity as they adjust to life in the U.S. After sacrificing so much for our country, they deserve nothing less. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: The Senate and the House just introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act. This bill could be life-changing for Afghans who evacuated to the U.S. and hope to restart their lives here. Here's how: (IRC Welcomes the Bipartisan Introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act... | rescue.org)”

Cotton (R-AR) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Never forget the damage Biden did to our national security with his catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Link to quoted tweetWe are a week out from the one-year anniversary of the Fall of Kabul… But President Biden wants you to forget… We @VeteransOnDuty will never forget. (Link to twitter.com)”

Crow (D-CO-6) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “For over a year, I've been proud to lead efforts to honor our promises & protect Afghan partners who aided the US mission. The Afghan Adjustment Act is an important next step to get vulnerable Afghan families to safety, & ensure they can lead productive lives here in the US. Link to quoted tweetOur Afghan allies put their lives at risk to help the U.S., & they need protection & stability. Our bipartisan, bicameral Afghan Adjustment Act should become law without delay. More info: (Lofgren, Blumenauer, Meijer, Nadler, Kinzinger, Miller-Meeks, Crow, Upton, Peters Introduce the Afghan Adjustment Act in the House... | bit.ly) (Link to twitter.com)”

Klobuchar (D-MN) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Just introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act with a bipartisan group of my colleagues. So many Afghans put everything at risk to support our military. It's our honor to help them build their lives in America.”

Klobuchar (D-MN) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Thousands of Afghan citizens were forced to flee the violence of the Taliban and now live and work in the US but face an uncertain path to apply for citizenship. We must do what we can to help our Afghan friends find stability, opportunity, and community in their new home. Link to quoted tweetInbox: Klobuchar, Graham, Coons, Blunt, Blumenthal and Murkowski introduce the Afghan Adjustment Act, which will allow thousands of Afghan evacuees admitted to the U.S. under humanitarian parole to undergo additional vetting apply for permanent residency. This is a huge deal.”

Lofgren (D-CA-19) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Our Afghan allies put their lives at risk to help the U.S., & they need protection & stability. Our bipartisan, bicameral Afghan Adjustment Act should become law without delay. More info: Lofgren, Blumenauer, Meijer, Nadler, Kinzinger, Miller-Meeks, Crow, Upton, Peters Introduce the Afghan Adjustment Act in the House... | bit.ly   Link to image”

Long (R-MO-7) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “Follow the link below to view the article. Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque... | tinyurl.com”

Mast (R-FL-18) 08/10/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden's cowardly withdrawal from Afghanistan still hits home for me, countless other veterans of the mission in Afghanistan and the families of those who never made it home. Will you help me hold Biden accountable for his lack of leadership? Hold Biden Accountable for Afghanistan! - Mast for Congress”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “Plenty of squabbles to go around on who is and isn't abiding by which Doha terms, but a key IEA leader sheltering the head of Al Qaeda violates the most inviolate rule of the agreement @Zabehulah_M33. This is a deep setback for relations to help the good people of Afghanistan. Link to quoted tweetZabiullah Mujahid, in a conciliatory tone, indicated in today's interview that the annexes of the Doha Agreement outlined how the US and IEA will coordinate intel regarding potential threats. He asserted that the US should have informed IEA if there was an imminent threat.”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/09/2022: Tweet – “This is a check-the-box effort for the Biden Admin. The findings won't be released until Dec 2024 (how convenient) and the scope is spread over 20 yrs - diluting attention on the withdrawal disaster. Link to quoted tweetSCOOP. The Afghanistan War Commission has taken shape and begun informal meetings after it was established last year as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. I have the list of its members, reported for the first time: (Ukraine invites allies to check on their weapons donations... | politico.com) (Link to twitter.com)”

Womack (R-AR-3) 08/09/2022: Twitter thread – “Under the direction of President Biden and one-party Democrat rule, we have seen: Record-high inflation Doubled gas prices Botched Afghanistan withdrawal Our southern border open Recession Wrecked supply chain Emboldened adversaries Plunging optimism Soaring debt 1/2 Democrats have failed and Americans are demanding change. This November, the voters will deliver it. 2/2”