Members on the Record (Automated) for Mon August 22, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Ryan (D-OH-13) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Wonderful service this morning at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Toledo. Thank you to Reverend Perryman and the congregation for such a warm welcome. Link to image”

Syria

Khanna (D-CA-17) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “Nine years ago, more than 1,400 Syrians — many of them children —were killed in a chemical attack by the Assad regime in Ghouta. As we remember this horrific attack, we must honor the victims by pushing to hold Bashar Assad and his regime accountable for their war crimes.”

Iran

McClain (R-MI-10) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “#Iran is seeking an entry visa to the US for its President Ebrahim Raisi. Iran has repeatedly called for the destruction of America & is a state sponsor of terrorism. The President of a regime seeking to assassinate Americans should NEVER be allowed to enter the U.S.”

Saudi Arabia

Doggett (D-TX-35) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Again, the brutality is startling. Saudi Arabia is no ally for American values. While visiting home from England, 34-year-old Saudi PhD student Salma al-Shehab was given 34 years in jail & a travel ban seemingly for tweeting in support of women's rights. Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter... | theguardian.com”

Iraq

Flores (R-TX-34) 08/21/2022: Retweet of @CoryMillsFL – “In Iraq & Afghanistan, I fought tyranny. We battled Governments brutalizing freedoms, controlling lives, and forcing citizens to cover their faces. Now I'm running for Congress to continue the fight against tyranny and government overreach here at home. Link to video”

Smith (D-WA-9) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “On Friday I convened a roundtable of Ethnic Health Board leaders from @SomaliHB, @IraqiIahb, African American Health Board, & @TheSIHB. We talked about a bill I'm working on that would provide increased funding for community-based health orgs in the 9th District & across the U.S. Link to image”

Tunisia

Coons (D-DE) 08/22/2022: Retweet of @usembassytunis – “U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Rob Portman (R-OH), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and David Price (D-NC) led a congressional delegation on a visit to Tunisia on August 21-22. Full readout: U.S. Embassy Tunis... | bit.ly   Link to image”

Kuwait

Burchett (R-TN-2) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “And here I was worried about the cows. Link to quoted tweetKuwait has accumulated the biggest tyre dump in the world (50 million tyres on various sites). And this is what happens when it catches fire. (Link to twitter.com)”

Pakistan

Pallone (D-NJ-6) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Joined the Pakistani-American community in Edison to celebrate Pakistan Independence Day. Grateful for all the contributions they make to New Jersey. Link to image”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Cicilline (D-RI-1) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “I had the honor of joining the 75th annual George Washington Letter Reading at the Touro Synagogue in Newport today. Thank you to everyone who came out to this meaningful event. Link to image”

Crist (D-FL-13) 08/21/2022: Retweet of @fiestyethel – “@JewishResister Super excited to have just cast my vote for @CharlieCrist and @valdemings in early voting. Thanks to all the poll workers working on a very hot Sunday!”

Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “These insane, antisemitic comments do not reflect our Jersey values and have no place in our political system. Hamilton mayor slams school board candidate who wants to kill Jews - New Jersey Globe”

Mast (R-FL-18) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Stories like this ensure that the Holocaust isn't forgotten. We must continue to fight anti-Semitism at home and abroad. Holocaust survivor unites with son of his liberator... | wptv.com”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “More racist flyers linked to white supremacists were found in Woodbury and other communities recently. These cowardly acts must be condemned, investigated, & prosecuted. I stand with those fighting racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, & hate in all forms. More disturbing flyers found, this time in Woodbury. What about ticketing racists for littering?... | twincities.com”

Reed (D-RI) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “In his 1790 letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, President George Washington stated that religious freedom was an inherent natural right. Reflecting on Washington's wise words & profound sentiment today w/ my friends at Touro Synagogue. George Washington Letter - Touro Synagogue”

Velázquez (D-NY-7) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Respect and Honor! Link to quoted tweetToday is National Latina Day. Hence, I'd like to honor the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature, Olga Mendez. Mendez served in the NYS Senate for 26 years, representing East Harlem and other Manhattan neighborhoods. She also had a PhD from Yeshiva University. (Link to twitter.com)”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/22/2022: Twitter thread – “It's been 1 year since the disastrous withdrawal from #Afghanistan, one of the most disgraceful episodes in contemporary American memory. We must demand answers & accountability on why things went so wrong after so much went right. Read my latest op-ed ⬇️ Biden's Afghanistan disaster, one year later... | washingtontimes.com   Link to reply@RepDonBacon Biden followed Trump's timeline and it was never going to end well. You know this. Afghanistan wasn't a conflict that's “winnable”. At least we are out and no more of my brothers and sisters in arms are dying for a country that won't defend itself. @ArmyVetMommy We had 3500 troops in Afghan who were in garrison and not in combat. We took zero fatalities in 18 months and held most of Afghanistan. This was much more preferable than the results that Biden gave us to include 13 dead Americans. I disagreed with Trump's plan too.”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/22/2022: Retweet of @zacknebraska – “Thank you for your support of Afghan refugees, @DonJBacon, from this Afghan-American constituent Link to quoted tweet”

Cole (R-OK-4) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “The aftermath of @POTUS' decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan a year ago this month was nothing short of disastrous, & the devastation & consequences of this foreign policy failure remain today. Read more in my column ⬇️ Unanswered Questions on Afghanistan... | cole.house.gov”

Ernst (R-IA) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “One year ago, President Biden said al-Qaeda was out of Afghanistan. Link to video”

Gonzales (R-TX-23) 08/22/2022: Retweet of @MorningsMaria – “.@RepTonyGonzales: "I served 5 years in Afghanistan during my 20 years in the military. I'll tell the president, President Biden, that Afghanistan veterans, we will not forget what happened a year ago. We will not forget the embarrassment." Link to video”

Gonzales (R-TX-23) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “Did you know the city of San Antonio is using San Antonio Firefighters to operate the SA Migrant Center? Link to quoted tweet.@RepTonyGonzales: "I served 5 years in Afghanistan during my 20 years in the military. I'll tell the president, President Biden, that Afghanistan veterans, we will not forget what happened a year ago. We will not forget the embarrassment." (Link to twitter.com)”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Opinion: Biden's Afghanistan exit decision looks even worse a year later - CNN Opinion: Biden's Afghanistan exit decision looks even worse a year later... | cnn.com”

Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 08/21/2022: In reply to TweetThe @GOP has a low bar. You've been getting a pass because AT LEAST you think treason is wrong, You're still just as partisan as the rest. You posted an OPINION PIECE that ignores Trumps shit deal with the Taliban backed Biden in a corner. (Link to twitter.com) – “@TitusNation @GOP Link to image”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 08/21/2022: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “CM ⁦@RepGregoryMeeks⁩: @POTUS refused to send another generation of Americans to fight a war that should have ended long ago. A year later, I believe even more strongly that he made the right decision. My interview with @WashingtonPost⁩ ⤵️ Analysis | Rep. Greg Meeks talks Afghanistan and his Taiwan visit”

Meuser (R-PA-9) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “Tune in: I will join RJ Harris of @WHP580 at 7:35 this morning to discuss the hiring 87,000 IRS agents and the Afghanistan withdrawal, one year later. RJ Harris - WHP 580”

Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “As the nation reflects on the one year anniversary of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, we must remember President Biden's broken promise to safely evacuate every American and American ally. Miller-Meeks: A year of betrayal... | iowatorch.com”

Paul (R-KY) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “New Inspector General Report Confirms Billions in Military Equipment Biden Left to the Taliban New Inspector General Report Confirms Billions in Military Equipment Biden Left to the Taliban... | townhall.com”

Tenney (R-NY-22) 08/22/2022: Tweet – “The Biden administration is lawless. Congress needs to hold hearings to demand accountability for the failed withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the Border Crisis, the weaponization of the DOJ, and much more!”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/21/2022: Tweet – “Biden says his hands were tied in Afghanistan by the Doha Agreement. I explain why that's false 👇 Rep. Waltz on US withdrawal from Afghanistan: 'We are going to hold Biden accountable'... | video.foxnews.com”