Last updated on Fri September 09, 2022 at 12:44 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Chabot (R-OH-1) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @CHInfoNews – “Pro-Israel Congressman Steve Chabot Impressed by Local Yeshiva Pro-Israel Congressman Steve Chabot Impressed by Local Yeshiva... | crownheights.info”
Craig (D-MN-2) 09/08/2022: Twitter thread – “It is critical that we put a stop to Iran's nuclear program, protect Israel, our key ally and partner in the region, and ensure America's security. To that end, I'm glad to see the Biden administration maintain the IRGC's designation as a foreign terrorist organization. At the same time, we must not let up on Iran's other destabilizing activities. Some of the reports out of the ongoing nuclear deal negotiations have been concerning - including Russia's role in the deal. I also support the IAEA investigation into Iran's past nuclear enrichment. I urge the Biden administration to provide an update to Congress as soon as possible - we need clarity on this deal.”
McCollum (D-MN-4) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “The U.S. State Department's refusal to demand accountability for the killing of an American Journalist sends a chilling message to nations around the world. We must have #JusticeForShireen Israeli military admits Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli fire, but won't charge soldiers... | cnn.com”
Omar (D-MN-5) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @RepRaulGrijalva – “.@SecBlinken has a responsibility to hold Israel accountable and demand justice for the death of Palestinian American and journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The silence is damning and deafening. We need #JusticeForShireen Israeli military admits Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli fire, but won't charge soldiers... | cnn.com”
Iran
Bacon (R-NE-2) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @kelly_laco – “EXCLUSIVE: 52 bipartisan lawmakers led by @RepYoungKim are urging Biden to deny necessary "entry visas" for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly due to his record of supporting terrorism and violating human rights. Lawmakers urge Biden to deny Iranian president entry into US for UN meeting over 'gross violations' of rights... | foxnews.com”
Bentz (R-OR-2) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “A renewed Iran Nuclear Deal = ⚠️Empowered state sponsored terrorists ⚠️Strengthened bond with China, Russia, & North Korea ⚠️Isolated allies The U.S. needs to stay off the negotiating table…for good. Iran Expands Nuclear Program as Talks to Revive 2015 Deal Falter... | wsj.com”
Emmer (R-MN-6) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has an extensive record of supporting terrorism and violating human rights. Recently, I joined a bipartisan letter urging President Biden to deny Raisi's entry visa to the U.S. Lawmakers urge Biden to deny Iranian president entry into US for UN meeting over 'gross violations' of rights... | foxnews.com”
Emmer (R-MN-6) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @RepYoungKim – “As long as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi supports terrorism, attempts to kill U.S. citizens & Iranian political dissidents in the U.S., & violates human rights, he should not be able to step on American soil. I led over 50 bipartisan colleagues to ensure #NoVisaforRaisi. 👇 Link to image”
Green (R-TN-7) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Yet another reason President Biden should trash the Iran Nuclear Deal. Tehran has shown us—and our allies—time and time again that it will not play by the rules. Albania cuts Iran ties, orders diplomats to go after cyber attack, PM says... | reuters.com”
Kim (R-CA-39) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @kelly_laco – “EXCLUSIVE: 52 bipartisan lawmakers led by @RepYoungKim are urging Biden to deny necessary "entry visas" for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly due to his record of supporting terrorism and violating human rights. Lawmakers urge Biden to deny Iranian president entry into US for UN meeting over 'gross violations' of rights... | foxnews.com”
Kim (R-CA-39) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “As long as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi supports terrorism, attempts to kill U.S. citizens & Iranian political dissidents in the U.S., & violates human rights, he should not be able to step on American soil. I led over 50 bipartisan colleagues to ensure #NoVisaforRaisi. 👇 Link to image”
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Agreed. What's up? Link to quoted tweetIt appears that the Iranian plane transporting unknown items to Russia, that transited Armenian and Georgian airspace, is under US sanctions. I understand why Armenia would allow this. But why Georgia?? (Link to twitter.com)”
Lieu (D-CA-33) 09/09/2022: Twitter thread – “Russia will never defeat Ukraine. The will of the Ukrainian people is far too strong. The only way the war ends is when Russian forces leave Ukraine. That's why the U.S. and allies must give Ukrainians everything they need to win. Also, Iran must be punished for arming Russia. Link to quoted tweet📽️Ukrainian troops being welcomed by the local population in #Kharkiv Oblast. #UkraineRussiaWar (Link to twitter.com) Link to reply@tedlieu No. Our teachers dont even have enough funding to run their classrooms or pay rent. We can't keep sending Billions upon Billions to them. @Inc02 We will end up sending even more money to Poland and NATO countries if Russia defeats Ukraine. Link to reply@tedlieu Endless money for war, can't feed the poor @OpenEyed_1 We will end up sending even more money to Poland and NATO countries if Russia defeats Ukraine. Link to reply@tedlieu Have you ever tweeted about ending homelessness or hunger here? Because I see you advocating for unlimited war spending all the time @OpenEyed_1 I have an official website that discusses the legislation I have written and coauthored to end homelessness and hunger. We will get unlimited war spending if Russia defeats Ukraine. We need to spend some now so we don't end up spending even more later. Link to reply@tedlieu What?? We have to support a war halfway across the world that has nothing to do with us because the "will of the people" (whatever THAT means) of one corrupt autocracy is stronger than that of another corrupt autocracy? So for that you want even MORE of my money? Moron. @crack_biden Food prices rose because Russia invaded Ukraine. So did energy prices. Simply wrong to view this war as having nothing to do with us.”
Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Ebrahim Raisi's history of human rights violations and support of terrorist attacks should bar him from entering the United States. President Biden must deny Raisi and his delegation visas to attend the UN General Assembly this month. Lawmakers urge Biden to deny Iranian president entry into US for UN meeting over 'gross violations' of rights... | foxnews.com”
Tenney (R-NY-22) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Iranian president Raisi's regime funds terrorism, including campaigns to assassinate American officials. He's been involved in mass murder & human rights abuses. This is an easy one: Biden should absolutely deny him entry to the U.S. for a UN meeting. Lawmakers urge Biden to deny Iranian president entry into US for UN meeting over 'gross violations' of rights... | foxnews.com”
Iraq
Bacon (R-NE-2) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “This was taken 20 years go after I commanded the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron—the Scorpions! We got our airmen home from the Afghanistan invasion and then quickly redeployed for the Iraq invasion. This unit stayed deployed almost non-stop for 20 years. @usairforce 🇺🇸 Link to image”
Lieu (D-CA-33) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @ChrisForPA – “Here in Western PA, you step up for your community when it's in crisis. It's why I joined the Navy after 9/11 and served in Iraq. It's why I led election security efforts at Pitt. And it's why I'm stepping up again now - to fight for our Western PA values. #PA17 Link to video”
Turkey
Burchett (R-TN-2) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “I'm afraid something has started that could be generational. Greece to allies: Crack down on Turkey or risk another Ukraine... | politico.eu”
Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Erdogan continues to act like a bully & not a NATO ally. I hope the @WhiteHouse & my colleagues see why it's dangerous & ill-advised to sell US fighter jets to Turkey that can be used against Greece & destabilizing to the Eastern Mediterranean region. Greece to allies: Crack down on Turkey or risk another Ukraine... | politico.eu”
Horn of Africa
Murphy (D-CT) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “We can not look the other way while Somalia falls into famine. This is why I have long argued for a substantial increase in our foreign aid budget, in order to have the flexible resources to deal with crises like this. Analysis | Somalia is on the verge of famine while the world looks away”
Omar (D-MN-5) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Congratulations Salma for making history 💪🏽 Representation matters. Grateful so many students can see themselves reflected in you. Link to quoted tweetSalma Hussein makes history as first female Somali principal in Burnsville - CBS Minnesota (Salma Hussein makes history as first female Somali principal in Burnsville... | cbsnews.com)”
Pakistan
Menendez (D-NJ) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Glad to see @PowerUSAID on the ground in Pakistan. The latest consequence of the #ClimateCrisis, Pakistan's deadly & unprecedented flooding demands a united international response prioritizing emergency assistance & long-term adaptation financing to prevent future devastation. Link to quoted tweetArrived in Pakistan. Have never seen so much water on land. Melted glaciers & unprecedented monsoon rains flooded 1/3 of the country. @USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team is on the ground supporting government efforts to get food, shelter & medicine to those most impacted. (Link to twitter.com)”
Sherman (D-CA-30) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @PowerUSAID – “NEWS: The first US Military plane landed today in Sindh Province, much of which has been submerged in floodwater. Working hand in hand with Pakistan's authorities and @USAID, @DeptofDefense is building an airbridge to provide life-saving shelter: Link to video”
Suozzi (D-NY-3) 09/08/2022: Twitter thread – “I have just returned from the devastating floods in Pakistan. The official delegation included my Co Chair of the Congressional Pakistani Caucus Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green, and myself. (1/4) Link to video We met w/both US and Pakistani officials. No news story or TV show can accurately reflect how overwhelming the flooding is. With the 1/3 of the country underwater, 1 million homes damaged or destroyed, over 1,300 drowned, 750,000 livestock dead, crops destroyed…(2/4) …and things will get worse because of standing water and malaria and dysentery. I will work in DC to try and get more funding for Pakistan. I will also work with my Pakistani American friends to try and build support here in America.(3/4) My good friend Zeshan Hamid @theshanshaheen will also hold a event on September 25th to try and build support here in America for the Pakistani people. (4/4)”
Suozzi (D-NY-3) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @PowerUSAID – “NEWS: The first US Military plane landed today in Sindh Province, much of which has been submerged in floodwater. Working hand in hand with Pakistan's authorities and @USAID, @DeptofDefense is building an airbridge to provide life-saving shelter: Link to video”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Espaillat (D-NY-13) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Celebrating Jewish and Latino heritage tonight at @YUNews' Nosotros event! 🎉 Link to image”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @NewYorkGOP – “The Jewish Voice endorses LEE ZELDIN for Governor -- "Save the Empire State – Vote for @leezeldin for Governor of NY" READ MORE⬇️ Save the Empire State - Vote for Lee Zeldin for Governor of NY - The Jewish Voice”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @ViralNewsNYC – “At the Brooklyn Republican club, @HikindDov whos a democratic speaks out about antisemitism and states the only way it will change is if Jewish New Yorker vote for @leezeldin Link to video”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Today we mourn the passing of Rabbi Yanky Meyer who was an invaluable bridge between the NY Jewish community and law enforcement for decades. Rabbi Jack was dedicated to doing his part to make New York a better place. May his Memory be for a blessing.”
Afghanistan
Babin (R-TX-36) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Remember when Biden said that ALL of the Afghan evacuees were being properly vetted? He lied. Now, our security is at risk. DHS OIG faults Afghan evacuee vetting, warns national security threats may have entered US... | foxnews.com”
Banks (R-IN-3) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “The Biden admin failed to vet Afghan evacuees, flew 324 suspected terrorists into the US and is now trying to give all unvetted evacuees a pathway to citizenship. Joe Biden is a disaster! Inspector general says DHS allowed unvetted, dangerous Afghans to reac... | washingtontimes.com”
Banks (R-IN-3) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @RepublicanStudy – “RSC Chairman @RepJimBanks and @RepHerrell were the first to sound the alarm on the Biden administration's lack of vetting for tens of thousands of Afghan nationals. Despite this report, the Biden WH is still demanding Congress give a pathway to citizenship for Afghan parolees. Link to quoted tweet”
Blackburn (R-TN) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Biden abandoned those who helped our troops in Afghanistan, yet invited potential terrorists into our country. His disastrous withdrawal will go down in history as one of the worst military decisions ever made.”
Duncan (R-SC-3) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “I sounded the alarm on this last year when I voted against expanding the SIV program due to national security concerns & fears of exacerbating our current immigration crisis considering the Biden Admin.'s incompetence. Now, we're facing the repercussions. Pentagon IG to review whistleblower claims about alleged Afghan evacuee vetting failures... | foxnews.com”
Emmer (R-MN-6) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “The horrific withdrawal from Afghanistan was a preventable tragedy that left hundreds of Americans and thousands of our Afghan partners at the mercy of the Taliban. The Biden Administration cannot ignore this failure, the American people deserve answers. Emmer still concerned about fate of U.S. citizens, Afghan partners left behind - Ripon Advance”
Ernst (R-IA) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Putin saw the Biden admin's withdrawal from Afghanistan and said now is a good time to move because America won't stand with her allies and will not stay committed. #PromisesMadePromisesBroken Link to video”
Hawley (R-MO) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @axios – “Scoop: The Pentagon's acting inspector general will review a whistleblower's allegations that the Biden admin evacuated and brought to the U.S. hundreds of people who appeared on a Defense Dept. watch list. Pentagon watchdog to probe whistleblower claims of Afghans on "watch list" entering U.S.... | trib.al”
Hawley (R-MO) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Following Sens. Hawley and Johnson's letter, the DoD OIG will “review allegations that DoD and National Security Council officials cut corners and 'did not follow proper procedures when processing evacuees in Afghanistan and at staging bases.'” Whistleblower Allegations Lead Pentagon Watchdog to Open Review into Biden Administration Afghan Vetting Failures... | hawley.senate.gov”
Hawley (R-MO) 09/09/2022: Tweet – “Whistleblowers have given us information on the disinformation board. They've given us information on the Afghan refugees. The Biden Admin. is unlawfully attempting to squelch these whistleblowers so they can abuse these institutions for their own political gain. It's wrong. Link to video”
Hawley (R-MO) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @AdamShawNY – “NEW: The Pentagon Inspector General (OIG) will review a whistleblower's allegations that hundreds of Afghan evacuees entered the U.S. despite their appearance on a Pentagon watchlist — and claims that officials did not follow correct procedures. Pentagon IG to review whistleblower claims about alleged Afghan evacuee vetting failures... | foxnews.com”
Herrell (R-NM-2) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @RepublicanStudy – “RSC Chairman @RepJimBanks and @RepHerrell were the first to sound the alarm on the Biden administration's lack of vetting for tens of thousands of Afghan nationals. Despite this report, the Biden WH is still demanding Congress give a pathway to citizenship for Afghan parolees. Link to quoted tweet”
Johnson (R-WI) 09/08/2022: Retweet of @HawleyMO – “Big News: Pentagon watchdog tells me and @SenRonJohnson they will open review into whether Biden Admin brought hundreds of individuals to the US who were on terrorist watch list Pentagon watchdog to probe whistleblower claims of Afghans on "watch list" entering U.S.... | axios.com”
Johnson (R-WI) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “In August, Sen. Hawley and I called for an immediate investigation into the Biden admin's failure to properly vet Afghan refugees and allow hundreds on the DoD terror watch list to enter the U.S. Pleased to hear @DoD_IG will open a review into this disaster. Link to quoted tweetScoop: The Pentagon's acting inspector general will review a whistleblower's allegations that the Biden admin evacuated and brought to the U.S. hundreds of people who appeared on a Defense Dept. watch list. (Pentagon watchdog to probe whistleblower claims of Afghans on "watch list" entering U.S.... | trib.al)”
Long (R-MO-7) 09/09/2022: Retweet of @SenHawleyPress – “Whistleblowers have given us information on the disinformation board. They've given us information on the Afghan refugees. The Biden Admin. is unlawfully attempting to squelch these whistleblowers so they can abuse these institutions for their own political gain. It's wrong. Link to video”
Mast (R-FL-18) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden's word is worthless. He should not wear the title of "commander in chief." Rep. Mast to Newsmax: Biden Doesn't Merit Commander in Chief Title After Afghanistan... | newsmax.com”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 09/08/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: "The DHS IG report provides further proof the @POTUS failed to plan for the Afghanistan withdrawal. A failure that allowed potential security threats to be flown to the U.S. on American aircraft instead of our Afghan Allies. Congress must continue to investigate."”