Members on the Record (Automated) for Mon October 10, 2022

Last updated on Mon October 10, 2022 at 12:44 PM Washington DC time.


Israel - Palestine

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @ADL – “Power. Disloyalty. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Denial. Anti-Zionism. All of these are antisemitic tropes that we break down in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era... | antisemitism.adl.org. Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest's comments recently, and it's dangerous. Link to quoted tweet

Roy (R-TX-21) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @justinamash – “Sixty-six years ago, when my dad was 16, America welcomed him (center) and his family as Palestinian refugees. It was such a blessing. We are so grateful to the Wagoners, who sacrificed to sponsor them. Fifty-four years later, my dad saw his son sworn in as a member of Congress. Link to image


Iran

Cornyn (R-TX) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @ksadjadpour – “1. In a recent @washingtonpost oped I wrote that Iran's potential transformation from theocracy to representative government could be a "geopolitical game changer" and the "single most important key to transforming the Middle East." Here's why 🧵 Opinion | What the West should learn from the protests in Iran

Cornyn (R-TX) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @KhosroKalbasi – “By painting their hands red, students pay tribute to protesters killed during continuing #IranProtests2022, Tehran Markaz University, Oct9. #مهسا_امینی Link to video

Cornyn (R-TX) 10/10/2022: Tweet – “The protest movement in Iran has proven more durable than previous challenges to Tehran's leaders and could pose a continuing threat Iran Protests Are Proving a Durable Challenge to the Islamic Republic... | wsj.com via @WSJ

Hill (R-AR-2) 10/10/2022: Tweet – “As citizens in #Iran, inspired by Mahsa Amini, take to streets for the 4th week protesting their corrupt regime, the US/Europe should walk out of failed #JCPOA talks. Congress should pass HR 4592, my bill to publicly expose the financial corruption of Iran's rulers. @FSCDems

McClain (R-MI-10) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “من ایستاده ام و جهان در کنار زنان ایرانی و معترضان علیه رژیم وحشی ایران ایستاده است. #MahsaAmini #NikaShakrami #IranProtests2022


Saudi Arabia

Bacon (R-NE-2) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “This is why we must prioritize energy independence. Begging OPEC and Venezuela to produce more energy for us is a sign of weakness. We were a net exporter of energy just 2 years ago and still can be with the right leadership. Saudi oil cut a slap in the face to Biden... | herald-review.com

Khanna (D-CA-17) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @JeffSonnenfeld – “In @politico today with @SenBlumenthal and @RoKhanna - it is time to pause U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia until Saudi deals with the U.S. in good faith. @YaleSOM Opinion | The U.S. Has Leverage Over Saudi Arabia. It's Time to Use It.

Khanna (D-CA-17) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “.@SenBlumenthal @JeffSonnenfeld and I are working on a bipartisan, bicameral basis to stop all armed sales and sales of military parts to the Saudis. Their brutal war in Yemen and their fleecing of American consumers at the pump must have consequences. Link to quoted tweetIn @politico today with @SenBlumenthal and @RoKhanna - it is time to pause U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia until Saudi deals with the U.S. in good faith. @YaleSOM (Opinion | The U.S. Has Leverage Over Saudi Arabia. It's Time to Use It.)

LaMalfa (R-CA-1) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “President Biden is choosing Russian oligarchs, Venezuelan dictators, and Saudi Sheiks over American workers. Americans will not forget this betrayal in November. Link to image

Steil (R-WI-1) 10/10/2022: Tweet – “From the disastrous evacuation of Afghanistan to begging countries like Saudi Arabia for oil, the world is watching as Biden negotiates foreign policy from a position of weakness. Link to video


Iraq

Boebert (R-CO-3) 10/10/2022: Tweet – “There is no low to the Democrat Party's politics of personal destruction. Jennifer Ruth Green is one strong person and for her opponent to go this low is absolutely disgraceful. Link to quoted tweetDemocrat lowlife @RepMrvan had one of his allies illegally leak his Republican opponent @JenRuthGreen's military records to Politico reporter @adamwren hoping there would be dirt. Instead, they outed that she is a survivor of sexual assault by an Iraqi soldier. (Link to twitter.com)

Roy (R-TX-21) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “I guess you “pastors” are giving up your 501c3 tax treatment to avoid “establishment of religion” then… #EducationFreedom #StandUpForAmerica Link to quoted tweetIt is not the proper role of government to establish religion. Religious school vouchers do exactly that. Your tax dollars to teach religion. Doesn't matter if it's my religion or yours, it is wrong. We are America! Not Iraq! Oppose @DanPatrick vouchers in #2022Elections!


Libya

Kahele (D-HI-2) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “Welcome & mabuhay to the @USNavy USS Tripoli that just docked in Manila Bay. 🇺🇸🇵🇭 Link to image


Jewish, Anti-semitism

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @RussContreras – “The @ADL's statement on @KanyeWest's (Ye's) recent #Antisemitism social media post Link to quoted tweet

Jones (D-NY-17) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “This defense of Kanye's blatant anti-Semitism from the Indiana Attorney General, which follows deeply white supremacist comments from other high-ranking Republican officials like Senator Tommy Tuberville in recent days, tells you everything you need to know about the GOP in 2022. Link to quoted tweetThe constant hypocrisy from the media is at an all-time high. They have now gone after Kanye for his new fashion line, his independent thinking, & for having opposing thoughts from the norm of Hollywood. (No one should weep for Ye... | on.msnbc.com)

Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “Friday's roundtable discussion in Summit with faith institution leaders, @SenBooker & @NewJerseyOAG was a step in the right direction to ensure residents are safe at their houses of worship. Officials, faith leaders discuss antisemitism, grants at roundtable gathering... | bronx.news12.com

Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) 10/09/2022: Twitter thread – “There is absolutely no room in this country or world for antisemitism. It is important to see how harmful + dangerous Kanye's words are - not only to our Jewish brothers, sisters, & siblings, but also to our collective society at large. We must reject this 🚮 wherever we see it. Link to reply@AOC (Link to twitter.com) @sr_jeffsrwright Lol I wish 😂 i literally still have student loans

Schatz (D-HI) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @Yair_Rosenberg – “It's a common misconception that anti-Semitism is just a personal prejudice towards Jewish people. It's not. It's also a conspiracy theory about how the entire world works. Which is why it ropes in conspiracy theorists of all ideologies and backgrounds. Why So Many People Still Don't Understand Anti-Semitism... | theatlantic.com

Schatz (D-HI) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @SarahKSilverman – “Kanye threatened the Jews yesterday on twitter and it's not even trending. Why do mostly only Jews speak up against Jewish hate? The silence is so loud

Stevens (D-MI-11) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “Chag Sameach! Wishing all who celebrate a joyful #Sukkot. Blessed to spend the afternoon in Huntington Woods at the Gutmans home with members of our wonderful #MI11 Jewish community. 💙 Link to image

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “Wow. @JudiciaryGOP is standing by Kanye and his war on Jews. To “own the libs” they're willing to own Anti-Semitism. Link to quoted tweetHey @JudiciaryGOP geniuses —Kanye just declared a “DEF CON 3” war on Jews. Delete this tweet or you hate the Jews too. (Link to twitter.com)

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 10/09/2022: Retweet of @ElieNYC – “Who the hell goes to bed thinking “tomorrow, I'm going to be antisemitic AF”? Who goes to bed dreaming about how they're going to be bigoted the next day? I go to bed thinking “I hope tomorrow I don't die” like a normal person.

Torres (D-NY-15) 10/09/2022: Tweet – “As the Sun sets this evening, Jewish communities across the world will begin the weeklong celebration of #Sukkot. As families gather together tonight in their Sukkahs, I wish everyone celebrating a joyful, peaceful, and prosperous holiday. #ChagSameach


Afghanistan

Turner (R-OH-10) 10/10/2022: Tweet – “The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan left many questions both in Congress and with the American public. The purpose of the commission is to determine the answers to these questions and I am proud to appoint Governor Taft to this important role. Taft: National commission to examine ‘key questions' of war in Afghanistan... | daytondailynews.com