Members on the Record (Automated) for Wed November 09, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “I am honored to have the support from numerous organizations for 2022 to include @OmahaFire385, @OPOA, @NebraskaFOP, @NEFarmBureau, @RJC, @ProIsraelAm, @NRLC, @NRA, and @USChamberAction. I'd be grateful for your support as well! Please get out and vote #NE02!”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 11/09/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “In less than a year, the @aipacpac emerged as the largest pro-Israel PAC in the country – with more than 6,000 members contributing over $17 million through AIPAC for 365 Democratic and Republican candidates – affirming that being pro-Israel is both good policy and good politics. Link to image”

Bowman (D-NY-16) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @JeremyBenAmi – “Very proud to support @JamaalBowmanNY, a true pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy champion. Link to quoted tweet”

Brown (D-OH-11) 11/09/2022: Tweet – “Thank you for your support, @USJewishDems! Link to quoted tweetMazel Tov, @ShontelMBrown! (Link to twitter.com)”

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 11/09/2022: Tweet – “Probably saw the elections results.. Link to quoted tweetUPDATE: Russian state media now says that Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has ordered a withdrawal of Russian forces from the west bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. via @TimListerCNN (Link to twitter.com)”

Long (R-MO-7) 11/09/2022: Retweet of @netanyahu – “נפגשתי הבוקר בירושלים עם נשיא קפריסין, ידידי ניקוס אנסטסיאדיס. קיימנו דיון מעמיק על המשך חיזוק הקשרים בינינו. ברוך הבא לירושלים! Link to image”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 11/09/2022: Retweet of @JvpAction – “@PramilaJayapal @standwithraul @ChuyForCongress Congratulations @VoteBetty! Congresswoman McCollum has spearheaded the fight to protect Palestinian children from Israeli military detention and abuse by introducing the first legislation for Palestinian rights in Congress. Link to image”

Omar (D-MN-5) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @JvpAction – “.@IlhanMN (MN-05) has helped spark an entirely new conversation on what progressive US foreign policy could be. She is a proud, consistent, and unapologetic voice for Palestinian rights in Congress. Link to image”

Torres (D-NY-15) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @DemMaj4Israel – “DMFI PAC is thrilled to congratulate Rep. @RitchieTorres on his re-election in the race to represent New York's 15th district. He's a tireless fighter for Bronx families, a fierce advocate for the Biden-Harris agenda, and a strong pro-Israel progressive. #NY15 #midterms2022 Link to image”

Iran

Fallon (R-TX-4) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “This Administration's policy of appeasement must end. That starts with removing Rob Malley from his role as Special Envoy for Iran, and working with our allies to political isolate this thuggish regime. 👇👇👇 Link to quoted tweetSCOOP: Biden Under Congressional Pressure to Fire Iran Envoy Rob Malley -- Admin must ax Malley, immediately halt nuke talks, @RepPatFallon tells Biden, making him one of the first lawmakers to call for Malley's firing (Lawmakers Press for Iran Envoy To Be Axed, Nuclear Negotiations Halted... | freebeacon.com)”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @LibertyIranian – “We applaud our friend @RepPatFallon for sending this letter: "Joe Biden must remove @USEnvoyIran and permanently halt negotiations on a revival of the [Iran nuclear deal] or a lesser than agreement." More on this from @Kredo0: Lawmakers Press for Iran Envoy To Be Axed, Nuclear Negotiations Halted... | freebeacon.com   Link to image”

Egypt

Curtis (R-UT-3) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @RiponAdvance – “Chairman of the Conservative Climate Caucus @RepJohnCurtis is leading a delegation of U.S. House Republicans who are attending the 2022 United Nations climate change conference in Egypt to advance policies that reduce emissions and spur innovation Curtis leads House Republicans at UN climate change event in Egypt - Ripon Advance   Link to image”

Scott (R-FL) 11/08/2022: Twitter thread – “Once again, @JoeBiden's admin is cozying up to brutal dictators like @NicolasMaduro. It's disgusting and signals complete disregard for the evils committed by his regime. @JohnKerry's "cordial conversation" should repulse every American. Link to quoted tweetVideo, via AP, of what appears to be a pretty cordial conversation, bookended by two handshakes, between John Kerry and Nicolas Maduro during the COP 27 climate summit in Egypt today. (Link to twitter.com) Una vez más, la administración de @JoeBiden se está acomodando con dictadores brutales como @NicolasMaduro. Es repugnante y muestra un total desprecio por las atrocidades cometidas por su régimen. La “conversación cordial” de @JohnKerry debería horrorizar a todos los americanos.”

Saudi Arabia

Duncan (R-SC-3) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “#99 Biden administration officials lobbied the Saudis and other members of OPEC+ to hold off reducing oil output until after the mid-term elections. #BidenEnergyFailures”

Higgins (D-NY-26) 11/08/2022: Twitter thread – “#VeteransDay is approaching this week & we honored 11 WNY veterans, along with their families, presenting 73 service medals & ribbons during a ceremony at the @BfloNavalPark. Learn more about these local vets who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq & Afghanistan ⤵️ Link to image Seaman First Class Richard Cohen served in the US Navy as Communications Liaison during WWII. Stationed on the USS Robert Eden off the coast of Omaha Beach in France, he provided critical supplies to troops during the invasion of Normandy. Link to image Technical Sergeant Donald Cohen joined the U.S. Army as part of the 97th Infantry. Serving in this specialized company, he was involved in battles in Central Burma, China, and India. He received a Bronze Star & a Presidential Unit Citation, among several other military honors. Link to image US Army Specialist Four Louis Harrison deployed to Vietnam & Communist China, serving with the 1st Cavalry Division & 15th Medical Battalion. Harrison never missed the enemy, earning the nickname "Hawkeyes". He is a Bronze Star recipient among several other honors. Link to image Specialist Rose Hyman, a Buffalo native, served in the U.S. Army from 1985-1989. After honorably discharging, she continued to serve her country. She went on to work at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Buffalo & Philadelphia, as well as the VA Medical Center in Dallas. Link to image Radio Operator Wade Lewis enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 19. A trailblazer as an African American soldier during in the Korean War, he served on the USS Greenwood. Lewis received a National Defense Service Medal among several other military honors. Link to image US Marine Corps Corporal Monica Lynch deployed to Saudi Arabia & the Emirate of Kuwait, participating in ground combat during Operation Desert Storm & Shield. She is one of the first Black women from WNY to serve in combat & receive the Combat Action Ribbon as Marine. Link to image US Navy Coxwain Jody Murphy enlisted in 1943 becoming a member of the Special Forces Navy Frogman Underwater Demolition Team. He also served on the USS Melville & USS Circle in the Pacific Theater. He earned an Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 bronze service star, & others. Link to image US Army SSG Richard Reisch deployed to Vietnam in 1970 & fought in combat until 1971. He was then stationed at Ft. Bragg & Fort Monmouth as Signal School Instructor before transferring to Berlin. Reisch earned a Bronze Star while serving in Vietnam, among several other honors. Link to image US Army SSG Tommie Wagstaff enlisted in 1992 & served for over 20 years. He received honorable remarks throughout this career. Wagstaff's dedicated service & leadership earned him a National Defense Service Medal & an Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, among many others. Link to image US Army Reserve SGT Renee Wiley enlisted in 1978 & worked as an Emergency Treatment NCO, providing outpatient care. While rising to Drill Sergeant, she also served as a Sex Crimes Investigator. Wiley earned the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal & several others. Link to image US Army SGT Edward A. Ziarnowski enlisted in 1942, serving in the European-African Theatre until 1945 as an Auto Equipment Operator & Pistol/Rifle Marksman. He worked at the local Chevrolet plant & became President of UAW 774, going above & beyond to provide benefits to members. Link to image”

Horn of Africa

Omar (D-MN-5) 11/08/2022: Twitter thread – “In Minnesota we don't just welcome refugees, we send them *back* to Congress. Link to image As a little girl, huddled in a refugee camp, displaced from a civil war that tore my birth country of Somalia apart, I just wanted to make it out alive. The United States of America felt like a dream, something that I imagined in my twilight hours, not a reality I would ever be able to experience firsthand. To me, my very presence on this earth and in our beautiful state is more than I ever expected. So being here today, having the privilege of serving in the United States Congress representing the community that welcomed me with open arms as a little girl, is truly beyond my wildest dreams. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for putting your faith in me, for standing with me through one of the most difficult times for our community and our country. We have survived a wannabe fascist president, a once in a lifetime pandemic that took so many of our family members, the murder of George Floyd in our city and the uprising that followed. So I know we're gonna survive whatever they throw at us over the next two years. But this seat has never been for me. It is for the working mom who struggles with $20,000 worth of student debt and now has a chance to see that debt wiped out thanks to our advocacy and President Biden's plan. It is for the kid in North Minneapolis who suffers from asthma, and desperately needs a Congressperson who will fight against the ravages of pollution and climate change. It is for the senior in Fridley who was struggling to pay the bills during the pandemic helped through investments and direct checks in the American Rescue Plan. And it is for the thousands upon thousands of people in the 5th District who feel minimized, sidelined or silenced by politics as usual. This seat is for everybody in my district, regardless of who they love, how they pray, the color of their skin, or even how they vote, and I will continue to fight for all of you. I also want to say how incredibly proud of my staff and the campaign we have run to help DFLers up and down the ballot in Minnesota. Our team has made well over 500 thousand outreach attempts over the last 6 months. We've knocked on over 60 thousand doors, made over 80 thousand phone calls, and with the help of over one thousand individual volunteers, had over 30 thousand conversations with voters in Minnesota's 5th District through traditional and relational organizing methods. We have knocked every door around the University of Minnesota, and have focused heavily on educating and turning out young and working class people who may not usually vote in a midterm cycle. We've also contributed over 400 thousand dollars to the Minnesota DFL to help fund things like GOTV and outreach across the state. Nationally, our PAC has contributed nearly $40,000 to candidates and PACs. Regardless of the outcomes in other races tonight, I know one thing: we win when we lean into our core values as a party: standing up for working and middle class Americans and taking on corporate greed. We win when we call out the radical authoritarian Republican Party's continued efforts to attack our democracy and concentrate power in the hands of billionaires and the corporate elite. Let's lean into, not shy away from those values. Nothing less than the fate of our democracy depends on it.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Quigley (D-IL-5) 11/09/2022: Tweet – “The anniversary of #Kristallnacht has special meaning this year. Recently, we've seen attacks on Jewish people, reminiscent of the violence & violent rhetoric perpetuated by the Nazis. We must stand firm against anti-Semitism and stand with all Jews. Hatred has no place here.”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 11/08/2022: Retweet of @zacknebraska – “The only candidate who stands with Afghan-Americans 100% Link to quoted tweet”

Green (R-TN-7) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “Democrats seem perfectly fine with ZERO congressional investigations into the Afghanistan withdrawal. Accountability is coming.”

Kennedy (R-LA) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “No matter what issue you look at—inflation, energy bills, COVID, crime, the border, Afghanistan, or even baby formula—American life under the Biden admin has been 21 months of misery and vexation.”

Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 11/08/2022: Tweet – “When Democrats were in charge, the House didn't hold a single hearing on: ❌COVID's origins ❌Biden's chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal ❌The DOJ targeting parents as "domestic terrorists" That's going to change.”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/09/2022: Tweet – “From Afghanistan to the halls of Congress, @CoryMillsFL continues to fight for Florida and our freedoms. Can't wait to get to work! #FL7 Link to image”