Last updated on Tue November 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Washington DC time.
Syria
Slotkin (D-MI-8) 11/28/2022: Twitter thread – “After serving Thanksgiving lunch to U.S. forces in Kuwait, our congressional delegation headed to Iraq — somewhere I've worked on and off since 2004, and the place of origin for thousands of Michiganders. 1/ Link to image 2/ We visited with the small number of U.S. forces focused on both Iraq & Syria, but our visit was largely to meet with the new Iraqi Government and with Iraqis of all stripes who are part of the mix of Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders needed for this place to succeed. Link to image 3/ After a day in Baghdad, we headed to Erbil to meet with officials from the ethnic and religious minorities that have had to bear the brunt of ISIS and the instability before and after. Link to image 4/ Leaders from the greater Iraqi Christian community, particularly the Chaldeans, travelled from from their villages and parishes to meet with us and describe what amounts to nearly half their population leaving Iraq over the last few years. 5/ We also met with Yazidi leaders, the group who ISIS specifically persecuted, raped and, for many, forced into literal slavery. All of these conversations were sobering, and so important to understand the experiences of our fellow Michiganders at home. 6/ I'll have more to share about our delegation in the coming days, but for now, I'm happy to be making my way home.”
Iran
Biggs (R-AZ-5) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Administration cannot be getting our oil and gas from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. These are our adversaries—not friends. Let's drill at home.”
Booker (D-NJ) 11/28/2022: Twitter thread – “I have been closely following the weeks of protests in Iran, and am inspired by the bravery of the protestors, especially the women and young people standing for liberty. I stand shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people in the face of brutal repression. The actions to suppress these voices for change not just in Iran, but around the world demands our attention and our solidarity with these protestors. Iran targets Iranian journalists abroad as it faces uprising at home... | washingtonpost.com The demonstration by the Iranian National Soccer team at the World Cup shows that this movement is not fading and that it will take more focus, more voices to bring an end to these brutal crackdowns. Iranian World Cup squad declines to sing national anthem, backing protests... | reuters.com”
Burchett (R-TN-2) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “We should take her advice. Niece of supreme leader asks world to cut ties with Iran... | yahoo.com”
Cassidy (R-LA) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Iranians are peacefully rebelling against an oppressive authoritarian regimen which kills those who dare ask for freedom. The U.S. stands with the Iranian people! Opinion | The West is finally waking up to the real problem in Iran”
Crenshaw (R-TX-2) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Today Team USA plays against Iran. Let's root for Iran to lose this one, then go back home and win the real fight for their freedom from tyranny. Sound good?”
Doggett (D-TX-35) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Powerful op-ed in @statesman in support of powerful protestors. “Women's rights and children's rights are human rights. The abuse of women and children is the abuse of humanity...the responsibility to rescue them falls to the powerful. That means us.” Iran's horrific situation feels a world away. It's not. We must take a stand for women.... | statesman.com”
Fallon (R-TX-4) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “This Administration's Russian-brokered negotiations with Iran have had a predictably disastrous consequence for the free world -- an emboldened Iran.”
Gallagher (R-WI-8) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Rep. Gallagher on an Iranian reporter's criticism of the United States at the World Cup: "Quite a lot of chutzpah for the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism to be criticizing us." Watch more below. Link to video”
Gonzales (R-TX-23) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “As demonstrations continue in Iran, the U.S. must stand in support of human rights and the people of Iran by holding this evil regime accountable. I stand in solidarity with these brave protesters.”
Hinson (R-IA-1) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “I support the brave protestors in Iran who are standing strong against the regime's oppression and fighting for their fundamental rights. The U.S. stands in solidarity with these freedom fighters.”
Larsen (D-WA-2) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @stuholden – “Tyler Adams mispronounced Iran and was called out by an Iranian journalist - who followed up with a question on discrimination in the United States. His response: An all time classy answer- Captain & Leader. #USMNT 👏 Link to video”
Larsen (D-WA-2) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @GrantWahl – “I can't tell you how impressive Tyler Adams was facing questions from Iranian media at today's press conference. Link to video”
McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “President Biden continues to turn to anywhere but home for more energy. OPEC, Russia, Iran, China, and now Venezuela, are emboldened because he is shutting down American energy and ceding our global leadership to these corrupt regimes. Opinion | Biden's Dirty Oil Deal With Venezuela”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Go ahead and RT if USA is going to #BeatIran and advance tomorrow in the World Cup! #IBelieveThatWeWillWin”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Props to Tyler Adams on acknowledging difficulties but also the progress we've made towards a more perfect Union. Link to quoted tweetTyler Adams mispronounced Iran and was called out by an Iranian journalist - who followed up with a question on discrimination in the United States. His response: An all time classy answer- Captain & Leader. #USMNT 👏 (Link to twitter.com)”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Not your average soccer match today… Link to quoted tweetThe Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly threatened the families of players on Iran's World Cup soccer team with imprisonment and torture if the players do not “behave” before their match against the US. | @brittybernstein (Iran Threatened Families of National Soccer Team with ‘Violence and Torture': Report | National Review)”
Wicker (R-MS) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Fearless Iranians continue to lift their voices in opposition to the brutal murder of Mahsa Amini, and the suppression of thousands of women like her. We must recognize the cruelty of the Iranian regime for what it is and support our freedom-loving friends.”
Saudi Arabia
Clyde (R-GA-9) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Joe Biden's anti-American energy policy: Drill in Venezuela—not in the USA. Boost production in Saudi Arabia—not in the USA. This is the America Last Administration.”
Iraq
Allred (D-TX-32) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Our service members in Baghdad, from the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, have been critical in strengthening partnerships and ensuring stability in the region. I was honored to learn more about their important work and meet with them in Baghdad this week. Link to image”
Allred (D-TX-32) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @VetAffairsDems – “Last week, Chairman @RepMarkTakano, @RepColinAllred, @RepSlotkin, and @RepKatiePorter met with members of the Chaldean community in Erbil, Iraq to demonstrate the United States' ongoing support for the development of democratic institutions. Link to image”
Takano (D-CA-41) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @RepColinAllred – “Our service members in Baghdad, from the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, have been critical in strengthening partnerships and ensuring stability in the region. I was honored to learn more about their important work and meet with them in Baghdad this week. Link to image”
Takano (D-CA-41) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @VetAffairsDems – “In Baghdad, the Congressional delegation met with servicemembers from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. These servicemembers are critical in ensuring strong partnerships throughout the CENTCOM region. Link to image”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Bush (D-MO-1) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “From Buffalo to El Paso to Colorado Springs, we have seen the deadly consequences of the @GOP's hateful anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Black, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic rhetoric. The Senate must disarm hate & pass the Assault Weapons Ban Act.”
Cheney (R-WY-0) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Hey @GOPLeader - where is your condemnation of Donald Trump for meeting with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes, the pro-Putin leader of the America First Political Action Conference? I know you want to be Speaker, but are you willing to be completely amoral? Link to quoted tweetFirst, @RepMTG and now, @realDonaldTrump hanging around with this anti-Semitic, pro-Putin, white supremacist. This isn't complicated. It's indefensible. (Link to twitter.com)”
Cohen (D-TN-9) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “via @nytimes Trump has no moral center. Everything is transactional.I've asked Rep. McCarthy and Sen. McConnell to condemn Trumps' most recent antisemitic tropes. No response nor will they condemn the dinner! No moral centers! For Trump's Jewish Allies, His Dinner With Antisemites Is a Breaking Point... | nytimes.com”
Garamendi (D-CA-3) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Trump dined with an anti-Semitic, Holocaust denying, white nationalist over the holiday weekend and not a single Republican leader has denounced him for it.”
Gomez (D-CA-34) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @RepJimmyGomez – “First Trump. Then Ye. Now MTG. Advertisers are leaving Twitter in droves because Elon Musk is bringing this circus back to the platform — condoning racism, antisemitism and misinformation in the process. Freedom of speech shouldn't mean freedom from consequences. Link to quoted tweet”
Hirono (D-HI) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “We need to stop being surprised by Donald Trump's open armed embrace of white nationalism and antisemitism And start holding Republicans in Congress accountable for their silence.”
Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Even if we were to take Trump at his word, how have no Republican leaders, including Trump himself, denounced the antisemitism of Fuentes since news of this meeting emerged? Trump blames Kanye West for bringing Nick Fuentes as dinner guest... | thehill.com”
Levin (D-CA-49) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “It has been one week since the former President of the United States and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination met with an antisemitic white supremacist to get political advice. Most Republican Party leaders still refuse to denounce it. This is an absolute disgrace.”
Murphy (D-CT) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Milo Yiannopoulos worked for House Republicans this summer. Nick Fuentes met with the Republican Party leader last week. The Republican Party needs to firmly, permanently break from the increasingly brazen anti-Semitic wing of their movement. But they just can't. Link to quoted tweetTim Pool is currently hosting a blatantly anti-Semitic stream on Youtube with Milo, Nick Fuentes, Kanye West. They are all discussing how the "Jews control everything." Why is @YouTube hosting this? (Link to twitter.com)”
Nadler (D-NY-10) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @BillKristol – ““Spokespeople for nearly two dozen House and Senate Republicans—including party leaders, co-chairs of caucuses and task forces focused on Judaism or antisemitism and sponsors of legislation to combat hate crimes—did not respond to requests for comment.” GOP lawmakers hushed on Trump's dinner with white nationalist... | axios.com”
Nadler (D-NY-10) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @heatherscope – “Senate Republicans are: 1. Condemning Nick Fuentes (like Rubio below) 2. Calling for “whoever let him in the building” to be fired (Thune, many others) 3. Condemning antisemitism and then pivoting to Rep. Omar (Hawley one ex) Most going out of way not to mention Trump Link to quoted tweet”
Nadler (D-NY-10) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “For Trump's Jewish Allies, His Dinner With Antisemites Is a Breaking Point... | nytimes.com”
Omar (D-MN-5) 11/28/2022: Twitter thread – “Kevin McCarthy has not said a word about his boss Donald Trump dining with open antisemite and fascist Nick Fuentes. Or about Marjorie Taylor Greene joining Fuentes at a conference. He does not care one bit about Jewish safety or any religious minority in our country. He said nothing when Taylor Greene held a gun to my head in ads. He said nothing when Lauren Boebert called me 'jihad squad' or that she was afraid I had a suicide backpack. This is not about issues. It is about smearing and eliminating us from participating in public policy debates. Remember, these are the same people who claimed Obama was a Muslim born in Kenya and shouldn't serve as president because of that. These are the same people who think getting sworn in on the Quran is disqualifying from serving in Congress. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to force Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to retake their oaths on a Bible... | independent.co.uk They're the same people who from day one fought against us being on the Foreign Affairs committee because they said as a Muslim I couldn't be trusted with American secrets. People who call us ‘Islamist' when we criticize human rights abuses. People who say we are anti American because like everyone else we have policy ideas that Republicans don't support. Trump may be the one dining with neonazis, but the entire party has enabled hate, intolerance and white supremacy.”
Padilla (D-CA) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “White supremacy and antisemitism should be universally denounced. These hateful beliefs have no place in mainstream America.”
Schatz (D-HI) 11/28/2022: Retweet of @mkraju – “Schumer, the first Jewish Senate majority leader: “For a former president to sit down and have dinner with a high profile anti-Semite is disgusting and dangerous. To give an anti-Semite even the smallest platform much less than audience over dinner is pure evil.””
Schumer (D-NY) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “For a former President to have dinner with an antisemite who's embraced everything from white nationalism to Holocaust denial is disgusting and dangerous. All should condemn him giving an antisemite even the smallest platform—much less a dinner audience. Donald Trump dined with white nationalist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes... | politico.com”
Soto (D-FL-9) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “White supremacy and antisemitism has no place in America. In Central Florida, diversity is our strength, and all are welcome to live, visit and pursue the American Dream. I strongly condemn Fmr Pres Trump for associating with these un-American bigots. Trump faulted for dinner with white nationalist, rapper Ye... | orlandosentinel.com”
Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “When the leader of the GOP brings a white supremacist and Holocaust denier to his table, we hear crickets. Your silence is deafening @GOPLeader McCarthy and @LeaderMcConnell. GOP leaders called out for silence on Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes... | salon.com”
Welch (D-VT-0) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “At a club, in a synagogue, or in the classroom – wherever our communities gather, they shouldn't have to fear gun violence. Too many have been killed in mass shootings, but we can't stop pushing for safer communities. We need an assault weapons ban. Democrats press for assault weapons ban, other gun laws after new mass shootings... | wapo.st”
Afghanistan
Armstrong (R-ND-0) 11/29/2022: Retweet of @NDNationalGuard – “16 years ago today, Cpl. Christopher Kleinwachter gave his life for his country. He was killed in action in Afghanistan while serving with the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery. We will never forget his service and sacrifice, nor that of his family and friends. Link to image”
Axne (D-IA-3) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Said Atmar put his life on the line in the field to support our troops & the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Now, he's committed to ensuring Afghan SIVs & refugees have the resources they need to thrive in Iowa. Join me in honoring him as #IowanOfTheWeek! Said Atmar... | axne.house.gov Link to image”
Malinowski (D-NJ-7) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “We tried to do this, and I think there would be bipartisan support. But it only takes a small number of Senators to block it, and right now there is a block on any legislation to ease immigration for anyone -- Russians fleeing Putin, Hong Kongers fleeing the CCP, Afghans, etc. Link to quoted tweet@Malinowski USA should increase quotas for dissidents from Russia. It will taken putins regime and strengthen usa economy. Can you start a bipartisan bill for this? Biden was talking about increased quotas for high skilled Russians but that seems to have went nowhere”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan was a disaster and a disgrace to our veterans. The administration owes them answers — and I'm going to make sure they get them. Link to video”
Moulton (D-MA-6) 11/29/2022: Tweet – “Tens of thousands of Afghans who helped the US and were evacuated to keep them out of the clutches of the Taliban could now be deported. The Afghan Adjustment Act is must-pass legislation this Congress to keep them here. The Next Afghan-Refugee Crisis Is Right Here in the U.S.... | theatlantic.com”
Other - Middle East
Khanna (D-CA-17) 11/28/2022: Tweet – “Proud of Geo! A star when it comes to both foreign policy and economic policy. He has the ability to form unusual coalitions in partisan times to pass legislation. A brilliant talent. Link to quoted tweet#MEPC40Under40 feature: Geo Saba is the Chief of Staff for @RepRoKhanna. Geo graduated with a B.A. from @Stanford. He earned his MPhil in International Relations from @Cambridge_Uni. Congratulations! (2023 40 Under 40 Awardees | Middle East Policy Council) (Link to twitter.com)”