Members on the Record (Automated) for Sun December 18, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 12/17/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Congress just passed its annual defense bill with critical pro-Israel provisions, including the DEFEND Act. The DEFEND Act will expand regional cooperation between Israel & its Arab partners in the areas of missile defense & counter-drone tech, helping combat the Iranian threat. Link to image”

Syria

Quigley (D-IL-5) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Veterans, if you served in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan, or Yemen on or after September 11, 2001, you are eligible for VA care and benefits. Visit The PACT Act and your VA benefits | Veterans Affairs for more information.”

Iran

Menendez (D-NJ) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Applaud my colleague @RepKatiePorter for her powerful words on the House floor. As members of Congress, we must continue to use our public platform to condemn the Iranian regime's violence & stand in solidarity with Iranian protestors calling for #WomenLifeFreedom. #IranProtests Link to quoted tweetIran's execution of 23-year-old Majidreza Rahnavard isn't an isolated incident. The regime has repeatedly and ruthlessly targeted youth, going so far as to raid schools. I condemned this violence on the House floor, and I continue to stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. (Link to twitter.com)”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bennet (D-CO) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Last week, my colleagues and I urged @POTUS to create a task force and national strategy to combat antisemitism. I'm glad to see his support for our recommendations. We must stand up against religious intolerance and hatred. Biden establishes government task force to combat antisemitism... | thehill.com”

Booker (D-NJ) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Chanukah is deeply meaningful to me. I'm grateful for the way Jewish Americans have brought the light–Justice, Righteousness, Love–more brightly forth in our country. I'm grateful for the tradition of the Black Jewish alliance elevating our whole nation. Link to video”

Bush (D-MO-1) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to all our Jewish community members in St. Louis and around the world celebrating the first night of the Festival of Lights! May this time be filled with love and peace. Chag Sameach!💜”

Clyburn (D-SC-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Tonight, Jewish families around the world light the first candle on their menorahs.   Hanukkah celebrates a long-ago triumph over antisemitism. Sadly, this age-old struggle continues. On this Festival of Lights, may we all rededicate ourselves to rooting out the darkness of hate.”

Meng (D-NY-6) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Accurate hate crime numbers are critical. My Hate Crimes Act helped to encourage more reporting of incidents in multiple languages & centered community-based solutions. I won't stop fighting to keep our communities safe from racism & antisemitism now. New FBI hate crimes report undercounts bigotry-based attacks on racial minorities and LGBTQ people... | nbcnews.com”

Norcross (D-NJ-1) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “To our Jewish friends and families, we wish you a beautiful and joyous Hanukkah. May the light that shines for 8 days carry us into a brighter new year! #HappyHanukkah Link to image”

Raskin (D-MD-8) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Sickened and horrified about another episode of antisemitic vandalism in our community, at Walt Whitman High School—on Shabbat and just before Hanukkah. Sending love and solidarity to Whitman students, families, faculty and staff. Hate won't win in MoCo.”

Stevens (D-MI-11) 12/17/2022: Twitter thread – “PSA: the Zekelman Holocaust Center, located in Farmington Hills, is one of the country's most important Holocaust museums.  The Center is waving admission fees through 2022 to help Michiganders stand up to antisemitism and hate through education and experience. Link to quoted tweetHolocaust museum waives admission fees to 'stand up to hatred' (Holocaust museum waives admission fees to 'stand up to hatred'... | detroitnews.com) Thank you @HolocaustMI for the critical role you play in our community.”

Van Hollen (D-MD) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “The gross display of antisemitism & bigoted graffiti found at Walt Whitman High School today has NO PLACE anywhere. Silence in the face of abominable actions like these is not an option. We must speak out loudly & support MCPD's efforts to catch the perpetrators of this hate.”

Afghanistan

Gonzales (R-TX-23) 12/17/2022: Retweet of @jaketapper – ““As military professionals, it was and remains our duty to prepare for future conflicts. We assure you that in any such conflict, potential allies will remember what happens now with our Afghan allies.” Link to quoted tweet”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/17/2022: In reply to TweetSo tired of iOS autocorrecting “Nedry” to “Nerdy.” While appropriate in the context of the character, it really messes up my group chat discussions about Jurassic Park! (Link to twitter.com) – “@ZackBrownDC iOS autocorrect keeps changing “allies” to “Allie's” despite me not having single Allie in my contacts nor ever describing a possessive of an Allie, meanwhile I have probably typed “allies” thousands of times in conjunction with Afghanistan evac operations.”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “. #AfghanAdjustmentAct backed by: - veterans groups like @iava, @AmericanLegion, @VFWHQ - 23 retired generals & admirals who led US operations in Afghanistan (First on CNN: Retired top military officials push for bill to help Afghans... | cnn.com) - 8 former US ambassadors to Afghanistan @SenSchumer pass this bill!! Link to quoted tweetThank you @jaketapper for having me on @TheLeadCNN yesterday to talk about why it is essential we pass the #AfghanAdjustmentAct this Congress. It is beyond shameful that we are on the verge of deporting Afghan allies we rescued from Afghanistan! (Link to twitter.com)”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/17/2022: Retweet of @AmericanLegion – “#AfghanAdjustmentAct Link to quoted tweet”

Tiffany (R-WI-7) 12/17/2022: Tweet – “Biden's dangerous decision to recklessly release thousands of unvetted Afghans into our country first and ask questions later has already put Americans at risk. Doubling down is the last thing we should be doing. More Republicans Throw Support Behind Green Cards for Biden's Afghans Despite Vetting Failures... | breitbart.com”