Members on the Record (Automated) for Mon December 19, 2022

Israel - Palestine

Portman (R-OH) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Jane and I want to wish our friends in the Jewish community in #Ohio and around the world a Happy Hanukkah! We also remember the miracles of this holiday, as we renew our commitment to our friends in #Israel, and to their security and safety. #HappyHanukkah Link to image”

Iran

Carson (D-IN-7) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “After bravely speaking out against the death of #MahsaAmini, young protestors in Iran are now being publicly executed.   We must continue shining a light on the brave men and women fighting for their freedom and demand an end to these horrific human rights abuses.”

Menendez (D-NJ) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “As we mourn the brutal execution of #MajidRezaRahnavard, we must remember that many Iranians are in grave danger of meeting the same fate. The intl community must exercise its powers to respond to the Iranian regime's ongoing crimes against its own people. #StopExecutionsInIran Link to quoted tweetThey allowed #MajidRezaRahnavard's mother to visit him, and didn't speak of execution at all. She left smiling and hoping that her son would be released soon. This morning she arrived when her son's murderers were burying his dead body alone. #StopExecutionInIran (Link to twitter.com)”

Menendez (D-NJ) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “Appalling. Professional soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in #Iran simply for campaigning for women's rights & basic freedom. The world must stand against such barbarous punishment of peaceful protesters. #StopExecutionsInIran Link to quoted tweetFIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women's rights and basic freedom in his country. We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment. (Link to twitter.com)”

Iraq

Kim (R-CA-39) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Valencia High School graduate & U.S. Army PFC Jang Ho Kim gave everything to protect our freedoms in Iraq. I thank my House colleagues for supporting my effort to rename a #Placentia post office in his honor so we can preserve his story & legacy for future generations. Link to video”

Lee (D-CA-13) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Eleven years ago today, after $800 billion spent and thousands of lives lost, the last of our brave troops headed home from the Iraq War. A war that should have never happened in the first place.”

Long (R-MO-7) 12/18/2022: Retweet of @matjendav4 – “Pathological liar 🤥 🤥 ~ ~ Today, Joe Biden said he has been to "Afghanistan and Iraq and those areas" twice as president. He has been to neither country as president. Credit: @RNCResearch Link to video”

Qatar

Castro (D-TX-20) 12/18/2022: Retweet of @SIfill_ – “Please, please read this. #WorldCup2022 As the World Cup in Qatar is Settled, Remember the Story of the Migrant Workers - Sports Illustrated Back Home With the Workers Who Built Messi and Mbappe's Big Stage... | si.com”

Flores (R-TX-34) 12/18/2022: In reply to Tweet¡Messi el mejor jugador del mundo! #QatarWorldCup (Link to twitter.com) – “@EVerastegui Messi is the GOAT”

McClain (R-MI-10) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “What a great ending to the #WorldCup in Qatar! Can't wait for 2026 when it comes to North America and we can watch the USA win big! 🇺🇸”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/19/2022: Retweet of @funder – “Don't forget this about Jared Kushner A Forbes journalist just exposed Jared Kushner's Qatar business ties. Congress is investigating... | dworkinreport.com”

Horn of Africa

Risch (R-ID) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “I'm pleased to see the most important part of my #Somaliland legislation included in the FY2023 #NDAA. This will require the United States to explore all possible mutually-beneficial relationships with stable and democratic partners, including Somaliland.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Blackburn (R-TN) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing all of my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Bowman (D-NY-16) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to the Jewish community in NY-16 and across the country! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday. Chag sameach!”

Buchanan (R-FL-16) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to all who will begin celebrating this evening!   Wishing the Jewish community a holiday season full of joy and peace. Link to image”

Cammack (R-FL-3) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a Happy start to Hanukkah to those in our Jewish communities celebrating this evening. Chag Hanukkah Sameach! Link to image”

Cardin (D-MD) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Tonight is night 1 of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. It hasn't been an easy year for the Jewish community, but here we are still standing proudly. I am joining the @baltjc to #ShineALight on hate. Countering antisemitism is a public endeavor. Join us. Stemming the rise of antisemitism once more | GUEST COMMENTARY”

Carter (D-LA-2) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “#HappyHanukkah to all who celebrate! 🕎 Hanukkah celebrates hope in the darkest of times, and perseverance against all odds. I'm grateful for the chance to join @JewOrleans tonight at their event celebrating Jewish-Ukrainian solidarity on this first night of Hanukkah.”

Clarke (D-NY-9) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Hoping our Jewish neighbors and loved ones around the world have a most joyous and peaceful first night of Hanukkah! Their community is one of unwavering kindness and inspiring perseverance, and I wish them each a restful Festival of Lights.”

Cline (R-VA-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy first night of Hanukkah to all those in the Jewish community in Virginia's Sixth District and across the Nation! May this season be filled with blessings, happiness, and light. Link to image”

Cole (R-OK-4) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a #HappyHanukkah to all of our Jewish friends & neighbors as they celebrate this special & holy time of the year! Link to image”

Cotton (R-AR) 12/18/2022: Retweet of @ElliotKaufman6 – “NYC's rise in hate crimes against Jews is by now a well-reported fact. But what happens after an attack? Is anyone punished? The answer is: Not really. "They get a slap on the wrist, at best," as R' Niederman of Satmar tells me. He's right. My latest: Opinion | ‘Inconvenient Anti-Semites' in New York's War on Hate”

Cruz (R-TX) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Heidi and I wish a happy Chanukkah to all of our Jewish friends across Texas, the US, and the world. During the festival of lights, we commemorate the miracle that happened there. May each candle you light this year expel a bit more darkness.”

Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing all my Jewish friends a #HappyHannukah Link to image”

Duckworth (D-IL) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Amid the horrifying rise in anti-Semitism across the nation and globe, I hope this year's Festival of Lights is a happy one for all those who celebrate. In darkness, let us remember to bring in the light—hate has no place here. Happy Hanukkah and Chag Sameach!”

Escobar (D-TX-16) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing my Jewish friends a very Happy Hanukkah and #ChagSameach as you celebrate the Festival of Lights. With you in solidarity as we work against growing and dangerous anti-semitism and as we build a world that celebrates uplifts us all. Peace, love and blessings!”

Espaillat (D-NY-13) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Observing Hanukkah with friends and neighbors today at the Mount Sinai Jewish Center in my district. May hope your celebrations are filled with joy, peace and happiness. 🕎 Link to image”

Evans (D-PA-3) 12/18/2022: Retweet of @RepSusanWild – “Tonight, Jews around the world will gather to light the first candle of the Festival of Lights. May the glow of the menorah brighten your home and remind us all of miracles past and present. From my family to yours, Chag Sameach. Link to image”

Fallon (R-TX-4) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “Yesterday marked the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Please join me in wishing all of our Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Ferguson (R-GA-3) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “To all our Jewish friends across #GA03 - and around the world, I hope you all had a great start to #Hanukkah! May your holiday be filled with light and many blessings! Link to image”

Franklin (R-FL-15) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Hannukah Sameach to all our Jewish friends and neighbors! Wishing your family peace and light this season! Link to image”

Gallego (D-AZ-7) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Hanukkah begins tonight! May love and light fill the hearts of all our Jewish friends celebrating. I'm wishing you and your families a peaceful and joyous holiday. Hanukkah Sameach!”

Garcia (R-CA-25) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a #HappyHanukkah to all our Jewish friends celebrating! Link to image”

Gillibrand (D-NY) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Proud to join @NYCGreenfield and @MetCouncil today to address the horrifying rise in antisemitic assaults in NYC and to package food for homebound Holocaust survivors. As Hanukkah begins tonight, remember to be a light in this world. Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating! Link to image”

Gillibrand (D-NY) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “It was an honor to spend this afternoon with @NYCGreenfield and @MetCouncil packing Hanukkah meals for homebound Holocaust survivors. Wishing everyone celebrating the first night here and across the country a very happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Gomez (D-CA-34) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy first night of Hanukkah to our Jewish friends and neighbors in #CA34 and beyond! May this time bring you peace and joy. Chag Urim Sameach! Link to image”

González-Colón (R-PR-0) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “Yesterday, the first candle was kindled in the homes of Jewish families in #PuertoRico and across the rest US, marking the start of the Festival of Lights. I wish a #HappyHunnukka to all celebrating, filled with love, happiness, and blessings. Link to image”

Green (D-TX-9) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Chag Sameach to all of my Jewish friends and constituents who are celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah. May this joyous holiday bring much light, happiness, and prosperity to you as well as your loved ones. Happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Jackson Lee (D-TX-18) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Chag Sameach to Jewish communities celebrating in America and around the world. Peace and blessings to all, Happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Joyce (R-OH-14) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “To all of our Jewish friends here in the Buckeye State and across the country, Kelly and I wish you a peaceful and joyous Hanukkah! May the Festival of Lights bring health and happiness to you and your loved ones this holiday season. Link to image”

Joyce (R-OH-14) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a Happy Chanukah tonight to my friends in the jewish community! Link to quoted tweetHappy Chanukah from all of us at the Cleveland Jewish News! #chanukah #happychanukah (Link to twitter.com)”

Joyce (R-PA-13) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing our Jewish friends and neighbors a happy Hanukkah spent with family and loved ones. Link to image”

Kelly (D-IL-2) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “I'm reaching out to wish Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish brothers and sisters. This year, let the Festival of Lights also be our collective start to a new era of healing. Aleichem Shalom, Upon you, peace, Robin Proudly representing #IL2 Link to image”

Kim (R-CA-39) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing our Jewish friends in #CA39, across the nation & around the world Hanukkah Sameach! I hope your #FestivalOfLights is filled with love & joy. #HappyHanukkah Link to image”

Kim (R-CA-39) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “We cannot ignore that Hannukah comes at a time when antisemitism is on the rise. I helped introduce a bipartisan resolution this week to condemn antisemitism & hate in all its deadly forms. Light surpasses darkness always. Bipartisan House resolution seeks to condemn ‘antisemitism by public figures'... | jewishinsider.com”

Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy first night of Hanukkah to all of those in the Jewish community! I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable time during the holy celebration of the Festival of Lights. Link to image”

Langevin (D-RI-2) 12/19/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends and neighbors who are celebrating the Festival of Lights this week! Link to image”

Levin (D-MI-9) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing my fellow Jews across the globe all the light and love of #Hanukkah this year. From my family to yours, chag urim sameach! Link to image”

Mace (R-SC-1) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to those in the Jewish community in the Lowcountry and across the world! May your holiday be full of blessings and light! Link to image”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “May love and light fill the hearts of all our Jewish friends celebrating Hanukkah. We are wishing you and your families a peaceful and blessed holiday. Hanukkah Sameach! Link to image”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah from the Menorah Lighting at #StatenIsland Mall with the Council of Jewish Organizations. @COJO_SI Link to image”

Mast (R-FL-18) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Hanukkah is a day of resilience. For thousands of years, Jewish people have remained resilient throughout all the challenges and persecutions. They have truly overcome the darkness with light. Hanukkah Sameach! Link to image”

McClain (R-MI-10) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to all those in the Jewish community! Link to image”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “As Hanukkah begins at sundown, I'm wishing my Jewish constituents, friends, colleagues, and all those observing a wonderful holiday celebration. #ChagSameach! Link to image”

Meng (D-NY-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “As the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the Festival of Lights, I send my warmest wishes for a safe and joyous holiday. Happy #Hanukkah!”

Moulton (D-MA-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Team Moulton wishes all of our Jewish friends in Massachusetts' 6th District and around the world a happy first night of Hanukkah! #ChagSameach”

Norman (R-SC-5) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “This evening marks the beginning of the Festival of Lights for our Jewish friends around the globe. I'd like to wish a bright and joyous Hanukkah to you all! Link to image”

Omar (D-MN-5) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to the Jewish community in Minnesota and around the world!”

Pallone (D-NJ-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a joyous holiday to the Jewish community and everyone celebrating Hanukkah this week. Link to image”

Pascrell (D-NJ-9) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “To all our friends celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights our family wishes each of you a bright eight nights of #Hanukkah! Chag Urim Sameach! Link to image”

Pelosi (D-CA-12) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “At this time of surging anti-Semitism in the US and worldwide, we renew our work to uplift Jewish communities and to fight hate. From my family to yours, Happy Hanukkah and Chag Sameach to all celebrating the festival of lights. -NP Link to video”

Pence (R-IN-6) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “To all of our Jewish friends across Indiana and around the world, Denise and I are wishing everyone a peaceful and wonderful Hanukkah celebrating the Festival of Lights! #ChagSameach Link to image”

Pressley (D-MA-7) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish siblings across the #MA7 and the world! Wishing you love, peace and joy as you kick off the Festival of Lights!🕎”

Rubio (R-FL) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Sen. Rubio and Mrs. Rubio wish the Jewish community in #Florida and around the world a Happy Hanukkah! Link to image”

Rush (D-IL-1) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing the Jewish community in IL's First District & across the country a #HappyHanukkah. I hope your celebrations are filled with joy, peace & happiness. Link to image”

Salazar (R-FL-27) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Wishing a very blessed #Hanukkah to all of my Jewish constituents in #FL27! May the Festival of Lights grant you and yours an eight days of peace, love, and joy. Link to image”

Schakowsky (D-IL-9) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “We must stand in solidarity to oppose anti-Semitism. This horrific act of vandalism cannot be tolerated. Hate will never win. Link to quoted tweetSickened 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.”

Schiff (D-CA-28) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Tonight, my family will join thousands across the nation in welcoming Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.   The miracle of Hanukkah rings especially true as the resilient spirit of our community continues to burn bright.   Hanukkah Sameach!”

Shaheen (D-NH) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy first night of Chanukah to our Jewish friends and neighbors in NH and across the nation! I hope the next 8 days are filled with joy and peace for you and your loved ones. Link to image”

Stevens (D-MI-11) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy Hanukkah from Menorah in the D! It's such an honor to kick off the Festival of Lights with our Metro Detroit Jewish community. May we continue to come together in the following days of this special holiday! Link to image”

Strickland (D-WA-10) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “#HannukahSameach to all of our Jewish brothers and sisters in the South Sound and across the nation. We appreciate your many contributions to our community and nation. Wishing you a safe and happy Festival of Lights! Link to image”

Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/19/2022: Retweet of @DJJudd – “Per a WH official— today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host a Hanukkah reception at the White House, marking a new tradition by adding the first-ever White House menorah to the White House collection (and first-ever Jewish artifact to be added to the WH archives)”

Tillis (R-NC) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Susan and I are wishing all of our Jewish friends a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season! #HappyHanukkah Link to image”

Torres (D-NY-15) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Tonight begins the Festival of Lights for the Jewish community. As we face a rising tide of antisemitism, the story of Chanukah reminds us of the resilience of the Jewish people. Wishing you all a happy and joyous Chanukah. May light always overcome darkness. חג חנוכה שמח! 🕎”

Warnock (D-GA) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Happy #Hanukkah to my Jewish brothers and sisters in Georgia and across the nation! Hanukkah is a time to celebrate the miracles of the past and promises of the future. I hope everyone observing has a joyous holiday over the next eight nights!”

Wild (D-PA-7) 12/18/2022: Tweet – “Tonight, Jews around the world will gather to light the first candle of the Festival of Lights. May the glow of the menorah brighten your home and remind us all of miracles past and present. From my family to yours, Chag Sameach. Link to image”

Afghanistan

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/18/2022: Retweet of @DanLamothe – “Gen. Scott Miller, who commanded coalition forces in Afghanistan until weeks before the fall of Kabul, is among the latest retired officers to join this effort. Link to quoted tweet”

Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/19/2022: Retweet of @DanLamothe – ““If anything should be above politics, this should be it," Adm. Mike Mullen told me today, speaking about the Afghan Adjustment Act. "We should make sure that we take care of these people.” H/T @jaketapper Retired military leaders press Congress to pass Afghan resettlement bill... | washingtonpost.com”