Members on the Record (Automated) for Sat December 31, 2022

Last updated on Sat December 31, 2022 at 12:37 PM Washington DC time.


Israel - Palestine

Hagerty (R-TN) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Congratulations to @IsraeliPM @netanyahu as he begins his sixth term as Prime Minister. I look forward to working closely with him & his government to further strengthen the U.S.-Israel Alliance. Link to image

Hern (R-OK-1) 12/30/2022: Retweet of @Jim_Jordan – “Congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu! America will always stand with Israel. Netanyahu Returns To Power, Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Israel | The Daily Wire

Jordan (R-OH-4) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu! America will always stand with Israel. Netanyahu Returns To Power, Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Israel | The Daily Wire

Scott (R-FL) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Congrats to my good friend, @netanyahu, on another term as Prime Minister! Looking forward to all our two great countries will accomplish and a continued strong relationship between #Israel and the United States. 🇮🇱🇺🇸

Scott (R-SC) 12/30/2022: Twitter thread – “THREAD: 2022 was a great year! I am proud of all my team and I have accomplished on behalf of South Carolinians. 1/14 Over the course of the year, I introduced 18 bills, 7 resolutions, and 13 amendments. 21 pieces of my legislation were passed and enacted in whole or in part. 2/14 Senator Scott 2022 Year in Review | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina SOUTH CAROLINA: Keeping direct conversation with South Carolinians will always be a top priority. This year alone, we sent over 17,000 letters to constituents, an increase of 70% over last year! 3/14 I joined Team SC leaders and the @SCPorts in celebrating the completion of the harbor deepening project. 4/14 Link to quoted tweetCharleston is now home to the deepest port on the east coast. This project further solidifies South Carolina as an economic powerhouse! (Link to twitter.com) Small businesses are the engine of our economy. Through our work to strengthen the Minority Business Development Agency, we secured a $1.6 million grant for South Carolina! 5/14 Our law enforcement officers need our support now more than ever. That's why I've committed to increase funding for training for police departments across the country. I was honored to receive a number of awards from law enforcement groups this year. 6/14 ICYMI: Senator Tim Scott Receives Federal Law Enforcement Foundation's National Service Award | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina A huge highlight of this year was the passage of my anti-lynching legislation, named in memory of Emmett Till. I first introduced this bipartisan legislation in 2018, and it marks a huge step forward in the fight to wipe out hate crimes. 7/14 Scott Celebrates Signing of Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act Into Law | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina I led a bipartisan push to change FEMA's disaster relief policies for heirs property owners. Following this push and policy change, 42,000 homeowners and 53,000 renters received disaster assistance, totaling $350 million. 8/14 Following Sens. Scott, Ossoff Successful Push, FEMA Distributes $350 Million in Disaster Relief to Heirs Property Owners | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina As the co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, I hosted the inaugural School Choice Caucus Breakfast with many Congressional and education leaders to build on the momentum behind expanding educational options for students. 9/14 Scott Hosts Inaugural School Choice Caucus Breakfast Feat. Secretary DeVos, Releases Video | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina I'm proud to lead the bipartisan HBCU Caucus. This year, we hosted the first ever HBCU Career Fair at Benedict College. I had blast hanging out with so many bright & ambitious young people. 10/14 ICYMI: Scott Hosts HBCU Fair and Meets with South Carolina Business Leaders | U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina As ranking member of @SenateAgingGOP, my team & I fought to reopen Social Security field offices, which helped seniors get the services they desperately needed. 11/14 We also we led a series of reports on issues that represent national imperatives for older Americans including senior nutrition programs, financial literacy, senior housing, retirement security, drug pricing, and home and community-based services. 12/14 I will always stand with our Israeli allies and fight against threats to peace and stability in the Middle East. That's why I introduced the COI Elimination Act. Read more about it here: Link to scott.senate.gov 13/14 I would not have been able to do all this important work without the continued support of the great people of SC. Thank you for putting your faith in me and my team as we continue to fight for you. I have great hopes for 2023! 14/14

Sherman (D-CA-30) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Pleased to announce the inclusion of over $21 million in funding for U.S.-#Israel Cooperative Programming in the funding bill @POTUS signed last evening. I am pleased to have led the effort to secure funding for these binational research programs. Congressman Sherman Secures Over $21 million for U.S.-Israel Cooperative Research... | sherman.house.gov

Wilson (R-SC-2) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “As co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, I congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu on his swearing in as @IsraeliPM. The United States has no better friend than Israel, and I look forward to working with PM Netanyahu to sustain our close bilateral partnership.


Iran

Menendez (D-NJ) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Inspiring. Iranians continue to use international competition to amplify #IranProtests on the world stage. Proud to join their efforts to expose the heinous #HumanRightsViolations continuing to occur in #Iran & to ensure they remain the center of the world's attention. Link to quoted tweetAn Iranian chess player competed at an international tournament without a hijab – the latest athlete from Iran to appear without one since anti-government protests began. (Stories About Iran... | cbsn.ws) (Link to twitter.com)

Tuberville (R-AL) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “The Biden administration has pleaded with Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to produce more energy while shutting down American energy production.   This radical energy stance hurts the U.S. economy, threatens national security, and emboldens enemies of freedom.


Iraq

Kim (R-CA-39) 12/30/2022: Retweet of @byhannakang – “NEW: A federal bill authored by @RepYoungKim & signed by @POTUS on Dec. 27 will rename Placentia post office in honor of Army Pfc. Jang Ho Kim who was killed during a combat operation in Baghdad. Via @ocregister Link to quoted tweet


Afghanistan

Babin (R-TX-36) 12/30/2022: Retweet of @HouseGOP – “Over the past two years, House Democrats have had: 0️⃣hearings on the origins of COVID-19 0️⃣hearings on Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal 0️⃣hearings on the Biden administration targeting parents as domestic terrorists Accountability is coming.

Cline (R-VA-6) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Crisis after crisis, Joe Biden has FAILED the American people: ❌HISTORIC number of illegal border crossings  ❌RAGING 40-year high inflation  ❌BOTCHED Afghanistan withdrawal  ❌HIGHEST murder rate in over 20 years Accountability is coming.

Scott (R-FL) 12/30/2022: Tweet – “Remember when @JoeBiden told us the Afghanistan withdrawal was a historic success just days after his botched plan cost 13 brave service members their lives? It's OUTRAGEOUS. I'm fighting for a Joint Select Committee to conduct a FULL investigation & hold this admin accountable.