Last updated on Wed January 04, 2023 at 12:39 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Cotton (R-AR) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “If the Biden Administration is concerned about violence in Israel, they should condemn the Palestinian terrorists causing it. Not our Israeli friends. Link to quoted tweetState Department spokesman Ned Price: “We are deeply concerned by the visit of the Israeli minister at the Temple Mount\Haram al-Sharif. This visit has the potential of exacerbating tensions and lead to violence””
Menendez (D-NJ) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “The #IranProtests for fundamental rights include calls for freedom from misogyny, freedom of worship, freedom of assembly, & freedom of speech in #Iran. Voices like Mehdi Bahman's powerfully remind us that the regime fails on all these fronts - continuing to fail its own people. Link to quoted tweet#MehdiBahman an author and illustrator has been sentenced to death, reportedly charged of "espionage" for giving an interview to an Israeli TV channel. #MahsaAmini #IranRevolution (Link to twitter.com)”
Scott (R-FL) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “It's TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE for the United Nations to repeatedly and unashamedly take an anti-Israel stance, yielding its power to accomplish a pro-Palestine agenda. I'm committed to fighting for #Israel & ensuring Jerusalem rightfully remains the capital. Netanyahu pans ‘despicable' UN vote, says Jews cannot be occupiers in their own land... | timesofisrael.com”
Tlaib (D-MI-12) 01/03/2023: Twitter thread – “This girl from Southwest Detroit could never have imagined that I would one day serve and fight for the community that raised me in our nation's capital. Link to image When I am sworn in today for my third term in Congress, wearing a Palestinian thobe, I will be bringing my ancestors and community with me.”
Iran
Lankford (R-OK) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “Today marks 3 years since the US military killed “shadow commander” Gen. Soleimani – believed to be as dangerous as ISIS. Iran has vowed to avenge his death. Iran isn't our ally, and we cannot back down to their threats.”
Lankford (R-OK) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “Pray for the people of Iran in their fight for freedom.”
Menendez (D-NJ) 01/03/2023: Retweet of @SFRCdems – “Crowds continue, week after week, in places like Zahedan, Sistan, & Baluchestan. They are not stopped by the Iranian regime's internet shutdowns & violent crackdowns that have resulted in hundreds of deaths in these protesters' hometowns. Link to quoted tweet”
Menendez (D-NJ) 01/03/2023: Retweet of @SFRCdems – “The #IranProtests for fundamental rights include calls for freedom from misogyny, freedom of worship, freedom of assembly, & freedom of speech in #Iran. Voices like Mehdi Bahman's powerfully remind us that the regime fails on all these fronts - continuing to fail its own people. Link to quoted tweet”
Risch (R-ID) 01/04/2023: Tweet – “#Iran remains one of the US' most pressing national security challenges, even with much of the world's attention in 2022 on #Russia's brutal war against #Ukraine. As the 118th Congress takes its place, we have a chance to chart a new path. More in my recent op-ed. ⬇️ Link to quoted tweetStrategic Political Challenges Facing the #US in 2023 (Strategic Political Challenges Facing the US in 2023... | english.aawsat.com)”
Iraq
Kaine (D-VA) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “Sen. Kaine is committed to repealing the 1991 & 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force in Congress, formally ending the Gulf and Iraq Wars. Editorial: Repeal the AUMFs... | pilotonline.com”
Libya
Gaetz (R-FL-1) 01/03/2023: Retweet of @bennyjohnson – “Rep. @MattGaetz says he and others were threatened with removal from committees if they don't vote for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker. “I don't want to relive the Benghazi experience where it's just theatre pretending to be oversight” Link to video”
Gaetz (R-FL-1) 01/03/2023: Retweet of @alx – “BREAKING: @MattGaetz says members were threatened with removal from committees if they don't vote for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker. “I'm not here to participate in some puppet show.. I don't want to relive the Benghazi experience where it's just theatre pretending to be oversight” Link to video”
Tunisia
Shaheen (D-NH) 01/04/2023: Tweet – “Congrats to Cheshire County's Joey Hood for becoming U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia! I was proud to see the Senate confirm your nomination; your diplomatic service is so important for advancing U.S. interests abroad. Cheshire County native tapped as ambassador to Tunisia... | sentinelsource.com”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Torres (D-NY-15) 01/03/2023: Twitter thread – “Elise Stefanik said that the House Republican Conference is the most diverse in history. Does Stefanik have George Santos in mind? A gay Afro-Latino biracial Ukrainian Belgian Brazilian Jewish Republican Conference.”
Afghanistan
Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/03/2023: In reply to Tweet@johncburgundy @DonJBacon Sad to see, he's usually a team player. – “@BasedKartveli @johncburgundy 91% support our nominee. I'm the team player. The 9% refuse to join the team. I don't let folks bully and extort demands. Link to reply@DonJBacon @johncburgundy I don't think calling them "Talliban 20" is going to be an effective strategy @BasedKartveli @johncburgundy I don't… but that's what I heard. They're sowing chaos though for sure. Link to reply@DonJBacon @BasedKartveli You should be ashamed of yourself for comparing the most Conservative legislators in the country to the Taliban, but no one could expect a politician to have humility. @johncburgundy @BasedKartveli Since you call yourself a democracy underminer I think I'll ignore you.”
Gaetz (R-FL-1) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “Bacon refers to me as the “Taliban” Well….as hurtful and false as that is….I too am prepared for an extended battle that I will ultimately win. Link to quoted tweetA) GOP NE Rep-elect Bacon: The pro-McCarthy side, there's anger out there right now. There's the chaos caucus, the Taliban 19, Taliban 20...There's anger because we negotiated in good faith and gave a lot more than we ever wanted.”
Hawley (R-MO) 01/03/2023: Twitter thread – “Senator Hawley's 2022 Recap: Fighting for Missouri - 2 bills signed into law - 1 resolution unanimously passed - 17 original bills and resolutions introduced - 63 bills and resolutions cosponsored 2022 RECAP: Senator Hawley Fights for Missouri Priorities... | hawley.senate.gov Serving Missourians Senator Hawley secured new duck boat safety reforms, a commitment from the Army to replace 180 aging homes at Fort Leonard Wood, and passed a resolution honoring the lives of 3 Missouri police officers killed in the line of duty. Link to image Confronting China Senator Hawley introduced new bills to sanction Xi Jinping over CCP atrocities, ban contractors like McKinsey from simultaneously working with US government agencies and the CCP, and ban universities and public pensions from investing in Chinese companies. Link to image Unrigging the Systems & Fighting for American Workers Senator Hawley fought to ban insider trading in Congress, stood up for American rail workers when Joe Biden forced them to accept contract terms they rejected, and voted to cap the price of insulin. Link to image Taking on Big Tech Senator Hawley successfully banned TikTok from being downloaded on government devices, confronted Big Tech companies like Apple over their reliance on foreign labor, and fought for meaningful antitrust reforms. Link to image Supporting Families & Kids Senator Hawley introduced new bills to protect pregnancy resource centers against violent attacks from radical leftists, called for the DEA to crack down on fentanyl dealers, and demanded answers from Biden on the baby formula shortage. Link to image Holding Joe Biden Accountable Senator Hawley fought to dissolve Biden's radical DHS Disinformation Governance Board, called for a select committee to investigate Biden's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, and fought back against Biden's open-borders agenda. Link to image Working Across the Aisle Senator Hawley worked across the aisle to root out forced labor in corporate supply chains, combat the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into the country, and ensure border patrol agents receive the benefits they're entitled to. Link to image”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/03/2023: Tweet – “Authoritarian regimes around the world will use our inner political turmoil to bolster their arguments against democracy. We can't hold the Republican agenda hostage for the agenda of a few. We must GET TO WORK on accountability for COVID origin, Afghanistan & the Border Crisis. Link to video”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/04/2023: Tweet – “I would love to get answers from the Biden Admin on why they let thousands of illegal immigrants into our country but will betray an Afghan commando who fought with us by deporting him. But we don't have a speaker so we can't get to work. Link to quoted tweetAbdul Wasi Safi has been charged with illegally entering the United States. Supporters say he should have been welcomed into the country whose soldiers he fought alongside in Afghanistan. (‘Betrayal': Afghan Special-Forces Soldier Who Fought with Americans Held for Months in U.S. Detention | National Review)”