Members on the Record (Automated) for Fri January 06, 2023

Apartheid

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/05/2023: In reply to Tweet@DonJBacon You voted for the 1.7 Trillion dollar backroom boondoggle instead of waiting for the new House to take up spending – “@JrMissPerfect Read more… I voted against that. So did McCarthy. Link to reply@DonJBacon @JrMissPerfect Thank you for standing for common sense and American interests domestic and abroad. We, the real republicans stand with you. @petermanel @JrMissPerfect I appreciate you. Don Link to reply@nas9860 @DonJBacon @petermanel @JrMissPerfect They don't deserve anything? What are you even saying? Do you know what they're asking for? Do you know WHO they are trying to look out for? @MsShockler @nas9860 @petermanel @JrMissPerfect We are not an apartheid system where the few rule the many in the House GOP. We can't let the 10% dictate to the 90%! Link to reply@petermanel @TravisNelitons @DonJBacon @nas9860 @JrMissPerfect 20 members are not in it for more power for themselves. They are trying to Negotiate for change in house rules to STOP concentrated power. @MsShockler @petermanel @TravisNelitons @nas9860 @JrMissPerfect They were given all their demands. They show they're only fit to be the minority party. Link to reply@DonJBacon @MsShockler @petermanel @nas9860 @JrMissPerfect You're an ‘embarrassment. @TravisNelitons @MsShockler @petermanel @nas9860 @JrMissPerfect I won't cave to the 10% who are derailing the conservative agenda. They're the Rinos.”

Syria

Wilson (R-SC-2) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “I agree @SenatorRisch. There is no excuse to normalize with the brutal Assad regime. Link to quoted tweet#UAE's outreach to the #Assad regime provides little benefit to the Emirates. This carries huge risks to UAE's reputation, exposes it to #Caesar sanctions, and hurts efforts to seek accountability for Assad's crimes against the #Syrian people. (UAE foreign minister visits Syria in further sign of warming ties - I24NEWS)”

Lebanon

Shaheen (D-NH) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “NEW investments are coming to Main Street in West Lebanon. As a senior appropriator, I worked to secure these federal funds with @RepAnnieKuster to improve traffic flow, revitalize downtown and encourage new business growth. Facelift for West Lebanon's Main Street to improve street, sidewalk, landscaping... | wcax.com”

Saudi Arabia

Higgins (D-NY-26) 01/05/2023: Retweet of @VAVetBenefits – “If you served in Saudi Arabia on or after August 2, 1990, you may be eligible for expanded VA healthcare under the new 2022 PACT Act. If you are a Veteran or survivor, you can apply now. Call 1-800-MYVA411 or visit The PACT Act and your VA benefits | Veterans Affairs #PACTAct | #SaudiArabia Link to image”

Turkey

Menendez (D-NJ) 01/06/2023: Tweet – “Erdogan's continued threats against #Greece are entirely unacceptable behavior for the leader of a @NATO country. These absurd intimidations must stop. Link to quoted tweetErdogan praises Tayfun missile project, urges Greece to ‘behave' (Erdogan praises Tayfun missile project, urges Greece to ‘behave' | eKathimerini.com) (Link to twitter.com)”

Libya

Casten (D-IL-6) 01/06/2023: In reply to Tweet@SeanCasten How are the rules set? How can McCarthy promise to change the rules? The Speaker can't have the power to set the rules on their own, can they? – “@chambersfw1 Each congress votes on the rules package that applies to that term. They require a majority to pass so can - and often are - done on a straight party line. @chambersfw1 Some of the issues are zero sum issues between the parties (eg, the ratio of members on each committee by party, the scope and jurisdiction of select committees. They formed one on Benghazi, we formed one on the climate crisis, etc) @chambersfw1 But many are just about the ability of the house to govern itself and thr relative power of leadership vs rank and file members. How to ensure all voices are heard without tripping into anarchy. How to decide which bills come to the floor, amendment protocols, etc. @chambersfw1 The concessions the wing nuts want, and McCarthy keeps granting are in the latter category and all skew towards anarchy. They virtually guarantee a paralysis of the House by the extremists, government shutdown and debt default. Link to reply@SeanCasten Thanks. It is not clear how McCarthy's worst promises to the 20 can be guaranteed to be approved by a majority. @chambersfw1 One hopes. But as this is January 6, I would point out that expecting moderate Rs to stand up and prioritize the preservation of effective government and democracy over the political pressure from their nihilistic fringe is not, historically, what they do.”

Oman

Bishop (R-NC-8) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “👇 👇 👇 Link to quoted tweetTaking a few days to elect a Speaker is not embarrassing. Congress passing a $1.7 trillion spending bill without reading it that secured the borders of Oman and Jordan but not our own country is embarrassing.”

Pakistan

Rubio (R-FL) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “#Pakistan plans to take out billions of dollars in predatory loans from the #CCP to update its outdated infrastructure. This is guaranteed to cause Pakistan to spiral further into unsustainable debt and dangerously increase the CCP's grip over the country. #ExposingTheCCP Link to quoted tweetPakistan taps Chinese credit for railway upgrade despite debt crisis (Pakistan taps Chinese credit for railway upgrade despite debt crisis... | on.ft.com)”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/06/2023: Tweet – “It was great meeting with Karen Paikin Barall and Adam Teitelbaum from the Jewish Federations of North America this week. I appreciate their partnership on several important issues, including combatting antisemitism and hate. Link to image”

Biggs (R-AZ-5) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “Biden just compared illegal aliens—lawbreakers who have been found to be terrorists, drug dealers, and bad actors—to Jews fleeing Germany during the Holocaust. Not even remotely the same situation. This kind of mindset prevents us from legitimately securing our border.”

Cohen (D-TN-9) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “Republicans have had a cornucopia of members nominate McCarthy but not their Nobel Peace prize and Heisman awardee,spelling bee champ and B'nai Brith Jew of the Decade,George Santos.”

Miller (R-OH-7) 01/06/2023: Tweet – “Wishing Gordana Musafia a very happy and healthy 101st birthday! Her life continues to be an inspiration for us all. We will never forget. Seven Hills resident, Holocaust survivor celebrates 101st birthday... | cleveland.com”

Rosen (D-NV) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “As a mom & a Jewish woman, stories like this are frightening, heartbreaking, & infuriating. No one should have to face fear of attack because of who they are. We cannot allow this to be normalized. We must combat antisemitism & all forms of hate wherever & whenever we see it. Link to quoted tweetThe torrent of hate speech sweeping internet talk shows and social media is eroding the sense of safety for Jewish people across the U.S. (A family finds swastikas in the lawn as antisemitism surges... | wapo.st)”

Tenney (R-NY-24) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “Border patrol has apprehended terrorists, cartels, drug smugglers and human traffickers at the border. Biden's disgusting comparison between his illegal immigration surge and Jews fleeing Nazi Germany is shameful and out of touch. Link to quoted tweet#BREAKING: President Biden Compares Asylum Seekers At The U.S. Border With Mexico, To Jews Fleeing Germany During The Holocaust. #BreakingNews (Link to twitter.com)”

Titus (D-NV-1) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “We must root out extremism and hate in all its forms. I will always denounce antisemitism whenever and wherever I see it. I am grateful to law enforcement officials for taking action to hold those responsible accountable. 'It's concerning' Several anti-Semitic flyers discovered in Boulder City area... | 8newsnow.com”

Afghanistan

Boebert (R-CO-3) 01/05/2023: Tweet – “This. Link to quoted tweetFailing to pick a leader in 2 days is not embarrassing. Spiking inflation to a 40 year high is embarrassing. Opening the border is embarrassing. Fleeing Afghanistan is embarrassing. Forcing (non-working) vaccines on people is embarrassing. Take your time, GOP. Take your time.”

Merkley (D-OR) 01/05/2023: Twitter thread – “The Taliban's decision to ban women from humanitarian work and bar Afghan women and girls from universities and secondary schools is a moral outrage—it deserves the world's attention. Merkley Issues Statement Spotlighting the Importance of Women in Humanitarian Roles and Access to Education Following Taliban's Continued Oppression of Afghan Women and Girls | U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon Solidarity with Afghans—especially women and girls—demanding their fundamental rights and freedoms. The Taliban must reverse this dangerous decision, end the ban on Afghan women working at NGOs, and re-open the doors of higher education and secondary school to female students.”