Last updated on Thu January 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Frankel (D-FL-22) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “It was a pleasure to meet with @AIPAC student leaders from #PBC this week! Thanks for stopping by. Link to image”
Scott (R-FL) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “America's enemies, like Iran, Communist China, Venezuela, Cuba & Russia, want to destroy our way of life. I'll ALWAYS fight for freedom, democracy & human rights around the globe, stand up for our great ally, Israel, & stand with Taiwan as it counters Communist China.”
Scott (R-FL) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “This is disgusting. @JoeBiden should be ashamed of himself! He should IMMEDIATELY issue an apology to our nation's Jewish community and strongly affirm our country's STRONG relationship with Israel. Biden slammed for comparing illegal aliens to Jews fleeing Nazis: 'Shameful and out of touch'... | foxnews.com”
Syria
McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/12/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “I welcome Spain's repatriation of over a dozen of its citizens from IDP camps in NE Syria. To ensure ISIS's enduring defeat, countries must make repatriating their nationals a priority.””
Lebanon
Landsman (D-OH-1) 01/12/2023: Twitter thread – “I have scheduled the first three of a series of in-person congressional town halls across Ohio's First Congressional District where all are invited to attend, ask questions, and share their thoughts: Thread below 👇 Evanston Recreation Center 3204 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207 Saturday 1/21 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm Madeira Branch Library 7200 Miami Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45243 Saturday 2/4 @ 11:00am-12:00pm Warren County Historical Society 105 S Broadway St, Lebanon, OH 45036 Saturday 2/11 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm My office has taken over nearly forty open constituent cases from the offices of Congressman Steve Chabot and Congressman Brad Wenstrup. Any resident of Ohio's First Congressional District needing assistance with a federal agency or needing help resolving a federal matter may contact my Washington, DC office at 202-225-2216. I've begun initial legislative work on several key priorities... Capping the cost of insulin for children at $35 a month, renewing the Child Tax Credit and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, and increasing public safety grants to equip, hire, and train local police and firefighters.”
Iran
Allred (D-TX-32) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Iran's use of sham trials and executions in their brutal crackdown on protests is cruel, tyrannical and must be condemned. As brave Iranians continue to stand up against this brutal regime, the world stands along with them. Iranian protesters executed and journalist arrested amid crackdown following protests | CNN”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/11/2023: Retweet of @RepHoulahan – “Joining @BloombergTV at the top of the hour to talk about my latest oped. We must fix the loophole enabling foreign adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others to buy American oil. @RepDonBacon and I have a fix: If we're serious about protecting American oil, China is only the beginning ... | thehill.com”
Cline (R-VA-6) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Intelligence reports related to Ukraine, Iran & the UK were among the classified documents found in Biden's private office. While the liberal media, Congressional Democrats, & the politicized intelligence community cover for this WH, @HouseGOP will demand accountability. 👀⬇️ Link to video”
Hagerty (R-TN) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Well done to @CENTCOM for intercepting Iranian weapons headed to Yemen. Long past due for @POTUS Biden to close the door on a new nuke deal for many tens of billions in sanctions relief to Iran's terror-sponsoring regime. Link to quoted tweetOn Jan. 6, U.S. Central Command forces intercepted a stateless dhow in the Gulf of Oman smuggling more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters from Iran to Yemen (CENTCOM Forces Intercept More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from I... | centcom.mil) (Link to twitter.com)”
Menendez (D-NJ) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Iranian journalist #VidaRabbani has been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for nothing more than her commitment to tell the truth. I join those worldwide demanding her release & the release of all other protesters & journalists wrongfully detained by the regime. Link to quoted tweetThe Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced journalist #Vida_Rabbani to seven years and three months for "assembly and collusion against national security" and "propaganda against the regime." #Iran #HumanRights (Link to twitter.com)”
Moskowitz (D-FL-23) 01/12/2023: Twitter thread – “Today I will support legislation that will ban the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China. I am also supporting legislation that would ban the export of oil from the SPR to Iran and North Korea. I believe there are steps we must continue to take to keep the U.S. competitive and ensure our interests are put first.”
Van Hollen (D-MD) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Iran's sham trials are leading to more state killings of people for expressing their desire for women's rights and freedom. We need more concerted global action to hold the Iranian regime accountable. Here Are the People Iran Sentenced to Death in Its Protest Crackdown... | nytimes.com”
Egypt
Huffman (D-CA-2) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Now this is getting interesting! Link to quoted tweetNassau County Republican Party Chair Joseph Cairo says Rep. George Santos (R-NY) claimed he had been a volleyball "star" at Baruch College — which he did not attend — and led his team to a "league championship." (Link to twitter.com)”
Saudi Arabia
Gallego (D-AZ-3) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “Rethinking and investing in managing Arizona's water supply is the challenge of our time. Decades of drought, abuse of the Colorado River, and poor management are already stifling the growth of our state. Cracking down on Saudi abuse of our water would be a good start.”
Turkey
Mrvan (D-IN-1) 01/12/2023: Tweet – “Testified on this case before the ITC this past November and appreciate their affirmative action to uphold our trade laws. I will continue to do all I can to ensure that our domestic steelworkers and manufacturers can compete on a level playing field. USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey | United States International Trade Commission”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/12/2023: Tweet – “Last year, I led an effort to have Ilhan Omar removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee. While Speaker Pelosi turned a blind eye to her anti-Semitic & anti-American rhetoric, we did not. Glad Speaker McCarthy has made a commitment to remove this liability from the committee. Link to image”
Afghanistan
Adams (D-NC-12) 01/11/2023: Retweet of @Blake_Allen13 – “Biden Presidential Approval Poll from YouGov/The Economist: Approve: 50% Disapprove: 47% This is the first time that Biden has had a positive approval rating since the Afghanistan withdrawal and the most successful in-party midterm since 2002 Link to PDF | docs.cdn.yougov.com”
Hawley (R-MO) 01/12/2023: Tweet – “The Biden Administration has lied to the American people about Afghanistan. They've lied about the IRS. They've lied about what's going on at the border. They've lied about Biden's classified documents. It's time to get the truth. The American people deserve it. Link to video”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 01/12/2023: In reply to TweetBiden's move puts America and our allies at risk. We can be the most generous country in the world without chancing U.S. taxpayer dollars falling into the hands of terrorists and human rights abusers. Good on @RepMcCaul for shedding light on it. (Taxpayer Dollars Could Reach Terrorists Under Biden Admin Aid Changes, McCaul Says... | freebeacon.com) – “@NikkiHaley CHM @RepMcCaul: “Thank you, @NikkiHaley. With Republicans back in charge of the House, we'll hold the Biden admin accountable for their disastrous foreign policy and conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that American tax-dollars never end up in the hands of the Taliban.””
Vance (R-OH) 01/12/2023: Twitter thread – “This is an absolute embarrassment of an argument. "Rhodes Scholar, Harvard and Oxford alum" doesn't qualify you for anything. It might mean you're smart, but this obsession with credentials in our country is insane. Link to quoted tweetSecretary Buttigieg is a Rhodes Scholar, Harvard and Oxford alum, and served in Afghanistan for the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer. If anyone is up for the task, it's him. He's, by far, extraordinarily qualified for his job. We can't say that for everyone in Washington. (Link to twitter.com) We just went through three years of people with very fancy degrees from very fine institutions implementing a lot of disastrous public health policies. The presence of a degree from a good institution should not and does not win an argument.”
Other - Middle East
Bowman (D-NY-16) 01/11/2023: Tweet – “.@SpeakerMcCarthy wants to remove @IlhanMN from her committee while aligning with fascist MAGA extremists. This is about Islamophobia, anti-Blackness and xenophobia. Ilhan represents everything the Republicans cannot be: leadership, compassion and integrity.”