Last updated on Sun January 15, 2023 at 12:40 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Swalwell (D-CA-14) 01/14/2023: Retweet of @USJewishDems – “.@danielsgoldman is committed to leading with his Jewish values & demanding equal justice for all. Rep. Goldman is ready to fight for our shared beliefs in Congress. #MeetTheMember Link to image”
Syria
Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/14/2023: Retweet of @NMalliotakis – “Turkey repeatedly violated Greece's airspace, threatens military incursions into Syria, disrupted our counter-ISIS operations & remains the only NATO member not to sanction Russia. Congress must reject sale & tell @POTUS there'll be #NoJetsForTurkey WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Administration to Ask Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkey”
Iran
Houlahan (D-PA-6) 01/15/2023: Twitter thread – “I'm one of the Democrats who voted for this bill, but it doesn't go far enough. So I introduced a bipartisan bill that would stop sales to not only China but also Russia, North Korea, Iran & other sanctioned nations. I look forward to using proper order to consider my bill. Link to quoted tweetGood news → Democrats joined Republicans in a vote to prohibit the president from selling our Strategic Petroleum Reserves to China. Now the Senate should have an up or down vote on this common-sense legislation so we can send it to the president's desk. (Link to twitter.com) More on my bipartisan bill, including original cosponsors (we have over 50 total cosponsors now). Press Releases | U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan”
Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “.@WSJ is reporting that Biden will formally ask Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in exchange for Turkey signing off to a NATO expansion. This photo of Erdogan with Iran's Raisi and Russia's Putin is just one reason why Congress must reject such a sale. Link to image”
Tenney (R-NY-24) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “Iran's execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari is yet another act of barbarism from this brutal regime. Enough empty statements of condemnation from European capitals. The time is now for action - full sanctions, esp on the IRGC & all senior regime officials.”
Iraq
Soto (D-FL-9) 01/15/2023: Tweet – “I joined our friends from @HomesForOurTrps to thank veteran Lito Santos Dilone, who lost his leg while fighting for our country in Iraq, for his service. Thanks to this great organization, SGT Santos Dilone will soon have a new home in Kissimmee designed to meet his every need! Link to video”
Turkey
Babin (R-TX-36) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “Placing a bounty on this freedom-loving American is reprehensible. Turkey joined NATO to combat totalitarian regimes - but that's exactly what they've become under President Erdogan. Biden must immediately impose sanctions and protect Enes Kanter Freedom!Enes Kanter Freedom reveals Turkish government put $500K bounty on his head, may sue NBA... | foxnews.com”
Hern (R-OK-1) 01/14/2023: Twitter thread – “Enes Kanter: American, Freedom-Fighter, Patriot Turkey has put a bounty of $500,000 on this hero's head for speaking out against their totalitarian regime. Disgraceful. Last year, @RepublicanStudy hosted this hero. He is a strong voice for freedom in a region that badly needs it. I am calling on President Biden to immediately take concrete action to hold Turkey accountable for putting a bounty on Enes Kanter. Link to image”
Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/15/2023: Retweet of @jarrodjmorris – “Turkey is no longer aligned with the US & @NATO. @RepMalliotakis gets it right. Congress must reject the sale of F-16s to Turkey. Link to quoted tweet”
Titus (D-NV-1) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “Sweden has gone above and beyond Turkey's requests, but Erdogan keeps moving the goalposts on NATO ascension. The U.S. must stand strong against selling Turkey F-16s. Biden Administration Faces Resistance to Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey... | nytimes.com”
Qatar
Swalwell (D-CA-14) 01/15/2023: Retweet of @atrupar – “WOW- Chuck Todd nails Ron Johnson: "Were you at all concerned [about] Jared Kushner's loan from the Qatari government when he was working in the government negotiating many things in the Middle East. Are you not concerned about that?" (Johnson responds by accusing Todd of bias) Link to video”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Moskowitz (D-FL-23) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “Am I Jewish Gandalf? Or Jewish Harry Potter? Link to quoted tweetTrump's former dinner guest Nick Fuentes says that Marge Greene has sold out because all she cares about is fame, money and power, and also Jewish wizards have cast a spell on her to get her to do what they want. (Link to twitter.com)”
Moskowitz (D-FL-23) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “I'll give you my Wand when you pry it from my cold dead hands Link to quoted tweetTrump's former dinner guest Nick Fuentes says that Marge Greene has sold out because all she cares about is fame, money and power, and also Jewish wizards have cast a spell on her to get her to do what they want. (Link to twitter.com)”
Afghanistan
Carter (R-GA-1) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “The ripple effects of Joe Biden's foreign policy disasters will be felt for generations. Chinese company signs oil extraction deal with Taliban... | bit.ly”
Gallego (D-AZ-3) 01/14/2023: Twitter thread – “And then she climbs through the broken window after being told to stop and she is shot. Don't climb through a broken window that is separating the mob from members of Congress and you don't get shot. Simple as that Link to quoted tweetWatch the video yourself of Ashli Babbitt punch and try to stop Zachary Alam. Alam was a J6 rioter, not anyone who worked in the Capitol. Most people don't know this. Now imagine what else you don't know and have just been told. This is why we have to release the tapes. (Link to twitter.com) (Link to twitter.com) Link to reply@RubenGallego She was killed in cold blood Buddy... Maybe you'll suffer the same fate🤷♂️ @JDorseyIsGay .@FBI @FBIPhoenix Link to reply@Manning4USCong @RubenGallego What happens in Afghanistan if a us soldier gives the order to someone climbing into the embassy during an insurgence to stop? @TNigel57 @Manning4USCong Shoots justifiably Link to reply@RubenGallego If I shot an unarmed person climbing through the window of my home, I would go to jail. She should never have been shot. And the man that killed her should be in jail like the rest of us would be. @wlt4547 No you wouldn't. Castle Doctrine look it up”
Menendez (D-NJ) 01/14/2023: Tweet – “Afghan refugees risked everything, including being separated form their loved ones, to escape the Taliban's oppression. I applaud the @StateDept for launching this tool to help these families reunite. US rolls out tool for Afghans in US to reunify with family members | CNN Politics”