Members on the Record (Automated) for Sun January 29, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Auchincloss (D-MA-4) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @cspan – “.@RepAuchincloss delivers AI-generated speech on the House floor: "We must collaborate with international partners like the Israeli government to ensure that the United States maintains a leadership role in AI research and development..." Link to video”

Auchincloss (D-MA-4) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @thehill – “"We must collaborate with international partners like the Israeli government to ensure that the United States maintains a leadership role in AI research and development." Rep. Auchincloss delivers a speech on the House floor Wednesday using the AI tool, ChatGPT. Link to video”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @JGreenblattADL – “.@ADL condemns the dual terrorist attacks that took place in Jerusalem during Shabbat and immediately after the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read my full statement here: ADL Statement on the Dual Terrorist Attacks in Jerusalem During Shabbat... | adl.org   Link to image”

Carbajal (D-CA-24) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “I join my colleagues in condemning this horrific terrorist attack that yesterday killed at least 7 innocent civilians–on Holocaust Remembrance Day–while attending synagogue in Jerusalem. May the memory of those taken from their families be a blessing. At least 5 killed in Jerusalem synagogue shooting... | washingtonpost.com”

Clarke (D-NY-9) 01/28/2023: Twitter thread – “Yesterday's terrorist attack at a synagogue in Jerusalem, which happened during Holocaust Remembrance Day, is a stark reminder that we must not falter in our fight against hate, bigotry and antisemitism. Five shot dead at Jerusalem synagogue - reports The world, as a community, must band together against hatred of any kind. We must continue to fight against all forms of hate, and we must work with each other to protect the shared and essential values that diversity brings.”

Cline (R-VA-6) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “We stand in support of our great friend and democratic ally, Israel. Always. Link to quoted tweet8 killed, 10 injured in synagogue in #Jerusalem 🇮🇱 terror attack Paramedics have arrived onto the scene and began providing treatment to those injured.”

Costa (D-CA-21) 01/28/2023: Twitter thread – “Heartbroken to hear about the horrific, terrorist attack against the Neve Yaakov synagogue in Jerusalem. This is yet another reminder that Israel lives in a dangerous part of the world and terrorist attacks are a constant concern. (1/2) I stand with the people of Israel and condemn these murders of innocent lives. My prayers are with the victims, and their loved ones, and wishing a swift recovery to those who survived. (2/2) At least 5 killed in shooting near synagogue in Jerusalem; gunman slain... | cbsnews.com”

Crane (R-AZ-2) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepEliCrane for standing with our ally Israel as it confronts Palestinian terrorism and mourns the lives lost in this senseless shooting attack. Allies stand together. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “I am appalled by the recent terrorist attack at a synagogue in #Jerusalem that left at least 7 Israelis dead on Shabbat & Holocaust Remembrance Day. We must commit ourselves to combating antisemitism - the source of such violence. I stand with Israel and condemn this attack. 🇺🇸🇮🇱”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “I am appalled by the recent terrorist attack at a synagogue in #Jerusalem that left at least 7 Israelis dead on Shabbat & Holocaust Remembrance Day. We must commit ourselves to combating antisemitism - the source of such violence. I stand with Israel and condemn this attack. 🇺🇸🇮🇱”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @epost1020 – “Thank you for your rock solid support of the Jewish community and Israel @ANTHONYDESPO Link to quoted tweet”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @ANTHONYDESPO for standing with our ally Israel as it confronts Palestinian terrorism and mourns the lives lost in this senseless shooting attack. Allies stand together. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 01/29/2023: Retweet of @AJCGlobal – “Thank you, @ANTHONYDESPO, for unequivocally standing with our ally Israel and strongly condemning Friday's terror attack. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

LaLota (R-NY-1) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “The act of terrorism committed in Israel yesterday was a stern reminder that religiously motivated evil can strike anytime, anywhere. Kaylie and I unequivocally stand with the Jewish community and America must stand with Israel. We cannot, and will not, let evil win. 🇺🇸 🇮🇱”

Loudermilk (R-GA-11) 01/28/2023: Twitter thread – “The senseless violence around the world - from the horrific acts of violence here at home, to the deadly attack at a synagogue in Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, is evidence of a massive departure from basic principles of morality, and a respect for others… Peace and unity begin in our own lives, families, and communities. Returning to the basic principle of ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is how we bring about positive change in our world.”

Loudermilk (R-GA-11) 01/28/2023: Twitter thread – “The senseless violence around the world - from the horrific acts of violence here at home, to the deadly attack at a synagogue in Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, is evidence of a massive departure from basic principles of morality, and a respect for others. Peace and unity begin in our own lives, families, and communities. Returning to the basic principle of ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is how we bring about positive change in our world.”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “.@Ilhan should be removed from Foreign Affairs because she:  ➡️Spewed anti-Semitic rhetoric ➡️Likened USA to Hamas & Taliban ➡️Blamed USA for Venezuela's turmoil instead of its oppressive, socialist government ➡️Belittled our worst terrorist attack as “some people did something” Link to video”

Miller (R-OH-7) 01/29/2023: Tweet – “She claims she wasn't aware that she was stereotyping Jewish people. Yet she has repeatedly hurled anti-Semitic & anti-Israel rhetoric. Israel has been our ally for 75 years. She does not support our alliance, & she should not have a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Link to quoted tweetDemocrat Rep. Ilhan Omar says she was "not aware that the word 'hypnotized' was a trope" and "wasn't aware of the fact that there are tropes about Jews and money." (Link to twitter.com)”

Molinaro (R-NY-19) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “The attacks on a Jerusalem synagogue last night are unconscionable. Our prayers are with the victims, their families and friends. Everyone should be free to worship without fear. We pray for Israel, the Jewish people and peace.”

Moskowitz (D-FL-23) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @VP – “I spoke to President Herzog of Israel today and condemned the horrific attacks in Jerusalem. The United States has an unwavering commitment to Israel's security.”

Ogles (R-TN-5) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepOgles for standing with our ally Israel as it confronts Palestinian terrorism and mourns the lives lost in this senseless shooting attack. Allies stand together. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

Padilla (D-CA) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “I condemn the deadly terrorist attack on worshipers at a synagogue in Jerusalem and my thoughts are with the loved ones of these victims. This act of terror was even more painful coinciding with the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day.”

Schiff (D-CA-30) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “Holding the victims of the terror attack in Jerusalem in my thoughts. This heinous murder of innocent people — on International Holocaust Remembrance Day — must be condemned in the strongest terms. We cannot — and will not — allow antisemitism and hate to spread.”

Scott (R-FL) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “It is disgusting to see anyone celebrate the murder of innocent people. Always Israel seeks peace and always the terrorists respond with hatred and death. Democratic Israel, our great ally, will never give in to this evil. Link to quoted tweet7 innocent Jews were murdered near a synagogue and this is the reaction of Palestinians in Gaza. Abhorrent. (Link to twitter.com)”

Scott (R-SC) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “I'm horrified by the brazen terrorist attack in Jerusalem. This senseless violence only strengthens our resolve to fight evil & bigotry against our Israeli friends. Please join me in praying for the victims, their families, and all our Jewish brothers and sisters.”

Tiffany (R-WI-7) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “All Americans condemn these despicable acts of terror and stand with Israel. Link to quoted tweetJerusalem: second terror attack in less then 24 hours. @israelpolice together with emergency and rescue services evacuated 2 victims of the shooting, a father and son, who are in moderate to serious condition. The terrorist is a 13-year-old resident of East #Jerusalem. (Link to twitter.com)”

Torres (D-CA-35) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “This is an outrageous act of terror, and I am deeply concerned about the escalating violence in Israel in recent days. We condemn this violence and remain united with Israel. Link to quoted tweetSecond Jerusalem shooting of Israelis puts region on high alert (Israel readies response as deadly synagogue shooting celebrated by Hamas... | wapo.st)”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “This senseless attack against at a Jerusalem synagogue is gut-wrenching. Praying for the victims and their families. May we continue to stand with our Israeli friends.”

Syria

Hill (R-AR-2) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “More confirmation of the decade of murder against his own citizens led by Assad. No nation serious about peace and security in the region should consider reestablishing diplomatic relations with this regime. Link to quoted tweet#Syrians have been repeating over and over for 5 years that the #Assad regime is responsible for this and many other chemical attacks on civilians, another step of unmasking the horrendous reality of this regime, that the world needs to hold accountable. (Link to twitter.com)”

Iran

Cruz (R-TX) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “The Biden White House is fundamentally ok with Iran getting a nuke. That's nonsense! I don't want to risk Iran using a nuke to murder Americans. #Verdict ‎Verdict with Ted Cruz: Biden Funding BOTH Sides Of Ukraine War, plus Schiff-less! on Apple Podcasts... | podcasts.apple.com   Link to video”

Menendez (D-NJ) 01/28/2023: Twitter thread – “Another sobering reminder of how far the regime in Tehran will go to target US citizens in Iran, around the world, & here in the US.  I applaud US efforts to foil another Iranian plot to murder a US citizen & welcome the announced charges. Link to quoted tweetJustice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection with Assassination Plot Directed from Iran (Justice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection... | justice.gov) We also cannot talk Iran's targeting of Americans without raising those unjustly detained in Iran:  #Siamak_Namazi,#FreeEmad Sharghi, & Morad Tahbaz. It is long past time for the Iranian regime to release them so they can reunite with their families.”

Menendez (D-NJ) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @NedaSharghi – “@SFRCdems Chairman @SenatorMenendez @SFRCdems, we're constantly worried our loved ones are being forgotten & de-prioritized. This reassures us they're not. Thank you. We're grateful to you & your staff for looking out for our American citizens wrongfully detained in Iran. #BringThemHome”

Tenney (R-NY-24) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @RepMikeLawler – “I was proud to stand with @NazaninBoniadi and colleagues on both sides of the aisle yesterday morning in support of the Iranian people. Thank you to my colleagues @RepTenney and @RepJoshG for leading the charge on the bipartisan resolution in support of the Iranian protesters. Link to image”

Torres (D-NY-15) 01/29/2023: Twitter thread – “Iran is the leading aggressor of the Middle East; the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world; and a longstanding oppressor of its own people. The Iranian regime has been shaken to the core by a revolution led by powerful women. Link to video The women in Iran, who are risking their lives in confronting a monstrous and murderous regime, are among the most courageous freedom fighters in the world. The United States must stand with our Iranian sisters in their fearless fight for freedom. On September 13th, 2021, Masha Amini was brutally beaten to death by the Iran's Orwellian morality police merely for not wearing a head covering. Out of the tragedy of Masha's murder came a spontaneous groundswell of thousands of Iranian women rising up for their freedom, some removing their head coverings and cutting their hair as a poignant form of protest. The revolution there reminds us that the future of Iran does not belong to a regime whose malevolence and obsolescence have become too glaring to ignore. Iran's future belong to its people led by its fearless formidable female freedom fighters. The vision of a free and democratic Iran is an unrealized dream whose time has come, whose realization is long overdue.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @lauder_ronald – “Antisemitism around the globe continues to surge as the number of Holocaust survivors, the last living witnesses to the atrocities of WWII , continues to diminish. All of us share the responsibility to preserve the memory of the victims & ensure that the past is never forgotten.”

Goldman (D-NY-10) 01/28/2023: Tweet – “It is appalling and offensive that someone who has lied about being Jewish and having grandparents who fled the Holocaust would have the chutzpah to “honor the survivors” of the Holocaust. George Santos fully belongs to GOP leadership. Link to video”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/28/2023: In reply to TweetBooting Rep. Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee is 'cancel culture,' says GOP Rep. Mace (Booting Rep. Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee is 'cancel culture,' says GOP Rep. Mace... | foxnews.com) #FoxNews – “@BoSnerdley Have to disagree here. Rep. Omar's anti-semitic and anti-American remarks are a liability to a committee tasked with strengthening our relationship with allies and position in the world. From 2021: Malliotakis wants 'liability' Omar booted from congressional committee... | nypost.com”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 01/28/2023: Retweet of @lauder_ronald – “Antisemitism around the globe continues to surge as the number of Holocaust survivors, the last living witnesses to the atrocities of WWII , continues to diminish. All of us share the responsibility to preserve the memory of the victims & ensure that the past is never forgotten.”

Miller (R-OH-7) 01/29/2023: Tweet – “Lazy stereotypes about Jews & money are some of the oldest anti-Semitic tropes in the book. I have a hard time buying these claims of ignorance. Ilhan Omar has no place serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Link to quoted tweetDemocrat Rep. Ilhan Omar says she was "not aware that the word 'hypnotized' was a trope" and "wasn't aware of the fact that there are tropes about Jews and money." (Link to twitter.com)”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/28/2023: In reply to Tweet@RepDonBacon Don, all I'm saying is, if I can pay attention to and track US and NATO aid packages, so can your staff. – “@tkiuntke I'm glad you track! I prefer the official numbers. I want to sustain support to oppose Russian crimes, and transparency helps do that. Link to reply@RepDonBacon That implies you don't consider the DoD and White House briefings I referenced as "official". In what way aren't they "official"? @tkiuntke I'm sure you're a smart person, I'll take the official and consolidated list. DoD offered it, I'll take it. Link to reply@RepDonBacon Don, I have mentioned to several Reps. and Senators….Somehow there needs to be an audit of the DOD readiness.The readiness of our forces , considering our abandonment on weapons and giving them away ( all paid for by the tax payers)has to be questioned. @frenchat We'll be drilling into this… this year. What happened in Afghanistan was inexcusable. This and other factors undermined readiness. We have tons of work to do to get us on right track.”

Other - Middle East

Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/29/2023: Tweet – “Thank you ⁦@OWHnews⁩ for publishing this today. The Wagner mercenaries, funded by Putin, have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa. This shadow group fills in where the Russian military cannot or where it is failing. Brutality of Russia's Wagner gives it lead in Ukraine war... | apnews.com”