Members on the Record (Automated) for Sun March 26, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/25/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “.@CENTCOM Commander General Kurilla: Iran has used drones to attack Americans 78 times since January 2021. This dangerous regime continues to attack U.S. troops, allies and interests, all while advancing its illicit nuclear weapons program. Link to image”

Castro (D-TX-20) 03/25/2023: Retweet of @FridaGhitis – “Israel Defense Minister breaks with Netanyahu. “The rift within our society is widening and penetrating the Israel Defense Forces…This is a clear and immediate and tangible danger to the security of the state. I shall not be a party to this.” Israel's Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan... | nytimes.com”

Cornyn (R-TX) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – ““Since 2021, according to ⁦@CENTCOM⁩, Iran-backed forces have attacked U.S. personnel in the Middle East 78 times. The U.S. has responded with military force three times.” Mideast Challenges Mount for U.S. as China and Russia Make Gains... | wsj.com”

Gonzales (R-TX-23) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – ““Since 2021, according to ⁦@CENTCOM⁩, Iran-backed forces have attacked U.S. personnel in the Middle East 78 times. The U.S. has responded with military force three times.” Mideast Challenges Mount for U.S. as China and Russia Make Gains... | wsj.com”

Phillips (D-MN-3) 03/25/2023: Tweet – ““This is a clear and immediate and tangible danger to the security of the state. I shall not be a party to this.” These words from Israel's defense minister should give immediate pause to those risking the security of Israel and its relationship with the United States of America. Link to quoted tweetThe Israeli defense minister called on Saturday for his government to suspend its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, arguing that the turmoil it has unleashed within Israeli society and the military has become a national security threat. (Israel's Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan... | nyti.ms)”

Tlaib (D-MI-12) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Too many are silent. @potus, this is the holy month of Ramadan & people are being met with violence while praying. When do we say enough with the unconditional funding? Too many have died with the silence + it enables more of this horror, violence, death and xenophobia. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: Israeli soldiers are storming Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, attacking and forcing all Palestinian worshippers out. (Link to twitter.com)”

Tlaib (D-MI-12) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “This is the violent apartheid government of Israel. Don't look away. Link to quoted tweetIsraeli soldiers attack Palestinians celebrating the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in occupied Jerusalem. This is Israeli apartheid. (Link to twitter.com)”

Syria

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “Based on my questioning in the @HASCRepublicans Committee, we learned this week that Iran has attacked our forces 79 times in the last 2 years using drones. The US has responded three times. Iran's aggression is unacceptable and must be met with a firmer response. Link to quoted tweetA suspected Iran-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans on Thursday. (Iran-backed fighters on alert in east Syria after US strikes... | wowt.com)”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/25/2023: Retweet of @juliegraceb – “Per two senior GOP sources, Thursday's initial strike by Iran proxies in eastern Syria on US forces occurred at approx. 6:30am et. The Admin did not notify Congress until approx. 8pm et. Both sources stated they believe it was because of the AUMF floor votes. “We were forcing… Show more”

Cotton (R-AR) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Fact check: true Link to quoted tweetPer two senior GOP sources, Thursday's initial strike by Iran proxies in eastern Syria on US forces occurred at approx. 6:30am et. The Admin did not notify Congress until approx. 8pm et. Both sources stated they believe it was because of the AUMF floor votes. “We were forcing… (Link to twitter.com)”

Crow (D-CO-6) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “The recent Turkey & Syria earthquakes were devastating. Met with @mosaicMMF this week to talk about the relief efforts they're providing to affected families from their new facility in Aurora. Link to image”

Gallagher (R-WI-8) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @ThisWeekABC – ““I think that we should be concerned that our deterrent posture vis-a-vis Iran is crumbling. We can't afford another failure of deterrence like that which we saw in Ukraine,” GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher tells @MarthaRaddatz. US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor... | abcn.ws   Link to video”

Hagerty (R-TN) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Why were US-led coalition base air defenses “not fully operational” when an Iran kamikaze drone killed 1 American & wounded 6 others? Did the IRGC know abt the vulnerability when it attacked? Cld Biden's DOD have done more to protect vulnerable US forces? U.S. Launches Airstrikes After a Drone Attack in Syria Kills American Contractor... | nytimes.com”

Huizenga (R-MI-4) 03/25/2023: Retweet of @HouseForeignGOP – “TUNE IN🚨CHM @RepMcCaul will be on @FoxNewsSunday with @ShannonBream TOMORROW at 9amET/8amCT to discuss Xi and Putin's unholy alliance, @SecBlinken's testimony, TikTok's national security threat, and the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria. Don't miss it!”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 03/25/2023: Twitter thread – “Now that's pretty Machiavellian :) I suppose you have a future as a political consultant! Link to quoted tweet   Link to reply@RoKhanna It was really wierd you voted yes to "Condemn socialism in all its forms" (a vote I disagree with - since I am a "market democratic socialist" ) and you voted For withdrawal from Syria - the opposite of John Garamendi - who is more conservative than you IMHO @JeffersonianAll Thanks for engaging. I am hoping to frame progressive policies as good for our free enterprise economy —an FDR Democrat. We need markets that work for people, not for the connected. But we need a broad coalition to achieve that and appreciative your activism.”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “TUNE IN🚨CHM @RepMcCaul will be on @FoxNewsSunday with @ShannonBream TOMORROW at 9amET/8amCT to discuss Xi and Putin's unholy alliance, @SecBlinken's testimony, TikTok's national security threat, and the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria. Don't miss it!”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “COMING UP🚨CHM @RepMcCaul will join @ShannonBream on @FoxNewsSunday to discuss Xi and Putin's unholy alliance, Blinken's testimony, TikTok's national security threat, and the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria.   Tune in NOW! 📺 Link to image”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “RM @RepGregoryMeeks: We are going to defend and make sure that our people are safe in Syria. Link to video”

Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Iran's UAV attack on Americans in Syria must be condemned in the strongest of terms. The IRGC and Iranian proxies should be held accountable through lethal force in order to protect Americans in Iraq and Syria.”

Scott (R-FL) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “.@joebiden's appeasement tactic is making America weaker. China Russia Syria Iran His weakness is hurting America's safety. Link to video”

Iran

Murphy (R-NC-3) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Fact Check: Absolutely False China is swarming the globe in its pursuit to become the world superpower. The Biden Administration is sitting back while China aims to replace us. China's mediation between Saudi and Iran is no cause for panic in Washington... | atlanticcouncil.org”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “ISIS & Iran-backed militias are on the rise. We need to restore American deterrence. I explained how on Fox & Friends this morning. ISIS is still ‘very much' a threat to the US: Rep. Mike Waltz | Fox News Video”

Iraq

Crenshaw (R-TX-2) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @ThisWeekABC – “Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, @MarthaRaddatz speaks with veterans Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Dan Crenshaw as they reflect on the war and their service. ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos... | abcn.ws   Link to video”

Daines (R-MT) 03/25/2023: Twitter thread – “Today, on National Medal of Honor Day, it's important we as Montanans take a moment to reflect on MT's rich military history. Last year, we lost American hero Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from WWII.  Through the work of the Hershel “Woody” Williams Foundation, Montana now holds its first Gold Star Family Memorial Monument. Link to quoted tweetDuring today's ceremony, I presented a tribute in the Congressional Record in honor of World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams. (Link to twitter.com) I'm also thinking of the family of Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins, who gave his life in service to our state and nation in Iraq in 2007.  There was no greater act of selflessness than what he did. Senator Steve Daines on Montanan's Medal of Honor Ceremony... | newstalkkgvo.com It is because of them and the nearly 100,000 veterans who call MT home that we can live in the greatest country in the world and the greatest state in the country freely. May God continue to bless our Montana heroes the United States of America.”

Gallego (D-AZ-3) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “My name is Ruben Gallego and I'm running to be Arizona's next United States Senator. I am a dad, an Iraq War veteran, and the first in my family to attend college. Rush $5 before our FEC deadline so we can flip the US Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema. Contribute to Ruben Gallego for Senate... | secure.actblue.com”

Khanna (D-CA-17) 03/26/2023: Twitter thread – “THREAD: Over the past few months, progressives and @BernieSanders supporters in California have urged me to run for the Senate While I am honored, I believe the most exciting place to advance bold and progressive policy right now is in the House. Link to quoted tweet#BREAKING: @RoKhanna tells @jaketapper that he will endorse @BarbaraLeeForCA in the California Senate race. #CNNSOTU. (Link to twitter.com) Today, I am proud to endorse & serve as a campaign co-chair for @BarbaraLeeForCA. We need a strong anti-war voice in the Senate. Barbara Lee's lone vote against the AUMF giving a blank check for an endless war in Afghanistan is one of the most courageous acts of modern times, as was her opposition to the Iraq War. It inspired me to run for Congress at age 27 on an anti-Iraq war platform. It takes a special person, a true leader, to stand up for what is right when every single one of your colleagues in Congress is sitting down. That is who Barbara Lee is. We need leaders like that in the Senate. Antiwar Primary Challenge... | thenation.com She knew that opposing the Bush administration‘s endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq would come at a cost. It did. She was vilified. She faced death threats. But in the end, she was vindicated. Barbara Lee's stand was not just symbolism. The AUMF she opposed granted sweeping powers to the executive branch to wage war, usurping the role of Congress delineated in the Constitution. These powers have been abused by multiple presidents. In the event of future calls for military action, or equally ill-considered domestic policies, we need voices in the Senate to urge restraint. Barbara Lee will be that voice. She has been for her whole career. She worked with me on passing the Yemen WPR. Her domestic policy record is equally laudable. Having been a young, single mother, Barbara understands the importance of protecting critical programs like SNAP and the child tax credit. She has been a champion for them in Congress as chair of the task force on poverty, income inequality and opportunity. If we want to become a truly multiracial, multiethnic democracy, representation is essential. Black women are the heart and soul of the Democratic Party, yet there is not one Black woman serving in the Senate. There is no one better to fill this void than @BarbaraLeeForCA.”

Miller (R-IL-15) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Happy #NationalMedalofHonorDay! Today, we recognize the brave men & women who have received our nation's highest honor. Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne received the Medal of Honor for helping liberate hostages from an ISIS prison compound in Iraq. God Bless our heroes! Link to image”

Libya

Roy (R-TX-21) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @AlexEpstein – ““we're not taught that we live in this miraculous world in large part because of energy, because we have machines that do work for us and those are produced using a lot of energy and they're powered using energy.” With @officialtripoli Link to video”

Yemen

Omar (D-MN-5) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Jeremy Corbyn, Ilhan Omar join hundreds calling for an end of war in Yemen | Middle East Eye Jeremy Corbyn, Ilhan Omar join hundreds calling for an end of war in Yemen... | middleeasteye.net”

Pakistan

Lieu (D-CA-36) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “Political tensions in Pakistan should not lead to police brutality, custodial abuse or violence. All stakeholders should respect the principles of non-violence and democratic principles, and work together toward a peaceful future for the Pakistani people. Link to quoted tweetPolitical victimization in #Pakistan is at its peak. Thousands of workers arrested, custodial torture is rising, right to organize is not existing,#Imran khan's life is in danger.What we have shown so far is just a tip of iceberg. We will be compelled to do at a different level (Link to twitter.com)”

Titus (D-NV-1) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “I am troubled by the violence we're seeing in Pakistan, especially as the Pakistani people continue to recover from devastating flooding. Political disagreements cannot lead to violence, and democratic and constitutional processes must be adhered to.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Cohen (D-TN-9) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “I miss @KeithOlbermann as he is truth to power and entertaining unlike @TuckerCarlson who doesn't know truth or allow it in his chaotic anarchic Link to orbit.Here are reports of his teams reprehensible views and opinions Link to quoted tweetTrumpmas may be delayed, but: BREAKING @FoxNews rocked by new accusations by his producer against @TuckerCarlson: antisemitism, misogyny in Carlson's office, a producer asking her if @MariaBartiromo was sleeping with @SpeakerMcCarthy. TUESDAY COUNTDOWN: (FOX ROCKED BY NEW CARLSON ALLEGATIONS; TRUMPMAS AWAITS - 3.21.23 - Countdown with Keith Olbermann) (Link to twitter.com)”

Magaziner (D-RI-2) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “Thank you @TempleBethEl for inviting me to discuss my work on the House Homeland Security Committee to combat antisemitic extremism, & to build a fairer, more sustainable world. It's an honor to partner with you in pursuit of Tikkun Olam, as we work together to repair the world. Link to image”

Menendez (D-NJ) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “Hate of any kind has no place in New Jersey. Period. Every person has the right to worship without the fear of violence and harm. #StopHate Antisemitic incidents hit new record highs in N.J. and nationwide... | bit.ly”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “2022 was the worst year for antisemitic incidents since @ADL began recording decades ago, with an increase of 36% from 2021. I'm committed to working with my colleagues across the aisle and internationally to combat the world's oldest hate. Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2022... | adl.org   Link to image”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/26/2023: Twitter thread – “I share the anger of these veterans who served in Afghanistan. The withdrawal was a disaster and hurt America's reputation with friends and adversaries alike. The SECDEF and Chair of the JCS advised the President to not withdraw and they were overruled. Veterans testify of 'catastrophic' impact of Afghan collapse... | apnews.com   Link to reply@RepDonBacon I agree, we should have stayed in Afghanistan another 20 years, that certainly would have fixed it @janetherevelatr We had 3500 troops in garrison and not in combat. Our AirPower supported the AFG army when they needed it. Zero American fatalities in 18 months until the botched withdrawal occurred. This Admin failed and it encouraged Putin to invade Ukraine based on perceived weakness. Link to reply@RepDonBacon And again, I suggest that we investigate all 20 years of our involvement in Afghanistan. I'm troubled by the withdrawal myself. But implying things were great for 19 years is wrong. Certainly historians will investigate; Congress, unfortunately, will not. @JimHarroldOmaha I didn't imply that… that is your straw man argument. We were in a much better spot the last two years prior to the withdrawal though and had a strategy that we could have sustained. Link to reply@RepDonBacon I don't actually care. The military is immoral and every bomb you launched, you will have to answer for when you meet God on Judgement Day. @janetherevelatr You say the military is immoral… it's what is keeping you free from tyrants.”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/25/2023: In reply to TweetWhy did @potus do this? @DonJBacon @PeteRicketts @SenatorFischer (Link to twitter.com) – “@toottootchoo @POTUS @PeteRicketts @SenatorFischer It was over $7B in military equipment left behind in Afghanistan. A terribly botched plan by this Administration.”

Greene (R-GA-14) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “Joe Biden didn't just leave $85 billion dollars worth of U.S. military equipment in his deadly disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan. It was a gift to the Taliban who murdered and maimed our soldiers for years. One of the most embarrassing betrayals ever. Biden should be… Show more   Link to image”

Mast (R-FL-21) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “President Biden made a promise: he would get all Americans and allies out of Afghanistan. He broke his promise and the entire Administration is complicit. As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Oversight and Accountability, I'll continue to push for answers.”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @LucasFoxNews – “Chairman McCaul threatens to subpoena Secretary of State Blinken if "dissent cables" about Biden's handling of Afghanistan withdrawal are not turned over. McCaul says deadline is Monday night. "We want to know and the American people deserve to know." @FoxNewsSunday”

Miller (R-IL-15) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “No one was fired for this. No one resigned. Biden should be impeached, and his team of so-called "experts" should be ashamed. Link to quoted tweetThe Taliban have released new pictures of some of the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan by the U.S. Army. (Link to twitter.com)”

Tuberville (R-AL) 03/26/2023: Retweet of @visegrad24 – “The Taliban have released new pictures of some of the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan by the U.S. Army. Link to image”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 03/25/2023: Tweet – “This is just a fraction of it…. Link to quoted tweetThe Taliban have released new pictures of some of the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan by the U.S. Army. (Link to twitter.com)”

Other - Middle East

Greene (R-GA-14) 03/26/2023: Tweet – “I warned the dollar would be replaced with the yuan a year ago when Washington decided to wage a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine and now it's happening. The Warmonger's Ukraine war is going to plunge Americans into economic woes never seen before in our entire history if the… Show more   Link to quoted tweetPutin says the US shoots itself in the foot by restricting the use of the dollar, and Middle Eastern countries are switching to the Chinese yuan: "They saw off the branch they're sitting on - I've been reiterating that - by limiting the use of the dollar (US ‘shoots itself in foot' by liming use of dollar — Putin... | tass.com)… (Link to twitter.com) (Link to twitter.com)”