Members on the Record (Automated) for Thu March 30, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Cornyn (R-TX) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “President Biden lectures the Israeli Prime Minister on judicial reform while staying silent on Iran. Opinion | Biden Meddles in Israeli Politics via @WSJopinion”

Cornyn (R-TX) 03/30/2023: Retweet of @HudsonInstitute – “AIRING NOW 🚨 The Abraham Accords have increased trade, cultural interaction, & tourism among #Israel & its Arab neighbors. @Doranimated examines what have the Abraham Accords achieved thus far & what work remains to be done w/ @OfirAkunis & @RC_Greenway. The Abraham Accords: Achievements and Prospects... | hudson.org   Link to image”

Cotton (R-AR) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Prime Minister Netanyahu is one of our closest partners in the world. President Biden should absolutely invite him to the White House.”

Cruz (R-TX) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @Kredo0 – “NEW: Biden Meddles in Israeli Democracy -- Anti-Netanyahu comments come just weeks after @FreeBeacon reported State Dept funding for group fuelling anti-government unrest in Israel. @SenTedCruz calls Biden comments "utterly disgraceful" Biden Meddles in Israeli Democracy... | freebeacon.com”

Dean (D-PA-4) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “To be pro-Israel is to be pro-democracy. A strong and independent judiciary is crucial to any democracy — including Israel's. I applaud the thousands of Israelis who showed their opposition to Netanyahu's actions. Israel cannot become an authoritarian state. Link to video”

Graham (R-SC) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “Just had a very positive phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen. I appreciate his recent meeting with President Zelensky in Ukraine and the technical assistance provided by Israel to Ukraine to defend themselves against Russian aggression. I have known Foreign Minister Cohen for many years and consider him a personal friend and a friend of the United States. Israel and the United States have an unbreakable bond, and I look forward to my upcoming visit to build on the Abraham Accords and move the region forward in a historic fashion.”

Kim (D-NJ-3) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Congressman Kim, @RepJasonCrow and @RepHoulahan released a joint statement urging PM Netanyahu to halt proposed judicial changes.🔽 Reps. Kim, Crow, Houlahan Issue Statement in Response to Prime Minister Netanyahu's Proposed Judicial Overhaul... | kim.house.gov”

Rubio (R-FL) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “If during these already dangerous days Israel is attacked by Hezbollah, Hamas or Iran it will be because Joe Biden decided to involve himself in Israeli politics”

Spartz (R-IN-5) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “Honored to represent the U.S. Congress at an Iftar dinner hosted by Ambassadors @Hazar_Khazar of Azerbaijan, @AbdullaRAK of Bahrain, and @AmbHerzog of Israel 🇦🇿🇧🇭🇮🇱🇺🇸 Link to image”

Williams (R-NY-22) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @j_a_fisher – “Thank you Rep. Brandon Williams @Brandon4NY22 @RepWilliams for supporting a strong U.S.-Israel relationship! @AIPAC 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Pi Sigma Alpha @PSANational Link to image”

Syria

Schiff (D-CA-30) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “What's happening in the Senate as they repeal outdated war powers — or AUMFs — is a watershed moment. I've been working on this for a long time, along with some great people like @TimKaine and @RepBarbaraLee. A short wonky 🧵on AUMFs and Congress: Only Congress has the Constitutional authority to declare war. For too long, we've abdicated that power and responsibility. Allowing presidents of both parties to use laws to justify military action in countries or against adversaries not even named in an authorization must end. I've worked with colleagues to repeal the 2002 AUMF against Iraq for many years, over the objection of multiple presidents. By its very terms, the authorization has no application and hasn't for a long time. Congress has just lacked the courage to act. And when presidents sought to extend a previous war power to cover a new field of battle or new adversary — like in Syria or Libya — not even debated by Congress, we've stood up: Link to image I'm glad the Senate took action on the 2002 Iraq AUMF. But it's also time for us to take a hard look at the 2001 Al Qaeda AUMF. I've tried time and again to have it revised or repealed. Because a 60-word resolution is not a legal justification for endless war. Link to image So where do we go from here? First, the House must swiftly take up the Senate-passed bill. Second, we need the White House to work with us on repealing the 2001 AUMF. Finally, we need to aggressively reassert Congress' war powers. To end these forever wars, once and forever.”

Iran

Greene (R-GA-14) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Joe Biden has made the US reliant on foreign adversaries like China and Iran for energy, even though we were energy independent just two years ago under President Trump. The House must pass H.R. 1 and make America energy independent again!”

Langworthy (R-NY-23) 03/30/2023: Retweet of @RulesReps – “Things that have increased thanks to Democrat energy policies: ⛽️Gas prices ⚡️Utility bills 🧾Grocery receipts 📈U.S. reliance on China, Iran, and Venezuela ❌Cancelation of American energy projects Show more”

Mace (R-SC-1) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Don't disagree about the inherent risks here, but do we really think China (or Russia or Iran or any other global adversary) will agree to pause for six months? Link to quoted tweetMore than 1,000 technology leaders and researchers, including Elon Musk, signed an open letter urging a pause in the development of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems, warning that AI tools present “profound risks to society and humanity.” (Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Profound Risks to Society'... | nyti.ms)”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “CHM @RepMcCaul, Middle East, North Africa, & Central Asia Subcmte Chairman @RepJoeWilson, & Europe Subcmte Chairman #RepTomKeanJr sent a letter to @SecBlinken urging him to impose mandatory sanctions in response to the Gov of Iran's significant defense transactions with Russia⬇️ Link to image Find the full release and letter below⬇️ McCaul, Wilson, Kean Urge Mandatory Sanctions Against Russia-Iran Amid Significant Defense Transactions - Committee on Foreign Affairs”

Mills (R-FL-7) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Our military should be focused on lethality and readiness, not DEI. While our aggressors continue to ramp up their militaries, it seems our priorities are misplaced. Link to quoted tweet.@thejointstaff Chair Gen. Mark Milley: "Iran could produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks, and it would only take several more months to produce an actual nuclear weapon." (Link to twitter.com)”

Ricketts (R-NE) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Our strength has made us the cornerstone of peace and prosperity throughout modern history 🇺🇸 Maintaining America's strength is the only way to keep adversaries like the CCP, Iran and Russia from threatening our way of life. Link to quoted tweetFreshman @PeteRicketts is set to deliver his maiden speech on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon, in which he will call on the United States to take a more active role globally by maintaining peace through strength: (Ricketts to call for active US world leadership in maiden Senate speech... | washingtonexaminer.com)”

Scalise (R-LA-1) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “🚨 Just went to the House Floor to call out Dems' hypocrisy on energy. They get oil from hostile nations like Iran that produce it dirtier than us. Yet block unleashing American energy production. Thanks to them prices are higher for families. It doesn't have to be like this. Link to video”

Scott (R-FL) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “Evil regimes like Russia and Iran are working together to silence free speech and undermine democracies and US allies. We must continue to fight for freedom and stand firmly against those who seek to destroy us. WSJ News Exclusive | Russia Supplies Iran With Cyber Weapons as Military Cooperation Grows”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “We've heard a very sobering assessment of the threats that our country faces today from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, our Southern Border, and more during the @HASCRepublicans hearing with our top Pentagon officials. My thoughts 👇 Link to video”

Iraq

Brown (D-OH) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “20 years ago, I voted against the Iraq War which sent thousands of Ohioans to die or come back forever changed. Today, after too many lives lost in Iraq, we finally restricted the president's — any president's — unchecked power to declare war.”

Coons (D-DE) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “It's well past time to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs. Congress must reaffirm its constitutional authority over war powers, and this vote goes a long way toward asserting the way in which our leaders choose to wage war and use force. Iraq is now a key partner for the United States in the Middle East. I hope the vote today will not only affirm our cooperative and strategic relationship with the country, but begin a new chapter in U.S.-Iraq bilateral relations.”

Crow (D-CO-6) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “It's time for Congress to reclaim its authority over matters of war and peace. No more blank checks. Before young Americans are sent into harm's way, Congress must debate and decide. Senate to vote on repeal of Iraq war power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion | CNN Politics”

Daines (R-MT) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “It's a constitutional duty of Congress to ensure the American people have a voice when our sons & daughters are sent into harm's way. We can't allow any POTUS to maintain outdated authorizations of military force - that's why I voted to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs.”

DelBene (D-WA-1) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Authorizations for the Use of Military Force against Iraq weren't meant to be used indefinitely. Leaving these laws on the books allows future Presidents to deploy our military w/o checks & balances. I welcome this step by the Senate & urge the House to take this up quickly.”

Durbin (D-IL) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “We should never send our sons & daughters overseas without the consent of the American people through their elected representatives. Today, we are one step closer to finally terminating two outdated Iraq-related AUMFs & reasserting one of Congress' most solemn responsibilities.”

Gaetz (R-FL-1) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @BasedMikeLee – “Funny how that happens—he makes this admission just as he sees that the Senate passed a bill today ending the 2002 and 1991 AUMFs (Iraq). Link to quoted tweet”

García (D-IL-4) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “This is a historic step in the right direction. But stopping forever wars will take far more than ending the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs. Link to quoted tweetIt's official- the Senate has voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 Iraq AUMF. This vote was a long time coming... (Link to twitter.com)”

Gillibrand (D-NY) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Today, the Senate voted to repeal the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force for the Iraq and Gulf Wars. It's time to put an end to endless wars – and prevent future ones. We need to repeal the AUMF for Afghanistan and take up my bill to reform the president's war powers.”

Kaine (D-VA) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Finally, the Senate voted to formally end the decades-long Gulf and Iraq Wars. Proud to lead the bill to get this done. Our troops served courageously. The mission is over, and the war authorizations against Iraq are now outdated and unnecessary. It's time to repeal them.”

Kaine (D-VA) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Many kind words from one Virginia Senator to the other during the debate to repeal the Gulf and Iraq war authorizations. The best of friends! Link to video”

Lee (D-CA-12) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “It's about damn time! Link to quoted tweetThe Iraq war AUMF passed 77-23 in 2002. Today, the Senate voted to repeal it 66-30.”

Lee (D-CA-12) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @RepChipRoy – “Great to see the Senate pass this legislation with bipartisan support. Now the House must take action and repeal both the 2002 and 1991 authorizations for the use of military force in Iraq once and for all. Link to quoted tweet”

Lee (D-CA-12) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Huge news! The Senate voted today to finally repeal the Iraq War Authorization. I am proud to be the only candidate in this race who voted against the Iraq War. That's why I have been working for 20 years to repeal this immoral and wrong-headed Senate to vote on repeal of Iraq war power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion | CNN Politics… Show more”

Lee (R-UT) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Funny how that happens—he makes this admission just as he sees that the Senate passed a bill today ending the 2002 and 1991 AUMFs (Iraq). Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: @SecDef Lloyd Austin says the 2002 AUMF is not necessary 👇 (Link to twitter.com)”

Lummis (R-WY) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “The 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AMUF's) should have been repealed years ago. It is the responsibility of Congress to declare war and to end it. It is essential we maintain the ability to defend our nation and hunt down terrorists. By repealing the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs we officially mark the end of the Gulf and Iraq Wars and reassert Congress' constitutional responsibility for declaring war.”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “RM @RepGregoryMeeks: This is great news. Speaker McCarthy should take this bipartisan legislation repealing the out-of-date 2002 & 1991 war authorizations to the floor immediately. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It's an effort to return a basic war power to Congress from the White House 20 years after an authorization many now say was a mistake. (Senate votes to repeal 2002 measure that approved Iraq war... | apnews.com) As Chairman last Congress, I was proud to markup repeal bills in Committee & push them to the House floor, where they passed with bipartisan support. We now have the chance to repeal these AUMFs once & for all; @SpeakerMcCarthy must not stand in the way. Chairman Meeks Cheers Historic Repeal of 2002 AUMF... | democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov”

Moran (R-KS) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “Repealing the 1991 and 2002 authorizations of military force against Saddam Hussein's regime is overdue. Senate Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations... | usnews.com With Saddam Hussein long removed from power and the current Iraqi government a key regional partner, the Senate has taken the first step in making certain these statutory authorities are not used by any President to take actions Congress never expressly permitted. The repeal of these authorizations of military force does not leave the United States military without the ability to react. If the need arises for additional authority, the Constitution makes this the prerogative of Congress to grant or deny the use of military force for specific cases – not to allow long-lasting and broad war-making authorities to exist for the executive branch. As a co-sponsor of the legislation passed today, I look forward to the House following our lead and the President signing it into law.”

Murkowski (R-AK) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “When our Founding Fathers drafted the U.S. Constitution, they intentionally gave Congress the power to formally declare and end wars. For far too long Congress has abdicated that responsibility to the Executive. Murkowski Supports Restoring Constitutional Power to Congress, Repealing Iraq War AUMFs... | murkowski.senate.gov Today's vote returns the power to the elected representatives of the American people, allowing our deliberative body to formally declare war, just as our Founders intended. The act of declaring a war is a serious action that requires serious deliberation, consensus, and authorization. This effort comes about 20 years to the date of the United States' invasion of Iraq—a war that has forced us all as Americans to reflect on how the acts of war have changed, and how the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs have proven to be obsolete. I'm pleased that this bipartisan effort restores Congress' Constitutional power.”

Padilla (D-CA) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “I just voted to overturn the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq from 1991 and 2002. This was long overdue—it's time to put these endless wars behind us.”

Reed (D-RI) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Thanks to @timkaine's leadership & determination, U.S. Senate just voted to formally repeal decades-old authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq. Congress has the sole power to declare war and must exercise its responsibility with the utmost care.”

Roy (R-TX-21) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Great to see the Senate pass this legislation with bipartisan support. Now the House must take action and repeal both the 2002 and 1991 authorizations for the use of military force in Iraq once and for all. Link to quoted tweetPassed, 66-30: Passage of Cal. #25, S.316, Repealing AUMF Against Iraq.”

Ryan (D-NY-18) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “I'm glad to see such wide-ranging bipartisan support in the Senate for the AUMF repeal. @SpeakerMcCarthy, inaction is not on option. On behalf of all veterans who served and sacrificed in these wars, I'm demanding that you bring this to the House floor immediately. Link to quoted tweetIt's official- the Senate has voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 Iraq AUMF. This vote was a long time coming... (Link to twitter.com)”

Ryan (D-NY-18) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “I'm calling on @SpeakerMcCarthy to immediately bring the #AUMF repeal to the House floor. On behalf of all veterans who served and sacrificed in these wars, it's time to formally end them. Senate to vote on repeal of authorizations for Iraq, Gulf wars... | washingtonpost.com”

Schumer (D-NY) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “BREAKING NEWS: The Senate has voted to the repeal the Iraq Authorizations for the Use of Military Force.”

Spanberger (D-VA-7) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Since coming to Congress, I've been very clear — we must reassert the constitutional role of Congress in making decisions of war and peace. Thank you to @timkaine & @SenToddYoung for their leadership, and I look forward to making sure this legislation gets a vote in the House. Link to quoted tweetBreaking News: The Senate voted to repeal two authorizations for combat in Iraq in a bipartisan bid to reclaim war powers from the executive branch. (Decades Later, Senate Votes to Repeal Iraq Military Authorizations... | nyti.ms)”

Stabenow (D-MI) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Americans are sick and tired of endless wars. With my vote to repeal of the Iraq War AUMF, I'm thinking of all our veterans and their families who have sacrificed over the past 20 years. This step will return war power back to the hands of Congress.”

Tester (D-MT) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “We owe it to our servicemembers and veterans to formally end the Gulf and Iraq wars. Today, I voted to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, and I'll work to ensure any future AUMFs are specific to combat terrorist threats and keep this country safe.”

Van Hollen (D-MD) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “20 years later, we have finally taken a major step toward repealing the 2002 Iraq War authorization — an authorization that never should have been granted. Senate votes to repeal Iraq War power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion | CNN Politics”

Warner (D-VA) 03/29/2023: Twitter thread – “JUST IN: Today the Senate repealed the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq. Congress must wield its war powers responsibly, so it's past time we took action to prevent future abuse of these AUMFs. .@TimKaine's leadership on this issue is the reason we got this done. For years, he's pushed to build bipartisan support for this effort and honor our nation's servicemembers who sacrificed so much in these wars. His tenacity & devotion to country are the reason we passed it.”

Warnock (D-GA) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Today I voted to repeal two authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq that are over 20 years old. As a voice for Georgia's brave servicemembers and military families, I believe Congress represents the people—and the people should have a say on questions of war.”

Welch (D-VT) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “When I ran for Congress in 2006, a key part of my platform was opposition to the Iraq War. I voted today to terminate the AUMFs authorizing the war. The U.S. will continue to work with our Iraqi partners to manage regional tensions.”

Whitehouse (D-RI) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “When I ran for Senate in 2006, my first priority after being elected was to bring our troops home from Iraq. Many servicemembers served honorably through a difficult chapter in our history and today, with strong bipartisan support, we helped seal that chapter shut. Link to quoted tweetSenate repeals Iraq and Gulf War military authorizations: What it means (AUMF repeal: Senate votes to repeal military authorizations for Iraq and Gulf wars... | usatoday.com)”

Wyden (D-OR) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “20 years ago I was one of 23 Senators to vote against the invasion of Iraq. I stand by that decision.    Today, I voted to end the conflict. One of my biggest regrets in public service is that more of my colleagues didn't listen to my warnings at the time. Link to quoted tweetFive of the 23 senators who opposed the 2002 AUMF are still in the Senate and voted to scrap it today: Durbin Murray Reed Stabenow Wyden (U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 107th Congress - 2nd Session)”

Young (R-IN) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @CraigCaplan – “66-30: Senate votes to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs against Iraq. The bipartisan bill by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) now heads to the House. Link to image”

Qatar

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul “This afternoon the Rusesabagina family will finally be reunited in Houston. I share the relief of many in seeing the Gov of Rwanda commute Mr. Rusesabagina's sentence & am grateful to the Gov of Qatar, in coordination w/ the Biden Admin, for securing his release.” Link to quoted tweetThe man who inspired the film 'Hotel Rwanda,' Paul Rusesabagina, has boarded a plane in Qatar bound for Houston after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, a source said (Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero departs Doha for Houston for family reunion... | reut.rs)”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Durbin (D-IL) 03/29/2023: In reply to Tweet@jjkfoundation Lucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons was a labor reformer & women's rights activist. In 1878, she helped organize the Working Women's Union No. 1 which was the only trade union in Chicago with female members at the time. In 1905, she helped found the Industrial Workers of the World. #WHM (Link to twitter.com) – “Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, Pearl M. Hart was the 1st woman appointed as a public defender in the Morals Court. She devoted her life to defending children, women, immigrants, & members of the LGBTQ community & was known as “Guardian Angel of Chicago's Gay Community.” #WHM Link to image”

Lee (D-PA-12) 03/30/2023: Twitter thread – “Right now, students, teachers, and parents across PA are reeling from what we all thought was our worst fear come to life, just days after families in Nashville went through the unimaginable hell of losing their 9-year-old children. Thread 🧵 ‘That's all I felt, sheer terror': Parents, students react to active shooter hoax at local schools... | wpxi.com Around 10:30 am, we received word about an active shooter situation back home in Pittsburgh. First at Central Catholic High School, then Oakland High School, and eventually a dozen of our schools across PA. 2/ WTAE reporter Marcie Cipriani's daughter describes being inside Oakland Catholic during active shooter hoax... | wtae.com Imagine you're a student at Central Catholic. You've gone through active shooter drills. You saw the news in Nashville Monday and on Wednesday, you get a text that a gunman has entered your school. 3/ You're wondering if you'll be shot, if your friends will be shot, your classmates, your teammates, your teacher? Can you protect them or should you run? Do you have time to text your parents one last time? 4/ Show more   Link to video Imagine you're a teacher, crying to the dispatcher a minute after you heard the news. You realize the lock is broken, so you start building barricades with desks. You ask your students to protect themselves with the metal rod in the closet or acid chemicals in the physics lab. 5/ Link to video Imagine… you're a parent, and you receive that phone call or text. Your heart stops. Your world freezes and your mind starts to race. Can you get to their school in time? Will you ever hug your children again? Will they meet you at the reunification spot? 6/ Show more   Link to video Active shootings, hoaxes, evacuations, drills.. This is no way for our kids to live. This is disgraceful. And NO – my colleagues across the aisle – this is NOT normal. Active shootings aren't normal. Shooting hoaxes aren't normal. The evacuations & drills are not normal. 7/ Link to image There's NOTHING about this that's normal. Guns are the leading cause of death in children ages 1-18. Not car crashes. Not illnesses or accidents. It's guns! 8/ Link to image Tomorrow, we will send our students back to those buildings where they experienced that immense trauma and fear. We will expect them to pretend it's a normal day & expect them to continue to learn and perform and be attentive in the same classroom they were barricaded in. 9/ Link to video Thankfully, unlike the students & teachers & families in Nashville, Michigan, Uvalde, Parkland, Sandyhook & too many others gunned down to count...they won't have to cry over their classmates' bodies or see their empty chairs when they return to school. 10/Mass school shootings kill 175 from Columbine to Nashville... | abcnews.go.com Because this time, it was “just” a hoax, not a hoax…a swatting - of children in schools, in this era of heightened fear & vigilance around an epidemic of mass shootings. So thankfully today, it wasn't dead children back home in Pittsburgh, it was “just” traumatized children. 11/ Link to image It does not have to be this way. And it wouldn't be this way. But it is this way.. because Republicans care more about guns than our kids or worshipers in a church or synagogue or shoppers in a Walmart.. 12/ Link to quoted tweetRep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) on school shootings: "We're not gonna fix it." (Link to twitter.com) Republicans want to control what books you read, they want to control what history you learn, They want to control how you identify, who you can love, our bodies… They want to control everything except that which could prevent mass preventable deaths... 13/ Link to video In the only country on earth that this is a problem…they will not control the proliferation of guns in this country. 14/ Familiar lines drawn over assault weapons ban after Nashville shooting... | axios.com And for those of you who say it's too political to ask that we put an end to bullet ridden babies in body bags and traumatized kids doing active shooter drills…I ask you to stop putting your politics over our children's lives. 15/# Link to video”

Moulton (D-MA-6) 03/30/2023: Tweet – “Antisemitism is a threat to everyone. I stand with the Jewish community in Massachusetts and around the world. #StandUptoJewishHate #🟦 Link to quoted tweetAntisemitism is not just the Jewish community's issue. It's everybody's. Retweet this video with #🟦 to show your support. #StandUpToJewishHate (Link to twitter.com)”

Swalwell (D-CA-14) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @therecount – “Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) calls out Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House Judiciary Committee GOP tweeting “Kanye. Elon. Trump.” “After that tweet was posted, Kanye said he's gonna declare ‘death con 3' on the Jews. The tweet stayed up for months.” Link to video”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/29/2023: In reply to Tweet@RepDonBacon I know you already know this but… (Link to twitter.com) – “@PolitelyRages Over $7B of equipment is with the terrorists is right. Disgusting. Link to reply@RepDonBacon I know you already know this but… (Link to twitter.com) @PolitelyRages It's still a disgrace. The Taliban are allied to AQ. It was the same guy who recommended against the retreat but Biden overruled.”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 03/30/2023: In reply to Tweet@RepDonBacon @Jessicam6946 Couldn't have been worse? Yes, it could have been worse... if we'd decided to stay another 20 years. #20yearsoflies – “@otisxii @Jessicam6946 Baloney. We had 3,500 troops in non-combat roles… no losses in 18 months. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @otisxii Put blame where it belongs the orange dolt @Jessicam6946 @otisxii I disagreed with Trump on his negotiations, but it was Biden who conducted the totally botched withdrawal over the advice of his senior military leaders. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @otisxii I think you know the U.S. military is great. But 1 thing they usually have problems with is withdrawing from conflict zones @Jessicam6946 @otisxii Tell that to the Afghan women now being abused.”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: “I don't have any regrets” about the Biden admin's disastrous, deadly, and embarrassing Afghanistan withdrawal. Wow.”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @MillennialOther – “Watch @RepJimBanks get @SecDef to admit on the record that NO ONE has been held accountable for the deadly, botched, and embarrassing withdrawal from Afghanistan. Link to video”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @VictoriaCoates – “Great job by @RepJimBanks getting Secretary Austin on the record as having no regrets about--indeed being proud of--the botched surrender of Afghanistan: Link to quoted tweet”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @kristina_wong – “In where ⁦@SecDef⁩ admits he has no regrets about the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, and that no one has been held accountable: Link to video”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @townhallcom – “.@RepJimBanks: "If a Navy captain grounded a ship, what happens immediately?" Defense Secretary Austin: "Typically, that that captain is removed." @RepJimBanks: "Has anyone been held accountable for what happened in Afghanistan?" Austin: "To my knowledge, no." Link to video”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @HouseGOP – ““Do you have regrets about the withdrawal from Afghanistan?”- @RepJimBanks “I don't have any regrets.”- Biden's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin House Republicans are holding the Biden Admin accountable for their disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Link to video”

Banks (R-IN-3) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Stunning …. Link to quoted tweetPentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Says He Has No Regrets on Afghanistan (Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Says He Has No Regrets on Afghanistan... | breitbart.com) via @BreitbartNews”

Gillibrand (D-NY) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “I proudly voted to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. These authorizations were used to justify military actions far beyond their original intents, and their repeal was long overdue.   Now let's repeal the 2001 AUMF for Afghanistan.”

Issa (R-CA-48) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Defense Secretary Austin says he has "no regrets" about Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal, even though 13 of our service members were killed and hundreds of American citizens were abandoned. I won't have any regrets when he's no longer at the Pentagon.”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “COMING UP🚨CHM @RepMcCaul will join @MariaBartiromo on @FoxBusiness at 5:30pmET to discuss our committee hearing on Ukraine oversight and accountability, TikTok, and the subpoena to @StateDept for handing over the Kabul Embassy's July 2021 Dissent cable. Tune in! 📺”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @washingtonpost – “The subpoena from Rep. Michael McCaul, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, intensifies a dispute over the Biden administration's exit from Afghanistan. In feud over Afghanistan exit, House panel subpoenas State Department... | wapo.st”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “The American people deserve answers as to how this tragedy unfolded, and why 13 U.S. service members lost their lives. We expect the State Department to follow the law and comply with this subpoena in good faith. Link to quoted tweetThe subpoena, which House Foreign Affairs Cmte. Chairman Michael McCaul sent to Sec. of State Antony Blinken, calls for the dissent cable that was written by nearly two-dozen State Dept. officials working in the Kabul embassy at the time. (Republican issues subpoena for diplomatic cable warning of Kabul's 2021 collapse... | nbcnews.to)”

McCormick (R-GA-6) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “If the deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal went as planned, who planned it? If it was botched, who botched it? We need to hold the White House and the Pentagon accountable. McCormick to General Milley: "Who is accountable for Afghanistan?"... | youtu.be”

Mills (R-FL-7) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “In today's @HASCRepublicans hearing, I did what should have been done a long time ago. I presented Secretary Austin with drafted articles of impeachment for his dereliction of duty during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Link to video”

Nehls (R-TX-22) 03/29/2023: Retweet of @RepJimBanks – “Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: “I don't have any regrets” about the Biden admin's disastrous, deadly, and embarrassing Afghanistan withdrawal. Wow.”

Steube (R-FL-17) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal left BILLIONS in U.S. military equipment for a globally-recognized terrorist organization. All courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer. Link to video”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 03/29/2023: Tweet – “Secretary Austin during the House Armed Services hearing today: No regrets on Afghanistan and zero accountability for anyone up and down the chain of command. Sad and pathetic. Link to video”