Members on the Record (Automated) for Thu April 13, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Nadler (D-NY-12) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “I was pleased to meet with Opposition Leader @YairLapid and welcome him to New York's 12th Congressional District. We reiterated the importance of maintaining a strong US-Israel relationship and protecting the democratic values that must remain at the heart of that relationship. Link to image”

Syria

Huizenga (R-MI-4) 04/12/2023: Retweet of @HouseForeignGOP – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “Thank you to our military members who continue to disrupt terrorist plots in Syria. The capture of these ISIS affiliates is proof of the tireless work that our military members do to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS.”US forces capture ISIS operative in helicopter raid... | thehill.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “Thank you to our military members who continue to disrupt terrorist plots in Syria. The capture of these ISIS affiliates is proof of the tireless work that our military members do to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS.”US forces capture ISIS operative in helicopter raid... | thehill.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “Assad is bombing Syrians & undermining regional stability. Normalizing now legitimizes him as head of a terrorist narco-state & entrenches Iran. Returning him to the Arab League is a strategic error– countries should pull this back now.” WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Push to Bring Syria Back to Arab Fold Faces Resistance”

Iran

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/12/2023: Retweet of @OrgIAC – “Thank you @RepDonBacon for supporting a free and democratic Iran👏 Don Bacon (R-NE) Addresses the Free Iran 2022... | youtu.be   Link to video”

Scott (R-SC) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “The Palmetto State is heartbroken to learn Scott Dubis was killed in an Iranian-backed drone strike. His family is in my prayers. Iran's belligerent aggression is well-documented. I will always fight to ensure the US has every tool necessary to protect Americans in harm's way.”

Tenney (R-NY-24) 04/13/2023: Twitter thread – “The IRGC supports & carries out acts of terrorism in the Middle East & across the globe, even planning attacks in the US. Today, I released a comprehensive report on the IRGC's terrorist activities. All nations must take action & designate the IRGC as a terrorist entity. Read my full report here ⬇️ Link to PDF | tenney.house.gov”

Tenney (R-NY-24) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “The European Union MUST designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization. I lead a bipartisan resolution calling for the EU to take immediate action to hold the IRGC accountable. View the full text of the resolution here ⬇️ Link to PDF | tenney.house.gov”

Saudi Arabia

Gallagher (R-WI-8) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “Rep. Gallagher discusses the CCP's strategy to de-dollarize the global economy and why the intensifying relationship between Saudi Arabia and China is a massive problem for American national security and diplomacy. Link to video”

Iraq

Mast (R-FL-21) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “This is an honor long overdue for my brothers & sisters in arms who I had the privilege of serving alongside. Thank you to the city of Port St. Lucie & all who are making this possible for standing for our veterans and paying tribute to their sacrifice. Statewide Iraq and Afghanistan veterans memorial will be built in Port St. Lucie... | tcpalm.com”

Libya

Houlahan (D-PA-6) 04/12/2023: Twitter thread – “Thank you for inviting me to speak with you @FHLBankPgh, @CustomersBank, @newtripolibank, and others. I appreciated the discussion on the importance of community banking and resilience of small local financial institutions. Link to image Last year, I voted for the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act and will keep fighting to ensure everyone in our community has equitable access to financial services.”

Sudan

Jacobs (D-CA-51) 04/13/2023: Retweet of @CrisisGroup – “Join us @pulitzercenter next Thursday in Washington DC! 📽️ Screening of Phil Cox's award-winning documentary "The Spiderman of Sudan." 🗣️ Panel on U.S. involvement in Africa w/ @Seharrison7 & @RobbieGramer @ForeignPolicy. Opening remarks @SaraJacobsCA. Protests, Coups, and U.S. Involvement in Africa.... | eventbrite.com”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Evans (D-PA-3) 04/13/2023: Retweet of @NatUrbanLeague – “⚠️ Hate crimes against Black Americans, Jewish people, Asian communities ⚠️ Domestic extremism that fueled the attack on the U.S. Capitol & other instances of violence ⚠️ Political violence that threatens our democracy #StateOfBlackAmerica drops Saturday! Home | soba.iamempowered.com   Link to image”

Manning (D-NC-6) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “Congratulations to my friend @StateSEAS! This recognition highlights your leadership and tireless commitment to stamping out antisemitism and hate. I look forward to continuing to work together to advance this goal in the U.S. and around the world. Link to quoted tweetI am honored to be included in the 2023 #TIME100 list. Receiving this award advances my ongoing fight to stamp out antisemitism and all forms of hate.  (Deborah Lipstadt: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023... | time.com)”

Miller (R-OH-7) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “Looks like @hakeemjeffries has a long history of defending antisemitism. No wonder he fought so hard to keep Ilhan Omar on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Link to quoted tweet🚨 BREAKING: For years, House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries has claimed he has only a "vague recollection" of his uncle's antisemitism. But CNN's @KFILE has the receipts — and Jeffries is on record DEFENDING both his uncle AND Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. (Link to twitter.com)”

Phillips (D-MN-3) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “Leader @RepJeffries spent an hour with me on my first day in Congress in 2019. I nominated him for Speaker and now serve on his leadership team. Few Americans are more committed defenders of the Jewish community, and all communities subject to hate, than Hakeem Jeffries. #truth”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “As native NYers, Leader @RepJeffries and I became fast, dear friends. I saw how he embodied the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and gemilut hassadim (giving love and kindness). While others foment antisemitism, Hakeem Jeffries always leads in the face of hate.”

Wild (D-PA-7) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “Honored to take part in a roundtable with @ADLPhiladelphia and local leaders to discuss the state of rising antisemitism we're seeing in our backyards and across the country—and the part we all must play in combatting this insidious hate. Link to image”

Afghanistan

Comer (R-KY-1) 04/12/2023: Retweet of @ChadPergram – “Hse Oversight Cmte chair Comer schedules hearing for next Wednesday on Afghanistan withdrawal”

Green (R-TN-7) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “13 families watched their sons and daughters return home in coffins. But this administration still has the audacity to call this botched withdrawal a “success.” Link to quoted tweetThe Biden admin's catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal allowed the Taliban to regain control & reestablish the country as a dangerous breeding ground for al-Qaeda & other foreign terrorist organizations. This failure puts the U.S. homeland at risk. (Afghanistan once again terrorist safe haven as US 'over the horizon' capability faces limitations: expert... | foxnews.com)”

LaHood (R-IL-16) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “The Biden Administration is responsible for the massive failures in planning and execution of the Afghanistan withdrawal. The Administration's attempts to deflect blame are an insult to the heroes who served our country and lost their lives. Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump... | apnews.com”

McHenry (R-NC-10) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “The President refuses to accept responsibility for his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. @POTUS chose to withdraw on his timeline & the failures in planning & execution are his alone. Deflecting blame is an insult to the heroes who lost their lives. Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump... | apnews.com”

Mills (R-FL-7) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “Under this admin: -The border is secured -No regrets during botched Afghanistan withdrawal -DEI is more important than military readiness Frankly, this admin doesn't have a clue. Link to quoted tweetThe Biden admin's catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal allowed the Taliban to regain control & reestablish the country as a dangerous breeding ground for al-Qaeda & other foreign terrorist organizations. This failure puts the U.S. homeland at risk. (Afghanistan once again terrorist safe haven as US 'over the horizon' capability faces limitations: expert... | foxnews.com)”

Nehls (R-TX-22) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “Reminder: General Milley hid nuke codes from President Trump while holding secret calls with China. Then he armed the Taliban with billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons. He should be in jail.”

Other - Middle East

Green (R-TN-7) 04/12/2023: Tweet – “[GRAPHIC] This is the type of brutality and barbarism we saw from ISIS during the waning days of their caliphate. This is what Vladimir Putin enables. Horrifying video appears to show Russian soldier beheading Ukrainian...... | nypost.com”

Rubio (R-FL) 04/13/2023: Tweet – “The CCP continues to spread its destabilizing influence abroad. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration's absence not only allows, but emboldens the CCP to influence political conflicts globally. #ExposingtheCCP China takes centre stage in Middle East diplomacy | East Asia Forum”