Members on the Record (Automated) for Tue May 16, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Cruz (R-TX) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Of course he is. 🙄 Link to quoted tweetScoop: Secretary of State Tony Blinken is considering naming Dan Shapiro, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel, as the State Department's point person for the Abraham Accords. (Blinken considering tapping Shapiro as Abraham Accords point person at State Department... | trib.al)”

Cruz (R-TX) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Dan Shapiro has been running interference for Dem hostility to Israel for years. He even tried to directly interfere w/ me meeting w/ Bibi & threatened to pull my security. It was surreal; I told him to pound sand. Now Biden—who hates the Abraham Accords—wants to put him in… Show more   Link to video”

D'Esposito (R-NY-4) 05/16/2023: Retweet of @5TJT – “Israel's Safety Must Be America's Priority - The 5 Towns Jewish Times "I have seen firsthand how Israel stands as a beacon of hope in a world cloaked by darkness, and a shining example of the power of liberty in building a free, fair, and just society." @ANTHONYDESPO”

Hyde-Smith (R-MS) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “I wish Israel a very happy 75th birthday! A strong U.S.-Israel relationship is critical to both of our nations' security, and I will continue to stand with Israel, as Israel stands with us. HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES 75th ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S FOUNDING - MageeNews.com”

Jordan (R-OH-4) 05/16/2023: Twitter thread – “Trump was right about: “Collusion” Manufacturing Gas prices Inflation The border The wall The press The laptop Afghanistan China Iran Russia North Korea Israel Foreign wars Trade Taxes Crime and JOBS. Trump Was Right About Everything... | newsweek.com”

Lamborn (R-CO-5) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Today the UN is holding "Nakba Day," an anti-Semitic holiday mourning "the catastrophe" of Israel's founding. By celebrating this discriminatory holiday, the UN is contributing to the violent hatred of Jewish people. I condemn the UN for hosting this event. #EndJewHatredAtTheUN”

Lawler (R-NY-17) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “The U.N. is capitulating to those who would deny Israel's right to exist. #EndJewHatred Link to image”

Lawler (R-NY-17) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “The U.N.'s decision to placate anti-Israel propaganda is outrageous and disgraceful. #EndJewHatred Link to image”

Mast (R-FL-21) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “At some point, we need to get off the sidelines and into the action. I'm proud to have served in uniform alongside my brothers in the IDF. Link to quoted tweet𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | Interview with purple heart recipient former Army ranger & IDF volunteer, Rep. @BrianMastFL by @mwecker (Brian Mast: ‘Proud' to be only congressman to have worn US Army and IDF uniforms... | jns.org)”

Mast (R-FL-21) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Hate is a learned behavior, and there's absolutely ZERO reason that American tax dollars should be used to teach future generations to hate our ally, Israel. Link to video”

McCollum (D-MN-4) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Acknowledging the Nakba (“catastrophe”) that displaced Palestinian families is a first & necessary step towards a future with justice, safety, & freedom for all. Amid ongoing violence, we must ensure that our U.S. tax dollars are not funding human rights violations. #Nakba75”

Miller (R-OH-7) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “I am glad that the United States made the correct decision to skip this event, but it is deeply concerning that the United Nations is promoting hateful, antisemitic rhetoric. More than 30 countries boycott UN ‘Nakba' Day... | jns.org”

Peters (D-CA-50) 05/15/2023: Twitter thread – “Israel's fight for survival this week against ongoing terrorist attacks is a testament to the struggle that has characterized its existence for 75 years. We can celebrate Israel's independence by remaining a steadfast partner committed to investing in Israel's safety & security. Indiscriminate rocket attacks not only targeted Israeli citizens, but also hundreds of visitors from San Diego. I strongly support Israel's right to self-defense and encourage efforts to implement a lasting ceasefire.”

Rouzer (R-NC-7) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “The ongoing missile attacks targeting innocent Israelis must not be tolerated. I remain fully supportive of Israel's fundamental right to defend itself and protect its citizens from this violence and terrorism.”

Scott (R-FL) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Despicable. It's terrible enough when a radical Democrat spreads this gross antisemitism in Congress. The @UN promoting anti-Jewish & anti-Israel hate is predictable and yet another reason that this organization has lost its credibility. Israel's UN ambassador calls for boycott of 'antisemitic event' at world body... | foxnews.com”

Tlaib (D-MI-12) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “The Nakba is a well-documented historical event that is being commemorated by the United Nations today. True peace can only be built on truth and justice. Link to video”

Welch (D-VT) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Relieved to see a ceasefire called to stop the violence. Innocent Israelis and Palestinians are suffering. We must keep working toward peace. Ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad appears to hold after days of violence | CNN”

Syria

Casey (D-PA) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Around the world, children facing humanitarian crises and other traumatic experiences deserve support for their mental health challenges. My bipartisan MINDS Act will ensure @USAID continues to support these efforts so kids like Iman can thrive at home. Link to quoted tweet13-year-old Iman in Aleppo, Syria, felt depressed after the earthquakes. She says UNICEF-led life skills sessions helped her “feel better, especially when I participate in activities where I can express my feelings openly, draw and play.” For every child, support. #MentalHealth (Link to twitter.com)”

Iran

Green (R-TN-7) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “✉️ Four years ago, the United States designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. That's why I joined a bipartisan coalition in the House calling for our allies to do the same. Read our letters here: Bipartisan congressional group calls for US allies to label Iranian army as terror group... | thehill.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “Russia is trying to buy even MORE drones from Iran for its war against Ukraine in violation of UNSCR 2231. My bipartisan Fight CRIME Act would sanction enablers of Iran's missile program. Iran's lethal weapons proliferation needs to stop.” White House: Russia looks to purchase more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile... | apnews.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “CHM @RepMcCaul: “Great to see @RJC's strong statement in support of Ukraine, specifically as Putin seeks more lethal support from Iran. The group is right that a victory for Ukraine is in America's national security interest.” Link to quoted tweetLate last week, the @RJC's Board of Directors endorsed the following statement: RJC Board Calls on Congress to Maintain U.S. support for Ukraine and Prioritize Defense in Budget "Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the world has witnessed horrifying atrocities… (Link to twitter.com)”

Santos (R-NY-3) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “The time to stand up to the CCP & the Ayatollah is now! My record is 100% America First! Your support will keep me in the trenches fighting for our freedom. #StopTheCCP #FreeMilesGuoNow WinRed - Conservatives' #1 fundraising technology”

Saudi Arabia

Doggett (D-TX-37) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “The city may be new, but the only thing new about Saudi tyranny is that it has become more vicious. A weak purported ally that shares none of our values. Opinion | Saudi Arabia's new mega-city may be built on a foundation of tyranny”

Türkiye

Wyden (D-OR) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Elon Musk is embracing authoritarian censorship with open arms to help a dictator stay in power. The United States has a responsibility to fight censorship at home and abroad. I'm pushing to use trade tools to call out authoritarian censorship. Link to quoted tweetTwitter says it will restrict access to some tweets before Turkey election. The move comes as the country's right-wing leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, faces a tight contest at the polls on Sunday. (Twitter says it will restrict access to some tweets before Turkey election... | wapo.st)”

Horn of Africa

Omar (D-MN-5) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Exactly 80 years after the Somali Youth League was formed, we must honor and cherish their sacrifice to liberate Somalia. As Somalis in the diaspora or Somalia, our call today has to be for unity, for freedom and for leadership. Link to video”

Pakistan

Crane (R-AZ-2) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Those who seek to do us harm know our border is wide open. Thankfully this individual was caught, but with 1.3 million known gotaways, it's alarming to think how many similar threats evaded apprehension. Link to quoted tweetScoop: Border Patrol agents in southeastern Arizona arrested a Pakistani national on the FBI's terrorism watch list who attempted to illegally enter the United States from Mexico last week, according to two federal sources. (Pakistani illegal immigrant on FBI terror list arrested at border day after Title 42 ended... | washingtonexaminer.com)”

Jackson (R-TX-13) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “TERRIFYING!! Joe Biden is letting TERRORISTS flood the border and doesn't care!! Pakistani illegal immigrant on FBI terror list arrested at border day after Title 42 ended... | washingtonexaminer.com”

Sherman (D-CA-32) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “I joined @gnnhdofficial #GNN to discuss the arrest of #ImranKhan. Watch ⬇️ GNN - Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Arrested”

Sherrill (D-NJ-11) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “I am closely following developments in Pakistan including a briefing from @StateDept last week. Like @SFRCdems I feel strongly that access to information and protection of journalists is critical to protecting democratic rights. Link to quoted tweetClosely monitoring concerning developments in Pakistan. I support de-escalation efforts, & call for the immediate restoration of public access to internet services. These shutdowns dangerously suppress the Pakistani people's freedoms, including access to information. (Link to twitter.com)”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Clarke (D-NY-9) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “I look forward to seeing my Senate colleagues use the opportunity of today's hearing to shed light on many of the concerns and causes for caution held by the American people when it comes to generative AI, particularly its potential to further antisemitic and racial biases. Link to quoted tweetOpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress on AI like ChatGPT as regulations and oversight are being considered. Follow along for live updates here. (AI congressional hearing live updates: OpenAI CEO testifies to Senate... | wapo.st)”

Keating (D-MA-9) 05/16/2023: Twitter thread – “May is #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth.  As someone who grew up in a predominantly Jewish area, I know firsthand the great contributions Jewish Americans have made on both a national level and right at home in their communities. I also often recount the story of my Irish grandmother who was one of the only people in her neighborhood supporting the building of a synagogue at a time when many were opposed. This lesson in antisemitism stayed with me and is one of my guiding forces as I work on the Europe Subcommittee to oppose the rise in antisemitism at home and globally.”

Massie (R-KY-4) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) takes neocon position that US taxpayers should fund the war in Ukraine. I do not think you should pay for this war in Europe. RJC urges Congress to maintain aid to Ukraine amid resistance from GOP leaders... | jewishinsider.com”

Ryan (D-NY-18) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “As we continue to honor Jewish American Heritage Month, you can visit the oldest Jewish residence in North America - right here in Newburgh! Learn more about the Gomez Mill House below: Hudson River Valley | Heritage Sites”

Schumer (D-NY) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Let me give Sen. Tuberville a hint on defining white nationalists: The man who murdered 10 people at a Buffalo market The insurrectionists who waved Confederate flags in our Capitol Those who chanted "Jews will not replace us" in Charlottesville Those were white nationalists”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “At our public universities, @GovRonDeSantis continues to curb speech, muzzle academic freedom & dumb down Fla's education. This bill is so vague it invites extremists to launch campus witch hunts & will likely chill Black, Jewish & other minority voices. Link to quoted tweetBreaking news: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday that would bar the state's colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limit how race can be discussed in many courses. (DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida's public colleges... | wapo.st) (Link to twitter.com)”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Thrilled to recently join bipartisan House + Senate colleagues at the #JAHM celebration hosted by Greg Rosenbaum and the Jewish American Heritage Coalition. By working across communities to educate and advocate, we march closer to a future without antisemitism. #OurSharedHeritage Link to image”

Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) 05/16/2023: Retweet of @StateSEAS – “Former @NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman carried the presidential proclamation into space on May 16, 2010, making him the first Jewish crew member aboard the International Space Station. #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth 📸AP Photo/John Raoux Link to image”

Afghanistan

Cammack (R-FL-3) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “And these are just the ones we catch. This #BidenBorderCrisis only continues to get worse and the Biden administration could not care less. Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: Per multiple CBP sources, Border Patrol agents in San Diego sector arrested an Afghan national on the FBI's terror watchlist after he crossed illegally w/ group of migrants near Otay Mesa, CA on Wednesday. I'm told FBI confirmed the match, & is leading investigation.”

Crane (R-AZ-2) 05/15/2023: Retweet of @MarshaBlackburn – “An Afghan national on the terrorist watchlist was caught after he entered the U.S illegally last week. This is a direct consequence of Biden's open border policy. Americans are far less safe as a result.”

Issa (R-CA-48) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “24 hours after an Afghan on the Terrorist Watch List was apprehended after crossing our border, all I've received are denials from the administration. But for random good luck, the Border Patrol might not have been able to apprehend this individual. Link to video”

Jordan (R-OH-4) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Who aren't they catching? Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: Per multiple CBP sources, Border Patrol agents in San Diego sector arrested an Afghan national on the FBI's terror watchlist after he crossed illegally w/ group of migrants near Otay Mesa, CA on Wednesday. I'm told FBI confirmed the match, & is leading investigation.”

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “An Afghan national on the U.S. terror watch list was caught attempting to ILLEGALLY cross the border. How many haven't been caught? Our national security is in jeopardy. We MUST secure the border! Joe Biden's worst nightmare comes true at the border... | newsweek.com”

Malliotakis (R-NY-11) 05/16/2023: Retweet of @michaelgwaltz – “Thousands of terrorists were released from Bagram prison during Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal disaster. Now, they are unaccounted for and could be crossing our border and threatening our security. Link to video”

Meeks (D-NY-5) 05/15/2023: Twitter thread – “🚨TUNE IN🚨 This week @HouseForeign will host the following events: Link to video Tomorrow @ 10:00 AM, the Committee will markup the following measures: - H.R. 3205 - H.R. 3203 - H.R. 3202 - H.R. 3099 - H.Res. 81 - H.Res. 377 - H.Res 272 - H.R. 1176 Markup of Various Measures... | democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov Wednesday @ 10:00 AM, Chairman @RepMcCaul will hold a roundtable with former Afghan-US Ambassador Roya Rahmani and former Afghan Diplomat Hadeia Amiry Roundtable with Former Afghan-US Ambassador Roya Rahmani and Former Afghan Diplomat Hadeia Amiry... | democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov Wednesday @ 2:00 PM, Chairman @RepMcCaul will hold a hearing entitled, "The State of American Influence in 2023: Great Power Competition and Persistent Crises in an Era of Budget Constraints" with witness Administrator @PowerUSAID The State of American Influence in 2023: Great Power Competition and Persistent Crises in an Era of Budget Constraints... | democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov Thursday @ 9:00 AM, Chair @RepYoungKim will host "Standing United Against the PRC's Economic Aggression & Predatory Practices" with: -FemtoMetrix CEO Alon Raphael -@AEI Senior Fellow @DerekScissors1 -@CNASdc @DavidFeith -@CSIS Fellow Matthew Reynolds Standing United Against the People's Republic of China's Economic Aggression and Predatory Practices... | democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov”

Schmitt (R-MO) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “#BidenBorderCrisis Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: Per multiple CBP sources, Border Patrol agents in San Diego sector arrested an Afghan national on the FBI's terror watchlist after he crossed illegally w/ group of migrants near Otay Mesa, CA on Wednesday. I'm told FBI confirmed the match, & is leading investigation.”

Scott (R-GA-8) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “Terrorists and foreign adversaries are taking advantage of Biden's open border every day, and we are paying for it. Imagine who has been able to slip by authorities during the surge. Afghan immigrant on FBI terror watchlist arrested crossing southern border illegally... | washingtonexaminer.com”

Scott (R-SC) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “An Afghan terrorist was arrested at the border. Our enemies know our southern border is a vulnerability. While Biden gives terrorists an open invite, I'm fighting to bolster border security, crack down on cartels, and keep our streets safe. Border agents arrest man on FBI terror watchlist amid migrant influx: CBP sources... | foxnews.com”

Tiffany (R-WI-7) 05/15/2023: Tweet – “How many terrorists are slipping into our neighborhoods thanks to Joe Biden's dangerous open borders policies? Afghan national on FBI terror list nabbed trying to cross border with...... | nypost.com”

Tillis (R-NC) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Terrorists and cartels see Biden's open borders as opportunities. This border crisis is a serious threat to our national security. Congress should take action to pass legislation I introduced with @SenatorSinema to extend Title 42 expulsion authority. Link to quoted tweetStatement on Arrest of Afghani on Terror Watch List at Border. (Link to twitter.com) (Link to twitter.com)”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 05/15/2023: Retweet of @VETS4NRF – “Thursday is Holy Warrior Day at Kabul Passport Department, @repdarelissa. Haqqani prints passports dispatching ‘good-terrorists' to the U.S. southern border. To stop ‘em, support @NRFafg Show more   Link to image”

Waltz (R-FL-6) 05/16/2023: Tweet – “Thousands of terrorists were released from Bagram prison during Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal disaster. Now, they are unaccounted for and could be crossing our border and threatening our security. Link to video”