FMEP Legislative Round-Up May 9, 2025

Resource

1. Bills, Resolutions
2. Letters
3. Hearings
4. Selected Members on the Record
5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements

1. Bills & Resolutions

Targeting Free Speech/Academia/Right to Protest

(THE RETURN OF THE ISRAEL ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT) HR 867: Introduced 1/31/25 by Lawler (R-NY) and currently having 19 cosponsors (15 Republicans and 4 Democrats), “To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations,” aka, the “IGO Anti-Boycott Act.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On 5/2/25, the GOP House leader published a list of bills to be considered by the House on 5/5/25 under suspension of the rules. That list included HR 867. This announcement sparked backlash on social media, including from some House Republicans and some major Republican influencers. Subsequently, on 5/4/25 the GOP House leader published a new notice listing bills to be considered 5/5/25 under suspension of the Rules – HR 867 was not on that new list. More details of this mini-drama are below:

  • My viral 5/2/25 X-thread (posted minutes after House leadership sent out notice that the bill would be on Monday’s suspension calendar): “Love it or hate it – on Monday the House will vote on HR 1867 [yes, this is a typo – the correct bill number is HR 867, as reflected in the analysis and bill link included in the rest of the thread, and as reflected in the correction I posted moments after the thread went up, and then posted multiple times again over the weekend as the thread went viral], ‘The IGO Boycott Act’, the current iteration of the ‘Israel Anti-Boycott Act’ – to impose harsh penalties, incl fines/jail on Americans who, in line with their values/political views, boycott Israel or settlements. 1/ As covered in the 2/27/25 edition of the Round-Up: HR 1867, like its predecessors, seeks to amend/expand current US anti-boycott law. That law is based on the idea of preventing US citizens from being **compelled or coerced** into boycotting Israel… 2/…as a condition for doing business abroad under the Arab League Boycott of Israel (which included coercive secondary sanctions). 3/ this bill, like its predecessors, seeks to extend this law to ‘cover US citizens who boycott Israel &/or settlements NOT because they are being compelled/coerced, but because it reflects their own values/political views, including support for intl law… 4/ …with the hook being the EU’s policy urging companies to differentiate between Israel and settlements, and the UN’s database of companies working in settlements. As a reminder, the EU policy nor the UN database are entirely informational/advisory… 5/ …neither one includes any enforcement or accountability mechanism of any kind.’ [ie, they are entirely non-coercive, at most advisory measures] 6/ Yet under this bill, ‘anyone who violates or ‘abets’ what would be a ban on VOLUNTARY, VALUES-BASED decisions to boycott Israel or settlements, grounded in Americans’ personal & political views &/or informed by respect for intl law— could face massive CRIMINAL/CIVIL PENALTIES. 7/ What do I mean by ‘massive CRIMINAL/CIVIL PENALTIES’? I mean up to $1 MILLION in fines or up to 20 YEARS IN PRISON. Think I’m exaggerating? Read the legislation that it would amend.8/ The bill (on Monday’s suspension calendar) 9/ Deeper coverage in the 2/7/25 edition of the Round-Up: 10/ Announcement of Monday’s suspension calendar 11/ ACLU letter opposing this same legislation in the last Congress  12/ For further background/analysis on this legislation see this collection of resources: (link)“
  • Viral thread from DropSite 5/2/25 (linking to my thread); follow-up viral thread from DropSite 5/3/25
  • Members who came out in opposition to the IGO Boycott Act: Green (R-GA) 5/3/25: X-post – “I will be voting NO. It is my job to defend American’s rights to buy or boycott whomever they choose without the government harshly fining them or imprisoning them. But what I don’t understand is why we are voting on a bill on behalf of other countries and not the President’s executive orders that are FOR OUR COUNTRY???“; Massie (R-KY) 5/3/25: X-post – “I agree with @RepMTG. I’ll be voting No on this bill as well.“; Luna (R-FL) 5/4/25: X-post – “H.R. 867, up for a vote tomorrow, aims to curb antisemitism but threatens First Amendment rights. Americans have the right to boycott, and penalizing this risks free speech. I reject and vehemently condemn antisemitism but I cannot violate the first amendment.” Massie (R-KY) 5/4/25: X-post – “Apparently HR 867 has been pulled from the schedule for this week. Thank you for your vocal opposition on this platform. It was a ridiculous bill that our leadership should have never scheduled for a vote.” Responding to a comment that the GOP would now try to sneak the bill through some other way, Massie stated: “Correct. They buried the original smaller version of this bill inside the 2018 NDAA. Look for them to do something similar in the near future for this legislation to expand the 2018 version.” Luna (R-FL) 5/5/25: X-post – “H.R. 867, a blatant violation of our first amendment, has been pulled from the vote schedule. I’m grateful to everyone who stood with the few of us fighting it. Grifter X accounts claim that I sponsored the bill. That is a lie, and you can see online for yourself. Regardless: The bill HAS been pulled”; Davidson (R-OH) 5/4/25: X-post – “I oppose this foolish, unconstitutional bill, and will vote NO. Think of the logic: – Protest America – free speech – Protest Israel – jail & bankruptcy Insane.”
  • Members who came out in defense of the IGO Boycott Act: Lawler (R-NY) 5/5/25: X-post- “This bill amends existing law and focuses on institutional pressures, not personal choices, ensuring that Americans are not forced to participate in unsanctioned boycotts promoted by IGOs, like the UN. I look forward to leadership bringing this critical legislation to a vote.”
  • MAGA/right-wing forces weighing in against the IGO Boycott Act: Charlie Kirk 5/3/25: X-post – “Tomorrow the House will vote on HR 867, a bill that will criminalize private boycotts of Israel. Fines up to $1,000,000 and prison time up to 20 years. Bills like this only create more antisemitism, and play into growing narratives that Israel is running the US government. In America you are allowed to hold differing views. You are allowed to disagree and protest. We’ve allowed far too many people who hate America move here from abroad, but the right to speak freely is the birthright of all Americans. This bill should not pass. Any Republican that votes for this bill will expose themselves. We will be watching very closely.” Matt Gaetz 5/3/25: X-post – “Antisemitism is bad and should be categorically rejected. Not every idea cooked up to respond to Antisemitism is a good one. There’s a real danger in passing bills like this. Somewhere Democrats are writing a bill to imprison the rest of us for 20 years if we boycott countries who sign the Paris Climate Accords…or join the UN…or bribe the WTO/WHO. And they may get power again. Which is why we shouldn’t use ours to punish dissent or ‘thought crimes’ with prison. Antisemitism is a real problem. It deserves a response far more serious and thoughtful than this dangerous and unconstitutional Lawler virtue signal.”
  • Best Media Coverage: Should Sharing Information About Israeli Businesses Get You 20 Years in Prison? [“The IGO Anti-Boycott Act would dramatically expand U.S. anti-boycott laws. The House quietly postponed a vote after running into unexpected Republican opposition.”] (Reason 5/5/25)
  • Other Media: House Pulls Bill Prohibiting Anti-Israel Boycotts After Conservative Backlash (Daily Caller 5/7/25); MAGA Republicans Kill Pro-Israel Bill (Jewish Press 5/7/25); Why MAGA Republicans helped kill a bill that sought to punish critics of Israel (MSNBC 5/6/25); House leadership yanks Israel anti-boycott bill from consideration due to ‘issues’ (Washington Examiner 5/5/25);  AIPAC’s Anti-BDS Bill Is Derailed, at Least for Now (Sludge 5/5/25); House cancels vote on IGO Anti-Boycott Act following right-wing objections (Jewish Insider 5/5/25); House leadership nixes vote on Israel boycott bill (Jewish News Syndicate 5/5/25); MAGA Leaders Defend Americans’ Right to Boycott Israel (Newsweek 5/4/25); Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison (MintPress News 5/5/25); Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie oppose bill to penalize some anti-Israel boycotts (KTUL 5/5/25)

(TARGETING FREE SPEECH/ACADEMIA) HR 3282: Introduced 5/8/25 by Fine (R-FL), “To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce. NOTE: This is the House version of S. 826, introduced 3/4/25 by Scott (R-FL). Also see: Fine’s 5/8/25 X-post – “Today, I introduced my first bill as a US Representative, the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on College Campuses Act. I’m proud to carry @SenRickScott’s legislation to the House. For too long, Democrats protected antisemitism on campus. Republicans are stepping in to stop it.” Also see: Randy Fine proposes first legislation as member of Congress to combat campus antisemitism (FL News Voice 5/9/25)

Targeting the UN

(CUT OFF US FINDING TO UN IF UNGA GIVES PALESTINIANS *ANY* NEW PRIVILEGES/STATUS) HR 3208 /S. 1612: Introduced 5/6/25 in the House by Baird (R-IN) and 8 Republican cosponsors, and in the Senate by Risch (R-ID) and 19 Republican co-sponsors, “To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes,” aka the “No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act.“ Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Also see: Baird press release – Congressman Baird, Senator Risch Introduce the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act. NOTE: This same legislation was introduced in the last Congress (HR 8345 / S. 4311). Also see: press release –  McCaul, Baird Introduce the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act; Risch Introduces Bill to Fight Antisemitism at the UN. Also see: Republican lawmakers seek to block Palestinian upgrades at UN (Jerusalem Post 5/7/25)

Targeting Iran

(PERMANENT IRAN SANCTIONS) HR 1800: Introduced 3/3/25 by Mackenzie (R-PA) and now having 2 cosponsors (both Democrats), “To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.” Passed by the House 5/5/25 under suspension of the rules by Voice Vote.  Also see: Feenstra (R-IA) 5/5/25: X-post – “Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to make sanctions on Iran permanent. The world cannot have a nuclear Iran, and restricting its oil sales and cutting off its financial pipelines will limit Iran’s ability to fund terrorism and violence.”

(RED LINES FOR ANY TRUMP IRAN DEAL) S. XXX (bill text): On 5/8/25, Sen. Graham (R-SC) issued a press release – Graham, Cotton, Britt Introduce Resolution Outlining Acceptable Outcome of U.S. Negotiations with Iran on its Nuclear Program (also see: Britt, R-AL) press release). Also see video of press conference announcing the bill. NOTE: As of 12pm 5/9/25 the bill does not show up in the Congressional Record as having been introduced.

(BAD IRAN FOR NOT MEETING INTL NUCLEAR OBLIGATIONS) H. Res. 398: Introduced 5/8/25 by Baumgartner (R-WA), “Condemning Iran’s failure to comply with its international nuclear obligations.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Normalization

(EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COOPERATION) HR 3307: Introduced 5/8/25 by Schneider (D-IL) and four bipartisan cosponsors, “To increase cooperation with countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region in order to strengthen energy security and defense capabilities, and for other purposes.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. NOTE: No text is available yet, but this appears likely to be the 2025 version of HR 2913/S. 1102, introduced in 2019.

Targeting Hezbollah

(NO HEZBOLLAH IN LATIN AMERICA) HR 3315: Introduced 5/8/25 by Wilson (R-SC) and Panetta (D-CA), “To counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in Latin America, and for other purposes.” Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. NOTE: This is the House version of S. 842: Introduced 3/4/25 by Curtis (R-UT) and Rosen (D-NV).

 2. Letters

Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

Iran & Houthis

Criticism of Israeli Policy/Actions

3. Hearings

May 6, 2025: The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, Maximum Impact: Assessing the Effectiveness of the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Charting the Path Forward. Witnesses were: Nathan Sales, Former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism (statement) and Daniel Byman, Georgetown University & CSIS (statement). Also see: chairman Lawler (R-NY) opening statement; hearing video. Also see:
  • Lawler (R-NY) X-post 5/6/25: “Terror threats are evolving, and our strategy must too. This week, I led a hearing on strengthening U.S. counterterrorism efforts and holding state sponsors like Iran accountable.”
  • Lawler (R-NY) X-post 5/6/25: “Iran exported nearly 600M barrels of oil last year. That revenue fuels their terror proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. In today’s hearing, I’ll press officials on how we’re disrupting the financial networks behind terrorism.“
  • Kean (R-NJ) X-post 5/6/25 – “At today’s @HouseForeignGOP Middle East & North Africa Subcommittee hearing, I questioned witnesses on how the State Department’s counterterrorism programs are addressing the escalating threats to Israel from Iranian-backed proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. We discussed how the Trump administration is leveraging sanctions, diplomacy, and foreign assistance to combat these terrorist groups—and how these tools can be used more strategically and effectively. We owe it to our allies, and to the American people, to ensure our counterterrorism efforts are focused, effective, and prepared to meet today’s growing threats.“

May 7, 2025: The House Un-American Activities Committee — sorry, the House Education and Workforce Committee — held yet another kangaroo-court-style show trial  in which it summoned another group of unlucky university presidents (who based on past experience may not be long for their jobs following the event) for the modern day equivalent of putting them in stocks and gathering Committee members to publicly pillory them. All this, ostensibly in the name of combating antisemitism in higher education [for folks who want to get a sense of what these hearing are actually about, definitely take a look at some of the previous hearings in the vein from last session]. The event was entitled, “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” The victims this time around were: Dr. Wendy Raymond, President, Haverford College (statement); Dr. Robert Manuel, President, DePaul University (statement); and Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong, President, California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) (statement). Also testifying — in defense of free speech (in a live statement that is well worth watching and a written statement that should be read/circulated widely): David Cole, George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy, Georgetown University Law Center, and former National Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union (statement). Video of this travesty of a hearing is here. The Committee leadership’s hearing “re-cap” (covering only Republican statements/questions) is here. Note: McClain (R-MI) held a press conference in advance of the hearing – video here. Also see:

Committee Democrats defending academia/free speech (to varying degrees; see hearing video for more):

  • Hayes (D-CT) on X 5/8/25 (with video clip): “Yesterday, the Education & Workforce Committee held an 8th hearing on antisemitism. Republicans continue to politicize this pain and discrimination endured by so many students, but do nothing to truly make campuses safer & protect all students. Illuminating the problem while dismantling the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education is beyond hypocritical.“
  • Casar (D-TX) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Antisemitism is an assault on all of our values. So why would Republicans cut funding to address hate crimes or protect synagogues? Republicans are not trying to keep Jewish students safe. They’re trying to keep the Israeli government safe from any form of criticism.” Casar (D-TX) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Your microphone works. Do you condemn this?” I asked my Republican colleagues — who say they care about antisemitism — if they condemn Trump pardoning neo-Nazis. Unfortunately, the party of ‘Jewish space lasers’ doesn’t give a damn about stopping antisemitism.”
  • Omar (D-MN) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Professor @DavidCole_Gtown has spent his career defending free speech. Today, he called out House Republicans McCarthy-style attacks on dissent, especially against pro-Palestine voices and non-citizens.” Omar (D-MN) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Students and faculty are being targeted by ICE, detained, and silenced for engaging in protected speech. This is what authoritarianism looks like.“
  • Lee (D-PA) 5/7/25 on X (with video clip): “Republicans’ real issue is with free speech and education—not addressing antisemitism and other forms of hatred on college campuses. Suppressing the right to protest is an entry point for the erosion of civil liberties. We must fight against it.” [Also see hearing video for additional strong interventions in support of free speech (and in support of fighting ACTUAL antisemitism) from these same members].
  • Takano (D-CA) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Republicans claim they’re addressing antisemitism while the Trump Administration actively dismantles and defunds the office charged with protecting students’ civil rights. They are actively making campuses less safe for Jewish students and passing the blame.”
  • DeSaulnier (D-CA) on X 5/7/25 (with video clip): “At today’s @EdWorkforceDems hearing, I expressed concern over the Republican attacks on federal programs that investigate and protect against discrimination including antisemitism and islamophobia.”

Republicans on X piling on against academia/free speech:

  • House Committee on Education & the Workforce 5/8/25 (with video clip & pic of witnesses notes): “Yesterday, Americans should have gotten honesty about the antisemitism happening on college campuses. Instead, @haverfordedu’s president gave rehearsed answers off a a cheat sheet reminding her to ‘Pause’ and give ‘one sentence answers.’ Zero authenticity or accountability.“
  • MacKenzie (R-PA) 5/8/25 (with video clip): “At yesterday’s @EdWorkforceCmte hearing on antisemitism in higher education, I emphasized the need for colleges to be honest and accountable in how they address discrimination in all its forms. If a school receives federal funding but refuses to provide transparent and accurate information about how it’s addressing this problem, that lack of accountability should raise concerns for lawmakers and taxpayers.“
  • Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with pic taken over the shoulder of the witness of their written notes): “The president of Haverford showed up to a congressional hearing on antisemitism with flashcards of pre-written answers. Not convictions. Not moral clarity. Flashcards. This is what higher ed leadership looks like now—scripted, spineless, and coached to the bone.”[Note: SHE’S NOT WRONG] Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Haverford’s president still doesn’t get it, as she demonstrated during today’s committee hearing. I am proud to once again stand against antisemitism within higher education.” Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with video clip: “Haverford’s president still doesn’t get it: higher ed has completely failed to confront the explosion of antisemitism. As long as these schools take billions in taxpayer dollars, I’ll make sure they’re held accountable under federal law.” Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with video clip): WATCH: I questioned Haverford College President Wendy Raymond on her failure of leadership and the scourge of Antisemitism within her institution during the @EdWorkforceCmte hearing.” Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Haverford’s president still doesn’t get it, as she demonstrated during today’s committee hearing. I am proud to once again stand against antisemitism within higher education.” Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “WATCH: I asked the Haverford College president about a professor who celebrated the Oct. 7 massacre. Her response? It could be ‘perceived in many ways.’ She couldn’t bring herself to say that celebrating mass terrorism is wrong. Just more of the same ‘depends on the context’ nonsense we heard in last year’s hearings—reminder: those presidents aren’t in their jobs anymore.” [emphasis added] Stefanik (R-NY) 5/8/25 (with video clip): “My line of questioning exposed the Haverford President’s cowardice. She found it hard to say it was wrong to celebrate the Oct. 7 massacre because she claimed it ‘depends on the context.’ If you need a cheat sheet to condemn mass murder, you’re not a leader—you’re a disgrace.“
  • Onder (R-MO) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “@haverfordedu President Wendy Raymond DOUBLES DOWN in defense of VP Nikki Young’s justification of violent antisemitism by campus radicals, “SHE DID NOT SAY THAT.” Too bad that’s not what the court documents show. Watch her LIE in today’s @EdWorkforceCmte hearing below“
  • Kiley (R-CA) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Anti-Semitism is so extreme at Haverford that donuts were withheld from students at commencement after a campus group decried the bakery owner’s Jewish heritage. The faculty decided to eat the donuts themselves. Today the University President testified, ‘Donuts were eaten.’“
  • House Committee on Education & Workforce (GOP) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “@RepStefanik asked if ANY disciplinary action was taken when students called for the dismantling of Israel ‘by all means necessary.’ Haverford’s president couldn’t say. Her silence is deafening.” Messmer (R-IN) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Universities across America saw a horrific rise in antisemitism after the October 7 attack on Israel. How did they respond? Bland statements prepared by lawyers and useless exercises like ‘listening sessions.’ America’s Jewish students deserve better!” House Committee on Education & Workforce (GOP) 5/7/25: “Democrats are using an antisemitism hearing not to condemn antisemitism but to condemn President Trump and his efforts to improve the nation’s education system. Where were Democrats when the Biden-Harris Department of Education did NOTHING to help Jewish students and faculty facing an eruption of harassment and violence at college campuses across the country?“
  • Harris (R-NC) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Why did Haverford College lack the moral clarity to immediately and clearly condemn the October 7th attack on Israel?“
  • Owens (R-UT) 5/6/25 (with video clip from press conference): “This is 2025, not 1960. What we’re seeing on college campuses isn’t activism — it’s intimidation, harassment, and pure, unfiltered hatred toward Jewish students. @HouseGOP and @EdWorkforceCmte are fighting to expose this vile antisemitism and make our schools safe again.“
  • McClain (R-MI) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “Was ANYONE held accountable at  @DePaulU? Antisemitism reared its ugly head on campus, and those in charge are still in their comfy jobs.” McClain (R-MI) 5/5/25: “I met with Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. @yechielleiter, where we discussed America’s commitment to our longstanding ally and combatting antisemitism. This week, @EdWorkforceCmte will hold a hearing on antisemitism on college campuses. Together, we will keep rooting out hate and defending Jewish students.” McClain (R-MI) 5/7/25 (with video clip): “I joined @BottomLineFBN to talk about our @edworkforcecmte hearing and how antisemitism is beyond the Ivies. As long as Democrats continue to turn a blind eye to antisemitism on our college campuses, Republicans will keep applying the pressure until someone is held accountable.”

4. Selected Members on the Record

The Starvation & Annihilation of Gaza

  • Coons (D-DE) 5/9/25: X-post – “When Trump took office, there was a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hostages were being released, and aid was getting into Gaza. Now, none of that is true. The blockage of aid is causing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel is readying a long-term occupation of the Strip.“
  • DeSaulnier (D-CA) 5/8/25: X-post – “Since early March, the Netanyahu government has been blocking all humanitarian aid to Gaza, which has exacerbated the already horrific conditions faced by Palestinian children and civilians. I joined my colleagues in urging the Israeli Ambassador to facilitate the Israeli government immediately allowing humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza strip.”
  • Castro (D-TX) 5/8/25: X-thread about letter covered in Section 2, above — “I joined nearly 100 colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to demand that the Israeli Government stop its months-long blockade of food and aid to Gaza. Many, including thousands of children, are starving. Intentional mass starvation is a war crime. We have repeatedly denounced Hamas’ brutality on October 7th, met with hostage families and demanded the release of all hostages, and supported Israel’s self-defense over the years. But this goes well beyond self-defense. Hamas leadership is mostly in bunkers or overseas with their own food supplies while civilians with little power to affect the course of the conflict suffer the consequences.“
  • Sanders (I-VT) 5/8/25: PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Confronts Congress’ Silence on Gaza (floor statement – also see video) – Also see: ‘Civilized People Do Not Starve Children to Death’: Sanders Rips US-Backed Israel’s 68-Day Gaza Aid Blockade (Common Dreams 5/8/25)
  • Van Hollen (D-MD) 5/7/25: X-post – “For 66 days the Netanyahu govt has blocked ALL food & aid from going into Gaza. Now we’re told it plans to seize & reoccupy huge parts of Gaza, as it pushes for Trump’s plan to force 2M Palestinians to leave. That would be ethnic cleansing by another name. We can’t stand for it.“
  • Tlaib (D-MI) 5/7/25: X-thread – “There is no denying that the Israeli apartheid regime is using starvation as a weapon of war. They proudly admit to these war crimes. Our country is an accomplice in this genocide, and the world is letting it happen. Don’t stop demanding accountability. Arms embargo now.”
  • Tlaib (D-MI) 5/5/25: X-thread – “War Criminal Netanyahu has announced a plan to forcibly expel and ethnically cleanse the entire Palestinian population, flatten, and annex Gaza. This comes after 64 days of blocking food and aid. This was always their plan. The U.S. is an accomplice in this genocide. My colleagues always find the time to condemn students protesting genocide, but seem to lose their voices when the apartheid regime they support proudly brags about its war crimes for the world to see. Everyone who has unconditionally supported Israel bears responsibility.”
  • Escobar (D-TX) 5/5/25: X-thread – “Netanyahu’s execution of the war in Gaza continues to disregard every moral red line and international humanitarian law. Amidst horrific suffering and starvation in Gaza, the Israeli government has approved of plans to seize and destroy it, which would result in the forced displacement of nearly 2 million Palestinians. This plan is one of brutal escalation, influenced by far-right extremists seeking the reoccupation of Gaza. It is the Trump administration’s obligation to use any and all leverage to immediately work to bring the hostages home, resume distribution of humanitarian aid and support, and prioritize a peace plan that does not involve Israel’s complete takeover of Gaza or the West Bank.”
  • Omar (D-MN) 5/5/25: X-post – “No food, aid, or fuel have entered Gaza since March 2. Community kitchens have closed. Children are sick, thirsty, and starving. Now Netanyahu’s government wants to occupy Gaza and shut down the existing aid distribution system run by the UN and its humanitarian partners. Arms embargo now.“
  • DeLauro (D-CT) 5/5/25: DeLauro Statement on Israeli Plan to Reoccupy Gaza
  • Doggett (D-TX) 5/5/25: X-thread – “Netanyahu undermines Palestinian and Israeli futures, including his far-right government abandoning hostages. Focused on starving Palestinians with blockade of food, water and medicine, he continues bombing schools, hospitals and refugee camps. (1/2) Hamas’ evil cannot justify these horrible wrongs, as most of the world stays silent. (2/2)“
  • Smith (D-WA) 5/2/25: X-post – “Since the limited ceasefire ended in March, Israel has blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel must restart the flow of humanitarian aid into the region. The current humanitarian crisis demands that aid get turned back on now – not weeks from now.“

Defending Free Speech/Academia/Right to Protest

  • Nadler (D-NY) 5/8/25: Nadler Statement On Columbia University Protests [“Vandalism is unacceptable. Occupying university buildings is unacceptable. Interfering with the rights of other students to study in the library is a violation of their rights. Columbia had to act to remove the protesters who occupied Butler Library. Those who interfere with the rights of other students must be penalized. Those who vandalize buildings must be prosecuted. Antisemitism on campus is a real concern, and Columbia is rightly taking it seriously. My Republican colleagues and the Trump Administration seek to stifle academic freedom and free speech, defund vital medical and scientific research, and attack institutions of higher learning under the false pretext of fighting antisemitism. Their real goal is control and authoritarianism. My grandstanding Republican colleagues and Trump Administration officials are not trying to protect students; they are weaponizing antisemitism to undermine academic institutions that stand as a bulwark against Trump’s backsliding into fascism.”]
  • Tlaib (D-MI) 5/8/25: X-post – “University of Michigan students and faculty who are speaking out against genocide have faced threats, firings, and felony charges. But they’re not backing down. Free speech doesn’t end on campus and we won’t stay silent about selective repression.“

Targeting Free Speech/Academia/Right to Protest

  • Sanders (I-VT) 5/9/25: X-post – “Judge Sessions is right. Neither Rumeysa Ozturk or anyone else in America should be in jail for authoring an op-ed critical of Israel, or on any subject. Trump and colleagues should read the Constitution and, especially, the First Amendment. Ozturk must be released immediately.“
  • Scott (R-SC) 5/8/25: X-post – “Bold and unflinching leadership is the only way to deal with antisemitic aggression and violence on our college campuses. It’s time to pass my Antisemitism Awareness Act to give administrators a clear standard of intolerable behavior at their institutions.”
  • Emmer (R-MN) 5/8/25: X-post – “Pro-Hamas, antisemitic agitators have no place in America. If you come to the United States—based on our good will—only to pose a national security and public safety threat, you WILL be sent home.“
  • Onder (R-MO) 5/8/25: X-post – “Antisemitic actions against Jewish students must have consequences. Haverford President Wendy Raymond’s refusal to address such consequences is troubling considering the number of federal $$$ they receive. Hear my thoughts on this American manufacturing and more with @NTDNews“
  • Moreno (R-OH) 5/8/25: X-post – “It is outrageous that some members of the United States Senate parrot Hamas propaganda, refuse to acknowledge Hamas is holding an American, and blame our ally Israel for defending herself. Israel is our greatest ally and Hamas started the war and can end it – period.“
  • Fine (R-FL) 5/8/25: X-post – “Every one of these Muslim Terror Raggies needs to be expelled and — if not a citizen — deported.”
  • Johnson (R-LA) 5/8/25: X-post – “Attention pro-Hamas rioters on college campuses across the country: you are on notice. America will no longer tolerate your antisemitic violence, destruction, harassment, and intimidation. Thank you @POTUS and @SecRubio.”
  • Stefanik (R-NY) 5/8/25: X-post — “Police arrested about 40 radical, antisemitic agitators at Columbia. I hope they will face serious consequences for their unlawful actions. I applaud law enforcement for restoring law and order. No student should feel unsafe on campus, and universities must hold these extremists accountable. I will continue fighting to protect Jewish students and uphold the rule of law…“
  • Stefanik (R-NY) 5/8/25: X-post (with video clip) – “WATCH: The Columbia riots were not protests. These are criminal acts. This is violence. This is rioting. This is disruption, destruction of property, and we’ve seen many of these individuals are on foreign visas. I fully support revoking those foreign visas and deporting them.”
  • Baumgartner (R-WA) 5/8/25: X-post – “While it is welcome and notable that UW has taken this action to suspend these anti-Semitic imbeciles , it is also notable that it took Republican leadership threatening federal grant funding to force UW to take deeply rooted anti-semitism on their campus seriously.” Linked to University of Washington’s 5/7/25 Statement on federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism review
  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 5/8/25: X-post – “Violent anti-Israel protesters stormed Columbia’s library yesterday — pushing security guards to the ground and trapping students studying for finals. Acts of violence on our college campuses — especially those motivated by hate — are beyond unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest of terms.“
  • Foxx (R-NC) 5/7/25: X-post – “Expel every last one of them.” [in response to news of more Columbia students protesting for Palestine]
  • Tenney (R-NY) 5/7/25: X-post – “Harvard is not above the law.  By ending federal funding, the Trump administration is setting a strong precedent that anti-Semitism will not be tolerated on any college campus.”
  • Stefanik (R-NY) 5/7/25: X-post – “While Columbia students try to study for finals, they’re being bombarded with chants for a ‘global intifada.’ President @realDonaldTrump is right: not a single taxpayer dollar should go to a university that allows chaos, antisemitism, and civil rights violations on its campus. Columbia must act—enough is enough.“
  • McClain (R-MI) op-ed Breitbart 5/6/25: Exclusive—Rep. Lisa McClain: Confronting Campus Antisemitism Requires Moral Leadership
  • Ernst (R-IA) 5/6/25: X-post – “Harvard does not have a right to receive billions in taxpayer funding, but it does have a responsibility to comply with federal civil rights law.   Great work by the Trump admin to fight back against antisemitism on college campuses.”
  • Torres (D-NY) 5/5/25: X-post – “The Central Park concert featuring Kehlani—an artist who has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel as a Jewish state—has been cancelled. Antisemitism becomes unacceptable only when we, as a society, have the courage to reject it—clearly, consistently, and without compromise.“

Rep. Fine (R-FL) on starving Gaza, attacking Tlaib

  • Last week Rep. Tlaib (D-MI) posted on X “The government of Israel is starving Gaza to death. It’s a war crime to use starvation as a weapon. The only way to end this genocide is with an arms embargo. Time for my colleagues to end their silence.” In response, Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) posted a series of comments appearing to accuse Tlaib of being a terrorist or in league with terrorists, and cheering on/celebrating the deliberate starvation of 2 million people in Gaza: “Tell your fellow Muslim terrorists to release the hostages and surrender. Until then, #StarveAway”; and “Hey Muslim terrorists, cry harder. #StarveAway” and “I love blocking Muslim terrorists. They clearly aren’t too hungry. #KeepOnStarving” and “So much #ReligionOfPeace!” As noted by Dylan Williams of the Center for International Policy, “It’s remarkable that, having been in Congress for a single month, this guy managed to say something that is censurable incitement against a fellow lawmaker and did it in a way that is not protected by the Speech or Debate Clause, exposing him to suit and liability for defamation.”

Celebrating SecState Rubio’s Closure of the Office of Palestinian Affairs

  • Blackburn (R-TN) 5/6/25: X-post – “Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel, and the Biden administration’s reversal only fueled acts of terror. I applaud this decision.“
  • Diaz-Balart (R-FL) 5/6/25: X-post – “I commend President @realDonaldTrump and @SecRubio for standing firm with our ally, Israel. The Palestinian Affairs Office and its anti-Israel obsession ran counter to President Trump’s vision of a unified, America First diplomatic policy.“
  • Daines (R-MT) 5/6/25: X-post – “I applaud @POTUS and @SecRubio for reversing the Biden attempt to create a de facto U.S. consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem. Today’s actions reaffirm Jerusalem is the eternal and indivisible capital of Israel.“
  • McCormick (R-PA) 5/6/25: X-post – “The Biden State Deparment [sic] violated federal law to open the OPA and it only served to sabotage Israel at every turn in the wake of Hamas’s terror attacks. This is the correct move by President Trump, Secretary Rubio, and Ambassador Huckabee to support our great ally and reverse the previous administration’s undermining of Israel.“
  • Hagerty (R-TN) 5/6/25: X-post – “‘I welcome Secretary Rubio’s efforts in the second Trump administration to reinforce President Trump’s historic first-term decision to fully implement the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel’s eternal and indivisible capital of Jerusalem,’ Hagerty told the Free Beacon.“
  • Tenney (R-NY) 5/6/25: X-post – “The Biden administration’s Office of Palestinian Affairs undermined Israel & emboldened Hamas. Thank you, @SecRubio & @USAmbIsrael, for dissolving this entity & reaffirming the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem as the sole diplomatic mission in Jerusalem as required by law.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 5/6/25: X-post – “The U.S.-Israeli relationship should be handled exclusively by the appointed representatives at our Embassy in Jerusalem, not by anti-Israel activists working with the terrorist-supporting Palestinian Authority. Great decision by @SecRubio.“

Iran

  • Graham (R-SC) 5/8/25: X-post – “‘If Iran ever acquired a nuclear weapon capability … you’d have a nuclear arms race in the Mideast,’ said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. ‘But more importantly to me, I think they would use it.'”
  • Senate GOP 5/8/25: X-post – “The terrorist Iranian regime has repeatedly lied about their nuclear program.   They are enriching uranium for one purpose: to obtain a nuclear weapon.   The only acceptable outcome is a complete and verifiable dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 5/8/25: X-post (with video clip) – “A nuclear Iran is an imminent threat not just to the United States but to the entire world. A full dismantlement of their nuclear weapons program needs to happen immediately.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 5/8/25: X-post (with video clip) – “7 years ago today, President Trump announced one of the best and most important decisions of his first term: Withdrawing the United States from Obama’s disastrous Iran nuclear deal.“
  • Cornyn (R-TX) 5/8/25: X-post – “Satellite images reveal alleged secret Iranian nuclear weapons facility“
  • Fallon (R-TX) 5/8/25: X-post – “President Trump’s strategy to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions hinges on slashing its oil exports. China’s complicity, importing 1.6M barrels daily, undermines sanctions. Targeting executives of major companies will disrupt Iran’s cash flow and deter China’s involvement.“
  • Wagner (R-MO) 5/8/25: X-post (with video clip) – “Under the Biden Administration, Congress required Treasury to determine whether any Chinese entities have engaged in oil purchases from Iran, which the Ayatollah uses to fund terrorist proxies around the world. The Biden Treasury Department never gave Congress that information, hindering our ability to enact secondary sanctions. Just last week, President Trump endorsed these secondary sanctions for any purchaser of Iranian oil. During our Financial Services Hearing, I asked Treasury Secretary Bessent when we can expect these determinations. The US must employ all measures to cripple Iran’s terrorist network and deter Chinese support for the Iranian regime.“
  • Self (R-TX) 5/7/25: X-post – “TRUST BUT VERIFY! The current situation with Iran is extremely dynamic—the U.S. must stay vigilant. REP. KEITH SELF: ‘We need to make sure that we continue to monitor what Iran is doing. Actions speak louder than words when it comes to Iran.’“
  • Senate GOP 5/7/25: X-post – “A nuclear Iran is a threat to America and our allies across the world. Total dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program is the only path to peace and stability.“
  • Green (R-TN) 5/7/25: X-post – “The Iranian regime is the greatest threat to the security of our servicemembers and partners in the Middle East. Unless its nuclear program is completely dismantled, that threat will persist.“
  • Cornyn (R-TX) 5/6/25: X-post – “President Trump repudiates the views of those in his Administration who want to water down U.S. policy on Iran.” Linked to Wall Street Journal article, Read Trump’s Lips on Iran — He wants the nuclear program dismantled and sanctions pressure restored.
  • Senate GOP 5/6/25: X-post – “For years, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Senate Democrats appeased Iran and gave the regime billions in sanctions relief. What was the result? More terrorism and Iran being weeks away from a nuclear weapon. President Trump has brought back strength and deterrence—making America and our allies safer.”
  • Senate GOP 5/6/25: X-post – “Obama and Biden policies allowed Iran to come closer than ever to a nuclear weapon. Senate Republicans are working with @POTUS to completely dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.”
  • Cotton (R-AR) 5/6/25: X-post (with audio clip) – “Any deal that lets Iran enrich uranium, keep centrifuges, or build missiles isn’t a deal—it’s a delay. Real peace requires real dismantlement.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 5/6/25: X-post (with audio clip) – “Iran equips the Houthi rebels with advanced weapons, drones, and missiles. When the Houthis strike, it’s Iran pulling the strings.”
  • Green (R-GA) 5/6/25: X-post – “All the narratives are wearing off. Vietnam was a pointless war and we lost. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Afghanistan was a waste. And we gained nothing from any of those wars. Saudi Arabia has nuclear weapons [in fact it doesn’t] and the 19 terrorists from 9/11 were all Saudis. Did we go to war with them? Nope. North Korea has nukes. Little rocket man hasn’t blown us all up yet but we were told he was going to. Pakistan and China have nukes as well. And big bad Russia has nuclear weapons. We were told Putin was going to sweep across Europe, just like Hitler and that hasn’t happened yet either. And he couldn’t take Ukraine in 3 years. We’ve been told Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons at any moment for as long as I can remember. People just don’t care anymore because none of these things actually affected our lives unless they were in the military and shipped over to these foreign countries and blown up. But what has directly affected Americans and people that I know is the cartels constant flow of drugs into every single city in America and cartel crime and murder. I’ve never seen a Houthi. Nor has anyone else I know. But what everyone knows is that for some reason we don’t attack the real enemy that kills Americans every single day. No we have to runoff and bomb some country somewhere else in the world because we’re told they’re the bad guys even though they never did anything directly to Americans like the cartels have.”
  • Fetterman (D-PA) 5/4/25: X-post – “We cannot negotiate with Iran. It’s time to destroy their nuclear program and neutralize the remaining capabilities of its proxies. I remain steadfast with Israel. Provide whatever is necessary to carry this out.”

The Houthis

  • Graham (R-SC) 5/8/25: X-post – “To the Houthi leadership: If you are seeking a greater and wider conflict with America, be careful what you wish for. Your days of terrorizing the region, interfering with commercial shipping and trying to cripple Israel are going to come to an end one way or another.“
  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 5/7/25: X-post – “The Houthis continue to launch missiles at Israel — striking Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday and injuring six civilians. Yet, President Trump announced the U.S. is ending our campaign against the Houthis without Israel’s awareness. Abandoning our key ally isn’t just reckless, it’s dangerous.”
  • Nunn (R-IA) 5/6/25: X-post – “The Houthi attack on Israel’s airport raises an important question: how did a JV terrorist group gain the capacity to launch a ballistic missile 2,000+ miles through one of the most sophisticated air defense systems in the world?“
  • Green (R-TN) 5/6/25: X-post – “Despite being severely weakened by counter attacks from the United States and Israel, the Houthis are still an Iranian-backed terrorist organization. For that reason Congress should pass my Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act. This bill imposes sanctions on those complicit in or who materially support Houthi attacks, past or present.”
  • Graham (R-SC) 5/6/25: X-post – “I am very pleased to hear that the Houthis have agreed to stop attacking American vessels. This has come about because of the decisive action @POTUS has taken against the Houthis – a terrorist group in Yemen. Peace through strength does work. As to the Houthis continuing to attack Israel – they do so at Iran’s own peril. Without Iran, the Houthis do not possess the capability to attack America, international shipping or Israel. To my friends in Israel, do what you have to do to protect your airspace and your people. It is long past time to consider hitting Iran hard. It wouldn’t take much to put Iran out of the oil business.“
  • Green (R-TN) 5/5/25: X-post – “Just two months after President Trump designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization, the United States has crippled the Iranian terror proxy and forced its surrender. This is a great victory for President Trump, the American people, and our ally Israel. The message is loud and clear: we will not tolerate attacks on our servicemembers.”
  • Stevens (D-MI) 5/5/25: X-post – “There is still a major Iran backed terrorism problem facing the people of Israel. This is why I continue to stand by this sovereign state and her people. My office is standing by to assist any constituents whose travel has been affected by this attack.“
  • Miller-Meeks (R-IA) 5/4/25: X-post – “The Houthi missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport is a stark reminder of the threats Israel faces from Iran and its proxies. The U.S. must stand firmly with our ally and support Israel’s right to defend itself.“

Pro-Israel Lobbying on the Hill

  • [also see: Congressional Israel Allies Caucus celebrates Independence Day on Capitol Hill – Over 300 rabbis and pastors gather in Washington, D.C. for Israel Advocacy Day and Independence Day reception. (Arutz Sheva 5/7/25 – excerpt: “The event included keynote remarks by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, together with Congressional Israel Allies Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Brad Schneider, and included Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Virginia Foxx, Rep. Andy Ogles, and others.”) & Rabbis, pastors attend Israel advocacy, Independence Day in Washington (Jerusalem Post 5/8/25 – excerpt: “Members of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus headlined the event, which was also attended by representatives from the Israel Allies Foundation, Eagles’ Wings, the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, American Christian Leaders for Israel, the Combat Antisemitism Movement, and more than 100 members of Congress. The event emphasized US support for Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war and against the Iranian nuclear threat.”)
  • Thune (R-SD) 5/8/25: X-post – “Met with @AIPAC today to discuss ways we can continue to work with @POTUS, @SecRubio, @SecScottBessent, @SecDef, and their teams to achieve our shared goal of ensuring Iran never has a nuclear weapon.“
  • Lawler (R-NY) 5/8/25: X-post – “Earlier this week, I attended the AIPAC New Leadership Network Summit. Thank you, Oren Adaki, for the opportunity to speak and answer some of your questions.“
  • Cramer (R-ND) 5/8/25: X-post – “Grateful to meet with Yehuda Neuberger of @AIPAC to discuss the importance of the bilateral U.S.-Israel defense partnership and the need to tighten existing sanctions on Iran.“
  • Malliotakis (R-NY) 5/7/25: “It was great to welcome Rabbi & Rebbetzin Sussman to Washington as they joined religious leaders to call on Congress to take more action against antisemitism on campuses, in cities and across America!” [Accompanied by a photo of the congresswoman standing with four visting activists holding signs that don’t mention antisemitism, but do say: RABBIS & PASTORS UNITED FOR ISRAEL”]
  • Britt (R-AL) 5/7/25: X-post – “Honored to address @OrthodoxUnion today. Together, we stand against antisemitism, while strengthening US-Israel bonds, and protecting religious freedom. Our shared values unite us, and I’ll continue fighting to ensure Jewish Americans can live and worship in peace.“
  • Hawley (R-MO) 5/7/25: X-post – “Senator Hawley had the privilege of speaking with the @OrthodoxUnion today! “If you know the history of this country, you know that this country is built on the spiritual and moral foundations of Israel. . . . “It is vital we stand up to this wave of antisemitism.”
  • Fitzpatrick (R-PA) 5/7/25: X-post – “Great running into my friend Pastor George Matthew Clash of The Crossing Church in Washington Crossing—here in D.C. with over 300 faith leaders from diverse backgrounds, all united in purpose and speaking with one voice: standing with Israel and confronting antisemitism isn’t just a moral obligation—it’s an American imperative. As Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, I’m proud to have such an incredible young leader like Pastor Clash representing our Bucks County community on this critical initiative. Hatred, in any form it takes, has no place in our community or our country—and the only way we defeat it is by standing together, speaking out, and staying united in this fight.”
  • Yakym (R-IN) 5/5/25: X-post – “Great to show our friends @AIPAC around the Capitol tonight!“

Normalization

  • Rosen (D-NV) 5/8/25: X-post – “I’m deeply troubled by reports that the Trump Administration is dropping their request for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel as part of a deal for access to nuclear energy capabilities. Normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel has been a bipartisan effort for years. It would transform the Middle East and dramatically increase stability in the region. As a leading champion of the Abraham Accords, I urge the Admin to reconsider this misguided decision before losing the biggest leverage we have at this critical moment.“
  • Graham (R-SC) 5/8/25: X-post – “I have been working on and supportive of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel for years. This historic agreement would effectively end the Arab-Israeli conflict and allow the region to march toward the light and away from darkness, building on the historic Abraham Accords. However, I would like to make it crystal clear that I will never support a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia or other elements of a proposed deal that does not include normalizing the relationship with Israel as a part of the package. Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is an essential element.” [in response to Jerusalem Post article, US official: If Israel doesn’t wake up, US will advance Saudi deal without it – report — The official said that Trump is growing frustrated with Israel’s approach and that he intends to push on with a deal, regardless of Israel’s position.]
  • Wilson (R-SC) 5/7/25: X-post – “I welcome the talks between our friends Türkiye & Israel in Azerbaijan on Syria. I support President Trump’s efforts to negotiate between Türkiye & Israel on an agreement to help facilitate Syria’s security stability and sovereignty. The entire region benefits from a stable Syria”

Other stuff

  • Torres (D-NY) 5/9/25: X-post – “I know a hit piece when I see one. The only reason for the coordinated campaign against Senator John Fetterman is his unapologetic pro-Israel politics. Let’s call it what it is. As someone who has struggled with depression my whole adult life, I can tell you that if you truly care about someone’s mental health, leaking hit pieces against them is a strange way of showing it.”
  • Fetterman (D-PA) 5/7/25: X-post – “These eliminations are important and necessary steps toward peace. Israel remains at war with a scourge committed to destroy their nation. We must support our ally until there’s true peace in Gaza and the region.” [accompanied by screenshot of a headline from Times of Israel: “Hamas, Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes in Lebanon”]
  • Sanders (I-VT) 5/6/25: X-post – “THE most important political issue facing us now is our corrupt campaign finance system & Citizens United. As long as Musk, AIPAC & crypto money can buy politicians, we’re not living in a democracy. We must end billionaire control of our politics and publicly fund elections.”
  • Casar (D-TX) 5/6/25: X-post – “NEW: Trump’s sons are raking in billions while crossing the globe: A luxury hotel in Dubai. A tower in Saudi Arabia. A new golf course in Qatar. A new private club in Washington. Trump and his family get richer. Working families get screwed.“
  • Welch (D-VT) 5/3/25: X-post – “Dylan Collins is a Vermonter and a journalist who was wounded by Israeli Defense Forces while reporting in Southern Lebanon. On World Press Freedom Day, I’m continuing to demand that the U.S. government investigate this terrible attack on an American journalist.”

5. Selected Media

Iran & Houthis

Targeting (and defending) Criticism/Critics of Israel, Right to Protest

Elections/Politics

The Antisemitism Awareness Act

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