FMEP Legislative Round-Up September 12, 2025

Resource

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

Of note:

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1. Bills & Resolutions

(TARGETING US PASSPORTS & MORE IN NEW STATE DEPT BILL) HR 5300: Introduced 9/11/25 by Mast (R-FL), the “Department of State Policy Provisions Act.” Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. HR 5300 is scheduled to be marked up in HFAC next week, 10/17/25. The bill includes

  • a terrifying provision – Sec 226: “No passports for terrorists & traffickers” – to allow passport denial/revocation for anyone charged (not convicted) with supporting an FTO, or who SecState “determines” has “knowingly aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise provided material support to an FTO.” Under this provision, the ONLY recourse for someone targeted with this wholly subjective/unaccountable determination is to request/be granted an appeal hearing at which they can try to convince SecState–acting as judge, jury, & executioner–to change his mind. Based on the way this Admin and some in Congress have been throwing the term “terror” around — accusing people of views and protest that “align” with terrorists, etc — it seems clear that this provision would in effect enable, and likely be used, to target ANY/ALL American citizens who hold disfavored views and/or engaged in disfavored speech/protest, and to either ban them from travel or effectively strand/exile them abroad, at will, with no meaningful recourse.
  • SEC. 323. American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act.”
  • SEC. 404. Foreign Military Financing program with regard to Jordan.
  • SEC. 405. Extension of War Reserve Stockpile Allies-Israel. [“For fiscal year 2026, section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)) shall not apply to defense articles to be set aside, earmarked, reserved, or intended for use as reserve stocks in stockpiles in the State of Israel.”]
  • SEC. 609. Report on country United Nations voting practices. [report to include: “a listing of all plenary votes cast by member countries of the United Nations in the General Assembly which provides a comparison of the votes cast by each member country with the vote cast by the United States, including a separate listing of all plenary votes cast by member countries of the United Nations in the General Assembly on resolutions specifically related to Israel that are opposed by the United States“]
  • SEC. 612. Prohibition on United States contributions to the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. [“No funds are authorized to be made available for any grant, payment or other contribution to the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.”]
  • Also see: House committee releases legislative package aimed at reorganizing, reforming State Department [“One provision would allow the department to revoke the passport of anyone the secretary of state deems to be supporting a terrorist organization“] (Jewish Insider 9/12/25)

(TARGETING ACADEMIA – FREE SPEECH/CRITICISM OF ISRAEL) HR XXXX [bill text, pre-amendments in full committee]: On 9/9/25, the House Appropriations Committee passed the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill. The text, as passed by the Committee (which now head to the House floor) includes Section 536: “SEC . 536. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to a United States institution of higher education unless and until such institution adopts a prohibition on antisemitic conduct that creates a hostile environment in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in all documents relating to student or employee conduct. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to a United States institution of higher education that has failed to take administrative action against any student, staff member, or student group that commits acts of antisemitism while utilizing the facilities, grounds, or resources of such institution.” In addition, the report accompanying the bill includes:

  • a requirement for a “Report on Antisemitism in Health Care“
  • a declaration that the Committee “supports efforts by the Office for Civil Rights to provide technical assistance regarding antisemitism on campuses and to complete pending investigations of complaints relating to antisemitism under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964“;
  • a section entitled “Antisemitism Investigations” which reads: “The Committee remains concerned by instances of antisemitism on campuses and commends the new Administration for taking steps to address this increase. Following the explosion of antisemitism at IHEs across the U.S. after the terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent failure of some IHEs to address antisemitic conduct on campus, it was unclear what actions OCR took under the prior Administration to respond to submitted complaints. The Committee requests an update in the fiscal year 2027 congressional justification on such efforts, including the processing of shared ancestry investigations, responses to complaints, investigation completions, and related activities to address antisemitism.”
  • A note that “The Committee provides $4,000,000, which is the same as the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and $4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2025 budget request, for a bilateral cooperative program with the Government of Israel for the development of health technologies.“

(FY26 NDAA – Senate) S. 2296: This week the Senate continued its consideration of  S. 2296, the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As previously covered in the Round-Up, the base text includes (as always) some key provisions related to the Middle East and funding for Israel. Also, as always, a huge number of amendments to the bill were offered (832 total as of 10am 9/11/25), including many related to the Middle East and Israel. Many/most of these likely will not be considered, but they are all worth paying attention to, since NDAA amendments are always good indicators of members’ priorities (with respect to both policy and grandstanding). For a full account of  Middle East/Israel-related provisions in the base bill, as well as Middle East/Israel-related proposed amendments, see my comprehensive analysis (published 8/8/25; updated 9/11/25). NOTE:  S. Amdt. 3748, an amendment in the nature of a substitute proposed by Wicker (R-MS), is now for all intents and purposes the base text under consideration.

(FY26 NDAA – HOUSE) HR 3838: Introduced 6/9/25 by Rogers (R-AL), the “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.” On 9/8/25, the House Rules Committee met (hearing part 1, hearing part 2) to consider amendments submitted to the bill (final total: 1170), ruling a total of 298 amendments “in order” [i.e., to be considered/vote on by the full House), with 10 minutes allotted for debate on each of them, plus one hour of general debate/statements/grandstanding on the overall bill. Also see: Rules Committee Report (which includes text of all amendments ruled “in order”). The table below lays out the Israel/Middle East-related amendments that were ruled “in order” and their fate on the House floor. To see the rest of the Middle East/Israel-related amendments that were NOT made “in order“, see last week’s edition of the Round-Up.  As always, regardless of whether a given amendment gets a vote and/or is ultimately attached to the bill, it is useful to pay attention to all the amendments, since they offer valuable information about members’ priorities and intentions. The House Armed Services Committee website has a useful page with FY26 NDAA resources. The House passed HR 3838 9/10/25 by a vote of 231-196. 

Media: House passes 2026 defense bill, including repeal of Iraq war powers [“Other passed amendments aimed to counter the BDS movement, strengthen the U.S.-Israel defense partnership and counter the Iranian regime“] (Jewish Insider 9/11/25); The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel (The Intercept 9/11/25)

Fate of amendments specifically noted in past Round-Ups:

  • PASSED Gottheimer (D-NJ) amendment to bar DOD contracts with any party that boycotts Israel or settlements.
  • NOT RULED “IN ORDER” – Lawler (R-NY) and Gottheimer (D-NJ)amendment to add the “IGO Anti-Boycott Act” (HR 867) – the current iteration of the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (IABA) to the NDAA.
  • NOT RULED “IN ORDER” – Goldman (D-NY) amendment to enforce the IHRA definition of antisemitism as the foundation for mandatory antisemitism training for all Department of Defense personnel.
  • NOT RULED “IN ORDER” – Tenney (R-NY) amendment to compel DOD to use the term “Judea and Samaria” instead of “the West Bank.”
  • NOT RULED “IN ORDER” – Gottheimer (D-NJ) amendment to attach the “STOP HATE” Act to the NDAA (legislation targeting free speech/criticism of Israel, for details see the 7/25/25 edition of the Round-Up).

All Middle East/Israel-related Amendments Submitted to HR 3838 MADE IN ORDER according to the Rule adopted by the Rules Committee

# in Rule (original number) Committee
Amdt # (Rule #)		 Topic Sponsors & link to text Short description What happened?
1 (150) The ICC/international law/Israel Gottheimer (D-NJ), Tenney (R-NY) “Includes a sense of Congress that the Secretaries of Defense and State must use every opportunity at forums involving NATO or major non-NATO allies to ensure that such allied countries do not enforce warrants issued by the ICC against members of the armed forces of the U.S. or of its other allies.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #1
2 (844) Israel Ogles (R-TN) “Establishes the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and its agencies should not participate in international defense exhibitions if they or the jurisdictions in which they are held block the participation of Israeli companies or use restrictions or the threat of restrictions as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #1
3 (1022) Israel Boebert (R-CO) “Late Prohibits the entering into contracts with entities engaged in a boycott of the state of Israel.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #1
4 (542) Israel Steube (R-FL) “Requires briefing on the status of deliveries to the Government of Israel of any military aircraft or air-launched munitions approved for transfer that are undelivered or partially delivered.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #1
34 (806) AUMF Meeks (D-NY), Roy (TX), Jacobs (CA), Massie (KY) “Inserts the text of H.R. 1488, repealing the 2002 and 1991 AUMFs.”  Passed by roll call vote of 261-167
137 (683) Iran, Israel Gonzales (R-TX) “Authorizes the award of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, to be known as the ‘Operation Midnight Hammer Medal,’ to eligible personnel who served during the 2025 Iran–Israel conflict, including Operation Midnight Hammer.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #2
140 (265) Jordan Gosar (R-AZ) “Requires expeditious disclosure of all records relating to the January 28, 2024, attack on Tower 22 in Jordan.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #3
143 (548) Israel/Egypt Gottheimer (D-NJ) “Requires a study on steps Israel, the U.S., and Egypt can take to enhance international security measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt to ensure Hamas and other actors cannot use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to smuggle weapons and illicit goods. Additionally, report will outline/ map existing tunnel networks.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #3
222 (929) Israel Nunn (R-IA) “This amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report outlining the status of integrated air and missile defense in the CENTOM AOR, particularly Israel. This report is requested so U.S. and Israeli military commanders can update their operational plans in relation to drone attacks, THAD missile production capabilities, and further expansion of Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Iron Beam capabilities.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #4
223 (835) Israel Nunn (R-IA), Davis (D-NC) “Directs the Secretary of Defense to work with our counterparts in the Israeli Ministry of Defense to establish a DIU field office within Israeli territory. This effort increases hands-on RDT&E, allows for faster communication, provides live feedback from the field, and shortens go-to-market time for new defense products. This effort is a continuation of 22 U.S.C. §8606. United States-Israel cooperation on energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies, in particular under the Statutory Note Strategic Partnership on Defense Industrial Priorities Between the United States and Israel.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #4
233 (824) Israel Ogles (R-TN) “Requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the DNI to conduct a continual assessment of the impact of arms embargoes, sanctions, restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign states or international organizations on Israel’s defense capabilities.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #4
242 (329) Iran Panetta (CA), Wilson (SC), Zinke (MT), Kim (CA) “Leverages the Defense Departments cyber pilot program (section 398a of title 10 USC) to enhance the cyber capabilities of foreign security forces and other entities to conduct cyber operations aligned with U.S. national security interests, by identifying and vetting Iranian organizations with cyber expertise that could weaken the regime’s ability to control information and repress dissent.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #4
270 (365) Iran/Hezbollah/Lebanon Shreve (R-IN) “Requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran’s and Hezbollah’s propaganda, missionary networks, and influence operations in Latin America. Identical to H.R. 4531 (119th Congress).” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5
278 (571) Israel Stefanik (R-NY) “Convenes the U.S.-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group to study the potential for defense industrial base integration between the United States and Israel, including the possibility of inclusion into the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code).” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5
280 (537) Iran Steube (R-FL) “Extends and modifies annual report on Iranian military.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5
282 (744) Israel Steube (R-FL) “Requires report on U.S.-Israel cooperation on increased production capacity and inventory of the Arrow interceptor.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5
283 (520) Israel Steube (R-FL) “Requires annual report on U.S.-Israel military exercises, emphasizes mutual benefit of U.S.-Israel relationship.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5
297 (633) Iran Wilson (R-SC) “Requires Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to be submitted to Congress, aimed at encouraging defections by senior Iranian security officials and members of the armed forces.” Adopted as part of En Bloc Amdt #5

 

2. Letters

3. Hearings & Markups

September 17, 2025: The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a markup entitled, State Reauthorization Bills Markup. Bills on the agenda include HR 3300,  “To guide the foreign policy of the United States, and for other purposes,” which includes a number of Israel/Middle East-related provisions, in addition to a stunning/terrifying provision to empower the Secretary of State to deny/revoke the US passport of any US citizen based merely on being charged (but not convicted) of support for a terrorist organization, or merely on the Secretary of State “determining” – a subjective, unaccountable determination – that the person supports terrorism. See Section 1, above, for more details.

September 17, 2025: The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) will hold a briefing entitled, Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Democratic Decline. Panelists will be: James Kirchick, author and journalist;  Izabella Tabarovsky, fellow, Wilson Center; and Brian Hughes, director, Countering Antisemitism Lab, USC Shoah Foundation.

September 11, 2025: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on an number of Trump Administration nominations [hearing video], including on nominees for US Ambassador to Jordan (meaning the hearing included discussion of Jordan/Israel/Middle East). Also see: Risch (R-ID) opening statement;

September 10, 2025: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s  Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled, “From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools“ [hearing video]. Witnesses were: Nicole Neily, Defending Education (statement); Brandy Shufutinsky, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (statement); Rabbi Jill Jacobs, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights (statement); and Rachel Lerman, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (statement).

Also see:

  • Chairman Kiley (R-CA) opening statement; hearing re-cap posted by Committee GOP
  • X-posts & statements: House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “@nickineily tells @RepMarkHarrisNC about the MANY examples of teachers unions promoting antisemitism in classrooms—brainwashing teachers into promoting antisemitic tropes and making Jewish students and families feel unsafe.“; Owens (R-UT) 9/10/25: X-post – “Antisemitism is spreading in America’s K–12 schools, making Jewish students feel unsafe and teaching kids to judge each other by race, creed, color, or culture. @EdWorkforceCmte is fighting to make sure classrooms are for learning, not activism.” House Committee on Education & the Workforce 10/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Throughout today’s hearing on antisemitism in K-12 schools, Democrats accused us of being too focused on antisemitism and defended unions and teacher colleges for PUSHING antisemitism in the classroom. Republicans are steadfast in our efforts to protect Jewish students in all stages of their education journey.“; House Committee on Education & the Workforce 10/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Today’s Democrat-invited witness confirmed 69% of hate crimes in America are committed against Jews. Yet she criticized Republicans for being “hyper-focused” on antisemitism. No regrets. Because antisemitism is evil, and we must stop it.“

September 9, 2025: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled, “Unmasking Union Antisemitism (hearing video)” Witnesses were: Kyle Koeppel Mann, New York Legal Assistance Group (statement); David Rubinstein, Ph.D. Candidate, Cornell University (statement); Joseph McCartin, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, Georgetown University (statement); and Glenn Taubman, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation (statement). Also see:

  • Chairman Allen (R-GA) opening statement; Hearing re-cap posted by the Committee (GOP)
  • Committee member Statements & X-posts (GOP): House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/9/25 (with video clip of Stefanik, R-NY, speaking) – “Unions like @NEAToday and @AFTunion are “all about power and money” while member representation is an afterthought, one of today’s witnesses tells @RepStefanik. Unions have in fact weaponized labor law in their campaign against Israel and Jewish people. Instead of defending workers, unions are defending antisemitic activity and it is shameful.”; Owens (R-UT) 9/9/25 w/ video clip: “It’s disgusting that some unions are pushing antisemitic and anti-Israel priorities instead of protecting their members. As @EdWorkforceCmte exposed today, unions must defend ALL workers, not funnel dues into hate, discrimination, and political agendas.”;  House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/9/25: “Unions were created to advocate for better working conditions for employees. Over the years, many unions have strayed from this mission and have become political messaging arms for topics far beyond wages and safer working conditions. Unfortunately, anti-Israel policies have infested several unions—fostering hostility toward Jewish workers.“; House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/9/25: “Not wanting to join a union, that doesn’t represent your values, isn’t radical. Witness Glenn Taubman calls it what it is: “Free choice in America.” You should never be FORCED to join unions that represent radical terror groups like Hamas. And unions shouldn’t be able to get you fired because of that.”;  House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/9/25 (w/ video clip of Foxx comments): “‘PUSHED INTO OUR OWN LITTLE JEWISH GHETTO.’ Kyle Koeppel Mann describes how she and her Jewish colleagues are ostracized and isolated simply for being Jewish. All while her colleagues are allowed to openly promote antisemitism in the workplace.“; Fine (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “Muslim terrorists started spewing their propaganda way before Israel even responded to the October 7 attacks.  This is the kind of evil we are dealing with, and this evil has seeped into our academic institutions.  Schools will be held accountable for abandoning Jewish students.”; Fine (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “Universities have failed Jewish students on college campuses, turning a blind eye to the antisemitism raging on school grounds.  We are coming for the Universities that let antisemitism run rampant on their campuses. @Cornell, you’re next.”; House Committee on Education & the Workforce 9/9/25 (w/ video clip): X-post – “.@RepFine hears from a Jewish Ph.D. student at Cornell who says he has been harassed and intimidated — and that Jewish students have to beg unions not to use their funds for pro-Hamas activism. Too often, they’re ignored.“
  • Committee member Statements & X-posts (Dems): DeSaulnier (D-CA) 9/9/25: X-post – “Antisemitism anywhere is wrong. Full stop. At today’s @EdWorkforceDems subcommittee hearing, my Republican colleagues once again tried to weaponize this issue to undermine civil liberties, this time attacking American workers and their unions. What they seem to misunderstand is that the labor movement has been central in the fights to end hate of all kinds, including antisemitism. I’ll continue to stand against hate and with American workers.”; Nadler (D-NY) 9/9/25 – responding to an attack on American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten, by Walberg (R-MI), “My friend @rweingarten is a courageous trailblazer and a celebrated American Jewish icon. She has fearlessly stood up to confront antisemitism in America and around the world time and time again, as you can see from the receipts below. By attacking Randi and claiming she “has not said anything about antisemitism,” @RepWalberg’s true motives are showing—he is simply a capitulating pawn in the Trump Administration’s dystopian and chilling attack on academic freedom in our country. America deserves an Education Committee Chairman who will take seriously the constitutionally-mandated Congressional oversight responsibility—not a partisan puppet who exploits the dangerous and deadly rise in antisemitism in America to actualize an abhorrent assault on higher education, in service of a repugnant ideological agenda. His words today show us who he really is and are disqualifying as a credible antisemitism investigator.“
  • Press releases: Stefanik – ICYMI: Stefanik Questions Legal Experts on Unions Discriminating Against Pro-Jewish Educators;
  • MEDIA: House hearing to address ways labor laws ‘warped’ to advance Jew-hatred [“A spokesman for the House Committee on Education and Workforce told JNS that the hearing will reveal how ‘unions are escalating antisemitic discrimination.’”] (Jewish News Syndicate 9/8/25); Union leaders put Jew-hatred ahead of protecting members, witnesses tell House panel [“‘Silence and inaction in the face of hate are no longer acceptable,’ Steve Rosenberg, of the North American Values Institute, told JNS. ‘Unions must be safe for all members including Jews.‘”] (Jewish News Syndicate 9/9/25); Teachers union head Randi Weingarten rejects congressman’s claim that she’s been silent on antisemitism [“Rep. Tim Walberg singled out the American Federation of Teachers leader during a hearing on ‘Unmasking Union Antisemitism’”] (The Forward 9/10/25); Rep. Allen Blasts Unions Over Antisemitism Allegations (Newsmax 9/10/25)

September 9, 2025: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a two-panel hearing entitled, Laws Regulating Foreign NGOs: Human Rights Implications [hearing video]. Witness will be: Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (statement); Professor Suparna Chaudhry, Lewis & Clark College (statement); Daniel Hegedüs, German Marshall Fund (statement); Ana María Méndez Dardón,  Washington Office on Latin America (statement); Michael Shellenberger, University of Austin (statement); and Almut Rochowanski, Independent researcher; for 20 years manager of U.S., UK and European NGOs for civil society development in former Soviet Union (statement).

4. Selected Members on the Record

Condemning Attack in Jerusalem — too many to include full text of them all, so just a list with links (including lots of folks who haven’t said a word about Israel’s non-stop killing of thousands and thousands of Palestinian civilians for the past nearly 23 months)

The NDAA

  • Carson (D-IN) 9/11/25: X-thread – “The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual bill to determine the policies of the Department of Defense. Yesterday, House Republicans pushed a partisan, extreme NDAA with poison pill amendments. Here’s why I voted no: …It also failed to address the continued flow of US military weapons to kill civilians in Palestine. We should not continue to keep giving a blank check to Israel…“
  • Khanna (D-CA) 9/12/25: X-post – “Americans have had enough with aiding foreign wars. @RepThomasMassie and my NDAA amendment would have blocked the US from sending 2,000-lb bombs to Israel that too often cause mass civilian tragedy. We did not get a vote on it.”

The Gaza Flotilla

  • Doggett (D-TX) 9/10/25: X-post – “My constituent Greg Stoker and others on the Global Sumud Flotilla should be granted safe passage to deliver critical aid to those starving in Gaza. Threats from extremist Ben-Gvir to criminalize humanitarian action must be rejected. Let’s continue to speak out to stop the killing, help those suffering, and demand compliance with international law.”
  • Tlaib (D-MI) 9/9/25: X-post – “Grateful that the brave activists on board the Sumud Flotilla are safe. Any interception or attack on this crew is a violation of international law. They must be granted safe passage to deliver humanitarian aid and end the Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza.“
  • Pressley (D-MA) 9/8/25: X-post – “I stand with the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, including dozens of U.S. citizens, bringing vital aid to Gaza to fight this man-made famine.   This peaceful, humanitarian mission is legal under international law & the Israel govt must guarantee their safety.   End the blockade. Surge aid. Ceasefire now.“

Israel’s Bombing of Qatar (for)

  • Roy (R-TX) 9/10/25: X-post – “Rep. Roy: ‘Any day that Hamas is killed is a good day for Israel, and it’s a good day for America… I trust the president [Trump] to work with Israel to make sure that our national security interests are being represented’“
  • Schneider (D-IL) 9/10/25: “I am following developments on Israel’s strike today targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha. If senior Hamas operatives were killed, I do not mourn them. Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 people hostage on October 7th, 2023. Israel’s strike raises many questions about timing, location, and any possible U.S. involvement. Qatar is a U.S. ally and home to Al Udeid Air Base. Our military presence there enables the U.S. to better project power across the region and protect our national interests, including ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. It is essential we maintain our ability to operate freely from Al Udeid Air Base. I continue to pray that the war in Gaza ends swiftly, the remaining hostages return home immediately, humanitarian aid is urgently surged into and throughout Gaza, and Hamas is removed from power.”
  • Mast (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “Until Hamas returns ALL the hostages, there is no moving on. Less Hamas terrorists = a safer, more prosperous world.”
  • Scott (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “Good. These terrorists are evil monsters who kidnapped innocent people and murdered Israelis in cold blood. Every Hamas terrorist, in Qatar or anywhere, should take note that you cannot run or hide from justice. 704 days later, these terrorists continue to hold hostages. The world will be safer once these hostages are returned and Hamas is completely destroyed.“
  • Budd (R-NC) 9/9/25: X-post – “The Hamas leaders killed in Qatar today finally met justice for their responsibility in the brutal October 7th attack, including the murder & kidnapping of American citizens. 704 days later, it is more important than ever that 48 hostages in Gaza be freed, including Americans Itay Chen & Omer Neutra. Hamas must immediately lay down their arms & release the remaining hostages.” [not explicitly about Israel’s strike on Qatar but given the timing, it implicitly is]
  • Stutzman (R-NE) 9/9/25: X-post – “Israel is destroying Hamas before our very eyes. Netanyahu has backed up his words with swift and decisive action. Just like the US did with Soleimani, Israel has taken out clear and present threats to their nation!“
  • Bacon (D-NE) 9/9/25: X-post – “No appeasement of Hamas. No appeasement of Putin. No cover-ups on Epstein. America must stand for freedom, allies, and truth. Why are the Hamas leaders getting fat in Gaza while the hostages are starving?”
  • Diaz-Balart (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “The barbaric savages of Hamas must be stopped. I stand firmly with Israel in doing whatever is necessary to defeat terrorism, which poses existential threats on all fronts.“
  • Daines (R-MT) 9/9/25: X-post – “There will be no peace in Israel or in Gaza until Hamas is completely eradicated. Hamas started this when they launched their Oct. 7th terror attack, killing nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis. Israel has every right to defend themselves.”
  • Davidson (R-OH) 9/9/25: X-post – “As President Trump noted about Hamas: ‘They pulled out in terms of negotiating. It was too bad. Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal. I think they want to die.'”
  • Baumgartner (R-WA) 9/9/25: X-post – “The less Hamas terrorists the better“
  • Graham (R-SC) 9/9/25: X-post – “To those who planned and cheered on the October 7 attack against Israel, the United States’ greatest ally in the region: This is your fate. To the Palestinian people: Your future depends on the political and military demise of Hamas. If Hamas lays down their weapons tomorrow, one of the most promising chapters in the history of the Palestinian people can begin. To those who want this war to end: Insist that Hamas surrender now. To my Israeli friends: I understand your determination to ensure there are no more ‘October 7’ attacks and that those who want to destroy the Jewish state are denied that capability. I will always be your partner in this endeavor. To Lebanon: Hezbollah is on my mind. To Syria: Choose wisely.”
  • Mace (R-SC) 9/9/25: X-post – “Terrorists who slaughter the innocent deserve only one fate: elimination. The Hamas operatives behind October 7 are finally being held to account. Israel has every right to defend its people, and we stand unwaveringly with Israel and the Jewish community.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 9/9/25: X-post – “Hamas has the blood of American citizens on their hands and should have no safe harbor. Israel has every right to hunt these terrorists down.“
  • Gimenez (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “Our dear friend & ally, the democratic, Jewish State of #Israel has a right to defend itself from threats posed by Hamas terrorists, wherever they may be hiding. Hamas must be totally annihilated.“
  • Calvert (R-CA) 9/9/25: X-post – “I support Israel’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the Hamas leaders who orchestrated and celebrated the murder, kidnapping, torture and raping of Israeli civilians. There cannot be peace in the region until these evil monsters are eradicated.”

Israel’s Bombing of Qatar (against)

  • Coons (D-DE) 9/11/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Israel’s strike on Qatar doesn’t advance anyone’s interests. It simply makes clear that Netanyahu is not interested in negotiations.“
  • Crow (D-CO) 9/10/25: X-post – “Israel conducted a military strike in a country that hosts thousands of US troops and military bases (a close US ally) without notification.  It’s an extremely dangerous escalation that endangers US troops and further weakens America. This is the chaos of Trump’s presidency.”
  • Murphy (D-CT) 9/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “I’ve been tough on Qatar in the wake of their decision to gift a plane to Trump. But Qatar has maintained a relationship with Hamas at the request of the U.S. and Israel. They have tried to broker an end to the war and release of hostages. The strike yesterday is unacceptable.“
  • Meeks (D-NY) 9/10/25: “After speaking with both Ambassador Yechiel Leiter of Israel and Ambassador Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, I remain deeply concerned by recent developments in the Middle East. As I have said before, securing a ceasefire, ensuring the release of all remaining hostages, and facilitating humanitarian aid into Gaza through time-tested and effective mechanisms remains essential to ensuring long-term peace in the region. Israel’s decision to take unilateral action to strike Hamas officials in Qatar—while they were negotiating details of a ceasefire agreement—do not bring us closer to that goal.  I am deeply grateful for the role that Qatar has played as a key intermediary in ceasefire talks—at the request of both the United States and Israel—in an effort to secure the release of all hostages and ensure the delivery of aid to innocent Palestinians in Gaza. As a Major Non-NATO Ally, Qatar has been a vital partner in the region, including through hosting U.S. military personnel at the Al Udeid Air Base.  It is essential for the war in Gaza to end and for all hostages to be returned to their loved ones. Only that will allow us to again chart a path toward a peaceful Middle East, which can only be made possible through a two-state solution. I urge Israel, the Trump administration, and our Arab partners to stay committed to diplomatic efforts and avoid dangerous escalations that set back the cause of peace.”
  • McGovern (D-MA) 9/9/25: X-post – “Israel’s airstrike in Doha brazenly violates Qatari sovereignty & international law. Netanyahu clearly has no interest in peace. We shouldn’t send another cent of military aid for his reckless war. Our priority should be a ceasefire, hostages released & a surge of aid into Gaza.”
  • Welch (D-VT) 9/9/25: X-post – “Hamas is a terrorist organization, I want them gone. But attacking negotiators in Qatar is not only a violation of international law, it puts the remaining hostages at greater risk and undermines peace negotiations. President Trump should push Israel to end this war.“
  • Marshall (R-KS) 9/9/25: X-post – “I fully agree with President @realDonaldTrump. At the request of the U.S. and Israel, Qatar is mediating a peace agreement. The Israeli attack on allied soil, where approximately 10,000 American troops are stationed, is highly ill-advised. Grateful that @SecRubio is finalizing a Defense Coordination Agreement with Qatar to prevent Israel from repeating this action.“
  • Jayapal (D-WA) 9/9/25: X-post – “Today’s attack in Doha shows the Israeli govt once again violating international law even as they continue to starve the Palestinian people. This is exactly why I support the Block the Bombs Act to stop supplying Israel with weapons to enable this.“
  • Pocan (D-WI) 9/9/25: X-post – “The extremist Netanyahu government in Israel is out of control, carrying out a missile strike against key negotiators in Qatar at the very moment when peace and hostage talks are most critical. It’s clear Netanyahu has zero interest in actually ending the war or protecting civilians. It’s long past time to use our leverage to pressure Israel to end this genocide and bring the hostages home.“
  • Beyer (D-VA) 9/9/25: X-post – “Netanyahu is so hellbent on sabotaging peace talks designed to stop the killing and free hostages that he is now literally blowing up negotiations. The U.S. should not support what Israel is doing. Trump is either complicit in this strike and lying, or was played for a fool.”
  • McCollum (D-MN) 9/9/25: X-post – “I unequivocally condemn Israel’s attack on Qatar, a neutral nation that has mediated peace talks for nearly two years between Israel and Hamas. This unprovoked attack on the nation of Qatar is a flagrant violation of international law that harms prospects for peace between Israel and Hamas and jeopardizes the return of Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity. Israel’s actions today are yet further evidence that the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu has become a destabilizing force in the Middle East.” [statement on website]
  • Omar (D-MN) 9/9/25: X-post – “I condemn Israel’s attack on Qatar. This attack, which violates international law, not only further harms the possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas but it also jeopardizes the lives of the remaining hostages. Netanyahu must be held accountable for his war crimes.“
  • DeLauro (D-CT) 9/9/25: X-post – “Israel’s brazen strike in Qatar, a US ally which hosts American troops and has facilitated ceasefire negotiations, shows that Netanyahu has no interest in peace. This reckless attack alienates Israel further and undermines their credibility. Netanyahu’s escalation must stop.“
  • Tlaib (D-MI) 9/9/25: X-post – “The Israeli government is again attempting to murder ceasefire negotiators, now bombing the capital of a U.S. ally with total impunity. It is clear they have no interest in a ceasefire to end their genocide of Palestinians. We must stop funding and arming this insanity.“

Iran (NY Post article –Iran has no path to producing weapons-grade uranium for first time in 15 years after Trump strikes: experts

  • Kennedy (R-LA) 9/9/25: X-post – “For decades, Iran wanted to destroy Israel and the U.S., and pushed toward a nuclear weapon. That puts countless lives at risk. Thanks to President Trump and our military, Iran’s nuclear program is a shell of its former self—and we’re all safer for it.“
  • Malliotakis (R-NY) 9/9/25: X-post – “.@POTUS Trump took decisive action & eliminated a threat to Israel, the United States and the world.”

Straight-up Islamophobia

  • Fine (R-FL) 9/9/25: X-post – “The three pillars of the modern Democratic Party.” Re-posting a post from Self (R-TX) with an image showing three hands clasped together, labeled “Marxism”, “Islamism”, and “Globalism”
  • Fine (R-FL) 9/8/25: X-post – “I’m working on a bill in Congress that would bring this nationwide. Sharia law has no place in America.” Responding to post from Texas Governor Abbott, “SHARIA LAW AND SHARIA CITIES ARE BANNED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS”
  • Fine (R-FL) 9/8/25: X-post – “Your daily reminder that Sharia law is incompatible with the West.” Responding to X-post from Self (R-TX), “The radical Islamic takeover of the UK should serve as a warning sign to our country. We must stop Sharia dead in its tracks. It has no place in America.“

Amcits Held by Israel Without Due Process

  • Smith (D-WA) 9/9/25: X-post – “The Trump Administration must work quickly and secure the release of Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim – a 16-year-old American citizen who has been detained in Israel since February of this year. The U.S. should not tolerate Israel detaining an American citizen for months on end without adequate due process or sufficient justification. Mohammed has reportedly lost a significant amount of weight and has suffered from scabies while in detention. The United States must ask the Israeli government for the swift release of Mohammed so that he can be reunited with his family.“
  • Omar (D-MN) 9/8/25: X-post – “The Israeli government is holding Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American citizen, in prison. He has been held without trial for over six months. He must be released.“
  • Blumenthal (D-CT) 9/5/25; X-post – “I’m gratified that Israel is permitting the return to America of Intifada & her son, two U.S. citizens who were detained unfortunately & unnecessarily. I spoke to high ranking Israeli authorities about their case & joined Rep. Hayes in writing to the State Department. 1/ I wish Intifada & her son Musa, a safe, speedy return to be reunited with Mahar.”  Linked to CT Insider article: Palestinian-American mother, son from Meriden allowed to return from Israel after 3 weeks

WE STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!

  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 9/12/25: Gottheimer Hosts Roundtable with Released Hostage, Family Members, Members of Congress
  • Cramer (R-ND) 9/11/25: X-post – “Enjoyed meeting with my good friend Yehuda Neuberger from @AIPAC. We discussed the importance of ensuring Israel is equipped to defend itself and guaranteeing antisemitism is confronted at home and abroad.“
  • Daines (R-MT) 9/11/25: X-post – “America will always stand with Israel. Thank you @AIPAC for all you do to strengthen our US-Israel alliance!”
  • Scott (R-FL) 9/11/25: X-post – “For 706 days, innocent hostages have suffered at the hands of Hamas terrorists. These sick Hamas monsters operate on pure evil and defy every standard of humanity. America must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel to bring every last hostage home.“
  • Bacon (R-NE) 9/10/25: X-post – “It was heartbreaking & moving to hear from Ohad Ben Ami, who was held by Hamas for 491 days, his wife Raz who spent 54 days in captivity, and Ilay & Yeela David, whose brother is still being held, most likely in a tunnel with very little food. It’s time for all Hamas hostages to be released. It’s past time.“
  • Cotton (R-AR) 9/9/25: Al Jazeera Fault Lines X-post w/ video clip – “A senior #US Senator says ‘Palestine is a made-up fiction,’ denies famine and genocide in #Gaza, and calls the world’s top famine experts ‘left-wing clowns.’ Watch the exchange“
  • Bacon (R-NE) 9/9/25: X-post – “No appeasement of Hamas. No appeasement of Putin. No cover-ups on Epstein. America must stand for freedom, allies, and truth. Why are the Hamas leaders getting fat in Gaza while the hostages are starving?“
  • Johnson (R-LA) 9/9/25: Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: “We Do Not Have to Live Like This” [“On UN countries considering giving statehood to Palestine: It’s more important than ever that America maintains a posture of strength because others in the West are flirting with surrender. This week, international leaders will convene at the UN General Assembly in New York, and we’ll be watching if close allies like France and Canada and the UK move ahead with plans to recognize a Palestinian state. It’s equally baffling as it is deeply troubling to have this idea that you would reward Hamas with statehood before they’ve returned every hostage. What message does that send to would be terrorists and tyrants around the world? If you rape and murder and abduct innocent civilians and then cause enough suffering among your own people, then the free world will somehow reward you with international legitimacy? We can’t do that. And I can tell you that President Trump and Republicans in Congress have been very clear that rewarding the carnage that took place on October 7th is a non-starter. It’s unacceptable.”]
  • Graham (R-SC) 9/9/25: X-post – “I just had a very productive and candid meeting with my dear friend @AmbDermer, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, about today’s events and the way forward in the Middle East writ large. I also spoke with Prime Minister @netanyahu over the phone. Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed to me his admiration for President @realDonaldTrump, calling President Trump’s support for Israel historic, unrivaled and deeply appreciated.”
  • Tenney (R-NY) 9/9/25: X-post – “I met with Ambassador @yechielleiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States. We had a fruitful discussion about the strong bond between our nations, America’s commitment to Israel’s security, & the importance of standing with our ally against growing threats. I will always stand with Israel as they fight against the enemies of Western civilization.“
  • Tenney (R-NY) 9/8/25: X-post – “Let’s be clear: recognizing a Palestinian state will not stop violence, only fuel it. If our allies move forward, Hamas terrorists will be emboldened to continue starving the hostages, blocking aid, & targeting civilians. Appeasing terrorists does not work.“
  • Scott (R-FL) 9/8/25: X-post – “.@POTUS is the most pro-Israel, pro-peace president in our nation’s history, and he’s been clear: release the hostages or there will be consequences. These innocent people have been held by Hamas terrorists for 703 days — ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Thank God President Trump is taking action to bring them all home!”
  • Budd (R-NC) 9/8/25: X-post – “Under Biden, our adversaries were given the liberty to take Americans hostage, with no consequences. I commend @POTUS’s EO to protect Americans held abroad unjustly. Americans Itay Chen & Omer Neutra remain in Gaza. It’s time to bring all Americans held unjustly home.”
  • Scott (R-FL) 9/7/25; X-post – “It’s been nearly 2 years since October 7th, 2023. For the last 702 days, our ally Israel has fought to defend its sovereignty and rescue innocent people kidnapped by Hamas. This fight must continue until every hostage is home and Hamas is destroyed!”
  • Scott (R-FL) 9/6/25: X-post – “Listen to this call made by a Hamas terrorist on October 7th—bragging about the murder of innocent Jews. If you needed any further proof Hamas are monsters: this is it. And 701 days later, these same monsters continue to hold innocent hostages. It is time these innocent lives are freed from evil’s grasp – we must bring them all home!“

Concern for Palestinians

  • Lee (D-PA) 9/12/25: X-post – “In the past two years, Israel has bombed nation after nation with no repercussions — all while conducting a genocide and manufacturing a famine in Gaza using our taxpayer dollars. It’s past time to block the bombs. We need an arms embargo now.”
  • Green (D-TX) 9/11/25: 60 min floor speech, including: “…Yes, I am going to say it, the President doesn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has sanctioned genocide in Gaza. The world sees it, and this Congress sees it, with not one resolution to condemn the genocide taking place in Gaza, not one. There won’t be one. There won’t be one. Not one. Few people are going to come to this floor and say it even exists. We are going to manage genocide in Gaza and condemn what is happening in Ukraine. How can you condemn what is happening in Ukraine and not condemn what is happening in Gaza? You can’t do it, not in a righteous way, not in a righteous way. The Congress of the United States of America ought to be on record condemning what is happening to the Palestinians. For those who would claim that they have no reason to be, that this is just something that we should allow the Israelis and the Palestinians to resolve, here is my retort. Your tax dollars, your tax dollars are fueling the genocide that is taking place. If you wanted to do something about it, you wouldn’t fund it. Those planes are our planes. The munitions are our munitions. Now, someone is going to say that I am somehow creating the fervor, the incitive response that may take place because I speak the truth. Truth has, in and of itself, an absolute defense. Who can deny? Who will deny in good faith that what is happening in Gaza is something other than genocide? It is genocide. We have the blood of what is happening to those innocent people on our hands. I started by talking about innocent people. They are among the innocents. We can’t care more about some babies than other babies. We will allow the killing of Palestinian babies and maybe every now and then say something about how wrong this is, but we are not going to say that about other babies. We want to make sure that people understand that those babies have the right to life, that those babies should grow up, and they should have an opportunity to succeed in the world. Palestinian babies and children haven’t been to school in years now. What is going to happen to them? We have now allowed Mr. Netanyahu to go into Palestine, into Gaza, and go to Gaza City. It is obvious that he is trying to destroy it. Yes, he is trying to destroy it. There will be no home for the Palestinians. They have already destroyed roads, bridges, schools, hospitals. Mr. Netanyahu doesn’t want peace. He wants all of Palestine. I speak in specificities, all of Palestine. He doesn’t want peace. In fact, the Knesset just last year took a vote, and the vote was to say in explicit terms there will be no Palestinian state from the river to the sea, from the river to the sea, not in those exact words. They said west of the Jordan. That is the river, and west of the Jordan is Gaza. From the river to the sea, west of Jordan, West Bank, from the river to the sea. If you say `from the river to the sea,’ you will be sanctioned by this Congress. We can’t say that. The Knesset in Israel can pass in that body legislation saying that there will be no Palestinian state from the river to the sea. Here is my point. From the river to the sea, Palestine and Israel  must be free, both of them, two states. I stand for a two-state solution. There are others who stand for evicting the Palestinians, sending them to some other place. This is their land, their home. They have got every right to live where they live, and this war has gone on too long, taken too many lives. What happened at the genesis of this with the attack on Israel was wrong. It was sinful. It was harmful. It was terrorism. It was something that merited a response, but it didn’t merit collective punishment. It didn’t merit ethnic cleansing, and it didn’t merit genocide. Those are crimes against humanity…”
  • Van Hollen (D-MD) 9/11/25: X-post w/ video of press conference – “Today @SenJeffMerkley and I released a report on our recent trip to the Middle East. Our inescapable conclusion: the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Tune in as we discuss what we saw and where we go from here:“
  • Van Hollen (D-MD) 9/11/25: X-post: “@SenJeffMerkley and I just released our report detailing how the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The U.S. is complicit and the world must stop it. Read it in full here:” link to full report
  • Lee (D-PA) 9/10/25: X-post – “Today I met with advocates for the Block the Bomb Act: Dr. Adil Husain who recently returned from Gaza with devastating stories of children killed by Israeli forces, and @CynthiaNixon and Morgan Spector who are using their platforms to uplift the humanity of Palestinians. Israel is committing a genocide, and there is no excuse to continue sending them bombs. I urge my colleagues to support our bill.“
  • Velazquez (D-NY) 9/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “The devastation in Gaza is unbearable. Entire families gone, neighborhoods erased, too often caused by bombs stamped Made in the USA. That’s why I support @repdeliaramirez Block the Bombs Act. No more blank checks for war and US weapons fueling genocide. We must demand peace.“
  • Jayapal (D-WA) 9/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “The genocide that we are seeing in Gaza is not a passive act. It is being perpetrated by the Israeli government — and the United States, by sending them $30 BILLION of weapons since the start of this war, is complicit. This can end. This must end. Block the bombs.“
  • Jayapal (D-WA) 9/10/25: X-post – “The Israeli government continues to use American-supplied weapons to violate international humanitarian law and kill thousands of innocent civilians. The United States’ complicity in this has to end. We must stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons in order to save lives.”
  • McGovern (D-MA) 9/10/25: X-post – “Family is everything. But in Gaza, whole families are being wiped out—sometimes by a single U.S.-made bomb. Today I was proud to speak at a congressional briefing in support of @repdeliaramirez’s Block the Bombs Act, which ensures that not another cent funds this horror. Those who believe in a just, secure future for Israelis & Palestinians must back this bill.“
  • Pressley (D-MA) 9/10/25: X-post w/ video clip – “.@SecRubio, as a father, you must know the cry of a hungry baby. Now imagine a military blockade standing between you and the ability to feed your child. The US must stop sending bombs and surge aid & baby formula into Gaza NOW. Every day you fail to act costs precious lives.“
  • Omar (D-MN) 9/10/25: X-post – “No child should fall asleep wondering if their home will still be standing in the morning. Yet U.S. weapons are fueling that nightmare in Gaza. That’s why I’m proud to co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act to finally end blank checks for destruction. STOP. THE. BOMBS.“
  • Doggett (D-TX) 9/10/25: X-post – “Gathered in the rain as weapons made in America rain down on the children of Gaza to say Stop! The horrific crimes of Hamas do not justify crimes being committed against the innocent through endless bombing and using starvation as a weapon of war. The Netanyahu government has abandoned the hostages in favor of perpetual war. Expelling Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank is a recipe for permanent insecurity. Trump is too weak to impose restraint. All who fail to speak out are complicit.“
  • Pressley (D-MA) 9/10/25: WATCH: Pressley, Ramirez, Khalil, Actors Urge Passage of Block the Bombs Act, Demand Aid and End to Genocide in Gaza
  • Ramirez (D-IL) 9/10/25: Congresswoman Ramirez, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Mahmoud Khalil Lead Day of Action for Block the Bombs
  • Doggett (D-TX) 9/9/25: X-post – “Violence against the innocent is always wrong, no matter who perpetrates it. I mourn 6 Israelis murdered by Palestinians at a Jerusalem bus stop, but recognize that on the same day 52 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, and 2 Palestinian teenagers in the West Bank. The extreme Netanyahu government policies leave both Israelis and Palestinians in permanent insecurity.“
  • Pocan (D-WI) 9/8/25: X-post w/ video clip – “There is a genocide happening in Gaza. We must act now and use our leverage to stop it. People of good conscience must join me in speaking out. Silence is complicity.” Also see: full Pocan floor statement
  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 9/8/25: X-post – “Turkey supports terrorist groups while cozying up to dictators like Putin. My legislation will block U.S. weapons from going to Turkey until the Administration explains what they are doing to stop Turkey’s repeated violations of our allies’ sovereignty.“
  • Lawler (R-NY) 9/8/25: X-post – “Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa concluded a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Italy, Tunisia, and Morocco. As Chairman of the subcommittee, these delegations provide a vital opportunity to solidify alliances, advance regional resilience, and reinforce the United States’ presence in North Africa and the Mediterranean. In Tunisia, the delegation met with Defense Minister Khaled Sehili and Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Nafti to address military cooperation, counterterrorism, border control, trade, and the growing threat of foreign influence in the region. Congressman Torres and I had the honor of laying a wreath at the North Africa American Cemetery in Tunis, honoring the sacrifice of American service members in World War II. We will never forget their ultimate sacrifice for our country.“
  • Lawler (R-NY) 9/8/25: X-post – “Following key visits to Italy and Tunisia, our bipartisan Congressional Delegation concluded in Morocco. In Morocco, the delegation held meetings with dignitaries, including Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Minister Delegate Abdeltif Loudyi, to deepen bilateral cooperation and reaffirm support for the Abraham Accords. Discussions also centered on the Western Sahara autonomy plan, which is a pragmatic framework for lasting safety and progress. It was an incredible few days to be in Morocco, one of America’s most important diplomatic partners in North Africa and the first country to recognize America’s sovereignty in 1777!“
  • Stansbury (D-NM) 9/6/25: X-post – “Gaza is suffering. Children are starving. Atrocities are being committed. Humanitarian aid, food, and yes baby formula must be allowed to enter Gaza. Thank you to @RepPressley @RepPettersen for leading this effort to help get food to starving children.“
  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 9/6/25: X-post – “The U.S. should not be selling arms to a country that repeatedly threatens our allies and supports terrorists. We are sending a clear message to Turkey that any threats toward Cyprus, Greece, or Israel will not be tolerated.”
  • Dean (D-PA) 9/6/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Gaza is starving — and we cannot look away. We must do more to end this man-made suffering and save innocent lives.“
  • Khanna (D-CA) 9/5/25: X-post – “I am being attacked for speaking at a conference hosted by the Arab American Anti-Discrimination league — the largest gathering of Arab Americans in Dearborn with thousands & @AHammoudMI. I guess Democrats could not show up, never have dialogue towards peace, and keep losing.“

Elizabeth Tsurkov Is Free!!!!!!

  • Gottheimer (D-NJ) 9/11/25: X-post – “After being held by Iranian-backed terrorists for more than 900 days in Iraq, I’m glad to see Princeton University graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been freed. We must bring home all hostages and crush the terrorists responsible.“
  • Lawler (R-NY) 9/9/25: X-post – “Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after months of brutal captivity by Hezbollah. Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s other terror proxies continue to hold innocent people hostage. They must release them all. Now.“
  • Sherman (D-CA) 9/9/25: X-post – “I am deeply relieved to hear that Princeton PhD student Elizabeth Tsurkov has finally been freed after being held hostage by Kataib Hezbollah (the Iran-backed Iraqi terrorist group) for nearly 3 years. Elizabeth’s family, especially @emma_tsurkov, has fought tirelessly to secure her release, and I am proud to have stood with them in that fight. I met with the Iraqi Ambassador in my office in Mar. ’24 and Feb. ’25 to urge the Iraqi government to pressure Kataib Hezbollah to release Elizabeth.“

Other Stuff

  • Doggett (D-TX) 9/11/25: X-post – “A federal judge struck down Trump’s attacks on Harvard, calling it what it was: an ideological attack that risked life-saving research like suicide prevention for veterans. Each time this Administration misuses antisemitism as a smokescreen for attacking civil rights, they degrade its importance. Other schools should follow Harvard’s lead and fight to protect students from Trump’s attempts to silence dissent.”
  • Johnson (R-WI) 9/9/25: X-post – “My subcommittee requested records more than two years ago from @TheJusticeDept and relating to Saudi 9/11 involvement. I am still waiting for a complete response.“

5. Selected Media

Politics/Elex

Israeli Bombs Qatar 

Gaza/Palestinians/Etc

We Love the Abraham Accords!

CONGRESS STANDS WITH ISRAEL (including against US right to free speech/protest)

Other