{"id":2080090,"date":"2023-10-26T12:17:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:21:56","slug":"16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Congress Members Refuse to Condemn Hamas Attack &#8211; See Their Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>16 Members of\u200b Congress Refuse to \u2063Vote for Condemning Hamas Attack &#8211; \u200bHere Are Their Names<\/h2>\n<p>With members\u200c of the \u200bprogressive \u201csquad\u201d forming a solid bloc of opposition, 16 House members in all refused \u200cto \u200bsupport a resolution condemning\u2063 Hamas for its\u200b Oct. 7 slaughter of Israeli citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Nine Democratic members <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2023528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted against<\/a> Resolution 771 on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-rep-jamaal-bowman-criminally-charged-must-report-police-arraignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamaal Bowman<\/a> of New York<\/li>\n<li>Alexandria \u200cOcasio-Cortez of\u2062 New York<\/li>\n<li>Cori\u2063 Bush\u200c of Missouri<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rashida-tlaib-shamelessly-triples-hamas-hospital-claims-demands-independent-international-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rashida Tlaib<\/a> \u200cof Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Summer Lee of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Ilhan Omar of Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>Andre\u2062 Carson of Indiana<\/li>\n<li>Al Green of Texas<\/li>\n<li>Delia Ramirez\u200d of Illinois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Six Democrats voted \u201cpresent\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joaquin Castro of\u200c Texas<\/li>\n<li>Chuy Garcia of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Nydia Velazquez of New York<\/li>\n<li>Pramila Jayapal of \u200dWashington<\/li>\n<li>Greg Casar of\u200b Texas<\/li>\n<li>Ayanna Pressley \u200cof Massachusetts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie of\u2062 Kentucky, the \u2062only \u2063Republican to vote against the \u200bresolution, noted that\u2063 he condemned \u201cthe barbaric attack on Israel\u201d but \u200dhad deep \u200bconcerns \u2064about \u2063some\u200c aspects of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/billsthisweek\/20231023\/HRes%20771%20as%20introduced.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HR\u2062 771<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Massie explained \u2064his decision in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1717270096710603198?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X, writing that the resolution \u201casserts \u200bthe \u200bnecessity of foreign aid commitments which I have voted\u200d against.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur\u2063 country is going bankrupt and we can\u2019t \u2062afford \u200dto borrow money to send overseas, yet this resolution states that we \u2062should,\u201d Massie said, adding that \u201cit contains an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-resolution-affirming-support-for-israel-in-first-vote-since-speaker-election\/\" title=\"House supports Israel in first vote since speaker election.\">open-ended promise<\/a> of military support that\u200c is so broad that \u2064it\u2064 could \u200cbe interpreted to commit US soldiers to \u200dthe\u2063 conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massie also stated that he opposed the resolution\u2019s references to sanctions against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-two-journalists-imprisoned-iran-collaborating-hostile-american-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a>. \u201cSanctions do not\u2062 achieve their stated purposes but do breed resentment of our\u2064 country abroad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I condemn the \u2063barbaric attack on Israel and I affirm\u2064 Israel\u2019s right to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 I will not be \u2064voting for House Resolution\u2064 771\u2064 today because:<\/p>\n<p>1) It calls for sanctions on a sovereign \u200bcountry. \u2063Sanctions are a \u2064prelude to war and hurt the citizens of\u2062 the country more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1717270096710603198?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The resolution condemns \u200d\u201cHamas\u2019 \u200cbrutal \u2064war\u2063 against Israel,\u201d calls\u2062 for Hamas to stop \u2064the attacks and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/released-hostage-says-went-hamas-vast-network-tunnels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hostages<\/a>, and\u200d \u201creaffirms the United States\u2019 commitment to Israel\u2019s security,\u201d including sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>HR 771 was a bipartisan effort drafted by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul of Texas, a Republican, and ranking member\u200b Gregory Meeks\u2062 of \u2063New York, a Democrat, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/25\/us\/politics\/house-israel-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt condemns\u200b in the strongest possible terms the atrocities of Hamas and reiterates Israel\u2019s right \u2062to defend\u200d herself along with America\u2019s unwavering support for the state of Israel,\u201d \u2064McCaul said, adding that \u200cthe\u2062 resolution\u2063 \u201cwill send\u200c a clear message across \u2064the world that terrorists \u200dand \u200btheir\u200d sponsors will be held to account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThis Congress \u200cwill have Israel\u2019s \u2064back \u200cas it degrades\u2064 and \u200deliminates \u200bHamas terrorist infrastructure. We will \u200cnot\u2062 waver, we will not \u200cquit, we will stand with our ally Israel,\u201d Meeks said.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. \u2062Mike Lawler\u200b of New \u200dYork said \u2062opponents of the\u2063 resolution \u201care not\u2063 worthy of serving in this body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you cannot \u200bstand with Israel, our greatest ally in \u2064the \u200cMiddle East, a beacon of democracy,\u2063 hope and freedom, \u200byou do not belong in \u2063this\u200d body \u2014 those members should resign in disgrace,\u201d he \u2062said.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution\u2063 was the first act under the speakership of Mike Johnson, \u200bwho\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-house-elects-new-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won the gavel<\/a> a few \u200dhours before the vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur nation\u2019s greatest ally \u200bin the Middle East is under attack.\u2064 The\u2062 first bill that I\u2019m going to bring to this floor in just a little while will be\u200b in support of\u2063 our dear friend Israel, and we\u2019re overdue in getting that done,\u201d he said in a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/speaker-johnson-gets-bipartisan-standing-ovation-announcing-first-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech<\/a> before the resolution was introduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to show not only Israel but the entire world that the\u200b barbarism\u2063 of Hamas that we have all seen play out on our television screens is wretched\u200c and\u2063 wrong, \u200band\u200d we are going to stand for the food in that conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch\u200b p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every morning, we at The Western\u200b Journal wake up \u200band pursue our mission of giving you the important information \u2064you need about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">America\u200c has \u200cbeen on the receiving end of false\u2062 narratives. 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Our country hangs by a thread, \u2063and The Western Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by donating \u2064today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western \u2063Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/16-members-congress-refuse-vote-condemning-hamas-attack-names\/\">16 Members of\u2064 Congress Refuse to Vote for Condemning Hamas Attack &#8211; Here Are Their Names<\/a> appeared first on \u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important for there to \u200bbe bipartisan support in condemning acts of terrorism and\u200b supporting allies like Israel, and\u200d how do political divisions hinder a\u200d unified stance against terrorism<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Crimes against\u200d the Israeli people,\u200c including \u200cthe recent attack on October 7, 2023.&#8221; It \u2063also expresses support for Israel&#8217;s\u2063 right to defend itself and calls for \u2062the cessation of\u2063 all\u200b acts of violence and terrorism\u2062 in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c refusal of these 16\u2063 members of Congress to support\u200d the \u200cresolution is deeply concerning. It sends a worrying message about their\u200c stance on terrorism\u200c and their commitment to the\u2062 safety and security of the Israeli people. Hamas, a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-blame-israel-for-being-attacked-and-defending-itself\/\" title=\"Media blames Israel for attacks and self-defense.\">recognized terrorist\u2064 organization<\/a>, has\u200c repeatedly and indiscriminately targeted civilians in its attacks on Israel. \u2063By refusing\u200d to condemn\u200c this violence, these members of Congress are implicitly endorsing the\u2064 actions of \u2064a terrorist \u2064group and undermining the importance of Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2063their decision to vote \u2064against or abstain from voting on the \u200bresolution raises\u200b questions about their understanding \u200dof the complex dynamics in the Middle East and the importance of standing united against terrorism. It is disheartening to see elected officials, whose role is \u200dto represent the interests of their constituents and\u2063 uphold \u2063democratic values,\u2062 failing to \u2062take\u200c a \u200cclear stand against \u200cterrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution in question also highlights the\u2063 need for bipartisan support when it comes to condemning acts of terrorism and supporting our allies in \u2062their fight against extremism. Terrorism\u200d knows no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redistricting-battles-heat-up-as-democrats-play-gerrymander-hardball-and-the-house-hangs-in-the-balance\/\" title=\"Redistricting Battles Heat Up as Democrats Play Gerrymander Hardball and the House Hangs in the Balance\">political boundaries<\/a>, and it should never be a partisan issue.\u2064 It is saddening to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-members-of-congress-refuse-to-vote-for-condemning-hamas-attack-here-are-their-names\/\" title=\"16 Congress Members Refuse to Condemn Hamas Attack - See Their Names\">witness political divisions preventing<\/a> a unified stance against terrorism,\u200c particularly when \u200dit comes to\u200b supporting a\u2064 longstanding ally like Israel.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important \u2063to respect differing opinions and engage in healthy debate, it is \u2064equally important for members \u2062of Congress to prioritize the safety and security of\u2062 their own citizens and allies.\u200b The \u200brefusal to support a resolution condemning a\u200b terrorist attack goes against \u2062these \u200dprinciples and raises\u2062 doubts about the priorities and values of these elected \u2062officials.<\/p>\n<p>The 16 members of Congress who\u200b refused to vote\u2064 for the condemnation\u200b of the\u200b Hamas attack\u200d on Israeli citizens are\u200c not\u2064 only failing their constituents and allies but also undermining\u200d the \u2062credibility and \u2064integrity of the\u2063 US Congress. It is\u200c crucial for the American people \u200bto hold their representatives accountable for their actions and demand a clear stance \u200cagainst terrorism\u200d and support for the safety and security of\u200b both the United States and its\u2064 allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixteen House members, including the progressive &#8220;squad,&#8221; formed a united front against Resolution 771, which condemned Hamas for the killing of Israeli citizens. 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